As part of its drive to support and nurture young talent in the meetings and events industry, The Meetings Show has celebrated ten of the brightest up and coming event professionals at a celebratory lunch.
Virtual Educa, an organisation set to promote innovation in education, and Kenes Group, a professional conference organiser (PCO) and association management company (AMC), have signed a framework agreement outlining the collaboration on multiple projects for the next four years.
The Estonian Convention Bureau has just gained a new, high-powered partner in the world of academia. Tallinn University of Technology, also known as TalTech, became an ECB member.
Two-day accredited course set to take place from 10-11 April 2019 in Helsinki
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Finland is set to continue its journey in delivering world-class educational opportunities for its residents by hosting the next Meetings Design Course, delivered Eric de Groot, Author of ‘Into the Heart of Meetings’, which will take place on the 10th and 11th of April in HUONE Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Finland.
AMC Institute is partnering with IMEX once again to provide exclusive association management focused education on IMEX Association Day (Monday, May 20th 2019, 10 am – 12:30 pm).
Delegates at the upcoming ICCA Association Meetings Programme 2019, taking place in Durban, South Africa from 18-20 June, are set to collaborate to drive value and impact through international association meetings, as ICCA reveals the theme of the event as “Inspiration to go further”.
Dr Elisha Attai, founder of African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO, a nonprofit organisation in Lagos, Nigeria), talks about his motivations and initiatives to drive change in gender equality in Africa.
Regional Business Director EMEA at PCMA, Luca Favetta, talks about how PCMA is partnering with other industry leading organisations to provide tailored senior-level education for each region.
For the seventh consecutive year, visit.brussels is organising the European Association Summit (EAS) in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March. The event has become an unmissable opportunity to share information and knowledge, and network with other international associations.
In this special edition 2018, Headquarters Magazine brings its fresh new look to Dubai for the ICCA Congress 2018 and Barcelona for ibtm World. In this edition, we give you some insight about the perks of Education for associations.
Most medical associations exist to advance the body of knowledge in their field. Surveys and feedback from members of different organisations confirm that education and development is a key motivator to become a part of a professional society.
The Foundation for Lifelong Learning, PERITIA, is a non-profit organisation based in Poznan, Poland, with the aim of carrying out comprehensive activity towards the concept of lifelong learning through conducting training, educational activities and more. CEO Monika Łagodzińska shares her passion of encouraging lifelong learning, and about their recent event in Brussels.
PCMA has announced the 20 in their Twenties class of 2019, as the next generation of business events leaders and twenty of the brightest and most talented young professionals.
Multi-award-winning millennial tech entrepreneur Charlotte Pearce has been revealed as the third keynote speaker for IBTM World 2018, which will take place in Barcelona from 27-29 November.
Critical discoveries and research that will help to transform health, science and industry are set to be the lasting legacy of the 19th International Microscopy Congress (IMC19), according to leaders of the scientific world.
IMEX America, taking place October 16-18 in Las Vegas, will live out its mission to ‘educate, innovate and help all its clients to make powerful connections with the right people’ by presenting a comprehensive education program each day of the show.
As the unstable global economic and political climate persist, community builders become more important in any society. Here’s one who positions not-for profit associations to become the key platforms for lifelong learning, networking and collaboration between professionals.
MedTech Europe is the European trade association representing the medical technology industries from diagnosis to cure, connecting the diagnostics and medical devices manufacturers operating in Europe.
Young meetings industry professionals are invited to apply for the 12th ICCA Forum for Young Professionals, in partnership with ibtm world, a unique chance for free education and guidance from the meetings industry’s most influential trailblazers. Padraic Galligan, Managing Partner at SoolNua, is leading the faculty.
Dubai is gearing up to host the 57th Congress of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) next year, following the conclusion of this year’s edition in Prague.
A chat with Michelle Crowley, PCMA’s senior director of global strategy
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Michelle Crowley, senior director of global strategy for Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), shared her thoughts on the importance of education and words of advice for the youth in the industry during her participation as a panel member in Dubai Association Conference.
C2 International, the ground-breaking leader in business conferences, has partnered with the IMEX Group in a joint effort to drive innovation and creativity throughout the meetings and events sector.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.