活动与新闻: Convention

Conducted by DCI, "Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing" analyzes the perceptions of North American meeting planners with global meeting planning responsibilities.Development Counsellors International (DCI) will present the findings of a ...
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A MICE industry benchmark, the property lists 10 key factors influencing the choice of a meeting hotel; a list of basic must-haves which nowadays includes cutting-edge technology.A benchmark property in ...
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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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CO2 offsetting for exhibitors and sustainable catering services from Accente Gastronomie Service GmbH are among some of GCB’s initiatives.The German Convention Bureau (GCB) will make its stand at IMEX 2013 ...
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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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Fukuoka City in Japan and Davao City in the Philippines have both been selected as winners of the IMEX in Frankfurt Wild Card competition for 2013. The IMEX Wild Card ...
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The Spanish Tourist Office in Chicago has just launched the new edition of its free digital magazine featuring on Seville.Available at www.meetinspainmagazine.com, the magazine is mainly geared to event planners, ...
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Recent research conducted by Reed Travel Exhibitions has identified Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain and Switzerland to be among the top ten destinations (outside of Asia) selected by Asian meetings planners attending ...
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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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Located next to the A-49 motorway, 15min away from Seville, the Abades Group will manage the hotel for the next 20 years.The Abades Group has just strengthened its position in ...
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From 4-8 March, representatives of >atlanta travelled to Russia, as part of a delegation led by the Barcelona Convention Bureau, with the aim of promoting the Catalonian capital and Spain.>atlanta ...
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The first of the UK Economic Impact Study (UKEIS) results were announced by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation at International Confex yesterday. The results, which provide a detailed profile of ...
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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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This benchmark property in the meeting and event industry is convinced that hotels with a "variable personality", which ensure that the real star of the event is the company or product, offering ...
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As in previous years, Eikonos was commissioned to provide AV services for GAES’ annual convention.On 19 January, 800 delegates attended the 2013 GAES Convention, held at the Granada Auditorium. Eikonos ...
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In these times of budgetary cuts, layoffs and, in short, the elimination of all that is superfluous, to talk about incentives could practically be taken as a provocation. However, one only has ...
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The Murcia and Valladolid Convention Bureaux have recently signed a collaboration agreement keyed to increasing the number on congresses hosted by both cities.The chief aim of the agreement is to ...
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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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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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Sales visits, sector meetings, and attracting events figured among the objectives of the TCB at the 2013 edition of FITUR.As in previous years, the Tarragona Convention Bureau (TCB) attended FITUR ...
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A mobile app for your event (trade show, convention, meeting, festival, etc) can be useful, valuable, and fun for attendees. It can provide you with a source of revenue and sponsorships. ...
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More than 800 kilos of non-perishable foods were collected by around 100 people.On 8 January, on the occasion of the annual convention of a prestigious Japanese laboratory with offices in ...
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Cultourfair – the International Cultural Tourism Fair – will take place in Guadalajara (Mexico) from 2-4 October.Those interested can now register for the 5th edition of Cultourfair, the International Cultural ...
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The recent refurbishment of the lobby, together with the property’s 1,500sqm convention and meeting centre, form the perfect tandem for business travellers.Who says that networking is boring? The Barcelo Malaga ...
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Following their participation at EIBTM 2012, Pacific World has confirmed increased global demand and support for expansion with 472 pre-scheduled appointments taking place at their exhibition stand over the course of the ...
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Marketers love exclaiming "SEO is dead!" and heralding the next big thing that will save your website – social media, retargeting, mobile, tablets, you name it. However, regardless of what some in ...
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EIBTM, the leading global event for the meetings, incentives, events and business travel industry, has confirmed that the show will remain in Barcelona until 2016 and will continue to be hosted in ...
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The 5th edition of Cultourfair, the International Cultural Tourism Show, which is scheduled to be held in Guadalajara (Mexico) from 5-7 June 2012, will be sponsored by the Guadalajara Visitors and Convention ...
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The first of its kind in the region, the centre’s design includes 3,500sqm of solar panelling.Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), one of the most environmentally friendly large scale event venues ...
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In October and November, Atlanta exhibited in two of the world’s most important MICE shows.After the AIBTM fair in Baltimore (USA), Atlanta returned to the American continent to participate in ...
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These are exciting times. The rate of technology change is accelerating with thousands of ideas, apps and innovations bubbling up to help meeting planners, exhibitors, venues and attendees to do their jobs ...
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As a result of recent negotiations, 90% of Prague Convention Bureau’s member hotels offer free Wi-Fi internet for conference attendees to a certain extent.Prague Convention Bureau now guarantees event organizers ...
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From Christmas theme events for hotels or restaurants to specialists and actors personating Father Christmas, the Wise Men’s postmen, etc.Once again, Es.cultura (Events + Comunication) has just presented its special ...
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If new technology is implemented correctly, it could go a long way in allowing your delegates more options to connect with one another.I don’t usually like technology interfering with live ...
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First Stop, the premium network specializing in tires and full car maintenance, held a convention for 300 people at the north auditorium of IFEMA (Madrid) on 20 October.Nearly 300 people ...
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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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In order to facilitate these expansion plans in Asia and in Europe, rather than acquiring other DMCs, the company is recruiting some of the best talent in the industry.Following their ...
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Due to the immense popularity of South African and other African destinations among international convention planners, the African Convention Bureau has formed a strategic alliance with Indigo Marketing.This leading agency ...
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How to convince your customers that choosing what’s better for the planet is better for your event.Green washing is gone. It’s no longer accepted when companies say they are sustainable. ...
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The Spanish and Moroccan meeting and event resource will be repeating, while its Dutch partner will be exhibiting for the first time.Event Planner Spain, eventilo.com’s partner in Spain and other ...
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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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The agenda of the Catalonia Congress Centre for the first half of the year included the hosting of a number of major congresses and conventions.Managed by Global Exhibition Centers (GEC), ...
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On 12 September, the newly established Huesca-based company Iglöo Creativo joined the Fundacion Huesca Congresos, thus following the example of the companies that have already placed their trust in the work of ...
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