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    Davos, one of the World's Finest Meeting Places

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    Davos is the clear alpine leader in the global meeting market with more than 400 events per year. With good reason: it has a rich tradition in hosting congresses. Here, you will find the most modern congress centre (up to 7,000 delegates) in the Alps, which even attracts the World Economic Forum (WEF).
    10th Nov, 2016
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    Istanbul CVB launches a brand new planners’ toolkit for meetings & events!

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    As a leading congress, meeting and incentive destination, every year Istanbul hosts large scale international congresses and events. The brand new marketing tool contains all the materials congress and event planners require to promote their event in Istanbul...
    10th Nov, 2016
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    How to attract association meetings, Riga takes a stand

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    Subvention – is it the New Black of the meeting industry or should one consider it as the very last option for the destination to win an association meeting?
    4th Nov, 2016
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    Lessons learned from the Scientific Programme of the EU Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015

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    One of today’s myths that is shared by many policymakers across the globe is that Expo’s are a waste of public money. Their mission was to educate citizens to new discoveries when Internet was not invented so they have become obsolete. There is nothing falser that this, as was proven by last World Expo in Milan in 2015.
    4th Nov, 2016
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    HQ Profile: International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

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    How to serve members better
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    Lisa Astorga, Director of Meetings at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, discusses the new strategic decision of holding an annual global congress. The new format aligns with trends in global medical meetings and will allow ISTH to be more relevant in all regions of the world.
    4th Nov, 2016
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    Lausanne to host World Anti-Doping Agency conference

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    Lausanne Tourism & Convention Bureau today announces that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will be holding its thirteenth annual international symposium on 13-15 March 2017, at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne.
    2nd Nov, 2016
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    La Nuvola, the new Roma Convention Center, between Rome and heaven

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    Last Saturday, October 29th, the much-anticipated new congress centre La Nuvola in Rome opened its doors to an international and national audience.
    2nd Nov, 2016
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    Valencia Tourism relaunches its Convention Bureau

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    Valencia Tourism relaunches its Valencia Convention Bureau to promote meetings, incentives, conferences and events tourism in the city of Valencia.
    28th Oct, 2016
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    Sicily: new time for MICE, new life for the Convention Bureau

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    Sicily Convention Bureau announces at IMEX America what resides at the core of its strategic plans for 2017. SCB is ready to add attractiveness to the destination for international buyers and go beyond the original MICE identity of Sicily.
    28th Oct, 2016
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    Vienna lands two high-caliber medical congresses for 2018

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    The 15th International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases (ICNMD) and the 16th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE) are coming to Vienna in 2018.
    28th Oct, 2016
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    Minimizing financial risks when meeting in the Netherlands

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    Paul Gruijthuijsen, Project Leader at the Pre-financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF), explains how the organisation can help provide some financial safety, should you wish to hold a congress in the Netherlands.
    27th Oct, 2016
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    ESAE, AssociationExecutives.EU Award 2016

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    An interview with Michel Ballieu, 2016 Award winner
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    Michel has 45 years of professional experience. He has been an association leader and executive for non-profits, and a member of our European Society of Association Executives (ESAE, AssociationExecutives.EU) for many years. A strategic thinker and a mentor, he is now an independent association advisor focused on identifying and developing management skills for associations.
    27th Oct, 2016
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    CONNECT 16 - Ireland’s very first Meetings Industry Fair, a great success!

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    The very dynamic Nicola McGrane of Conference Partners Ireland thought that it was high time that Irish cities, regions and service providers joined forces and participated in a huge Irish event in order to promote themselves towards the Irish public and international hosted buyers.
    27th Oct, 2016
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    Australian Ambassador helps Sydney launch new research

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    Conferences: catalysts for thriving economies
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    New research by Business Events Sydney (BESydney) further demonstrates that business events, including international conferences and symposia, offer delegates unrestricted exposure to innovative ideas and opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills.
    25th Oct, 2016
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    Luxembourg on the move

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    As one of Europe’s best-kept secrets –most people only see it as a financial haven– Luxembourg has a lot more to offer than just a place for bankers and diplomats, and the current government has clearly understood this, strongly supporting initiatives to make the destination one of choice for association planners.
    24th Oct, 2016
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    Taking the pain out of Congress organisation

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    For voluntary organisations, most of the time, negotiating with hotels is a nightmare - they often find hotels will struggle to understand why they can’t guarantee the room blocks while at the same time demanding huge deposits. AccorHotels has pulled together information, comment and best practice.
    24th Oct, 2016
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    SPCVB unprecedented actions in partnership with Rio CVB generate new opportunities for Brazilian tourism industry in USA

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    Business rounds, educational seminars and partnerships are some of the entity's presence highlights in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
    19th Oct, 2016
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    Sustainable Brands in Copenhagen

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    Branded as the “capital of sustainable meetings”, Copenhagen welcomed the Sustainable Brands conference with open arms.
    18th Oct, 2016
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    Qatar - a destination with a vision

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    Qatar is on the verge of becoming a major player in the meetings industry. The MICE industry is aligned with other sectors in Qatar that the country’s leadership has identified as national priorities.
    14th Oct, 2016
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    Asia-Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (APATAP) on a steep trajectory

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    The Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (APATAP) is the region’s key body in promoting and developing the cross-disciplinary study and management of threatening individuals and behaviours such as stalking, harassment, and threats. Besides holding a conference on threat management, the association is also dedicated to developing a range of professional education seminars and support to academic research in the fields of its expertise. Damian McMeekin, President of APATP, gives us more insights on the association that brings together members from different disciplines.
    12th Oct, 2016
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