HQ discusses with Simon Burgess, General Manager, Adelaide Convention Centre & Gavin Robertson, Executive Chef, Adelaide Convention Centre about the venue's new campaign Honest Goodness.
After 33 years, the ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association) Congress is returning to Budapest in 2019. The event was held in the Hungarian capital in 1986 and since then Budapest has changed significantly.
Here are five experiences to keep an eye out for at the Sands Expo once the 2018 edition of IMEX America opens, starting with Smart Monday, on October 15. The full business bonanza of the trade show runs October 16 -18.
The city of The Hague is showcasing its strong commitment to environmental sustainability by supporting local initiatives that strive for building a better world. As ‘city by the sea’ The Hague sheds a light on maritime innovation makers by giving them a stage at this year’s The Hague Awards.
About 100 days ago, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force, placing new responsibilities on associations when it comes to the management of data.
International Convention Centre Sydney’s (ICC Sydney) Culinary Services reaped praise overnight at the New South Wales Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence. The venue took home the 2018 Sydney Metropolitan Function/Convention Centre Caterer as well as the highly coveted, Sydney Metropolitan Caterer of the Year.
Taiwan is a prime destination for hosting association and corporate meetings, now especially so for the tech industry. The MICE environment in Taiwan is bound to get even more of a boost with the launch of Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), a tech innovation and entrepreneurship hub connecting the world’s tech start-up ecosystems.
VIPA International is proud to announce the release of a new promotional video about the Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) industry, created in an effort to raise awareness about the different applications of VIPs and the benefits they bring.
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.
Tourism Australia (TA) and China Southern Airlines (CZ) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to specifically develop the business event travel sector in China. This is the first of such an agreement signed between the two organisations.
Cvent, Inc., a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, has announced the hiring of Jamie Vaughan as Head of European Sales for Cvent’s Event Cloud platform, which offers the solutions organisations need to automate and simplify the entire event planning process and maximize the impact of their meetings programme.
IACC has today revealed details of the education programme at its annual Europe Knowledge Festival conference, taking place from 5-7 October 2018 at Dolce CampoReal, Lisbon.
With less than a year to go until ICC Wales opens its doors in May 2019, the £84 million conference centre is offering the opportunity for potential clients, stakeholders and media to experience the site whilst under construction with exclusive hard hat tours.
Russian Convention Bureau takes part in the business program and events of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which will take place on September 11-13 on campus of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) on Russky Island (City of Vladivostok, Settlement of Ayaks).
Valencia has undergone a profound transformation, becoming an attractive, dynamic and cosmopolitan destination with a wide range of cultural and leisure activities. The improvement of transport links, access roads, and the creation of new infrastructures such as the Conference Centre have turned the city into a prestigious tourist brand, increasing the number of international meetings by 270%.
By Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director Middle East, IBTM Arabia
Summary:
Like many new markets, the Middle East and North Africa has its own characteristics, requirements and dynamics when it comes to meetings, conferences and business events. This is a young market, with a transient and moving population, where there is high demand for education and learning products.
Some of our oldest readers will remember my blog and might have wondered what happened to it, why I stopped writing. Well, after a long of radio silence, I have decided to bring Marcel's blog back!
Registration for Event Tech Live (ETL) 2018 opens today with the organiser, sponsors, exhibitors and visitors relishing the prospect of two full days of the cutting edge.
Dunedin and the University of Otago have successfully bid for the 2022 World Leisure Congress, which will bring between 500 and 1000 international delegates to the city and an estimated $1.7 million contribution to the local economy.
If there’s one thing that we can say about digital disruption, that has to be that we will not stop it. The transformative force changes organisational structure, the customer journey, and the design of products and services.
Busan’s rapidly-growing meetings industry was recently put on public display during the two-day Busan MICE Festival, held from August 30-31 at BEXCO, the city’s main convention center, and other related business events venues.
IBTM today announced Dex Torricke-Barton, former Head of Communications at SpaceX, Executive Communications Manager at Facebook, and Executive at Google,as the second of three exciting keynote speakers lined up for IBTM World 2018, which takes place in Barcelona from 27-29 November.
Dubai Association Centre (DAC), a joint initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), is to host the city’s first-ever Association Leaders Getaway.
The international business market is on the precipice of what some consider to be the second industrial revolution, a wide-sweeping sea change that can usher in new industries to Europe.
Members of the Central Hall Westminster events team donned wellies and took up their litter-pickers to help clean up part of the River Thames for their annual Charity Day.
The certification recognises best practice in environmental, community and business sustainability!
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Australia reaffirms its global sustainability leadership in the business events space with the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) and Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) becoming the first venues in the world to achieve the coveted EarthCheck Platinum Certification.
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.