Dublin has been named one of Lonely Planet’s top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2016, and The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is giving away a weekend for two in Dublin where you can experience Ireland’s Céad Míle Fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes) for yourself!
Prague Convention Bureau has already organised the 5th international educational seminar, this time with the title “Heading to the Top in MICE Digital Era”.
According to the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage, the number of exhibitions and conferences in Saudi Arabia during 2016 is expected to increase by about 20%.
In South Africa, Durban is clearly making headway with building a reputation in corporate meetings and incentive travel. During a visit to the Meetings Africa trade show in Joburg I went to explore a few highlights.
Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and Association Management company, has just launched a new service dedicated to small and medium sized events, Kenes M+. The new service line will be bringing to the table fresh entrepreneurial spirit and agility and will act as a platform to support growth in educational events.
The software company dimedis has revolutionized the social media marketing of trade fairs and events together with the US/UK based Advocate Marketing solution, InGo Inc. As the exclusive representative for InGo in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), dimedis has integrated the social media Advocate Marketing functions from InGo into the entrance and visitor management solution FairMate.
Kick-off with world premiere of a BMW Vision Vehicle
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Under the guiding theme “The Next 100 Years” BMW Group celebrated 100 years of entering into the commercial register with more than 2,000 international guests from business and politics, research, society and the media along with selected dealers, suppliers and associates in Munich’s Olympic hall on the 7th of March 2016.
On Saturday March 21st, during the annual TEFAF meeting of the convention ambassador club Amici ad Mosam, Mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake will hand out the Brightlands Convention Award 2015 to the person who has meant most to the Maastricht region as a convention destination.
Sydney is set to welcome the latest cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) global leaders and technology at an international conference secured for Australia. The New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres, and Business Events Sydney (BESydney) CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith, today jointly announced the high-profile win, worth more than A$19 million in direct expenditure for the State.
Lime Venue Portfolio is anticipating a surge in ‘incentive extensions’ to corporate meetings at unusual venues, following increased interest across the group’s venue portfolio. The trend follows on from the brand’s Meetings Mean Business campaign, and shows that organisers are seeing the value in choosing a more ‘experience led’ meeting; allowing guests the chance to experience the venue’s wider offer while they are there.
A special event dedicated to meeting and event planners will put the spotlight on mental agility with a packed day of education, networking and even a Mock Trial.
NewcastleGateshead is set to host the international European Thyroid Association (ETA) in September 2018 – an event secured on the back of the destination’s strengths in science and healthcare as well as its historic links to the development of Thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
There are numerous outstanding positive factors in Switzerland’s favour as a destination for congresses staged on an international scale. The ten most important and largest national congress centres are marketed jointly under the label of Swiss Convention Centres. They make an important contribution to promoting Switzerland’s image abroad.
Before arriving in Marseille, I envisioned the clichéd views of a city steeped in bouillabaisse, pétanque and plenty of Pastis. And I was partly right, but quick to discover that Marseille is a city that doesn’t rest on its laurels or tradition. It’s constantly on the move, modernizing both old and new quarters and buildings, taking the role of 2013 European Capital of Culture to heart, proving that it can offer more than just sunny terraces and seaside views when it comes to meetings.
SolarPower Europe is a member-led association representing more than 130 organisations active along the whole solar value chain Tina Stojanovic, Event Manager, tells us how they operate and what challenges they’ve had to overcome over the years.
With over 11,000 participants in the 32nd German Cancer Congress and around 12,000 attendees at CISCO Live 2016, two attendance records marked the beginning of the Messe Berlin conference season in 2016.
The MCI Group, a key driver of innovation in global meetings, events, association and congress industries, has announced the rebranding of Agency Coulter, its division that focus on luxury brands to Black Flower Agency.
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.