The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) and EarthCheck recently signed an alliance to develop and launch specialised certification and services for business tourism, event and meeting cities.
Following a call for applications in September in which Brussels participated, the Esports Europe internal committee chose the European capital for its headquarters.
As the year 2019 comes to an end, Seoul celebrates being voted the ‘Best MICE City’ for five consecutive years at the Global Traveler Tested Reader Survey Awards receiving the Quint Award.
Business Events Cairns and Great Barrier Reef have today launched a new initiative at their annual Sell TNQ event.
The Darwin Convention Centre will welcome members of the International Society for the Study of Iron in Biology and Medicine from all over the world to the Top End of Australia when Darwin hosts the 2021 Congress.
ExCeL London and the London Convention Bureau have been selected to host the 2021 European AIDS Conference (EACS) on October 27 to 30, organized by the European AIDS Clinical Society.
Messe Frankfurt venues will also be playing host to two major medical conferences in June 2020.
The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) announced that Tokyo has been chosen as the host city of the 12th One Young World Summit to be held in late September in 2021.
The Palacongressi di Rimini is set to host the 26th Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE).
The 1st World Congress on Falls and Postural Stability (WCFPS) 2019 will be held in Malaysia from 4 – 7 December 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) has announced that Tokyo has placed the winning bid to host the 7th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress (AOPMC).
In its fourth edition, the Florence Ambassador Awards took place on October 15 in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio.
The 32nd International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Triennial Congress and Associated Meetings will be held from 21-25 June 2020 at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC).
The Luxembourg Government and the City of Luxembourg recently set up the Luxembourg Convention Bureau as a strategic player to develop the business events sector in Luxembourg.
Monaco’s meetings industry goes from strength to strength for yet another year with a rise of 5,4% in business events in 2019.
During 2019, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has successfully attracted 10 high-profile international events which are due to be held in Malaysia between 2020 and 2025.
The Leaders Circle honoured 13 local experts from various fields, including atomic physics and human rights, for their important role in bringing international meetings to Toronto at the 2019 Leaders Circle Gala.
Melbourne has won an international bid to host 2,000 international eye health professionals at the World Congress of Optometry 2021 (WCO 2021).
Choose Torino (Turin) for your next conference and benefit from up to €8,000 as well as an advantageous package of diverse services.
Are you planning a professional event in Luxembourg, or maybe you’re just curious about what the Grand Duchy can offer? Business Events Luxembourg will be present at IBTM World in Barcelona from Nov. 19-21.
One day before the “Hangzhou–Leading Innovation for Future Conferences” event which took place last week – aiming to promote Hangzhou as the ideal destination to host innovative conferences – twenty “48-hour Experience Officers of Future Industries”, were appointed.
ExCeL London has announced significant investment in its technology infrastructure.
Visit Flanders and the region’s five major cities – Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Leuven, and Mechelen have all joined the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index).
Adelaide, South Australia has been named as the host city for the 2023 World Potato Congress (WPC), the first time this globally significant biennial business event has been held in Australia.
New Zealand will welcome thousands of international avocado experts in 2023 after winning the bid to host the 10th World Avocado Congress (WAC).
The Clervaux rent-a-city concept in Luxembourg allows you to organize an event at the foot of the 12th-century Clervaux Castle,l whisking you back in time in the twinkling of an eye.
This week, Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism organized the “Hangzhou–Leading Innovation for Future Conferences” event, highlighting the city’s strengths as the ideal destination for ‘new economy’ conferences.
Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) by Sarawak Convention Bureau successfully hosted its first TriBE: INNOVATION Day that took place at Pullman Hotel, Kuching.
On November 27-29, 2019 in Riga, Latvia, 5G policymakers, heads of major industry organizations, and business leaders will gather to discuss the deployment of the first commercially-viable 5G business models at 5G Techritory.
Tourism New Zealand has announced three international conferences whose impacts will be measured to maximise the positive societal impacts conferences generate to communities.
Business Events Luxembourg is the official convention bureau and representative for the entire destination – they will be present at IBTM in Barcelona on stand F80 from 19 to 21 November.
The GDS-Index released the 2019 ranking of the sustainability performance of 50 global business tourism and events destinations, at the closing ceremony of the 58th ICCA Congress held in Houston.
The International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology is heading to Australia for the first time and will be hosted at the Cairns Convention Centre in July 2022.
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) staged its largest ever scientific congress this year in Paris.
Business Events Montréal has recently announced the Guaranteed Success Pledge, a first in the meetings industry.
BestCities Global Alliance is making its final call to all senior international association executives to apply for one of the remaining places at the annual BestCities Global Forum, to be held in Copenhagen this December.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has invited Brisbane’s brightest minds to apply for a grant program to help attract lucrative international conferences to Brisbane.
The European Association Summit will take place on 10 and 11 March 2020 at SQUARE – Brussels Convention Centre.
AIM Group International has recently published a new White Paper by Francesca Manzani, head of the Florence Office of AIM Group.
The Lyon Convention Centre and Eurexpo Lyon, two of the GL events group’s venues in Lyon united under the name the Lyon for events, have earned ISO 20121 certification.
For the 6th time, Pensions & Investments organises its annual World Pension Summit in The Hague.
With the growing demand for exhibition space and to cater for the ever-increasing amount of visitor traffic, Clinical Cosmetic Regenerative (CCR) has announced that the 2020 exhibition will move to ExCeL London.
ICCA is inviting senior association executives, meetings managers and volunteer leaders to join the newly founded ICCA Association Community.
The 2019 IACC Europe Knowledge Festival, which took place at Dolce La Hulpe, Brussels on 4-6 October, was the very first event to attain the Event Industry Council’s brand-new Sustainable Event Standard.
Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), held in Melbourne on February 17–19, has announced the theme for its much-anticipated 2020 Knowledge Exchange.
The National Wine Centre of Australia is gearing up for a busy October and November with five business events comprising three national, one international and one state conference.
Seoul’s debut hosting of last week’s International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference is the latest example of one of several global organizations utilizing the city’s popular PLUS SEOUL support programs.
IBTM World has unveiled the details of its Knowledge Programme, including sessions tailored for association meeting organisers, during the 2019 event taking place from 19 – 21 November at Fira Gran Via Barcelona.
International delegates from 53 countries visiting St Petersburg will now be able to arrange fee-free e-visas for visits of up to eight days.
The European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy (ESRA) held its largest annual congress with nearly 2,000 participants that gathered in Bilbao, Spain on 11-14 September.
With the five different formats of Basel Life and Intelligent Health, a number of life sciences events were staged simultaneously in the CCB in the second week of September.
This September, on the opening day of Sibos, the world’s premier financial services event, ExCeL has unveiled a new arrival experience.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal is introducing its CITE Event Innovation and Technology Centre, a new initiative which will enable organizers to reinvent the level of experience they can offer participants.
Athens has been chosen to host the Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation in September 2023.
Earlier in September, Meet in Reykjavík – Reykjavík Convention Bureau, in partnership with the Icelandic Travel Industry Association, hosted an annual event for stakeholders in the Icelandic MICE industry.
The world’s largest and oldest complement conference will take place in NewcastleGateshead in September 2022.
The Adelaide Convention Bureau (ACB) has won 75 business events, attracting 28,500 delegates to South Australia by the end of 2019.
The Northern Territory Convention Bureau has embraced a new name to resonate and engage more effectively and efficiently with the business events marketplace.
With the recent win of the Annual ISPCAN European Conference, Palacongressi di Rimini, part of the Italian Exhibition Group, proves that it’s become a strong contender when it comes to hosting high-profile association conferences.
DTORR’s latest event ‘Association Education Workshop – 2019’, where Boardroom was present as official media, was held at Novotel Hotel, Hyderabad International Convention Center, HITEC City, Hyderabad, India.
In the spring of 2018, the City of Bruges commissioned the construction of a new trade fair and convention centre. It will open in 2021.
Ottawa Tourism and The Hague Convention Bureau recently revealed their intention to sign a friendly memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening both cities’ offering to the global meetings industry.
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) keeps sharing examples of how its people and world class in-house services are demonstrating ICC Sydney as More Than a Venue.
The Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow, has been nominated to host the 26th Conference of the Parties – known as COP26, due to take place in November 2020.
Singapore’s BTMICE landscape continues to grow from strength to strength, with the city state set to host notable events and meetings.
The Incredible Impacts Programme, run collaboratively by ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance, has selected three winning associations as leading examples of excellence within the global meetings industry.
Octavio ‘Bobby’ Peralta in his latest article touches upon the trend of social media influencers.
Edinburgh prepares to host ESOMAR Congress 2019 – The Global Data & Insights Summit – between 8-11 September at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) recently hosted an immersive educational event for AMC (Association Management Companies) Institute, and two high-profile US-based association events this year.
The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Congress will take place in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 11-18 May 2022.
ASSOCIATIONWORLD, partners of Boardroom, are organising one more interesting workshop hosted by the visit.brussels Association Bureau on 16 September between 09.00 and 18.00.
Denver is the newest, and fourth city in the US to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index).
The congregation of Malaysian association leaders and professionals – the Malaysia Association NEXT 2019 was back for its fifth year, themed “Building Capacity of Malaysian Associations; Optimising Benefits for Malaysian Associations”.
St Petersburg is doubling its subvention fund to approximately €700,000 for 2019 as part of its ongoing strategy to attract major international congresses to the city.
Congrex Switzerland for has expanded its association management portfolio by thirty percent and has been appointed PCO or official accommodation agency for several global associations.
IBTM World has announced the first details of its 2019 Association Programme, which takes place on the afternoon of 19 November – the first day of IBTM World, in Barcelona.
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Executive Chef, David Pugh has unleashed his haute cuisine skills and love of fresh local produce on the Centre’s newly released menus.
Hangzhou launched the “Hangzhou PLUS” roadshow in Beijing today. The event aims to update national associations and societies on the enhanced resources of the city as a high-profile business events destination.
ASSOCIATIONWORLD are organising one more interesting workshop at The Hotel in Brussels on 2 September. The event, whose morning will be moderated and facilitated by Boardroom founders Cécile Koch and Rémi Dévé, will be all about communications.
Future-proofing is among the topics explored at the Association Leadership Forum, a free half-day of education and networking at IMEX America.
On the event of World Osteoarthritis Day, dozens of healthcare professionals will meet in Brussels this coming September to discuss this disease.
NewcastleGateshead will host the annual conference of a leading cardiac association in the UK from 19th to 20th November 2019.
The Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives, the “association of associations” in the country, will hold its annual event, the 7th PCAAE Associations Summit (AS7), at the Philippine International Convention Center on November 27-28..
ExCeL London will welcome the world leading International Conference on Robotics and Automations (ICRA) in 2023.
In The Netherlands, October 2019 will be all about cyber security. As part of the European Cyber Security Month, many conferences, competitions and trainings will take place providing the opportunity to exchange knowledge, ideas and innovations for a more secure future.
Cairns Convention Centre, operated by AEG Ogden, will undergo a refurbishment of existing facilities and an expansion providing an additional 3,000 square metres of meeting, banquet and exhibition space.
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has partnered with eSpeakers, the leading online source of professional speakers for international meeting organisers.
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has announced the launch of a new series of special interest forums that will provide greater opportunity for year round engagement for members.
