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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 Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) is hosting the leading international convention for companion animal veterinarians, the 44th World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress (WSAVA), 

Tokyo will host the 18th World Congress for Esophageal Diseases at the Keio Plaza Hotel on September 26 – 28, 2022.

Melbourne is hosting 1,600 delegates for an extended weekend of puzzle solving and intense competition during the 10th World Cube Association (WCA) Speedcubing World Championship.

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.

As a charity, Kent Event Centre understands the challenges charities and associations are facing today, particularly when it comes to funding and diversifying income.

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.

At the 43rd ICMM World Congress on Military Medicine, 1000 participants from 90 countries debated the future of medicine in the Congress Centre Basel.

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.

IMEX America will be held on September 10 – 12 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian® | The Palazzo® in Las Vegas and will bring together around 3,500 suppliers and 4,000 qualified buyers.

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).

Tokyo has placed the winning bids for two international conferences; the 29th Harvard World Model United Nations and the World Confederation for Physical Therapy General Meeting and Congress in 2023.

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.

Associations who believe they have a great legacy program can now submit your entry for the Incredible Impacts programme to stand a chance of winning a USD 7,500 grant. 

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.

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has launched a new multi-platform marketing campaign – More Than a Venue – during IMEX Frankfurt. 

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’.

The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has announced the Gold Coast has been selected to host its 31st World Congress in 2021. 

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 BestCities Global Forum 2019 will be taking place between 8 and 11 December at the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel.

A new initiative led by Glasgow Convention Bureau plans to deliver legacy benefits to local residents from hosting major medical meetings in the city.

Malaysia will officially host the 46th ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress (WTC) 2020 bringing together engineers, designers, construction professionals and best expertise in its field.

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.

If you are an ESAE member, or if you are an association executive whose organisation is affected by Brexit and wish to share your experience with your peers, join ESAE on June 4, for a roundtable.

The International Glaciological Society’s British Branch has announced it will be holding its annual meeting in NewcastleGateshead 4 – 5 September this year. 

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.

The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, ESTRO, chose Copenhagen for their 2022 Annual Meeting as they were attracted by the city’s two-stringed engagement project.

Over 3,000 of the world’s leading medical professionals will be converging on the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) to attend the International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) 2020.

ASSOCIATIONWORLD, partners of Boardroom, are organising one more interesting workshop at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva on 24 May between 08.30 and 18.30.

The Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) opens for business on 20 October, 2020, offering Expo 2020 Dubai participants access to a global stage for the six-month duration of the Expo.

The World Transplant Games will hold its conference in NewcastleGateshead ahead of the Olympic-style games which are coming to the destination 17 – 24 August this year.

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). 

Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) along with 10 other industry partners are set to return to IMEX Frankfurt between 21-23 May to showcase the country’s desirability in hosting business events.

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.

Düsseldorf Convention has recently presented its new website for marketing Düsseldorf to the meetings industry.

The European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) new workshop deals with the companies and associations Code, referred to as the ‘New Code’.

In conjunction with the 30th World Hemophilia Day (WHD) the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has been selected to host the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) 2020 World Congress.

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.

St. Petersburg can proudly boast about its newly built congress and exhibition centre, Expoforum, which is now broadening its horizons towards international markets, more specifically international association congresses.

The Metropole of Lyon is the newest partner to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index).

AIM Group International, a leading company specialised in congresses, events and communication, has received four First Prizes at the 9th Global Eventex Awards for their effective and creative events organised.

‘Digital Internal Communications’ is the third in a series of sessions on “Digitalization for Associations” co-produced with Cambre and ESAE. The workshop will take place on 14 June between 11.00 and 12.30.

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. 

This year’s Imex in Frankfurt, which takes place 21 -23 May 2019, is expected to bring together 3,500 exhibitors from over 150 countries, who can get stuck into some serious business. 

The Meetings Show  is returning to Olympia London on 26 and 27 June 2019, with a packed programme of engaging education alongside the main exhibition.

The Barbican will host the inaugural ‘London Conference on International Law’, from 3-4 October, 2019. This event is the first conference of this scale focussed on public international law to be held in London.

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.

AssociationWorld, partners of Boardroom, are organising one more interesting workshop at The Hotel in Brussels on 1 April.

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. 

ESAE, the European Society of Association Executives, is organising a new series of workshops for its members, preparing Association Leaders for the upcoming E.U. elections.

Association Day takes place in Messe Frankfurt (host sponsor) on Monday 20 May, the day before the IMEX in Frankfurt show opens.

