International conventions bring Taiwan closer to the world stage
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This September, the MICE promotion program MEET TAIWAN welcomed the first Management Financial Committee Meeting (MFC) of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) in Taiwan, marking a new era in the history of Taiwan's MICE Industry and heralding growth for times to come.
A beautiful archipelago of 7,107 islands and a major business hub, the Philippines in the Asia-Pacific region has long before established itself as a gracious host for outstanding global events. But beyond meetings and conferences, visitors can experience and enjoy various activities and attractions that portray the country’s rich heritage, culture and natural wonders.
ibtm world, formerly EIBTM, is the annual global flagship event of the ibtm events portfolio and the show takes place in Barcelona, Spain, from November 17th to 19th.
ibtm world 2015 (formerly EIBTM) is the new name for the leading global event for the meeting and events industry, following an overall re-brand for the global portfolio of events last year.
The opening of the Adelaide Convention Centre’s new West Building, the first stage in a $400 million expansion, has put the Centre in the international spotlight with reported record interest from professional conference organisers around the world.
Dubai Business Events - the Official Convention Bureau (DBE) and Partners are offering a series of unique educational opportunities for senior members of the association community and corporate event planners
With public authorities constantly wanting to move forward, Paris is reinventing itself all the time: there is always something happening in the city, new venues opening or being refurbished and expanded, innovative activities to experience.
New exhibitors and a packed education programme alongside a day of learning and networking at Association Focus means that a visit to IMEX America promises to be productive for association professionals from all parts of the world.
Taipei is the select host city for the 2021 Rotary International Convention (RIC), an annually rotating Rotary International global event. It is expected that 36,000 Rotarians, including over 10,000 global attendees, will join the event.
In Portugal, there are several national monuments accessible for holding events. And demand even led to the creation of the law decree nº8356/2014, which regulates access, informs the rules and indicates the rental value of each venue.
This charity project allows to recycle any surplus food from meetings and events and to allocate it upon charitable food services by contacting Federcongressi&eventi, the Italian association of public and private companies and professionals involved in the meetings industry.
Interel’s Association Management Practice has achieved accreditation by the AMC Institute (the global trade association for the association management industry)- becoming one of only two businesses outside of North America to do so.
On Friday 31st July in Kuala Lumpur a Swiss delegation team attended a meeting where the host city for 2020’s Youth Olympic Games (Y.O.G.) was announced… and Lausanne emerged victorious!
The launch of the new Metropolitan Convention Centre in Quito has been officially announced. This is a strategic project for the Ecuadorean capital, which will give further impetus to the emerging “Parque Bicentenario” district, along with the Metro Station and the Amazonas Avenue Boulevard.
En el antiguo terminal del aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre, se realizó el lanzamiento oficial del proyecto del nuevo Centro de Metropolitano de Convenciones “Ciudad de Quito”, proyecto estratégico para la capital que potenciará a la nueva centralidad en la que se constituirá la zona del Parque Bicentenario, complementado con la estación Intermodal del Metro y el Bulevar de la Av. Amazonas.
The World Forum will be the location for the European trade fair ‘The Unmanned Systems Expo’ (TUSExpo) once again next year. The second edition will be held from 2 to 4 February 2016 in The Hague.
For the first time ICCA publishes country and city rankings by estimated total number of participants in 2014, as part of its public abstract of the ICCA statistics report, aimed at international associations.
A well-known Indonesian insurance company incentive group of 1,150 participants visited Tokyo May 13-17, 2015 to enjoy the traditional and modern spots of the Japanese capital, as well as local cuisine and shopping at world-famous districts.
In October, Ibiza will hold the 2nd International Nightlife Congress, bringing together business people from all over the world to give night time leisure activities a more professional status by sharing performance protocols and experiences which will help to improve the sector's image.
La Asociación Internacional de Ocio Nocturno celebrará en Ibiza el II Congreso Internacional de Ocio Nocturno.re el planeta que tiene como objetivo profesionalizar el ocio nocturno y compartir protocolos de actuación y experiencias que ayuden a mejorar la imagen del sector.
AIM Group International had the challenge of placing the 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery on the map, making it a successful event and one that would become a permanent fixture in the calendar for all professionals in the field.
In this issue of Headquarters Europe: a report on the European Association Summit, the 2014 ICCA rankings, a profile of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, ESAE & UIA's views on the new membership models, a lengthy special feature about France...
Mohamed Mezghani, Deputy Secretary General, UITP (International Association of Public Transport), explains how good and efficient public transport is a strong asset for attracting international meetings.
BestCities Global Alliance continues its expansion into new and emerging markets with the announcement that Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, will become their first South American partner. A Spanish version of this article is available.
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