Initiated by Dubai-based consultancy DTORR, this workshop, which will take place either on September 6 or September 7, 2019, is a first of its kind and designed for India-based associations.
The next edition of the (EAS) will take place the week of 9-13 March 2020. For this new edition a new application form has been created dividing the Call into two stages. This is the second one.
The BestCities Global Alliance launched the Global Recognition Award programme, rewarding associations who help deliver positive change and leave a lasting impact in their partner destinations.
The Darwin Convention Centre’s Seven Seasons just launched a culinary journey inspired by the Gulumoerrgin (Larrakia) Seasons. The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region.
BCMA wants to give a voice to the influencer marketing industry and promote the value of influencer marketing to brands.
Manchester Central has successfully achieved continued certification to ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001.
Realizing associations are more and more in need of modern and innovative conference formats, visitBerlin’s Berlin Convention Office set up a new online service page for them.
Asia Oceania Otorhinolaryngological Head and Neck Surgery Congress (AO ORL-HNS) 2023, the major ear, nose and throat scientific event in Asia-Oceania, is returning to Australia.
Hamilton, New Zealand, has hosted a historic NAISA conference, in what has been hailed as a record-breaking meeting for Indigenous scholars from around the world.
A partnership between the Associations & Conference Forum (AC Forum) and the Leading Centres of Europe (LCE) delivered its inaugural Collaborative Learning Experience at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow.
The 27th International Input-Output Association Conference (IIOA) draw to a close at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre last week in Glasgow.
Hosted by Sydney in 20124, the International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME15) for 2024 will be the largest international conference on mathematics education.
In one year, Cape Town will welcome over 10 000 delegates from 110 countries to the 37th World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC).
With the Bordeaux Convention Bureau joining Global Destination Sustainability Index(GDS-Index), Bordeaux is now part of a global destination sustainability movement.
A US-headquartered paediatric health symposium has chosen Brisbane as its first-ever Asia Pacific host city, with 500 global experts to meet in March 2021.
SMG Europe will operate a new arena, conference and exhibition centre in NewcastleGateshead, Gateshead Quays, due to open in 2023
Palacongressi di Rimini has won the bid for the 28th congress of the Federation of the European Societies of Surgery of the Hand – FESSH, scheduled from 17 to 20 May 2023.
The 24th World Petroleum Congress will be hosted in Calgary in 2023, bringing an estimated $65 million CAD in economic injection to the city.
Content really matters when selecting a host destination for a conference and organisers are looking to host their events in respected knowledge hubs.
With 2019 marking the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 50th anniversary, the federal institute of technology is celebrating its golden anniversary with a series of events and festivals.
Belfast has been chosen to host the European Association of Archaeology (EAA) conference which will bring up to 2,500 delegates together in one place in August 2022.
ESMO, the European Society for Medical Oncology, is organizing for the first time ever its annual congress in Paris from 17 to 21 September 2021 at the Paris Convention Centre and other pavilions of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
Brussels Greeters and visit.brussels have announced the creation of the International Greeter Association (IGA).
Giuseppe Marletta, Managing Director Europe at the Association of Corporate Counsel, is taking over as new President of ESAE, the European Society of Association Executives.
The Malaysian Society of Association Executives (MSAE) recently held its first general meeting at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and announced its newly elected President and committee members.
Mexican associations in the field of dermatology are bidding to host the 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in 2023.
The Palacongressi di Rimini has lined up a dozen appointments including seminars, congresses, medical-scientific events, training courses.
The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) released their third Whitepaper that details the case studies, data analysis and the actions taken by 47 DMOs and municipalities.
Adelaide is planning the construction of Australia’s first and only proton therapy unit.
ICC Wales has launched a recruitment drive for the Ambassador Wales Programme at Swansea University underlining its commitment to attracting national and international association conferences to Wales.
Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) soft-launched its latest campaign, Redefining Global Tribes – Impact (#RGTimpact) at IMEX Frankfurt last month.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal recently put together a Sustainability Innovation Committee made up of experts from establishments that include ten Québec universities.
Joyce Wittelaar joined Boardroom as of yesterday, serving as the company’s new Strategic Relations Manager.
Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, launched three new industry sector white papers as part of its asset-based sales positioning during IMEX Frankfurt.
The second edition of the Dubai Association Conference will take place 9-10 December under the theme of ‘Driving change: The societal impact of associations’.
Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) has recently upgraded the venue’s events technology.
Denmark’s four leading meetings destinations have banded together to launch during IMEX in Frankfurt a new program designed to make international conventions more impactful for both associations and destinations.
The next edition of the (EAS) will take place the week of 9-13 March 2020. For this new edition a new application form has been created dividing the Call into two stages.
Toulouse is one of the pilot regions of the « France pour l’Intelligence Artificielle » initiative.
Glasgow has been selected to host the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)’s Annual Congress in 2023, Europe’s largest meeting on radiation oncology.
Bruges welcomes today the sixth edition of the Technart conference from 7 until 10 May 2019.
In June 2024 the focus will be on global eye health care at the recently confirmed Congress of the International Orthoptic Association (IOA) to be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC).
Expoforum’s ongoing focus on international markets is echoed in the latest release the leading Russian convention and events venue has published with details of association congress wins across sectors.
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) has announced that it will return to London in 2020.
Hamburg has won the bid to host the conference of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders (ISHCSF).
The Palais des congrès de Montréal announced it is joining the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Oman, represented by ORMIS (the Oman Radiology and Molecular Imaging Society), has won a bid to host the 30th edition of the International Radiology Congress in October 2020.
For the very first time, international hospital at home (HaH) stakeholders met at the World Hospital at Home Congress (WHAHC), held in Madrid, 5-6 April 2019, to connect the HaH ecosystem beyond borders.
