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JMIC / The Iceberg Legacy Storytelling Call

The Iceberg has always tried to shine a light on the benefits of business and professional events that lie hidden beneath the surface and get ignored alongside the visible tip of travel and hospitality spend. Now the Joint Meetings Industry Council is renewing its call for quality storytelling of the legacies the sector delivers.

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Knowledge Attracting Record Numbers to Helsinki

The Finnish capital hosted 38,000 congress visitors this summer, an increase of 8,000 on last year. The visits added about €50 million to the city’s economy. Local expertise attracted 150 international association meetings between May and September, including the World Glaucoma Congress, which was attended by 3,500 delegates instead of an anticipated 3,000. From Association Meetings International…

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IMEX America Saluted as Positive and Unifying

IMEX chairman Ray Bloom hailed this year’s IMEX America a positive, unifying week for the industry at its closing. More than 12,000 exhibitors, hosted buyers and attendees came to Las Vegas, with the Tuesday and Wednesday of the show the busiest days ever in its history. More than 70,000 appointments were made. From Meetpie.com…

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Philadelphia CVB Chief to Co-chair MMB Coalition

Julie Coker Graham, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been named the next Co-chair of the Meetings Mean Business Coalition, the industry communications and advocacy initiative. In January she will join Paul Van Deventer, President and CEO of Meeting Professionals International, taking over from Richard Harper. From Meetings & Conventions…

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Meetings and Events Pitch for a UK Industrial Strategy Deal

The events and meetings industry will play a key role within UK tourism’s application for a sector deal in the government’s post-Brexit industrial strategy. In a document agreed by the Tourism Industry Council, growing Britain’s market share in meetings is cited as a goal of extending the tourism season year-round. From Meetpie.com…

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