BestCities Global Alliance, the network of 12 premier international convention bureaus, is launching a range of client financial benefits, thanks to a new partnership with payment solution company, Meeting Escrow.

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.

Queenstown, New Zealand has won a bid to host the 9th International Adventure Conference, which will bring leading tourism researchers to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time, in December 2020.

Leaders of professional and trade associations from across India are being invited to the India Association Congress which will take place at the Aravalli Range, Le Meridien Gurgaon, Delhi NCR on 23 and 24 August 2019.

A unique workshop is taking place on 15 March between 9.00 and 17.00 at The Hotel Brussels in the framework of the ONE Campaign and in collaboration with ASSOCIATIONWORLD.

Belfast’s official tourism marketing agency, Visit Belfast, has launched a brand new marketing campaign designed to rapidly accelerate the volume of inbound business conferences and events taking place in the city. 

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.

Te Pae Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest conference and exhibition facility, is set for completion in 2020.

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) strives to be leaders in sustainable business practice leading the way with many sustainable initiatives over the years. 

Neuroscience nurses from around the world will be meeting at the Top End to attend the 13th World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN) Congress.

 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.

Hosted buyer registration is now open for The Meetings Show, taking place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June at Olympia London.

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.

Grand Nancy Congrès & Evènements, the Convention Bureau of the region, also in charge of the management of Centre de congrès Prouvé, has evolved and has now become ‘Destination Nancy’, effective as of the beginning of 2019.

FAIB’s 70th year of existence coincided with the 100th of the adoption of the law of 25 October 1919 ruling INPAs. 

As part of Imex in Frankfurt 2019,  EduMonday, an afternoon of free professional education, takes place the day before the show starts, on 20 May 2019.

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced that it has won the bids to host 10 new international congresses at the venue from 2019 – 2022.

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”.

The upcoming 26th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Resipirology (APSR) in 2021 will be hosted in Seoul for the second time.

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.

The European Society of Association Executives (ESAE), partners of Boardroom, is organising their first New Year’s Cocktail networking gala for its members and partners.

The Estonian Convention Bureau and the Estonian Tourist Board are pleased to invite international meeting and event planners to an exclusive MEET ESTONIA fam trip.

The European Society of Association Executives (ESAE), partners of Boardroom, is organising its next event on 19 February.

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 Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore has unveiled a series of new initiatives to raise the vibrancy of Singapore’s media ecosystem.

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, had a fruitful 2018 securing a total of 261 bids which are set to attract an additional 153,640 delegates to Dubai over the coming years.

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. 

Leeds plans to continue last year’s investment also in 2019 with the refurbishment of many more of the city’s venues.

Innovate Canada will be hosted in Toronto, one of Canada’s leading hubs of innovation for life sciences from May 21 – 24, 2019.

Between 18 and 20 February AIME will give the opportunity to decision makers to connect, create and do business across the whole Asia Pacific region. 

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.

Penang will host the International Congress and Conferences on Computational Design and Engineering (I3CDE) 2019 from 7 to 10 July at ParkRoyal Penang Resort.

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.

Viparis has announced its first solar tarpaulin, installed on the Paris Nord Villepinte gallery’s glass façade.

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). 

It was a strong year for Medical conferences at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in 2018, with seven high-profile events attracting over 7,300 participants. 

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. 

From Friday 7th – Sunday 9th December 2018, the 29th International Symposium on ALS/MND was welcomed in Glasgow.

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.

South Africa will host the ICCA Association Meetings Programme (AMP) between the 18th and the 20th June 2019 in the city of Durban where over 100 delegate comprised of ICCA members and various association executives, will congregate over the three days.

The Asia Pacific Meetings and Incentives Event (AIME) will be held in Melbourne on 18-20 February 2019 presenting in this latest version the AIME Knowledge Program.

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.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched a new campaign Thailand: REDEFINE Your Business Events to transform the organisation’s role.

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.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) will play host to the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2021 for the first time with an expected 2,500 delegates.

All in all, the CCB holds around 200 events each year, from press conferences, via meetings of national and international associations, specialist exhibitions and panel discussions, right through to special events in the field of music and showbusiness.

In the context of this year’s ibtm World, Monaco Convention Bureau has announced its growing success over the years, reaching the 85th position in the ICCA ranking for conference destinations worldwide and the 40th in Europe.

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’.

On 7 – 9 April 2019, Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg, welcomes the Associations World Congress & Expo (AWC) to the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre (SECC), for the first time in Scandinavia.