The Québec City Convention Centre is a leader in sustainable development, having managed to minimize its environmental footprint and implement responsible food services and operations.
The 2019 Conference on Artificial Life (ALIFE) will take place at Newcastle University from 29 July to 2 August.
Ottawa Tourism, Shaw Centre and Invest Ottawa are collaborating to launch a program to bring more conferences and conventions to Canada’s capital city through the creation of local ambassadors.
The Metropole of Lyon is the newest partner to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index).
While Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver have long been some of Canada’s top destinations for international business events, cities across Canada are attracting global conferences, thanks in large part to the academics and industry innovators across a variety of sectors.
This year’s Meetings Show is taking place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June at Olympia London bringing together more than 4,500 industry professionals for two days of meeting, networking and learning.
Oman, represented by ORMIS (the Oman Radiology and Molecular Imaging Society), has won a bid to host the 30th edition of the International Radiology Congress in October 2020.
The 17th edition of the Anti Ageing & Medicine World Congress (AMWC) will take place between 4 and 6 April 2019 at Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
ICC (International Convention Centre) Belfast has announced it will host the Microbiology Society Annual Conference from 8 to 11 April 2019.
A recent analysis by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlighted Bogotá and its foreign investment promotion agency as a case study.
The Québec City Convention Centre, in collaboration with the City of Québec, announced that the second World Congress on Mid-and High-rise Wood Buildings will be held in Québec City in the fall of 2019.
The CO2 calculator marks one of the Green Team’s sustainable achievements. The calculator enables organisers to work out the emissions generated by their events.
(ISC)2, a non-profit membership association of certified cybersecurity professionals, will hold its Secure Summit EMEA on 15-16 April 2019 at the World Forum in The Hague (NL).
The Athens Convention Bureau (ACVB) Member ARGO MICE and the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association recently announced the organising of the 7th Global Symposium of Maritime Executives, Pireas 2019.
This month, the Seoul Convention Bureau officially rolled out its 2019 PLUS SEOUL programs to fulfill its new brand promise to boost business events.
The new Belgian code on Companies & Associations was adopted this month by the Belgian federal parliament. The Federation of European and International Associations established in Belgium has welcomed the new Code.
EAHAD chose Prague as its 12th congress destination and more than 2 600 medical experts, pharmacists and community representatives from 80 countries from around the world came to Prague.
The Sultanate of Oman has been selected to host the International Gas Union’s 16th International Gas Research Conference (IGRC) in 2020 in collaboration with Oman LNG and the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC).
The Greater Bogota Convention Bureau will represent Bogota at the United Nations, in their New York City Headquarters, in the panel “SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals) and the cities”.
Gold Coast has recorded a 19 per cent increase in association meetings for the twelve months to 30 June 2018.
The Hamburg Convention Bureau has developed a new online resource – Hamburg – Gateway to the World of Tomorrow – giving meeting and event professionals an insight into leading-edge locations, companies and collaborations.
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) presented the inaugural Leaders Forum during the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) strives to be leaders in sustainable business practice leading the way with many sustainable initiatives over the years.
AIESEC International Congress, the biggest annual AIESEC event aimed at celebrating youth leadership, cultural diversity and global togetherness, will be hosted once more in Sri Lanka.
Brisbane will welcome the world’s leading posture and gait clinicians and researchers following its successful bid to host a significant world congress in 2021.
La Cité Nantes Events Center is hosting a variety of national and international major events in 2019 in the field of science and technology, where scientists will discuss their research findings and present their innovative solutions.
FAIB’s 70th year of existence coincided with the 100th of the adoption of the law of 25 October 1919 ruling INPAs.
From February 28 to March 1, 2019, visit.brussels organises the European Association Summit (EAS) at the SQUARE – Brussels Convention Centre.
The Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS) recently announced that Mr Aloysius Arlando is the Industry Association’s 9th President.
We have formed a strategic alliance with the Associations Conference Forum (AC Forum), one of Europe’s only peer-to-peer networking platforms for the associations market.
As part of the 2nd edition of “Reinventing Paris” (Beneath the City), an innovative urban project to transform Paris’s underground spaces, Viparis will realise “Peace&Log”.
Several events were hosted at the Darwin Convention Centre in 2018 with people from all over Australia and internationally meeting in Darwin to explore the Top End.
visit.brussels recently awarded the title of destination ambassador to 18 partners who greatly contributed to publicising Brussels in 2018 and confirming its status as an international MICE destination.
The Malaysian Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (MACEOS) announced the appointment of Ms. Ho Yoke Ping, as the new Executive Director (ED) of MACEOS, effective 1 January 2019.
Copenhagen sets a new international standard for sustainable tourism as Wonderful Copenhagen, becomes the world’s first certified Green Tourism Organisation.
BestCities Global Alliance has kicked off 2019 by unveiling a new brand platform and an updated strategic plan as it approaches its 20th year in operation.
From January 17-19, 2019 Vienna played host to the European Associations & Conference Forum (AC Forum).
ExCeL London is taking positive steps to reduce waste and is launching a ‘No Plastic’ campaign to outline the venue’s commitment to this global issue.
Cairns Convention Centre will host the 2021 Congress of International Society for Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB) where 1,200 of the world’s leading plant molecular biologists meet to discuss ways to feed Earth’s increasing population.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held its 2nd Annual OECD meeting of Mining Regions and Cities at the at the Darwin Conveniton Centre.
Innovate Canada will be hosted in Toronto, one of Canada’s leading hubs of innovation for life sciences from May 21 – 24, 2019.
ASSOCIATIONWORLD (AW) and its President and CEO Kai Troll, Boardroom’s partner, recently talked to the Union of International Associations (UIA) about this Brussels-based foundation, established in June 2018.
