Dubai Business Events - the Official Convention Bureau (DBE) and Partners are offering a series of unique educational opportunities for senior members of the association community and corporate event planners
In this issue: a Special Feature on Paris and the latest developments in the French capital, the profile of the European Food Information Council, a focus on the latest technologies available to associations... and more.
Ranked 3rd in Japan, following Tokyo and Kyoto, in the 2014 ICCA rankings, Sapporo has surely been proving itself as an attractive destination for both world’s travelers and meeting organizers.
The third annual Cape Construction Conference and Trade Expo took place on the 12-13 of August 2015 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Now in its third edition, this year’s event had 5000 pre-registered visitors and the Western Cape’s most innovative exhibition for the construction industry.
The Adelaide Convention Bureau is pleased to announce that Adelaide will host the Land Forces 2016 Exposition worth $16.6m to the state’s visitor economy over its 3 day duration though its legacy is priceless and will be long lasting.
The India Association Congress (IAC) is bringing together association leaders and stalwarts from various industries, who have supported and contributed tremendously to the success of this conference.
New event applications continue to unroll quicker than the latest iPhone, but that doesn’t mean you have to jump on the bandwagon just yet. Event apps at modern meetings are a must, but the key to finding the perfect app to serve all your needs is taking the time to navigate through the maze of technology on the market.
For most organizations, it’s not a question of “should we use social media?” but “how can we best use social media?” With this in mind, these five tips will help you (and your event) transform from social media lite to record-setting socialite!
We remain in the midst of a period significant technological change, particularly when it comes to ICT. The Union of International Associations share its views concerning the development of social media.
Social Media have been the subject for much of research in the past years, especially in sectors focusing on customer and membership services. For associations, progress has been somewhat slower but, nevertheless, important steps established platforms have been made.
New App helps planners make that perfect meeting – perfect
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Planners have in mind the idea of the perfect meeting style, amenity, hotel size and location – but does it exist? Meeting Matchmaker says yes, and makes it a reality with a swipe and the meeting planner is on their way to making their “dream meeting” a reality.
For the 4th year running, the business travel community has voted Tsogo Sun as the ‘Best South African hotel group’. Furthermore, Tsogo Sun’s Sandton Convention Centre has received the coveted best ‘Large Conference Venue’ award for the 2nd year.
Over 3 000 delegates from across the world gathered in Durban ICC during the opening of the XIV World Forestry Congress, a global event which is held every six years and it was the first time that this gathering took place on African soil.
German capital sought-after location for scientific and medical conventions
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Berlin's role as a leading location for conventions and meetings continues to grow: In the first six months of 2015, 62,000 events took place in the German capital (+1.5% compared to the previous year) with 4.82 million participants (also +1.5%).
While China's volatile economy has raised concerns about business and business travel to the country, other nations throughout Asia are seeing solid demand for meetings and events.
Organised jointly by FITUR, the UNWTO and Casa África
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FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Show, is renewing its commitment to sustainable development in Africa through its tourism industry, by means of the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa, INVESTOUR, which will be staging its seventh edition on 21 January 2016 within the context of the trade show organised by IFEMA, running from 20 to 24 January next year.
The Ministry of Tourism in Egypt has announced that the country and J. Walter Thompson Co., a New York-based advertising agency, have entered into a three-year $68 million agreement to revive the tourism industry in the Arab nations.
Over 40 participants took part in the first EDGE Seminar, representing an even split between PCOs, Convention Bureaux and venues, engaging in a programme that was intensely focused on the future of the meetings industry and the rapidly changing realities of life as a PCO.
In a joint bid, Visit Belfast and Belfast Waterfront have secured the annual International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) as the first conference to use the Waterfront’s new 7,000m2 facility.
The Africa Travel Association (ATA), the leader in promoting tourism to Africa, will hold its 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9- 14, 2015.
World champion cyclists, international HIV, AIDS and immunotherapy experts, tropical agricultural scientists and nursing and education professionals are among those heading to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) during the coming weeks as the Centre moves into its peak conference season.
Africa is becoming more and more popular as a meetings destination
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A report by American Express Meetings & Events has indicated that Africa is becoming more and more popular as a meetings destination, with 52% of respondents predicting a growth in interest
Vienna, one of the most successful meetings destinations in Europe, hosted the 29th edition of the ECM Summer School on August 22-26, 2015, providing evidence of the importance of education to face the continuing changes of the Meetings Industry.
Meet Puerto Rico began the new fiscal year 2015-16 on strong footing with more than 20 groups holding their meetings in Puerto Rico in August and September 2015.
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