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ICCA announces destination for 2016 Congress

Frankfurt, 20 May 2013 After presentations from the two shortlisted destinations, Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia, and the Czech Republic capital Prague, ICCA President Arnaldo Nardone on behalf of the ICCA Board of Directors today announced at the mid-year ICCA meeting held alongside IMEX, that the successful bidder for the 2016 ICCA Congress is Kuching, Malaysia.  Bidding destinations are required [...]

Smartphone and Tablets Prompt Mobile Rethink, WTM Round Table Concludes

The move away from desktops towards smartphones and tablets is changing how the travel industry uses technology to connect with today’s multi-device consumer, concluded board-level travel industry participants at the recent World Travel Market Round Table into the Future of Mobile. A dozen senior executives spent more than three hours discussing mobile at an invitation-only [...]

ICCA 2012 statistics: international association sector shows significant growth

With the release of the 2012 Top 20 Rankings for cities and countries, ICCA is reporting another year of continued strength in the international association meetings market. For the first time ever, more than 11,150 regularly occurring association events which rotate between at least three countries were identified by ICCA members and ICCA’s in-house research [...]

Record £5.3b spent by APMEA countries in 2012 representing 28% of UK’s inbound tourism revenue

VisitBritain kicked-off its flagship international travel trade event, Destination Britain 2013, in Bangkok. Celebrating its 10th year, the tourism gathering will open with a record 35% of new suppliers, showcasing their strongest UK travel and tourism offerings. The event offers British tourism businesses a crucial route to market and a unique opportunity to further boost the 4.2 [...]

Malaga Convention Bureau, Andalucía Tourism Board and MPI Spain set to support the dedicated education and networking event

The next in the IBTM Talks series (www.ibtmevents.com) will run in conjunction with Malaga Convention Bureau, Andalucía Tourism Board and MPI Spain. The event, which will take place in the one star Michelin restaurant, José Carlos García in Malaga on Friday the 26th of April is expected to attract over 80 meetings industry suppliers from [...]

World’s Second Largest LGBT Tourism Market Comes Out at WTM Latin America

Brazil’s USD$23 Billion Gay Travel Market – World’s Second Largest LGBT Tourism Market Comes Out at WTM Latin America – Out Now Global LGBT2020 tourism spend reveals Brazil to be the second highest value LGBT tourism market globally – Value of LGBT consumer travel in the region to be revealed at WTM Latin America by [...]

Bosch TownHall Meeting 2013 with VOK DAMS China

The experts for events and live marketing from VOK DAMS China have realized the TownHall Meeting 2013 for their client Bosch in Wuxi. Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the management board of Robert Bosch, visited China for the first time and was speaking to the employees regarding the future strategies and directions for Bosch China. [...]

Spin with Berlin! June 10th – June 13th 2013

Join the Challenge – Meet Berlin – Support the Charity Who? You are a British planner for Conventions, Meetings and Incentives? You are always on the search for an outstanding venue with good travel connections, modern hotels, great culture and value for money? What? The Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin and its partners will cycle through Britain to promote [...]

Seth Mattison to keynote on day two of AIBTM 2013 in Chicago

Educating Attendees on How to “Rock the Workplace” Renowned international speaker Seth Mattison has been selected to launch day two of AIBTM, The Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (www.aibtm.com), with a keynote presentation titled “Rocking the Workplace: Managing and Leading the Four Generations.”  At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday June 12, Mattison will present fresh research [...]

Keynote Speakers Deliver Context for AIPC 2013 in Cape Town

The lineup of exemplary speakers on hand for the 2013 AIPC Annual Conference in Cape Town, South Africa this coming July 1-3 will provide delegates with a comprehensive insight into how the country is emerging as a major factor in both the global economy and the meetings industry. “We have valuable lessons to learn from emerging economies [...]