The GCB German Convention Bureau presented the results of the second phase of its “Future Meeting Space” research project at the 2019 PCMA Convening Leaders conference in Pittsburgh.
The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Annual Meeting in 2021 will be held in Brisbane, making this the very first time the American based Society has held its annual meeting outside of North America.
A major investment from the federal and provincial governments will fund four projects to promote growth in Manitoba’s Aerospace industry.
Wellington City Council gave the green light for the new Conference and Exhibition Centre (CEC).
Lausanne Montreux Congress, the collaboration of the Swiss regions of Lausanne and Montreux announced that one of their key partners, the SwissTech Convention Centre has become the newest member of the Energy Cities Alliance (ECA).
Three new conference ambassadors have been inducted under the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau’s (MyCEB) Kesatria Malaysia Programme.
The aim of this alliance is to encourage sustained growth and communicate the two ventures’ joint professional and educational objectives.
More than 150 association executives arrived in Singapore for the annual educational Forum held from 29–31 October at the Grand Hyatt Singapore.
Hamburg will hold the annual congress of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies 2021. Around 2,000 specialists are expected at the event, which will take place at the Congress Center Hamburg.
The new Exhibition and Convention Centre of Toulouse under the name MEETT is set to be ready by June 2020 as construction is well on time.
Québec City and Université Laval will host a major international conference on using insects as food for both humans and animals.
VisitBritain has partnered up with Eurostar and Virgin Trains to offer a united travel service for the meetings market and attract more international business events to the UK.
With the opening of the new International Conference Centre Wales in 2019, the Welsh Government’s Business Events team is drawing global attention to the country as part of Wales ‘Year of Discovery’.
Athens is the winner of this year’s European Capital of Innovation Awards.
Copenhagen improved to a second place on the GDS-Index and received the innovation award at this year’s ICCA Awards.
Lausanne Montreux Congress (LMC) has announced it has been ranked among the top 20 destinations worldwide in the Global Destination Sustainability Index.
The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has applied for planning permission in principle (PPIP) for a major expansion of its facilities with a vision to create a unique global event campus.
The World Down Syndrome Congress which was held in Glasgow in July 2018 has been recognised as a leading example of excellence within the global meetings industry.
British Airways and ExCeL London have launched a year-long collaboration that will give exclusive airline partner status to the London City Airport based operation.
BestCities Global Alliance, GainingEdge and Rehabilitation International unveiled new market-leading research into accessible meetings at the ICCA congress in Dubai.
The European Society of Association Executives has announced the renewal of its partnership with Interel Association Management.
James Rees, Executive Director at ExCeL London, has been elected as the new ICCA president at the 57th ICCA Congress, which came to a close yesterday in Dubai.
The 4th edition of the European Conference of Oncology Pharmacy (ECOP4), organized by European Cancer Organisation (ECCO), was held from Oct 25 – 27, 2018 at Convention City of Nantes.
The 15th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) will take place from 25-28 March 2020 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC).
The European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) recently announced their partnership with Cambre Associates.
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is the first convention centre in Australia to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
The workshop will take place on 19 November in Brussels and on 26 November in Geneva, exploring the necessary tools needed to identify policy influencing opportunities.
From January to October 2018, Seoul successfully secured 40 international conferences, which is estimated to bring more than 35,000 international delegates to the city over the coming years.
The international development strategy implemented by La Cité Nantes Congress Centre is paying off. This season boasts a significant number of international conventions.
SIBOS visited Sydney on 22 October, bringing to the city’s International Convention Centre (ICC Sydney) 7,000 business leaders and decision-makers from around the world.
Brisbane is set to host 2,000 of the world’s leading cancer experts in a first time event for Australia, described as the ‘Olympics’ for head and neck cancer.
In 2021, the Paris Convention Centre will host the the 72nd edition of the International Astronautical Congress.
New Zealand recently held an event in Auckland to recognise the efforts of 31 experts who have secured international conferences for the country.
ICCA’s newest industry report “A Modern History of International Association Meetings – Update: 1963-2017” reveals growth of the international association meetings industry.
The European Hernia Society have announced that their 2022 annual congress will be held at Manchester Central, attracting over 1000 visitors from 24 different countries.
The Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE) is organising the 6th edition of its Summit, one of the biggest gatherings of associations and association professionals.
Luca Segantini, Executive Director of International Society of Nephrology, attended the 2018 PCMA European Influencers Summit in Seville and tells Boardroom how the programme was relevant to his organisation.
Toronto has emerged as one of the world’s fastest growing tech markets; indeed, it’s the 3rd largest in North America with some 14,000 tech companies and 65+ incubators.
Yokohama has been chosen as the host city for the 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM), which will take place at the new PACIFICO YOKOHAMA NORTH in 2022.
The international congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) will take place in Vienna for the fifth time in 2020, from September 5-9.
Some 200 industry leaders, decision makers and government speakers from all over Australia met in Darwin recently for the 46th biennial Ports Australia biennial conference.
The IEEE NSS-MIC (Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference) will be held in October of 2021 at the new PACIFICO YOKOHAMA NORTH facility.
Malaysia is welcoming the UIA Associations Round Table Asia Pacific 2018 (UIA 2018) from 26-27 September 2018 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
Brisbane will be the host to more than 1200 delegates from over 230 airlines across the world for the 145th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Slot Conference from 12-15 November 2019.
The fact that this year’s American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting & The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium was held in Vancouver came as no surprise.
The combined efforts of Université Laval and the Québec City Convention Centre managed to attract the International Association of People-Environment Studies (IAPS), which will host its 26th conference.
