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.
Apart from its excellent transport links, mild climate, vibrant culture and attractions, and quality infrastructure at competitive prices, Lisbon also offers a wide range of meeting venues in unique settings to suit different needs.
Medellin, one of Colombia’s liveliest cities, has become one of the fastest-growing destinations on a global scale, going up 146 places since making its first appearance in the ICCA destination ranking reports in 2007.
The report will look at the daily change and disruption occurring in European tourism; it sets out a vision on how Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs) can empower to take on a leading role in city marketing and management.
At the European Cities Marketing International Conference in Dubrovnik, May 31-June 3, 2017, Europe's city marketers and tourism professionals will meet industry thought leaders and leading tourism academics from around the globe to debate and strategise the new normal in urban travel and tourism.
Programme recognizes initiatives led by UAE professionals in driving Dubai’s growth as a premier business events destination. Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s official convention bureau, honoured members of its ‘Al Safeer’ programme for their efforts in helping to bring international conferences and events to the city, at its annual Congress Ambassador Networking event on 1st March.
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s focus on the Australian market is bearing fruit with five Australia-linked clients choosing the Centre as their ‘venue of choice’ this year.
Valencia had a positive start to 2017 with great news for the MICE sector as the Valencia Convention Bureau has already confirmed several future events that will bring more than 2600 delegates to the city.
Prague Convention Bureau has already organised the 5th international educational seminar, this time with the title “Heading to the Top in MICE Digital Era”.
Accor is one of world's largest hotel chains with 3,800 hotels worldwide
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The French hotel chain Accor is buying FRHI, the company that owns the luxury hotel lines Raffles, Swissôtel and the Canada’s Fairmont in a deal worth about $2.9 billion US. This deal is expected to close in mid-2016.
Meetings industry professionals will benefit greatly from an indispensable new book, Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events, written by Tony Rogers and Rob Davidson and launched at ibtm world in Barcelona.
Korea has recently secured hosting duties for 7 major international congresses, set to bring 22,800 participants to the country between 2017 and 2021, as well as 9 corporate incentive tours for 2016, welcoming a further 40,000 visitors.
Solvay Executive Master in International Association Management resumes in January 2016, a unique platform for mastering the fundamental skills in key management areas with a special focus on the association executives' needs.
Social media is a communications tool that is now required by audiences, which makes many associations still a little anxious of how to embark on this journey and manage the tools successfully.
The India Association Congress (IAC) is bringing together association leaders and stalwarts from various industries, who have supported and contributed tremendously to the success of this conference.
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.