Global Meetings Industry News

Kuala Lumpur Wins 10 Int'l Association Meetings

Malaysia: 10 high-profile international association clients have selected the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), Asia’s only AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres) Gold Standard venue, to host their events between 2017 and 2020.
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Roberta Kravitz Named Global Meetings Executive Of The Year

Germany: The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) reveiled the recipient of the 2017 Global Executive of the Year Award as Roberta A. Kravitz, Executive Director, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).
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ISCT Celebrates Record Registrations In London

United Kingdom: The International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) is celebrating the success of the Society’s Silver Jubilee with a new record for registration at the ISCT 2017 London Annual Meeting.
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Montréal To Host World-Class Pharma Sciences Conference

Canada: The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) confirmed that Montréal and the Palais des congrès have been selected to host the 7th FIP Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress (PSWC).
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Estonia Ready To Take On EU Presidency

Estonia: With a few weeks remaining until July 1st, the day Estonia begins its six-month term at the helm of the Council of the EU, the country has its plans firmly set on both the event-hosting and political fronts.
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Fira Barcelona Wins 2017 UFI Sustainable Development Award

France: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced Fira Barcelona as the winner of its annual Sustainable Development Award.
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VOK DAMS China Wins Tripple Awards

China: VOK DAMS China was named the winner of three Stevie® Awards for innovation in events in the fourth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards.
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Event Connections Appoints New Project Manager

United Kingdom: Event Connections has appointed Zoe Regan as a new Project Manager.
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Kenes Group Marks Eastern Europe

Switzerland: Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and Association Management Company (AMC), has opened a new local office in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Outstanding Achievements Celebrated At IMEX Gala Dinner

Germany: Meetings industry professionals from across the world gathered together to celebrate and honour a variety of achievements last night at the 15th annual IMEX Gala Dinner held at the prestigious Alte Oper, a concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt.
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IMEX Politicians Forum Generates Keen Debate

Germany: The role that meetings and events can play in destinations was a theme central to the keen and engaging discussions when almost 30 politicians and policy makers came together with 80 industry leaders at the 15th annual IMEX Politicians Forum.
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Spacebase Wins #IMEXpitch

Germany: Spacebase, an online portal for meeting room hire, was crowned the winner of this year’s #IMEXpitch at IMEX in Frankfurt by an expert judging panel, following a live pitch to a packed audience.
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15th IMEX Opens With 3,500 Exhibitors From 150 Countries

Germany: Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX Group, captured the essence of why the meetings industry has come together at IMEX in Frankfurt this week when he spoke at the show’s opening ceremony.
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IMEX EduMonday Launch Satisfies Participants

Germany: Designed to be more relaxed yet highly “serious” about uniting and advancing the industry through rich knowledge sharing, EduMonday was a major new IMEX education initiative that featured top experts.
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Saudi Arabia Open For Int'l Meetings

Saudi Arabia: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been investing significantly in reinforcing its infrastructure and transforming and developing the meetings industry within the country to welcome meetings and business events.
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