The City of Espoo announced the election of Professor Ahti Salo as the Espoo Ambassador of 2018. The selection was announced at the annual Espoo Ambassador event held at Dipoli on the 30th of August 2018.
In Ottawa, the life sciences sector regularly collaborates with Tourism Ottawa and other industry stakeholders to ensure the local expertise found here is leveraged to help augment agendas and drive delegate engagement.
Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG), and African association professional Jeffers Miruka of Kenya, are jointly launching the African Association Management Company (AFAMCO).
The final shortlist of 12 entries for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme have been announced by BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA.
Adelaide Convention Centre has reinforced its leadership in global sustainability by becoming the joint first convention centre in the world to achieve the coveted EarthCheck Platinum Certification.
With a number of meetings dedicated to wind and solar power, Calgary seems to be a sought-after host city for natural resources and renewable energy conferences.
The Calgary TELUS Convention Centre (CTCC) is now working with Sue Wilkes as its International Business Development Manager – Europe.
Taking place in 2022 at Manchester Central, the congress organized by the European Hernia Society will attract over 1000 visitors from 24 different countries.
TCEB wants to accelerate the enhancement of meetings venue standards so that planners know what to expect. To this aim, ‘Thailand MICE Venue Standards 2018’, a marketing communications campaign, has been created.
For the EPCA Annual Meeting, the must-go-to event of the Global Petrochemical Business Community, around 3000 participants from all over the world will gather in Vienna around the City Park area.
The Brisbane Convention Bureau has partnered with The University of Queensland (UQ) to secure a trifecta of conferences.
Over the past few weeks, the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has won a number of major conferences, many as a result of strong partnerships with key local academics and Glasgow Convention Bureau.
In 2025, Copenhagen will welcome around 10,000 scholars , as the Academy of Management selected the city as the first destination outside North America to host its annual meeting.
Our partner PCMA/Convene just published a very interesting article on the evolution of the association community, written by Ben Hainsworth, executive director for K.I.T. Group.
Recruitment company Ellwood Atfield has shared their report on what, according to a survey and some research, makes a high-performance secretariat for an association.
Scotland will play host to the next TEDSummit in 2019, which will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre from 21 to 25 July.
PACIFICO Yokohama, one of the largest meetings venue in Japan, was ranked as the top Japanese facility in a survey released by Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
Organized every two years since 2006, the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) was created by the Geneva University Hospitals and the Faculty of Medicine of Geneva University. It is always held at the International Conference Center of Geneva (CICG).
Dubai has been selected as the host city for World Gastroenterology Organisation’s biennial World Congress of Gastroenterology, to take place 12-15 December 2021.
The WAS Aquaculture Conference, the largest of its kind ever held in Canada, will take place August 30 – September 2, 2020 in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
The 2018 AIPC Annual Conference achieved a balance between high level perspectives on global issues of potential significance for the meetings industry.
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has selected Oman and the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre for the 2020 UFI Global Congress.
Coming for the very first time in the UK, KDD, the world’s oldest and most important Data Science conference will be held at ExCeL London in August 2018.
The International Union for Physical and Engineering Science in Medicine (IUPSEM) has chosen Adelaide as the host city for their 2024 congress.
Wonderful Copenhagen has appointed a Project Manager for sustainable tourism development to help shape the sustainable direction of the organisation and the destination.
SingEx together and Unbound signed a joint venture agreement last week to incorporate a new business entity called SingEx Unbound Innovations International Pte Ltd.
Rapid growth in registrations of international associations has been witnessed at Dubai Association Centre (DAC) in the first half of 2018.
Business Events is a key economic sector within Penang’s tourism. It comes hardly as a surprise that Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) recently welcomed its first home-based PCO.
Brisbane will welcome 600 leading minds in global design research after winning hosting rights for the Design Research Society (DRS) Conference 2020.
The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) just selected the Palais des Congrès de Montréal and Montréal as their host venue for their 2023 ISTH Annual Congress.
The American Society of Association Executives is organizing an Association Leadership Forum at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 29–31 October 2018.
In the north of Zurich, a new innovation park has started to grow. The unique site, aptly named Innovation Park Zurich, will serve as an incubator for the ideas and events of the future.
International Convention Centre Sydney has recently partnered up with the City of Sydney Council, accommodation and tourism operators launching a Sustainable Destination Partnership program.
Toronto has been selected by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) to host the foremost international event for medical technology experts, The MedTech Conference, taking place October 5-7, 2020.
Frankfurt has succeeded in securing two medical congresses, the convention of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) convention.
As Montréal’s reputation as a technology hub continues to climb, the city decided to portray this by combining business with pleasure.
Malaysia prepares to welcome the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Congress 2020, which will take place from 14 to 18 June 2020 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Marketing Cheshire has partnered with a host of local organisations to deliver a new concept for business events amongst association buyers.
Ottawa has confirmed several significant association wins as part of its ongoing campaign to target industry sectors with strong links to the city.
Kenes Group announced earlier this month a new five-year agreement to support the international education strategy of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST).
Brisbane welcomed this past week 3.000 of the world’s leading robotics experts at the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) being held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition and IUCN signed earlier this month an agreement to organise the next World Conservation Congress, to be held from 11 to 19 June at Marseille’s Parc Chanot.
Recognising the need to stimulate growth and jobs in various sectors, Strasbourg established in 2015 the Fibres-Energivie Competitiveness Cluster with the merger of the Alsace-Energivie and Fibres Clusters.
Grimaldi Forum Monaco is in for a few changes in the near future with the installation of a photovoltaic power station on its roof and the creation of a whole new eco-district.
Colombia, or the land of Sobrasura as its own people like to call it referring to their pleasant way of living, has become an important destination when it comes to international conferences.
Oman’s business industry has just been enhanced with the opening of The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC)’s convention facilities.
Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG), and Plan it! Meetings & Conferences India are jointly launching Vraata – Excellence in Association Management.
Tel Aviv is now set to launch a new initiative aimed at attracting international congresses, events and tech-related meetings to the city.
Research released by University of Technology Sydney (UTS), reviewing ICC Sydney all-encompassing Feeding Your Performance (FYP) program, has heralded the venue as a blueprint for innovation.
The Union International des Transports Publics (UITP) announced that the 2021 Global Public Transport Summit will be held in Melbourne, Australia between 6-9 June 2021.
BestCities Global Alliance announced earlier this week a joint study project with Rehabilitation International and GainingEdge, along with this year’s theme at their Global Forum to be held in Bogota in December.
The Association of Association Executives (AAE) announced earlier this week the launch of its dedicated service for association conference and event managers across Europe.
Paris is the 2nd destination in the world for international congresses organised by international associations, remaining among the exclusive club of the top attractive destinations in the world.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal has assembled a group of leaders representing eight of the city’s key economic sectors to form a new Multisector Strategic Taskforce.
An initiative from the Sarawak Convention Bureau, the Anak Sarawak Awards (ASA) recognise the legacy impacts of not only conventions, but also of the convention hosts as well.
With three major international medical conferences coming up this year, Glasgow is making preparations to welcome their attendees.
ACC Liverpool, home to BT Convention Centre, Echo Arena and Exhibition Centre Liverpool, this year celebrates a decade since it opened its doors.
CIMGlobal, India’s association and meeting management company, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year making the company a success story for India’s business events market.
From April 21 to 26 2018, human-computer interaction received a thorough examination during the CHI 2018 international conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
ESMO, the European professional organisation for medical oncology, has announced that the ESMO 2019 Annual Congress will take place from 27 September to 1 October 2019, at the Fira Barcelona, Spain.
A global start-up survey held recently, the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2018 from Startup Genome, named Sydney as the number one location in the Asia Pacific, and one of the world’s top ten, for local connectedness.
The Austria Centre Vienna recently unveiled the largest construction project at the venue which includes plans to open up the venue more.
The new Halifax Convention Centre, part of the innovative Nova Centre, opened its doors in December 2017.
Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2018, is promoting inclusivity of rural communities.
Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) has just announced winning the bid to host the 1st Meeting of the International Societies for Investigative Dermatology in 2023 (ISID2023).
The Africa Associations Congress will take place 29 – 31 October 2018 at the CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) in Pretoria, South Africa.
The CCH – Congress Centre Hamburg – has been undergoing comprehensive modernisation and remodelling since January 2017.
The University of Vienna will be hosting the 5th International Congress on Invertebrate Morphology (ICIM5) In the first week of August 2020.
Brisbane and the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) have won the right to host the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) International Conference in 2021.
Copenhagen will be the first city to host Worldpride and EuroGames combined in 2021, turning the two into one joint event named Copenhagen 2021.
The Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) has inaugurated as of the beginning of this year the AGORA – Pôle de recherche sur le cancer on the Lausanne hospital site.
The world’s largest financial services event ‘Sibos’ is heading for Sydney for the third time between 22-25 October.
The Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO) 2021 will be held in Malaysia, more specifically at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 4 – 7 March 2021.
Founded for the 1958 World Expo, SQUARE-Brussels Convention Centre was only one out of two in its kind worldwide at the time.
Data compiled by LinkedIn and Stack Overflow for London & Partners show that the UK’s capital continues to draw technology workers both from within and outside the EU.
Brisbane has recently announced a new grant as part of the Brisbane 2022 New World City Action Plan.
As of 1 July 2018 the sector will have at its disposal the Business Events Bid Fund Program (BFP), which provides assistance to secure new international business events for Australia.
Jerusalem Conventions & Visitors Bureau is placing emphasis on keeping delegates happy during as well as after a conference with a cultural program called ShukTech.
The Federation of European & international associations based in Belgium (FAIB) has just published the results of its salary benchmark survey.
After a very successful inaugural year in 2017, the Incredible Impacts Programme – developed by the BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA – has opened submissions for the 2018 grants.
Cécile Koch reports on a trip to Singapore, together with fellow International and European associations, where a deep symbiosis among participants actually took place…
From 25-29 July 2023 Vienna will host the 10th World Congress for Psychotherapy at the Sigmund Freud Private University.
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has launched a new publication aimed at promoting its knowledge economy assets.
Dubai Business Events (DBE) has awarded members of its Al Safeer Programme for their contribution in attracting international conferences to the city.
Tourism New Zealand’s Business Events team have come up with an online guide aiming to help association professionals organise successful events.
Taking place in Amsterdam 23-24th May, the Symposium encourages association executives to evaluate annual priorities and offers insight on how best to work with their incoming leader.
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has joined forces with Rydges Hotel South Bank opening up new opportunities for smaller and medium sized conferences.
The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) can boast higher business events offering thanks to deeper support from the government, according to Karen Bolinger, the Bureau’s CEO.
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is looking into the future with its new online portal, myMCEC.
PCMA has announced its collaboration with visit.brussels to enhance the education programme of the sixth European Association Summit (EAS), taking place in Brussels on 8-9 March 2018.
Innsbruck, the major city in the Alps, is now only second to Vienna in the whole of Austria, according to the latest tourist statistics, with a new record of 3.2 million overnight stays for the full past year.
The 2018 IEEE 4th World Forum onThe Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2018) was held in the Garden City of Singapore between 5 and 8 February 2018.
According to a report called #DigitalAssociations 2017 carried out by Cambre Associates, 33% of associations in Brussels are not digitally social.
The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) of the City of Athens has recently announced the organisation of the 85th International Conference on Libraries and Information.
