ICCA Middle East’s strategic approach to stimulating the growth of meetings business and diversifying destinations is engaging policy makers and using creative meetings methodology.
Durban’s International Conference Centre is a veritable engine room for the creation of jobs - over the past 11 years, the Durban ICC has been responsible for creating and sustaining over 93,000 jobs cumulatively.
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has planned a variety of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives for the 2018 MPI World Education Congress (WEC18).
A year ago, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)’s office in Paris added to its team its first member exclusively dedicated to the Meetings & Events industry, Aurélien Bandini.
It was showtime in Melbourne, Australia as the city hosted the 26th edition of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) which brought together industry leaders, event professionals, exhibitors and media from over 20 countries.
Every year Reykjavik welcomes more visitors seeking our unspoiled natural wonders taking in the lunar view within and beyond the capital’s outskirts. Travellers also indulge in nature beyond observation, as our ever-evolving food scene continues to form new geographies with naturally sourced ingredients and new creations of old traditions.
In this edition of ESAE Voices, HQ asked Stylianos Filopoulos, director of Wine in Moderation, how a policy commitment to the European Commission helped him and his association to develop a global movement and nurture a culture of responsible drinking
The HQ team is pleased to introduce its readers Said Laghmari. Said joined our office on April 2018 as Deputy Managing Director and will work alongside the team to carry the Sales and Events management.
Glasgow has become the first host city in the world to launch a bespoke programme of awareness sessions for the tourism and hospitality industry in advance of three major international medical conferences taking place throughout 2018.
20 pure electric buses have been launched on Udo Island. While the buses were first introduced earlier in the year, the official launch was held on April 10. According to BYD, the company who makes the buses, this is the largest project of its kind in Northeast Asia.
CWT 3.0 digital transformation strategy gains traction
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the global travel management company, today reported a strong performance in 2017, the first full year of its digital transformation strategy, CWT 3.0.
Registration for the forthcoming 2018 AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres) Annual Conference, to be hosted at ExCeL London from 1-4 July 2018, is now open.
Project Trumpmore is aiming to demonstrate climate change in a monumental way. A Finnish NGO wants to commission a 115-foot tall ice sculpture of Donald Trump’s face in the arctic region to demonstrate that climate change is happening. Like the former US presidents on Mount Rushmore, Donald Trump will have his face carved onto an arctic glacier, in order for it to melt.
The development of Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) viewed as an important factor to drive the competitive capabilities of Thailand’s MICE and transport industries.
The Darwin Convention Centre was awarded winner of the Meeting Venue – 500 delegates or more category at the Northern Territory 2017 Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Industry Awards, held in Darwin last night.
The UICH (Union Internationale des Concierges d'Hôtels) Qatar Chapter has confirmed Doha will host the organisation’s annual congress in 2021. The 67th edition of the annual event is expected to gather more than 900 members of the hospitality sector for a six-day program which combines professional development, networking and social activities.
From April 21 to 26, 2018, human-computer interaction will receive a thorough examination during the CHI 2018 international conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. This prominent conference will attract 3,000+ delegates from 50 countries and bring in an estimated $6.7 million in tourism revenue for the city and Québec.
As the May 25 deadline for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance is drawing closer, Nicolas Hamblenne, associate of KOAN Law Firm in Brussels, sheds light on the more complex guidelines and debunks some of the myths surrounding the legislation.
The project “Ambassadors of Bologna” is aimed at personalities from the academic, medical, scientific, professional, entrepreneurial, sports and institutional sectors of the city, interested in candidating Bologna as the venue for a future congress or other type of event.
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.