The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s focus on the Australian market is bearing fruit with five Australia-linked clients choosing the Centre as their ‘venue of choice’ this year.
This week, European cities will debate the future role of the City Marketing and Tourism Organisations during European Cities Marketing Spring Meeting in Gdansk, February 22-25, 2017.
Valencia had a positive start to 2017 with great news for the MICE sector as the Valencia Convention Bureau has already confirmed several future events that will bring more than 2600 delegates to the city.
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has retained its 5-star status after receiving the highest grading by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa for a meetings, exhibitions and special events (MESE) organisation. The centre received an overall score of 98%.
Dubai successfully concluded the 48th International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) Annual Meeting & General Assembly, which took place on 16-19 February at the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.
The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), 21 – 22 February, is thrilled to announce exciting show floor highlights that will celebrate its 25 year history, and immerse visitors into the culture that is AIME.
A historic arts and events hub will for the first time join a diverse Brisbane contingent showcasing eminent business event, accommodation and cultural experiences at the Australia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) next week.
The Centre has already successfully received its ISO9001 Quality Management, ISO22000 Food Safety and ISO14001 Environmental Sustainability certifications, making it the only convention centre in Africa to hold all four of these certifications
This year Krakow will host the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, the European Lotteries Congress and the European Congress of Transplantology Nurses. Adding prestige to Krakow are industry awards, with no other venue receiving the Meetings Star Award two years running.
The Executive Board of the European Federation of Biotechnology has selected Maastricht as the host city for their flagship congress from 28 June – 1 July, 2020.
Repeated events have grown to represent 46.4% of the total number of events and 57% of turnover, a clear indicator of a successful strategy and an even brighter future.
Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has today released a taste of what is to come at the much-anticipated Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) Welcome Event.
Digital construction enthusiasts from all over the world travelled to the North East of England last week for the innovation in technology led show, BIM Show Live.
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.
“Insider gathering” is the pay-off of this company; a unique service from two entrepreneurs who’ve already been there, both as buyers and suppliers. The next event is scheduled in London on March 15th”
IMEX Association Day, the annual event exclusively for association professionals, will feature a new, extensively researched and redesigned programme when it takes place the day before the IMEX in Frankfurt exhibition in May.
In conjunction with World Cancer Day 2017, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is honoured to announce that it will be the venue of choice for the Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) World Cancer Congress 2018. Themed “Strengthen. Inspire. Deliver” and hosted by the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), the Congress will take place from 1 to 4 October 2018 and is expected to attract 3,000 cancer and health professionals from over 135 countries.
In preparation for the Shenyang New World EXPO soft opening on March 1st, EXPO's senior staff completed final training at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in December.
“Last year showed that the measures we took in the Asiatic region in association with the German Convention Bureau and the Frankfurt Convention Bureau are working,” says Johann Thoma, Vice President of Guest Events of Messe Frankfurt since 2016. In 2015, Congress Frankfurt only welcomed one Asian event organiser whilst, in 2016, there were nine conferences with an Asian background. They came from China, Korea and Thailand.
Thursday 26 January, 2017 – Glasgow, Scotland - The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) is being renamed and rebranded the ‘Scottish Event Campus’.
- venue hosts highest number of events and delegates in 21 years
- posts record turnover and moves into profitability
- creates over £50 million in economic impact
- mission to be world’s “most socially responsible” conference venue
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!
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