The Meetings Show is set to return to Olympia London later this month with a stronger international focus than ever before, thanks to new and expanding exhibitors from around the world.
With a turnover of 94 million Swiss francs in 2018, Palexpo SA has had a good year and is doing well in a rapidly changing trade fair and exhibition sector.
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) will hold its Annual European Congress of Rheumatology from 12 to 16 June, 2019, at the Feria de Madrid.
The City of The Hague holds tremendous expertise in key industries and is known as a frontrunner in clusters such as peace and justice, legal and finance, cyber security, renewable energy, IT & tech. The Hague is home to some of the most impactful international organisations in the world and has hosted renowned global events and conferences.
Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) is pleased to announce the release of its latest Meeting Planners Guide 2019-2021. The Meeting Planners Guide (MPG) is a comprehensive directory of the venues, products and services available to meeting organisers who are considering Perth, Western Australia for business events.
At the turn of spring to summer, China’s host diplomacy events were held one by one and brought wonderful performance to the world. China National Convention Center endeavors to secure the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Beijing International Horticultural Expo and the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilization with the highest standard of "Beijing Service" in a short span of 21 days.
For the second year Russia joined IMEX Frankfurt with its collective exhibit entitled RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD. The Russian participation was organised by the Russian Convention Bureau. The partners of the exhibit included Roscongress Foundation and Congress International Company, and Sverdlovsk Region (City of Yekaterinburg) served as a partner region.
The Adelaide Convention Bureau, off the back of winning the IAC which was delivered in 2017 and the announcement that Adelaide will indeed be the home of Australia’s Space Agency, has directly targeted Business Events that fit the genre with a win already on the books and many more in the pipeline.
Next generation of talent get glimpse of exciting world of events
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International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) will welcome high school students from across Sydney to Vivid School, the first vocational education program of its kind taking place as part of Vivid Sydney – the largest festival of Light, Music and Ideas in the Southern Hemisphere.
Prague will welcome 2,000 specialists from around the world working in the field of emergency medicine in the middle of October. From 12 to 16 October, the 13th Congress of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) will take place in the Prague Congress Center. International Emergency Medicine Day – 27 May – addresses the topics of this field of medicine.
“This has been an outstanding week of business, learning and experiences to stir the imagination” says Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX Group, as IMEX in Frankfurt 2019 came to a close.
A great honor for Heike Mahmoud, Chief Operating Officer, CCH – Congress Center Hamburg: Last night she received the internationally acclaimed Paul Flackett IMEX Academy Award during a gala dinner event at Frankfurt’s Old Opera House.
BEAM (Business Events Analytics/Metrics) to provide holistic industry insights
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PCMA announced a unique, new product providing market intelligence and data analytics for the business events industry where professionals, organisations, hospitality providers and destination organisations can gain insights into industry trends and behaviours.
ZEUS is the leading members-only digital community within the MICE industry. As part of their mission to become a Germany-wide endeavour, the Innovators Club will now begin taking applications from outside of Berlin. Some important German innovators that have already entered the community are, among others, German Convention Bureau and Design Offices.
Penang has been selected as the host city and destination for the inaugural ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Asia Pacific Summit 2019. The summit will take place concurrently with the 4th edition of BE @ Penang from 5 – 6 December at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, the world’s first hybrid solar-powered convention centre.
Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) introduced its business events support programme – Privilege Penang at the Penang Networking Dinner in conjunction with IMEX Frankfurt.
The Vice-Mayor of the city of Xiamen and the Head of Xiamen CVB have announced the formation of a Xiamen Bidding Taskforce, immediately following an IAPCO Edge Seminar delivered in partnership with IME Consulting and attended by over 60 local and regional delegates.
Thailand’s business event offering is rapidly expanding with the launch of the riverside True ICONSIAM Hall (12000 sqm space) and Capella Hotel Bangkok soon opening in the capital city. In 2022 the renovated Queen Sirikit National Convention Center will open offering 55,000 sqm of event space. Three 5* hotels and a new special venue (4,700 sqm function space) join the wide range of venues in Bangkok.
‘How business events can act as a catalyst in developing inspiring locations’ was the topic which brought together more than 130 participants from over 30 countries at the IMEX Policy Forum, including 35 political representatives and policy makers from national and regional government worldwide.
Several industry congresses and conferences have recently taken place in Prague: 34th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE 2018), 15th Annual Meeting of International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISOP 2015) or European Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP 2013).
While business forms the backbone of IMEX in Frankfurt, the show also offers plenty of experiential and learning opportunities for planners and exhibitors alike.
Millions of business professionals who attend and exhibit at trade fairs, conferences and other major networking events around the world each year, could be failing to convert business opportunities made onsite due to poor sales and marketing tactics and careless post-event follow-up, according to the latest research published today by Cvent
The World PCO Alliance Singapore-based partner, Ace:Daytons Direct, has been named the Best Association Conference Organiser for the RCOG World Congress 2018 by the Singapore Tourism Board.
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