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.

11 European-based international association events attracted 11,960 delegates to Malaysia in 2018  and were all held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), Malaysia’s purpose-built venue.

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.

Keeping up with the trends, associations meetings have evolved, requiring elite services from the venues they choose to host their conferences or put up their delegates. That’s where the Hilton hotels steal the spotlight.

In the framework of ESAE’s recent partnership with Cambre, the first installment in a series of events focused on digital advocacy is set for 28 November at 08.30-10.30 with the topic ‘How to be the best Digital Lobbyist’.

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 European Association Summit (EAS) will be held from 28 February to 1 March 2019 at the SQUARE – Brussels Convention Centre under the theme “Share and Co-Create”.

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.

The Association of Association Executives (AAE) is introducing a new structure for educational content and emphasising the re-focusing the participation of suppliers at the event.

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 European Congress of Neurosurgery, organised by AIM Group International for the fourth consecutive year, is a key event for the medical community.

The international development strategy implemented by La Cité Nantes Congress Centre is paying off. This season boasts a significant number of international conventions.

After nine years of construction the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZM) opened on 24th October 2018.

World Forum The Hague has just hosted the influential 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health from 24-27 October 2018.

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.

Nantes’ biotech sector is attracting ever more biotechnology companies and displaying its bold ambitions.

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.

Shane Hannam, Portfolio Director,  IBTM Events, explains to Boardroom why associations should attend IBTM World in Barcelona this year.

The biggest One Young World Summit ever, with 1.800 young talents from more than 190 countries will be welcomed by The Hague from 17 to 20 October 2018.

ICCA’s newest industry report “A Modern History of International Association Meetings – Update: 1963-2017” reveals growth of the international association meetings industry.

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.

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.

This year’s International Mental Health Conference is set to take between 18 and 20 October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

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.

The Down Syndrome International, the Society for Ecological Restoration, and the Union for International Cancer Control are the winners of this year’s Incredible Impacts Programme.

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.

The 31st Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) – the world’s leading event in this area – will be taking place at the Congress Centre Düsseldorf from 13–17 October.

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 Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) organised this year’s conference in Basel from 25 to 29 August at the Congress Center Basel (CCB).

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).

The 35th edition of the European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) will open its doors from Monday 24 to Friday 28 September 2018 at SQUARE Brussels Convention Centre.

Over the last few years, Hilton as a hotel chain has become a trusted partner for association meetings.

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.

Sydney has successfully won the bid to host the XXIII United Nations’ World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in 2023.

The IMEX Association Leadership Forum, created in partnership with ASAE, will take place the day before IMEX America kicks off, namely on Monday 15 October.

Starting today and until 22 September Geneva is hosting the 28th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow at the International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG).

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 European Association Summit (EAS) is approaching fast, set to take place between 28 February and 1 March 2019 in Brussels.

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 the framework of its ‘Going Global Series’ campaign, the Dubai Association Centre (DAC) will welcome France-based associations to attend a special meeting at the UAE embassy in Paris on 19 October.

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).

AIME, which will take place at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre 18-20 February 2019, has a long and rich history and created many strong industry connections and professional experiences.

Dubai Association Centre (DAC) is to host the city’s first-ever Association Leaders Getaway from 10 to 13 December.

The final shortlist of 12 entries for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme have been announced by BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA.

E-AHPBA and the Swiss Local Organizing Committee are currently organising the 13th IHPBA World Congress taking place at PALEXPO, with 4,000 participants.

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.

Business Events Canada (BEC) and their partners are set to return to Europe next month for their annual roadshows designed to promote the country’s meetings offerings to local planners.

This year’s programme includes international thought leaders and innovators from the world of travel and beyond.

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.

With a deadline set by 28 September a call for proposals launched early summer aims to gather abstracts for short presentations.

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.

PCMA has opened registration for its 2019 Convening Leaders flagship event, taking place from 6 – 9 January 2019 at the David. L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

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.

PCMA and ICCA will both be involved in the framing and delivery of the AIME Knowledge Program which opens the three-day event in February 2019.

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) recently hosted the PCMA-ICESAP Knowledge Exchange Kuala Lumpur.

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.

Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is holding the fourth edition of the Malaysia Business Events Week (MBEW) until 14 August 2018.

Speakers from UNWTO, the OECD, SmithBucklin, and TBWA are among the international speakers who have been announced as the speakers and panel leaders at the International Tourism Security Summit (ITSS) in Jerusalem.

