In its a farewell to Chile, the 12th Edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Worldwide Meetings and Incentive Travels Trade Show will present the novelties and will show the growth seen both in area and number of hosted buyers.
During the General Assembly at the 57th ICCA Congress in Dubai, ICCA announced FIEXPO Latin America as the first “ICCA Language Champion”, marking the launch of ICCA’s first venture into providing multilingual services to its members. Providing Spanish translations of ICCA’s most important advisory publications and digital resources, the “ICCA Language Champion” programme will ensure more ICCA members have access to valuable meetings industry expertise in their native languages.
David Hidalgo, Show Director, IBTM Americas, looks forward to the future of business events in the region and reveals his passion for turning LATAM into a driving force in the business events sector.
The capital city of Argentina is a one of the largest cities in Latin America, rich in European DNA, and known for its vibrant arts and cultural scene. Gonzalo Robredo, President of Buenos Aires CVB shares more.
IBTM Americas 2018, the newest event in IBTM’s global portfolio of meetings, incentive, conference and events industry tradeshows, was hailed a great success by exhibitors and Hosted Buyers with over 12,500 pre-planned meetings during the two-day event, which took place from 5-6 September in Mexico City.
Destinations International, Simpleview and IBTM Americas invite all destination organisations participating in IBTM Americas to attend DMOs Day, which will take place September 3-4, 2018 in Mexico City, a few days before the main event.
Leading global meetings industry suppliers gathered at ICCA’s Global Bidding workshop on 17 July 2018 at World Meetings Forum Vidanta – Riviera Nayarit 2018, Mexico, to discuss the best practices of bidding for international association meetings, using Houston’s successful bid for the 2019 ICCA Congress as the basis for discussion
The Minister of the Economy, José Ramón Valente, and the Undersecretary of Tourism, Mónica Zalaquett, headed the launch of FIEXPO XI. With other Latin American tourism authorities, they did a walking tour of the event space that brings together 17 countries and 215 international buyers
Congrex Americas continues its expansion and development by joining the Maritz Global Meetings Network as the exclusive representative for Panama, effective immediately.
Associations from all over the world are to descend on Bogotá, Colombia, this December, for a week of inspiring speakers, thought-provoking workshops and networking all around the theme of the Power of the People at the annual BestCities Global Forum.
FIEXPO Latinoamérica, the annual meeting of professionals who set trends in the industry of congresses, fairs, conventions and business trips, adjusts the intense agenda of activities that will take place from June 4 to June 6 in Santiago de Chile.
Latin America Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (LAMITE), the industry’s first and only one-to-one event held in private, deluxe hotel rooms that targets the Latin America-based MICE buyer, will bring industry veteran Eduardo Chaillo back for his third year in a row to share trends, statistics and success stories of destinations that have opted for greater development in the meetings and incentives industries.
As part of a host of enhancements to Get Global 2018, the one-day MICE trade event dedicated exclusively to outbound product has announced a partnership with ICMI Speakers & Entertainers and the introduction of an educational Inspiration Corner on the exhibition floor.
Arnaldo Nardone, a MICE veteran in Latin America and former president of ICCA Board of Directors, tells HQ what Latin America can do to make a bigger mark on a global stage, and how FIEXPO, a hugely successful regional trade fair that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, will transform into Ibero-American show in the future.
Positive Impact marks the end of their campaign to Tell the Story of the Power of Events during the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism with industry report and collaborations launched with global influencers.
The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) has released today its second ranking of the sustainability performance of 40 meeting and events cities worldwide.
The Tourist Study made by Marketing Consultants revealed that from January to September, Cancun received 3.7 visitors, while Rivera Maya had 3.9, a 2.8 and 8.3 percent higher than what was registered last year. The hotel occupancy also presented an increase, as well as in vacation deals and packages.
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.
RoomIt by CWTÒ, the new hotel distribution division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the leading global travel management company, today announces a new agreement with Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), a brand within the Expedia group.
Questex Travel Group announced it will be hosting the fourth edition of the mega successful Latin America Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (LAMITE) June 19-22, 2018 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The sympathies of the Mexico Tourism Board, and the entire Mexican tourism industry, go out to those affected by the earthquake in Central Mexico on September 19, 2017.
Once one of the world’s most dangerous cities, Medellin has undergone a miraculous transformation into one of the most innovative and livable cities in Latin America in less than a decade, and notably, a formidable MICE destination in recent years, thanks to its diverse competitive clusters and innovation in urban solutions and sustainable development.
Paola Piza, Regional Business Development Manager LATAM, at Kenes Group, was recently recognised as one of the top 15 event professionals in Latin America at the World Meetings Forum 2017.
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.