Sector: Events
21 May 2019
IMEX Policy Forum 2019, Frankfurt, Germany
Where the meetings world and public policy makers connect: Our Policy Forum takes the success of its previous incarnation, the Politicians Forum, to the next level, bringing policy makers together with influential industry leaders to engage national and local governments in the advancement of our industry. Part of our strategy to create a positive legacy….
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21 May 2019
IMEX Frankfurt 2019, Germany
The worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events. Expect expert speakers, brand-new ideas and plentiful inspiration at 250-plus educational and networking events – and an exhilarating exhibition. Whether you want to keep up with fast-changing event trends, explore event tech, polish your professional skills or connect with your peers, our groundbreaking free programme has…
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13 February 2019
ECM Spring Meeting 2019, Edinburgh, UK
A fully loaded two-day conference with leading international experts, event owners and select international showcases that will provide you with all the insights and inspiration you need to cultivate the event scene in your city. We proudly present event leaders and creatives from some of the world’s leading happenings and dissect the strategies that made…
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29 November 2018
#DTTT Global 2018, Helsinki
#DTTT Global is back for another year of amazing keynote speakers and talks from destinations and industry around the world sharing their insights in digital. Join for two exciting days of inspiration, innovation and networking and be part of the tourism industry’s most important gathering of future thinkers. Over 250 delegates from all corners of…
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1 March 2019
M&IT Industry Awards, London, UK
The event industry’s biggest and most prestigious recognition programme; the only independently audited events industry awards programme. Organised by Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine, the awards event brings together all sectors of the business to reward excellence of service and product and to enjoy fantastic cuisine, fine wines, excellent live entertainment and raise funds for charity.
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Global Business Events Worth $1 Trillion
Business events add more than $1 trillion to the global economy, preliminary results of the Events Industry Council’s first Global Economic Significance of Business Events study show. In 2017, according to the Iceberg partner’s report, business events brought together more than 1.4 billion participants in over 180 countries. From PCMA…
Yokohama: The 22nd Human Genome Meeting
The 22nd Human Genome Meeting took place at PACIFICO Yokohama this March. Japanese scientists are at the forefront of genome research, including large-scale population sequencing, and much of that innovation and the institutions behind it cluster around the seaport of Yokohama, second-biggest city in Japan. From Boardroom…
Marseille: Six Sectors Grow Conference Business
Thanks to a whole-city approach in promoting key sectors, the number of conferences staged in Marseille has been steadily growing. The recent World Conservation Congress win says a lot about the city’s presence on the international meetings scene. But six clusters of expertise are also shaping which association conferences Marseille attracts. From Boardroom…
Nice: Smart City, Green City, Meetings City
Nice is the fifth largest city in France, and was sixth most popular European destination for planners in the 2015 American Express Global Meetings Forecast. Venues like the Nice Acropolis Congress & Exhibition Center have attracted events like Cardiostim or the European Congress of Psychiatry. Six of ten regional clusters are represented. From Boardroom…
Sarawak: Growing Agriculture Through Business Events
Sarawak in Malaysia is leveraging business events to help it become a smart agriculture hub for the Asia Pacific region. The BESarawak Alliance has been formed to encourage growth in key sectors, and one of BESA’s first initiatives is an agriculture-based familiarisation trip taking place in conjunction with the first Sarawak AgroFest. From AMI Intellectual Capitals…
Associations World Congress Revamped
The Association of Association Executives is revamping its event Associations World Congress. The 2019 Associations World Congress & Expo will take place at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg. Delegates will be asked about their event needs during registration, and introduced to exhibitors who can solve their challenges. From Association Meetings International…
ConferenceLeeds Ramps Tech Offering
The UK city of Leeds is ramping up its offering as a centre of excellence for the tech sector. One of the latest events to land was digitech18, which just brought over 600 delegates into the First Direct Arena. During the Leeds Digital Festival in April, over 143 events took place. Photo: Harshil Shah. From Meetpie.com…
Sibos 2018 Showcases Local Fintech
Sibos has been held in Sydney, bringing with it 7,000 business leaders and decision makers from around the world. One of the world’s largest financial events, Sibos was secured over four years ago by Business Events Sydney. As at Sibos 2016 in Geneva (see JMIC Case Studies), local fintech start-ups are exhibiting. From CIM News Magazine…
Global Business Events Impact $1 Trillion
A new study has valued the global business events industry at more than $1 trillion. Preliminary results were announced by Iceberg partner The Events Industry Council at IMEX America. The full report is available from November 9th. The Global Economic Significance of Business Events is the first research of its kind. From Association Meetings International…
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