HQ exclusive reports by Mark Levin: "If association clients feel that you truly understand what their priorities are, and you can help them create the best experience for their attendees, you have a competitive advantage over everyone else."
The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) hailed Belfast as the friendliest host city at its annual International Surgical Congress held last week in the fantastic new Belfast Waterfront conference centre.
European Management Assistants (EUMA) has contracted In-Act Marketing & Organization B.V. in the Netherlands and HelmsBriscoe as preferred partners for the planning and execution of its biannual international training and self-development events.
In 2017 Nu Skin Korea, a direct selling company focused on the personal care and nutritional supplements market, will bring approximately 1,400 of its most successful distributors to Sydney for a five-day reward trip.
ICCA 2015 rankings released: Berlin new number 1 city
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ICCA captured a record number of 12,076 rotating international association meetings taking place in 2015; the largest number of association meetings collected in the year after the meetings took place ever, and 571 additional meetings compared to 2014.
The organisers of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) Annual Conference scheduled to hold at the Calabar International Convention Centre, Calabar, Nigeria, have revealed that APRA Calabar 2016 will parade an array of renowned speakers.
Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International, has opened its first hotel in Macedonia, the Skopje Marriott Hotel. Situated on Macedonia Square, in the heart of the city’s business and cultural district, the new hotel has been expertly designed to offer the very best in comfort and style.
Thursday 12 May at the Paris Town Hall, the managers of 17 hotel groups, the UMIH and Synhorcat met under the auspices of the City of Paris, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the UNIMEV to sign the Charter on the hosting of large congresses in Paris.
South Korea’s capital welcomed some 8,000 participants who came to Seoul as part of a major incentive trip from Joy Main Science & Technology, the healthcare unit of the China-based Zhongmai Group.
What are the practical implications of China’s new law regulating foreign nongovernmental organizations operating in the country? The final version of the legislation clarified some issues but left many murky. A legal alert from a firm with expertise in association law has offered some guidance.
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) announced today that it has made considerable investments in its infrastructure and systems, reaffirming its position as a world class venue, six years since opening.
This six-part video series viewers join capital Business Events Sydney’s (BESydney) International Advisory Board (IAB) as they experience the newest experiences that Sydney has to offer.
Tangla Hotel Brussels is designed by the award winning agency Hirsch Bedner Associates. It is a 5* property offering 187 stylish decorated bedrooms and suites and several meeting rooms.
The 9th IAPCO Annual Survey 2015 produced no surprises. With the economic turnaround, and the recession hopefully confined to history, IAPCO members were busy in 2015, organising an average of 113 events per member.
Events are one of the biggest contributors to the sector, particularly in Joburg, attracting people from all over the country and the continent to the City.
Shanghai is one of the first cities in China to have implemented a 144-hour visa-free policy, which allows foreign visitors to arrive to and depart from the metropolis via its airports, cruise terminals and train stations without a visa, providing their overall stay is within the six-day limit.
“The Big Conversations You Need to Have to Keep Your Meetings Alive” is the title and focus of the 2016 Association Meetings Conference that will be held in London a day prior to The Meetings Show on Monday 13th June at Church House Westminster.
It has been more than a decade since the government of Hangzhou set the goal of turning the Zhejiang Province capital into an international meetings hub. With the news of G20 combined with the announcement that Hangzhou will host the 2022 Asian Games, the city is poised to take its place on the world stage.
Five reasons to fall in love with MICE activities in Taiwan
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According to MEET TAIWAN, MICE activities in Taiwan were attended by a total of 202,000 foreign participants in 2015, which was a 7% increase from 2014 and 13.5% from 2013.
Edinburgh’s international reputation in medical and paediatric science has received a significant boost, with the announcement that the city has won the bid to host an influential world congress in 2021.
As part of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities, the venue has established her own 112sqm rooftop garden to cultivate herbs and spices.
New partnerships with SITE and SACEOS strengthens conference programme
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ITB Asia 2016, the ‘Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, will showcase its strongest meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) line up to-date with a full day conference programme dedicated to the growing sector.
Malta is launching a new brand focusing on MICE. Conventions Malta aims to promote the islands as a destination for conference and incentive travel, as well as association business.
The City of Naples has won the bid to host the World Tunnelling Congress to be held May, 2019. With an expected participation of 2,000, this is a prominent international appointment bringing the most talented engineers in the field to Napoli.
Located in northern France, Lille is highly accessible, within easy rich of three international airports and two train stations with Eurostar, Thalys and TGV stops, all servicing Belgium and England.
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