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What the Business Events Industry Wants From the New Administration
From Skift Meetings: As the political landscape shifts, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance calls on the business events industry to get involved. A new Congress and presidential administration brings opportunities for policies that drive business events growth, according to the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA). “When there is change in any administration, whether it’s a…
Dubai to Host First Ever World Congress of Neurosurgery in the Middle East
From Headquarters Magazine: Dubai is set to host the 19th World Congress of Neurosurgery in 2025, bringing one of the most prestigious congresses in the medical field to the Middle East for the first time. The awarding of the event to Dubai follows a successful bid led by the Emirates Society of Neurological Surgeons, and…
2,000 Books Bring New Life to Balai Ringin School Library
The library of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balai Ringin (Balai Ringin Secondary School) was given a new lease of life with a donation of 2,000 books by BESarawak and the organising committee of the 15th Joint DCCI-KCCI Gawai-Kaamatan 2024 Celebration. Two years ago, an explosion destroyed the school’s library, leaving students without access to essential…
CityDNA: Unlocking the Intellectual Capital of Member Cities
The CityDNA Autumn Conference co-located once more alongside the GDS-Forum and this year, in Bruges, with the VISITFLANDERS Impact Day reveal of the DMO’s Impact Framework co-developed with partners, #Meet4Impact. Having 3 events in one week certainly confirms a sustainable approach to what is becoming a festival feel to the CityDNA gathering. But what sets…
ASSOCIATIONS: Unlocking Social Impact Funding
Proponents of the social impact of events narrative convened in Bruges for IMPACT DAY hosted by The VISITFLANDERS Convention Bureau, #MEET4IMPACT, and the GDS-Movement to discuss how collaboration between social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and government can collaborate to drive positive change using association meetings as the catalyst. “We’re impact creators…”, explained Genevieve Leclerc, co-founder of…
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