活动与新闻: Association

Spain’s capital city climbs to fourth position in the world convention city ranking, ahead of Singapore, Barcelona and London.In 2012, IFEMA’s convention activity made a clear contribution to Madrid’s rise ...
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Twenty seven new exhibitors have signed up to The Meetings Show UK in the last week as destinations, venues and meetings industry suppliers recognise the value and importance of the new show, ...
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The aim of the new board of directors is to increase the chapter’s influence in the association meeting market.Alexandra Toregao of the Lisbon Congress Centre (Portugal) has been electedas the ...
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"Opening Eyes" will focus on delivering support to local communities.Pacific World, the global MICE player, has recently announced the launch of their new corporate social responsibility programme "Opening Eyes". The ...
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The annual ceremony of the Middle East Event Awards, which took place in Dubai last week, recognised the region’s top event and exhibition companies.The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) took ...
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The aim of these CSR initiatives, envisaged in the agreement existing between Mijas Town Council and Bosques de España, has been to plant 5,000 trees in the municipality.Signed in 2008, ...
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The ins and outs of doing business in China are what APEX learned on a recent overseas trip.Imagine yourself as an executive in the airline industry. As such, you probably ...
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It should be borne in mind that in 2010, when the Seville Convention Bureau was established, the city was ranked 214th in the world.The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) ...
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The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has just announced the formation of a global partnership with the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (IAPCO). The partnership provides an opportunity for ...
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Following an extensive consultation and development process, in the second half of April 2013 ICCA has launched an Association Portal, specifically designed for association executives to assist them in organizing quality meetings.
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With the release of the 2012 Top 20 Rankings for cities and countries, ICCA is reporting another year of continued strength in the international association meetings market.For the first time ...
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"Exclusively Corporate @ IMEX" uses the Association Day as its model to allow corporate buyers to attend the award-winning trade show whilst also taking part in expertly facilitated education and networking.
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Conil, Barbate, and Zahara have programmed a series of food and wine events featuring bluefin tuna caught by trap fisheries as the main course.Each year, May is a special month ...
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The firm’s global expansion continues with a partnership which will streamline communication services in Italy and build presence in the Brazilian and Chinese markets. ABTS Convention Services (ABTS), a global ...
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ICCA has announced that it is set to host a special seminar entitled "The Growth of the Latin American Congress and Convention Sector in the World Scenario" during the first edition of ...
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Value is a loaded word.The worth of something is subjective, depending who’s doing the evaluating and how. When it comes to trade shows, does the organizer’s investment determine their value? ...
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Since being opened, the centre has generated an accumulated economic impact in the region of €800 million (more than 26 times its construction costs).The Valencia Congress Centre’s board of directors ...
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The show, scheduled to be held at Messe Frankfurt from 21-23 May 2013, will feature eight education tracks.Eight education tracks, which include "industry trends", "personal development" and "sustainability", define IMEX ...
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The Kursaal Congress Centre (San Sebastian) will host the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) from 2-4 May 2013.On the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day, the Kursaal Congress ...
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On 30 January, during FITUR 2013, >atlanta was awarded an honorary diploma for the company’s "business collaboration in 2012."This award is yet another acknowledgement of the work of >atlanta, a ...
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The opening of the new ICCA Middle East Regional Office recognizes the enormous potential of the international association meetings industry in the region.The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ...
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According to the aggregate data supplied by the members of the Spanish Association of Congress Centres (APCE), in 2012 they hosted a total of 4,647 events with 4,064,048 delegates, generating an overall ...
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Green credentials prove decisive as construction of the new Messe Frankfurt Congress Centre continues.The next Green Meetings and Events Conference will take place in Messe Frankfurt’s new "Kap Europa" Congress ...
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The Granada-based event agency has consolidated its position as one of leading agencies in the Andalusian meeting and event industry.From its offices in the city of Granada, Alhambra has been ...
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Opening of new African regional office acknowledges development of the international association meetings market in the African region.Ms. Chris Prieto, CMP, is the new South African based Regional Director covering ...
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The last of a three-part pricing series, this article focuses on alternative models for two important relationship and revenue streams for meetings: membership and sponsorship.Relationships drive profitability when it comes ...
