Yesterday (30th August 2017) Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and PCMA Education Foundation launched its Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
NYC & Company, the City’s official destination marketing organization, today joined Cape Town Tourism to sign a first-ever city-to-city partnership to boost travel between Cape Town and New York City.
Business Events Canada welcomed international incentive buyers to its annual high profile Incentive Canada event in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the iconic Fort Garry Hotel, during 14 – 17 July.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal was presented with the prestigious AIPC Innovation Award on July 4, 2017 at the AIPC International Association of Convention Centres Annual Conference in Sydney, Australia.
Business Events Canada (BEC) is braced for a surge in demand from international MICE bookers and event organisers looking to hold meetings and events in Canada following on from this year’s packed calendar of Canada 150 celebrations.
American & European Destination Organisations & CVBs join forces
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Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and European Cities Marketing (ECM) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will promote and deliver key research and educational resources to respective members while working together to build the value of each organisation.
Based in New York City, Mary Ann Pierce is a digital event specialist who has been fusing the Internet and digital technology to events for over twenty years. The founder and CEO of MAP Digital tells HQ how “Digital Darwinism” is changing the meeting industry as the tipping point approaches.
Ottawa Tourism has seen a sharp increase in large-scale business events (with over 500 delegates) choosing the Canadian capital for their congresses in 2017, the year in which Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary of confederation.
The Montréal aerospace industry contributes to the city’s reputation as a premier business destination through major events held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
The Montréal aerospace industry contributes to the city’s reputation as a premier business destination through major events held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. In the last five years, the Palais has hosted 16 regional, national and international aerospace events, which have attracted 18,500 delegates to the city.
Professional associations play a crucial role in the economic development of their respective communities, and as such, they are not immune to globalising trends. A 2016 study by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) highlighted the need for associations to take an increasingly global focus to bring value and strengthen the relationship between the organisation and its members.
AIJA is the only global association devoted to lawyers and in-house counsel under 45. Since 1962 AIJA has been providing outstanding international opportunities for young lawyers to network, learn and develop. Giuseppe Marletta, Association Manager, explains how the organization operates.
Today we share with you the first video of Signature Boston focusing on Technology. The topic of this video is Technology Leadership. Check it out and enjoy!
The Palais des congrès de Montréal, its Ambassadors Club and the Fonds de recherche du Québec have formed a major partnership aimed at acknowledging the role Québec’s researchers and scientists play in bringing international conventions to Montréal and helping to organize them.
The interactive and informative events in Belgium and England provided attendees with invaluable networking opportunities and practical advice on holding events in Canada whilst helping them get up to speed with all the latest news and developments, from new hotels to venues and incentive travel options.
IMEX America has completely reimagined the 2016 program and format of Association Focus, its unique education and networking event for association professionals.
Montreal is ready to welcome its visitors in a new unique space in the heart of downtown. The new Au Sommet Place Ville Marie offers visitors an incomparable experience and extraordinary views of the city.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal becomes the main showcase for experimentation and promotion of the technologies and techniques in urban farming in Québec by deploying the Urban Agriculture Lab of the Palais des congrès de Montréal
Strong demand from a multitude of new exhibitors and hosted buyer groups means that IMEX America 2016 offers ever more compelling opportunities to do business and network.
For a fifth consecutive year, Montréal ranks first in the Americas for international events, according to the International Meetings Statistics Report for the Year 2015 released by the Union of International Association (UIA), representing yet another outstanding performance. Overall, the city hosted 108 international events in 2015, up 29% from 2014.
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.