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.

The 96th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), in conjunction with the IADR Pan European Regional Congress, took place at ExCeL London from 25-28 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).

NewcastleGateshead will host the Arts Marketing Association for its 2019 annual conference, which will attract over 600 delegates from the cultural sector.

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).

In an Australian first, Brisbane hosted the 25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science from 21-25 July at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC).

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.

This year’s show will bring an exciting breath of opportunities and content tailored to an association audience, including a full Knowledge Programme specifically created for association visitors.

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 Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB) based in Brussels, organises its traditional workshop on 23 October at 6PM.

The 2018 AIPC Annual Conference achieved a balance between high level perspectives on global issues of potential significance for the meetings industry.

In the second half of 2018, Austria will hold the rotating presidency of the European Council for the third time, after its presidencies in 1998 and 2006.

A grant programme that celebrates international associations for making inspiring, lasting impacts to their meeting destinations is calling out for final submissions for 2018.

From 13 August until 25 August Bruges will bring the magic of lace to life during the World Lace Congress. Bruges and lace have always been inextricably linked, which is one of the reasons why the city is the perfect location for the congress.

Stockholm will host the Federated AI Meeting (FAIM), the world’s largest scientific event on artificial intelligence, this very July.

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.

Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), together with Professional Culinaire Association (PCA) will be serving up the best Malaysia has to offer to delegates attending the Worldchefs Congress & Expo (WACS) 2018. 

SingEx together and Unbound signed a joint venture agreement last week to incorporate a new business entity called SingEx Unbound Innovations International Pte Ltd.

Taking place in Melbourne 18-20 February 2019, AIME connects global exhibitors with a diverse pool of buyers from Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific, as well as buyers from the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.

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.  

If some of you may know Rimini as a great place for lazing on the beach and living the night life, it certainly has a lot to offer when it comes to conferences.

As a city with a proud history in medical sciences, NewcastleGateshead has a strong track record for hosting medical conferences. And it seems that medical associations will keep coming to NewcastleGateshead in 2018.

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.

This year’s annual conference of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) will be held at the  Congress Center Basel (CCB) from 25 to 29 August.

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.

The 6th International Congress on Construction History (6ICCH) will be organised at the Palais des Académies in Brussels, from July 9 to July 13, 2018.

ICC Sydney features a striking contemporary design, state-of-the-art technology throughout and leading event services to cater to the changing architecture of meetings and events.

As Montréal’s reputation as a technology hub continues to climb, the city decided to portray this by combining business with pleasure.

The European Hematology Association Congress, based on its capacity and qualities to host a congress of EHA’s size, chose Stockholm to host the event for the third time.

PCMA’s second European Influencers Summit (EIS) will take place from 23-25 September 2018 at the Barcel Sevilla Renacimiento hotel in Seville, Spain.

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.

AIM Group International organised the second edition of the SIAARTI Academy CREM (Critical Emergency Medicine).

Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), in collaboration with the International Convention Scholarship Award (ICSA), is looking for applicants to be awarded grants for travel, accommodation, association membership and convention registration fees.

Marketing Cheshire has partnered with a host of local organisations to deliver a new concept for business events amongst association buyers. 

The Meetings Show is set to return for its sixth year, taking place at Olympia London on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June.

ACC Liverpool will soon be the host for the first time for the UNI Global World Congress, taking place on June 17 – 20, which will also incorporate the UNI Women’s Conference a few days before, on June 14 – 15. 

Ottawa has confirmed several significant association wins as part of its ongoing campaign to target industry sectors with strong links to the city.

The Association of Association Executives is organising an one-day workshop for Association Executive Directors who are about to start a transformation process.

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).

ExCeL London will host the 2020 European Wound Management Association (EWMA) Conference from the 13th to 15th May.

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. 

A partnership between Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and creative powerhouse C2 International was announced at the IMEX trade show in Frankfurt.

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.

The notion that a stranger can soon become a friend after a conversation and a meal is the concept behind Tourism New Zealand’s stand at the IMEX trade show in Frankfurt earlier this month.

Mexico inaugurated its stand at IMEX in Frankfurt showcasing the country’s strengths as a MICE destination with a wide range of natural, historical, cultural and culinary attractions and facilities.

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.

The Australian Water Association’s Ozwater’18 Conference and Exhibition brought together some of the world’s leading experts on water earlier this month.

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 Athens Roadshow in Brussels took place on Tuesday May 8 at 17.30 at the Altiero Spinelli Building of the European Parliament in the heart of Brussels.

