The Adelaide Convention Bureau is pleased to announce that Adelaide will host the Land Forces 2016 Exposition worth $16.6m to the state’s visitor economy over its 3 day duration though its legacy is priceless and will be long lasting.
New event applications continue to unroll quicker than the latest iPhone, but that doesn’t mean you have to jump on the bandwagon just yet. Event apps at modern meetings are a must, but the key to finding the perfect app to serve all your needs is taking the time to navigate through the maze of technology on the market.
For most organizations, it’s not a question of “should we use social media?” but “how can we best use social media?” With this in mind, these five tips will help you (and your event) transform from social media lite to record-setting socialite!
We remain in the midst of a period significant technological change, particularly when it comes to ICT. The Union of International Associations share its views concerning the development of social media.
German capital sought-after location for scientific and medical conventions
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Berlin's role as a leading location for conventions and meetings continues to grow: In the first six months of 2015, 62,000 events took place in the German capital (+1.5% compared to the previous year) with 4.82 million participants (also +1.5%).
Over 40 participants took part in the first EDGE Seminar, representing an even split between PCOs, Convention Bureaux and venues, engaging in a programme that was intensely focused on the future of the meetings industry and the rapidly changing realities of life as a PCO.
The Africa Travel Association (ATA), the leader in promoting tourism to Africa, will hold its 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9- 14, 2015.
Africa is becoming more and more popular as a meetings destination
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A report by American Express Meetings & Events has indicated that Africa is becoming more and more popular as a meetings destination, with 52% of respondents predicting a growth in interest
Vienna, one of the most successful meetings destinations in Europe, hosted the 29th edition of the ECM Summer School on August 22-26, 2015, providing evidence of the importance of education to face the continuing changes of the Meetings Industry.
Meet Puerto Rico began the new fiscal year 2015-16 on strong footing with more than 20 groups holding their meetings in Puerto Rico in August and September 2015.
Athens is preparing for the upcoming third Athens Democracy Forum, organized by International New York Times (INYT), which will take place on 13-15th September 2015.
The world’s foremost researchers and practitioners from data mining, knowledge discovery, data analytics and big data will converge at Hilton Sydney from 10-13 August 2015.
Lighting the East African flame has been the making of super active Ethiopian Kumneger Teketel, the organising talent behind the well-established Hotel Show (Hospitality and Tourism Trade Show) in Addis Ababa.
The Daegu Metropolitan City announced that the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) chose Daegu as the host city for 2019 “10th World Congress of Neuroscience”.
The UNWTO Regional Conference on Enhancing Brand Africa – Fostering Tourism Development concluded with a call for stronger regional cooperation and increased partnerships as means to build a stronger brand value for Africa.
Philip Springuel is the Head of Corporate Affairs of the European Food Information Council, commonly known as EUFIC. As it celebrates its 20 years of existence, Philip explains how the organisation operates and what challenges it has faced over the years.
During the launch of Kenya’s inaugural MICE forum in East and Central Africa, cabinet secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Phyllis Kandie said, “For the first time, Kenya will host the 10th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference in December 2015. We have also won the bids to host the world conference on PR forums in November 2015."
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