Sector: Business Events
Lots of Business at Successful IBTM World 2024
From Meetings International, by Roger Kellerman: IBTM World 2024 was perhaps one of the best IBTM fairs I have experienced in my 20 years at the show. It surpassed last year’s success, with over 73,000 pre-scheduled meetings (an increase of over 19 per cent compared to 2023), but these figures should be taken with a…
US Medical Meetings: Skift Take on Election
From Skift Meetings: Robert F. Kennedy is promising big changes to the healthcare industry if he is confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. When it comes to medical meetings, plenty is at stake. In 2023, $8 billion was spent on medical meetings, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). There…
13 April 2025
The Business of Events (BOE) 2025: Master. Mind. | Singapore
The Business of Events (BOE) 2025 converges the dual pillars of leadership within an intergenerational workforce: mastery and intellectual prowess. Building on BOE 2024’s exploration of the duality between Unlearning and Relearning, BOE 2025 unites experienced and emerging leaders for real-time discussions. Participants will delve into crucial dualities — Skill and Strategy, IQ and EQ,…
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3 December 2024
PCMA EMEA & EMA Meet-Up December 2024, Online
During this community online gathering, we will take a moment to explore our achievements of the year and the resources and outcomes created which you can still engage with and benefit from. With a moment of gratitude, we will explore the highs and lows to close out the year together and look at what’s ahead…
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A Deep Dive into the Velo-City Conference
From BestCities: The Velo-city Conference, organized by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), is the world’s leading annual event for cycling advocates and city planners. Each year, it brings together more than 1,500 delegates from over 60 countries—policy-makers, industry leaders, academics, and everyday cyclists—to drive forward change in urban mobility. This case study explores how Velo-city…
Empowering the Future: BE Ambassadors Programme at ICCA Congress 2025
By Sahil Buch, Company Secretary, Dubai Financial Market: As I look back on leading the inaugural BE Ambassadors Programme at the 63rd ICCA Congress in Abu Dhabi, I’m overwhelmed with pride and gratitude. What began as a vision to involve students in the Business Events industry has evolved into something far more significant—a movement to…
John Burke
General Manager, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
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John Burke is the General Manager of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) and is a senior venue operation professional with over 25 years’ experience working across all areas of venue and event management including leadership, commercial management, construction liaison, vendor management, programme management, facility operations & engineering, and audio visual (AV) & technical…
IBTM World 2024 Achieves Remarkable 10% Attendance Surge
From Travel & Tour World: The 2024 edition of IBTM World surpassed its previous milestones, celebrating the remarkable potential of human connection in the global events industry. This year’s event facilitated over 73,000 pre-scheduled business meetings, marking a 19% increase compared to 2023. Additionally, countless spontaneous networking moments unfolded across the exhibition floor. Visitor attendance…
IMS Convenes to Drive BE Sector’s Future in Saudi Arabia
From PRNewswire: Over 1,000 global cross-industry and government leaders expected to attend three-day interactive program in one of the world’s fastest growing Meetings, Conferences, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE) destinations. Saudi MICE market projected to expand exponentially with hallmark events such as World Expo 2030, expected to attract 40.7 million visits to KSA alone. Growing demand…
NZCE Announces Collaboration with GORD at COP29
From Net Zero Carbon Events: Following the release of the Industry Roadmap at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh and the launch of the Measurement Methodology in December 2023, Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) confirmed its latest development at this year’s COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: the integration of NZCE methodology into the UN’s reference tool for…
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