South Africa is a leading globally-competitive business events destination boasting new infrastructure development and hosting world-class events. This was the sentiment expressed in Barcelona this week, where the global Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) trade show, IBTM World, is taking place.
A new index which ranks cities in terms of their competitive strength for attracting international conventions was launched at the ICCA Annual Congress this week in Dubai.
James Rees, Executive Director at ExCeL London, has been elected as the new ICCA president at the General Assembly of the 57th ICCA Congress, which is taking place from 11-14 November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Simpleview named exclusive "ROI Champion" among ICCA business partners
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Simpleview has been named the exclusive "ROI Champion" of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). The designation distinguishes Simpleview among an elite group of global business partners working with the organisation to increase and showcase the value of ICCA membership.
Given the state of global politics in the past few years, the importance (and consequences) of voting (or not voting) should be clear as water by now. As the date draws closer for the ICCA elections to take place at the General Assembly of ICCA in Dubai (on 11 November 2018), members are encouraged to vote electronically even if they are not gracing the significant event.
Recognition of outstanding legacy left by associations
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The Incredible Impacts Programme, now in its second year, run collaboratively by ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance, has selected three winning associations as leading examples of excellence within the global meetings industry.
Delegates at the 57th ICCA Congress, taking place in Dubai later this year, will have the opportunity to support a local charity that prevents blindness and visual impairment globally, with organisers partnering with Noor Dubai Foundation on a number of initiatives.
Leading global meetings industry suppliers gathered at ICCA’s Global Bidding workshop on 17 July 2018 at World Meetings Forum Vidanta – Riviera Nayarit 2018, Mexico, to discuss the best practices of bidding for international association meetings, using Houston’s successful bid for the 2019 ICCA Congress as the basis for discussion
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.
Barcelona claims first place in the ICCA city rankings by number of meetings in 2017 for the first time since 2004. The association meetings market continues to show robust growth.
ICCA President, Nina Freysen-Pretorius, will be on the panel at 16.40, discussing with other female industry leaders whether women in the meetings industry are “on eye level with men”.
We are pleased to announce that the Westminster Venue Collection Chair, Diane Waldron, is now the acting-chair of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) UK and Ireland Board.
On 21 and 22 November, the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) in association with the Oman Convention Bureau (Ministry of Tourism) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) celebrated a successful first ICCA Oman Meetings Association Expert Forum.
Many of us are familiar with ICCA as an industry organisation and with the events, they organise. Last month they hosted their 56th annual congress with a record attendance of almost 1300 participants.
Due to increased activities on education, networking and advocacy, ICCA membership in the Middle East region has increased over 70% in the last 18 months.
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