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    Associations converge to Lausanne for ACIE2015

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    Lausanne welcomed international associations from around the world for the International and European Associations Congress 2015, held at the Swiss Tech Convention Center on May 5-7.
    8th May, 2015
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    Headquarters Europe #65 (May 2015) is out !

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    In this issue: the latest news about SkyTeam and The Meetings Show, a profile of the European Association for International Education, a feature on associations and cross-sector partnerships, and destination updates about Florence, Riga, Glasgow, Thailand, Macao, Oman, Kaohsiung in Taiwan... and much more.
    4th May, 2015
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    Madrid: conventions don’t have to be conventional

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    Sunny weather, conveniently located conference venues, famous museums and elegant stores… Few cities can boast such suitable conditions as Madrid for hosting professional meetings, conferences, conventions and incentive trips. A business trip to Madrid seems less like hard work than most.
    30th Apr, 2015
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    VGF gives new meaning to

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    In order to encourage organisers of international multi-day conferences to choose Holland as their destination, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, NBTC Holland Marketing, and some twenty partners from the convention industry set up the Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF) in the late 1980s. The VGF fund helps conference organisers to cover pre-conference expenses, and other financial risks.
    28th Apr, 2015
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    Stockholm, Capital Of Scandinavia?

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    There are a lot of reasons for each of the three Scandinavian capitals to boast that they are the capital of the Nordic countries as a whole. Let's see what Stockholm has up its sleeves.
    28th Apr, 2015
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    How well do you think you know Florence?

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    Listed as a UNESCO heritage site, Florence is the cradle of Renaissance. Not only it capitalizes on its past history but also thinks about and invests on its future.
    22nd Apr, 2015
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    Synergists forming Fellowships

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    Some Insights on strategic alliances
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    Working for an organisation that carries the slogan ‘collaborating for a smarter world’, it will come as no surprise that I strongly believe in the importance of creating innovation synergies though partnerships.
    21st Apr, 2015
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    Palais des congrès de Montréal awarded international gold certification

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    The Palais des congrès de Montréal has earned the highest level of quality certification attributable to convention centres. The AIPC Gold Quality Standards international certification confirms the Palais’ leadership in business tourism.
    13th Apr, 2015
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    The Convention Centre Dublin – An iconic, inspirational setting

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    Since The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) opened in September 2010 as Ireland’s only purpose-built international conference venue, it has built a solid reputation for exceptional events, and played a significant role in Dublin’s rise of 19 places to 13th position in the worldwide ICCA rankings, making it one of the world’s top cities for hosting association events.
    10th Apr, 2015
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    Congress travel in Finland grows despite overall decline

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    Finland Convention Bureau (FCB), a part of Finpro, supports the organisation of international congresses in Finland. The past year was the best congress year in Finnish history, with growth in the field persisting for years.
    7th Apr, 2015
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    Boosting MICE in Macao

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    Up until not so long ago, Macao’s image was mostly a touristic one, but things have changed.
    19th Mar, 2015
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    Compliance in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors according to IAPCO

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    Compliance - a word that makes professionals in the world of medical meetings cringe these days. The relationship between medical associations and pharmaceutical companies has never been more complicated.
    3rd Mar, 2015
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    Rimini begins 2015 with a bang

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    2015 kicks off with big news for the Palacongressi and the Convention Bureau della Riviera di Rimini (CBRR): the fusion with Rimini Fiera Spa, making it the new Business Unit for congress activities.
    26th Feb, 2015
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    New website and logo for FAIB

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    FAIB, the Federation of European and International Associations established in Belgium, has just unveiled a new website and a new logo.
    24th Feb, 2015
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    The colorful meeting march of Marseille

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    The second largest city in France, twice as big as Paris in terms of size, Marseille was historically the most important trade centre in the region and functioned as the main trade port of the French Empire. Today it stands proud as France's largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port.
    24th Feb, 2015
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    Increased focus on total cost of meetings and trips says Capita Travel and Events

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    Capita Travel and Events has revealed key trends in its UK meetings data with the publication of a benchmark report, Meetings at the Heart of Travel.
    20th Feb, 2015
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    Gary Khan - India with a vision (2/2)

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    In the first part of his interview, Gary Khan talked about the state of India, notably as a meeting destination. Now it is time to go back to Hyderabad.
    12th Feb, 2015
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    How well do you know Yokohama?

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    Yokohama was developed 150 years ago as Japan’s trading port, and the modernization of the country can be said to have started here.
    10th Feb, 2015
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    Glasgow City Marketing Bureau’s convention team delivers You First events

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    Glasgow City Marketing Bureau’s convention team has continued to build on its portfolio of You First conference success by organising a number of influential public health initiatives, taking the subject out-with the confines of the conference centre.
    6th Feb, 2015
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    Artexis-SMG

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    A strategic alliance specialized in venue management
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    To offer highly specialised venue management services in Europe and beyond: this is the confessed aim of Artexis-SMG, a joint venture company recently established by Artexis easyFairs and SMG.
    3rd Feb, 2015
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