In conjunction with World Cancer Day 2017, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is honoured to announce that it will be the venue of choice for the Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) World Cancer Congress 2018. Themed “Strengthen. Inspire. Deliver” and hosted by the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), the Congress will take place from 1 to 4 October 2018 and is expected to attract 3,000 cancer and health professionals from over 135 countries.
In preparation for the Shenyang New World EXPO soft opening on March 1st, EXPO's senior staff completed final training at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in December.
“Last year showed that the measures we took in the Asiatic region in association with the German Convention Bureau and the Frankfurt Convention Bureau are working,” says Johann Thoma, Vice President of Guest Events of Messe Frankfurt since 2016. In 2015, Congress Frankfurt only welcomed one Asian event organiser whilst, in 2016, there were nine conferences with an Asian background. They came from China, Korea and Thailand.
Radisson Golf & Convention Center Batam has opened its doors and is one of the first international hotel brands to launch a convention center and golf course in Batam Center.
The Prague Congress Centre announces the international two rounds architectural urban design competition for the proposal of an extension to the Congress Centre, consisting of needed exhibition surfaces and of the creation of quality public spaces in the site of the Pankrác square and its surrounding areas.
New Zealand has celebrated a record year for international conference business, exceeding its 2015/16 target of 60 conference bids with 71 international bids and a 72 per cent success rate.
The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) unveiled the preliminary results of its three-year study into the South African business events industry at the ibtm world in Barcelona.
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) just launched its opening campaign – IT’S SHOWTIME – at international business events trade show, IBTM World, in Barcelona.
In order to strengthen its position as the #1 international organisations city in the world, visit.brussels has set up the Association Bureau, a unique resource providing specific services to the ones wishing to develop their activities in Brussels.
The Meetings Show is one of the premier events for the UK inbound and outbound meetings industry, organised by Centaur Live (a division of Centaur Media Plc), taking place 13-15 June, 2017 at Olympia, London.
Nestled in the heart of Europe, less than two hours by air from all major European cities and situated near the Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport, Monaco, in addition to being easily accessible, is an obvious business destination offering both glamour and knowledge. But the Principality’s assets are not just geographical, and its other advantages are less well known.
A strong united Team Australia has secured one of the world’s biggest international mining events, helping to affirm Australia’s leadership within the global mining community.
As Secretary General of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia & the Pacific (ADFIAP), Octavio B. Peralta – better known as Bobby in our industry – has developed over a course of 25 years a network of friends and allies in the association and MICE world. Our most seasoned readers will also know that Bobby has been instrumental in creating and sustaining APFAO, the Asia- Pacific Federation of Association Organizations, which HQ is a strong supporter and partner of.
Prominent French travel body, the Syndicat National des Agences do Voyages (SNAV) now rebranded as Les Entreprises du Voyage (LEV), was ceremoniously launched in Colombo on 31 October 2016 with the participation of over 300 French travel agents at the BMICH, Sri Lanka.
CITE DES CONGRES Valenciennes Congress Center – a new facility in the north of France – offers something both complementary and different to existing facilities.
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