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.

Glasgow has been recognised as a go-to hub for electrical and electronics engineers after having hosted six relevant conferences since 2015 with a further six scheduled to take place through to 2022.

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.

New PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat will discuss his vision for the organisation and the business events industry, including engagement in Europe, at IMEX in Frankfurt.

From 15 – 17 May 2018 Düsseldorf, the convention city on the Rhine, will present itself at IMEX Frankfurt to highlight the unique advantages and latest developments of the region.

For the first time Russia will be represented at IMEX in Frankfurt with a collective stand RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD, organised by the Russian Convention Bureau. 

The world’s leading international convention centres will get together at ExCeL London from 1-4 July for the forthcoming 2018 AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres) Annual Conference. 

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.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Drug Information Association (DIA) Europe meeting, the Congress Centre Basel (CCB) welcomed some 2000 participants from all over Europe from 17 to 19 April.

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.

The only UK Government-hosted event for the cybersecurity sector, CYBERUK 2018, took place earlier this month at Manchester Central.

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.

The Greater Bogotá Convention Bureau will be hosting the BestCities 2018 Global Forum from December 9-12, which is expected to be all about the Power of People.

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.

Hosting some 13 international and American conventions in subjects ranging from geography to geology, to robotics, and more, 2018 seems like a busy successful year for Quebec City.

The Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) has confirmed that NewcastleGateshead will be the host destination for its 5thUK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) on 6 – 7 September. 

The CCH – Congress Centre Hamburg – has been undergoing comprehensive modernisation and remodelling since January 2017.

AfricaBio has announced the annual BIO Africa Convention which is set to be held between 27-29 August 2018 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC), in Durban, South Africa.

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 EuroPCR Congress 2018, the official annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), will be held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.

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.

This year’s IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place between 15-17 May, will kick off again with EduMonday the day before the show.

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.

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) met with professional conference organiser (PCO) representatives from across the nation for an inaugural industry update and roundtable.

Αnother extension of GainingEdge’s CSR programmes, the GainingEdge Scholar Programme, was inaugurated in January this year as part of the organisation’s commitment to the industry.

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.

The Meetings Show, the UK’s biggest dedicated event for meeting planners across all sectors, returns to Olympia London on 27 and 28 June 2018 with added content for associations.

Brisbane has recently announced a new grant as part of the Brisbane 2022 New World City Action Plan.

Organised by The Association of Association Executives, the 11th version of the Associations World Congress took place last week at The Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre, Vicky Koffa reports.

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.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2018 Convention was held this week at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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 ICCA Board of Directors came together for a Strategic Meeting in Istanbul this February with the support of Istanbul CVB and Turkish Airlines.

The Federation of European & international associations based in Belgium (FAIB) has just published the results of its salary benchmark survey.

The 2019 International Gastric Cancer Congress is set to be held in Prague from 8 – 11 May 2019, at the Prague Congress Centre.

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.

On 14 May, a day before the official opening of IMEX Frankfurt, association professionals will enjoy the opportunity to attend Association Day.

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.  

Talk2 Media & Events (Talk2 ME), an incoming organiser for AIME 2019, is planning to make a strong entrance for next year’s event.

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 21st CODART congress will take place in Bruges, Belgium from 11 to 13 March 2018 welcoming approximately 140 curators from 25 different countries.

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is looking into the future with its new online portal, myMCEC.

African association executives are set to meet from 26 to 28 February at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on the margins of Meetings Africa 2018.

The annual Globes Israel Business Conference, the leading economic event in Israel was hosted in Jerusalem at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Israel’s largest conference centre on January 10-11.

A promising year lies ahead for Abu Dhabi as it already has a number of confirmed conferences lined up at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

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 5th International Landscape Archaeology Conference (LAC) will take place from 17-20 September 2018 in the North East of England for the first time.

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.

Last week, visit.brussels rewarded 12 partners with the title of ambassador for their contribution to making the Belgian capital one of the world’s most important venues for association conferences.

The annual Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) Investment Conference will return to Edinburgh this March between 7 and 9 of that month.

As every year, the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA71) will be held in Geneva, the location of the World Health Organisation Headquarters, between 21–26 May 2018.

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.

The 13th Congress of Cancerology will take place in Monaco between 31 January and 3 February 2018.

In 2020, Malaysia will be the first country in the Southeast Asia region to host the 10th International Conference on Isotopes & Expo (10ICI).

The 22nd World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) took place at Central London International Conference Centre (CLICC).