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Evelyne Mancini de Boni in Monaco and Hannelore Carzon in Barcelona will join the EMEA senior management team reporting to Shaun Casey, EMEA regional director.After rebranding as Pacific World EMEA ...
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At the end of January 2013, as a premium partner of the German Convention Bureau (GCB) Maritim signed a declaration of support for the German Sustainability Code.The German Sustainability Code ...
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It seems that the business travel, meetings and events industry continues to evolve each year, and 2013 will likely reflect some significant shifts that will influence where, when and how we meet ...
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At the meeting between the Spanish Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism and the Spanish Association of Congress Centres (APCE), the fundamental role of congress centres for local economies was highlighted.
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The Meetings Show UK’s inaugural event will take place during week commencing 8 July 2013 at Olympia, London. The Meetings Show UK has unveiled a highly anticipated initial list ...
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The congress will be attended by all the industry’s public and private sector stakeholders with the aim of exchanging views and discussing the current situation of the tradeshow industry.The Spanish ...
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Congress Colombia is the latest congress systems supplier to join the Congress Rental Network (CRN) taking its total number of members to 40 companies across the world. Congress Colombia was ...
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How to handle social media during your socially responsible events.Transparency is one of the commandments of social responsibility, enhancing other socially responsible actions such as stakeholder engagement. Social media is ...
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Turespaña and the Spanish Association of Congress Centre (APCE) have signed an agreement aimed at improving Spain’s position in the international business tourism market.The collaboration agreement, signed by Ignacio Valle ...
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A hybrid meeting approach helped eBay—the company that brings strangers worldwide together to buy and sell goods online—bring its own European team together.This case study is one piece of MPI’s ...
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Internet video is seeing unprecedented growth for communication and marketing. This paper will cover the impact of this growth for promoting and extending the life of events with examples and ideas for ...
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The summit will be held 31 January to 02 February 2013 at the MET Hotel in Thessaloniki.Four ICCA Chapters – Mediterranean, UK/Ireland, Central European and Middle East – have joined ...
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The second of a three-part pricing series, this article focuses on improving the use discounts to boost attendance, engagement and room block pickup, while improving social and environmental performance.This is ...
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The Spanish Association of Destination Management Companies (Spain DMCs) has acknowledged the hotel in the "Distinguished Supplier" category.The Barcelo Renacimiento’s sales team triumphed in the Distinguished Supplier" category at the ...
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AV Medios collaborated in the last edition of the OPC Madrid Awards for Professionalism, held on 22 November 2012; this being one of the many activities organized by the association throughout the ...
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The event will be held at the Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre (FYCMA) from 17-19 March 2013.The province’s flagship service industry, formally known as "Hostelequip-ExpoAehcos", has combined forces with Aeplayas ...
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Pacific World, the leading MICE player, has once again been appointed as the official DMC for the 25th edition of EIBTM which will take place at Fira Gran Via (27-29 November 2012).
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The 16th edition of MITM Euromed, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market, and the 4th edition of CULTOURFAIR, International Cultural Tourism Fair, were held simultaneously in Granada from 3-5 October.In addition ...
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The event took place in the NH Hotel of Malaga from 18-20 October. Clave was commissioned to provide event staff for the 11th Meeting of Andalusian Association for Pain Management ...
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ICCA only endorses trade shows that are of genuinely global stature in terms of both exhibitors and buyers.Following the success of IMEX America’s second edition in Las Vegas, the ICCA ...
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How economically challenged european countries can be a boon for U.S. Meetings"Spain’s Credit Crunch," "Greece’s Euro Woes," "Challenges for Europe’s Economic Core." These are just some of the recent news ...
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Atlanta organized and coordinated the annual meeting of Global Specialists Markets, in addition to organizing the SEFAC National Congress.From 4-7 October, Madrid hosted the annual GSM meeting (Global Specialists Markets), ...
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It’s no surprise that attendees are using the iPad more than ever at conferences and meetings. Apple sold 11.8 million iPads during the first quarter of 2012, according to apple.com. The device ...
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The finalists in this year’s ICCA Best Marketing Award are from Greece, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan and Holland.A technology-enabled programme designed to turn delegates into destination promoters; how to custom-build a ...
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