Dubai Business Events, the city’s official convention bureau, secured 125 business events in the first half of 2018 which are set to attract over 65,000 delegates from around the world, with an expected economic impact of approximately AED 500 million.
Questex Travel Group announced today that it’s changing the name of the longtime flagship event Incentive Travel Exchange (ITE) to Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE) to better convey the full breadth of suppliers who attend.
The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) has announced that NewcastleGateshead will be the host destination for its 2019 annual conference after bidding against other cities across the UK, adding to the destination’s reputation for its strong arts, culture and heritage offering.
Euromic the non-profit association of leading Events and Destination Marketing Companies representing DMCs in 54 countries announced the departure of its long-standing Executive Director, Christophe Verstraete in April. We are now delighted to announce the appointment of Huw Tuckett as his successor to the role.
Through the collaborative effort of the Russian Convention Bureau and the Concord Group supported by the Roscongress Foundation, following the presentation of the Russia’s bidding committee, Moscow was chosen as the venue for the IPHS 2020 conference.
2018 is an exciting time to be around the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre following a busy kick off with one of its biggest events ever - the 9th World Urban Forum (WUF9) and thereafter an additional 637 events in the first six months of the year.
The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) today announced its latest Business Events product – the Penang International Travel Exchange (PITE), an initiative to further promote Penang as a Business Events destination.
After 15 years of construction and an investment of no less than 1.3 billion euros, Amsterdam has proudly opened one of the most high-tech and cool-looking metro lines in the world. The new North/South line also makes RAI Amsterdam the most easily accessible convention centre of any metropolitan city.
The 96th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), in conjunction with the IADR Pan European Regional Congress, is taking place at ExCeL London from 25-28 July 2018 and is expected to see over 5,000 dental, oral and craniofacial researchers flock to the capital.
Bringing with her a wealth of experience in the conventions, meetings and events industry and the center management, Boyce will continue to contribute in the development of business both for the venue and the destination of Istanbul combined with her destination marketing experience in Istanbul CVB.
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has today announced more than a million plastic water bottles have been saved through its partnership with Sydney Water, reflecting the venue’s ongoing commitment to reducing its ecological footprint.
Ega, Italian leader in the creation and organisation of events and congresses, is happy to announce the arrival of Alain Pittet as Executive Director to advise and support them in their next level of internationalisation.
The city of Brussels is the No. 1 European location for the staging of international associations conferences and is ranked No. 2 in the world according to the UIA report.
Under Sarawak’s boldest award-winning destination marketing campaign, “Redefining Global Tribes”, the state will play host to the inaugural Business Events Tribal Meet – better known as TriBE 2018 in Kuching on 24th August 2018 to drive digital transformation within the Business Events sector.
The City of Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau is honoured to be named Europe’s Leading City Tourist Board 2018 in the World Travel Awards Europe Gala that this year took place in Zappeion Megaron Hall in Athens, Greece.
Nine New Zealand representatives are ready to showcase new venues and experiences at the Associations Forum National Conference (AFNC) on the Gold Coast this month.
IBTM today announced Duncan Wardle, one of the primary creative forces behind The Walt Disney Company, as the first of three exciting keynote speakers lined up for IBTM World 2018, taking place in Barcelona from 27-29 November.
MedTech Europe is the European trade association representing the medical technology industries from diagnosis to cure, connecting the diagnostics and medical devices manufacturers operating in Europe.
Young meetings industry professionals are invited to apply for the 12th ICCA Forum for Young Professionals, in partnership with ibtm world, a unique chance for free education and guidance from the meetings industry’s most influential trailblazers. Padraic Galligan, Managing Partner at SoolNua, is leading the faculty.
The World PCO Alliance has welcomed a new partner into its association, Indonesia-based Royalindo Convention International. The Alliance made the official announcement during its annual general meeting in Frankfurt, which took place on May 18, 2018 at the close of IMEX.
Sarawak’s Redefining Global Tribes made an astounding impression to Business Events global professionals at IMEX Frankfurt; the very heart of global convergence of meetings, incentives and business travel, from the 14th – 17th May 2018.
Dubai is gearing up to host the 57th Congress of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) next year, following the conclusion of this year’s edition in Prague.
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