In 2020, Malaysia will be the first country in the Southeast Asia region to host the 10th International Conference on Isotopes & Expo (10ICI).
Air Movement and Control Association, International Inc. (AMCA) has selected Kellen to provide management services for the expansion of AMCA’s representation in Europe and the Middle East.
Central Hall Westminster, London’s central conference centre, has launched a new project to make your meetings even more sustainable.
Following last year’s important events, Adelaide Convention Centre is off to a great start for 2018.
Quebec City has been investing in innovation when it comes to life sciences, with key scientists, research centres and businesses bringing expertise and development potential to the city.
2018 is an important year for the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre (SECC).
On the 30th and 31st October 2017, 200 delegates met at the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde for the Cycling Scotland Conference.
The World Expo 2020 will take place in Dubai, making that the first time it will be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.
‘French Tech Metropolis’ is the label given to the region of Côte d’Azur in June 2015, which includes Nice, Sophia Antipolis, Cannes, Grasse and the rest of the Côte d’Azur department.
What you may not know is that Switzerland is today leading the development and marketing of cleantechn products and services in the global marketplace, Rémi Dévé writes.
The Third International Cancer lmmunotherapy Conference 2017 was staged in Germany, in particular in Mainz, one of Europe’s leading research centres for cancer immunotherapy.
The EUROCITIES 2017 Annual Conference was hosted in Ljubljana between 15 and 17 November.
Business Events Sydney’s latest research collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) resulted in the launch of a new book earlier this year.
The Global Associations Hub Partnership is driving international expansion for global associations and member markets are reaping the benefits.
The South African National Convention Bureau has big ambitions for its meetings business and is particularly interested in attracting international association conferences as part of its growth strategy.
Slovenia might not be the first destination that associations think of when searching for innovative and progressive conventions, but that’s starting to change.
The 28th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology will take place at the Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) in 2021.
Europe has chosen Amsterdam as their new home for the European Medical Agency (EMA), after meeting the EMA’s requirements for stability, safety and social responsibility.
The Board Meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine has recently agreed to continue the cooperation with Barcelona and Vienna.
With a seemingly unstoppable globalisation and the fierce competition from all corners of the planet, France is facing increasingly rapid economic changes, to which it has efficiently adapted, writes Rémi Dévé.
Three winning associations were chosen as examples of excellence within the meeting industry by the Incredible Impacts Programme.
Recent years have seen increased regulation from government bodies within Europe and the industry regulators implementing more stringent codes and guidelines for healthcare professionals.
VisitScotland has recently launched a new digital campaign under the title ‘Legends’ with focus on Scotland as a centre for innovation and pioneer invention.
The 30th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) will be hosted by the Palais des congrès de Montréal in 2021 attracting nearly 3,000 experts from all over the world.
Mohamed Mezghani will be UITP’s new Secretary General as of January 2018.
As announced last week at the UNWTO’s celebration of World Tourism Day in Doha, Qatar has launched a new step as part of its National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030.
The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) celebrated its first anniversary earlier this October.
VisitScotland Business Events announced the global launch of a digital campaign, focusing on the country’s position as the home of pioneering innovation.
Belfast is growing fast among international associations as a choice for important conferences. The city’s facilities have recently been upgraded to attract business travellers from around the world.
2021 will be the year that WorldPride will take place in Copenhagen. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come out to the streets and celebrate tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
The Darwin Convention Centre had the opportunity to host the 2017 Nuffield Australia National Conference.
Chantal Sturk-Nadeau is the new head of Business Events Canada, the official organisation responsible for the promotion of the meetings industry in the country. During a road trip to Europe, she conversed with Cécile Koch and shared her vision.
Members of ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) had the opportunity to participate in a round table at the KIA Oval in London.
After a decision made earlier this month by participants of the current United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in Chengdu, the 23rd session of the Assembly will be held in St. Petersburg.
Over 75 representatives from Edinburgh’s business, scientific and academic elite were applauded last Wednesday during the Edinburgh Ambassador Dinner.
When it comes to choosing a venue for their next event in Switzerland, associations are dizzy with choice.
The Malaysian Society of Association Executives (MSAE) was officially launched during the Malaysia Association neXt (MyNext) 2017 conference.
Copenhagen will be the city to welcome the world’s largest architectural congress in 2023.
San Diego Convention Center is boosting the local agricultural economy by sourcing key products and services from across the community.
Jerusalem is an upcoming conference destination. Its history, the sites, the religious significance of the city to all global religions create an impressive atmosphere for any visitor.
Tokyo will host the 10th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM 2023).
At least 30,000 people are expected to descend on Seoul this September 3rd to 10th for the 26th UIA Congress.
On 31 July 2017, the Malaysian Society of Association Executives (MSAE) was officially registered, in response to the need for a single body to regulate the profession of association executives in Malaysia.
Boardroom Chief Editor Rémi Dévé enjoyed a very original experience in Berlin in July.
Rwanda is flexing its muscles as a convention destination, and is hosting more and more association meetings.
For the next three years, mHealth will be hosting its conferences in Jerusalem, enabling the industry to showcase the strides that Israel is making in the global connected health scene.
Social media to disseminate scientific knowledge – this is what 50 researchers discussed at the Ambassadors Club Summer Lounge of the Austria Center Vienna.
On the occasion of its General Assembly, the Federation of European and International Associations based in Belgium (FAIB) announced a new presidency.
The Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP) looks at why using a “city based strategy” might be the right answer for associations that are pursuing global growth.
Glasgow has unveiled a new ‘green conventions team’ to champion the city’s credentials as a world-leader in sustainable business tourism.
The annual gathering of professionals from the association sector, the European Association Summit (EAS) will be held in Brussels on 30 and 31 May 2017.