In this issue of Headquarters: how associations can work better with destinations, a feature on France, an interview with Jan Tonkin as the new IAPCO president, a new section "Association Insights" by Mark Levin, the second piece of our EXPO series, an association profile of Efma... and much more.
The forum attracted more than 180 regional and global meeting experts plus association meeting planners. The new ICCA Middle East Forum marks the start of an annual education programme leading to the 2018 ICCA Congress in Dubai.
The goal of visit.brussels' new Association Bureau is to further improve the support available to international associations and to consolidate the global role of the Region in the work of these associations.
The European Association Summit (EAS), during which international associations exchange information, share knowledge, and network, held its 4th edition from 31 May through 2 June 2016 in Brussels, at SQUARE-BRUSSELS MEETING CENTRE.
Thriving in a constantly evolving digitalized world
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Efma promotes innovation in retail finance by fostering debate and discussion among peers supported by a robust array of information services and numerous opportunities for direct encounters. Karine Coutinho, Deputy Managing Director, explains how the organisation operates.
The Joint Meetings Industry Council has released a statement regarding the reaction of Meetings Industry leaders to recent terrorism incidents and the position the industry is encouraging in terms of responding to their potential effects on ongoing event activities.
Following the launch of the Global Association Hub Partnership (GAHP) in October 2015, the Partners are announcing three key developments to support their plans to help associations grow and expand internationally.
HQ exclusive reports by Mark Levin: "If association clients feel that you truly understand what their priorities are, and you can help them create the best experience for their attendees, you have a competitive advantage over everyone else."
ICCA 2015 rankings released: Berlin new number 1 city
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ICCA captured a record number of 12,076 rotating international association meetings taking place in 2015; the largest number of association meetings collected in the year after the meetings took place ever, and 571 additional meetings compared to 2014.
What are the practical implications of China’s new law regulating foreign nongovernmental organizations operating in the country? The final version of the legislation clarified some issues but left many murky. A legal alert from a firm with expertise in association law has offered some guidance.
The 9th IAPCO Annual Survey 2015 produced no surprises. With the economic turnaround, and the recession hopefully confined to history, IAPCO members were busy in 2015, organising an average of 113 events per member.
“The Big Conversations You Need to Have to Keep Your Meetings Alive” is the title and focus of the 2016 Association Meetings Conference that will be held in London a day prior to The Meetings Show on Monday 13th June at Church House Westminster.
Edinburgh’s international reputation in medical and paediatric science has received a significant boost, with the announcement that the city has won the bid to host an influential world congress in 2021.
Kiwan Lee is the Director, Tourism Policy Division, of Seoul Metropolitan Government. Despite some difficulties last year, he shares here his ambitions for Seoul as a MICE destination.
Dr Carolyn Lam is a Senior Consultant of the National Heart Centre, Singapore and Associate Professor of Duke-NUS Cardiovascular Academic Clinical Program, and Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Association of Women’s Cardiovascular Disease.
How to manage a particular fast turnover of the association board
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As a non-profit association, headquartered in Brussels, BEST provides students several services, such as engineering competitions, extra-curricular education and career support, and reaches about 1.7 million students spread over 96 universities in 33 countries.
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.