In this brave new world for the meetings industry it is time to reconnect and wake up to the new trends and services that partners have to offer. Business events are powerful platforms for real change, cross-sector collaborations, greater community engagement, and better policy development with long-term and positive benefits. We need to ask ourselves again who we can consider as potential partners. This latest HQ #105 brings you several 'Partnerships for Growth' stories, expert interviews and actions taken by destinations at the top of this agenda.
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HQ #105: "Partnerships for Growth"... featuring:

- BE Australia: “We Are a Relationship Business!”

- Bestival 2022: Berlin's new gateway for MICE planners

- AVPN: Increasing the flow of financial, human and intellectual capital to the social sector in Asia.

- AIPC Annual Conference: Shaping the Future of Convention Centres

- CityNDA: 36th Summer School 2022

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SolarPower Europe: “By 2030, we could free Europe from Russian gas with Solar Energy”

"Today, more than 90% of roofs in Europe go unused when they could help mitigate climate change. It is assumed that deploying solar on all suitable roofs in the EU could meet around 25% of the EU’s annual electricity consumption."
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The Power of Event Legacy - a Quest Worth Continually Exploring

The following case study explores the impact and value created beyond scientific development within a professional community. Looking at a distinct case of 2021, the question of what a PCO can do to create an additional legacy was discussed.

Vietnam's Newest MICE Centre Opens in August

The WTC Binh Duong New City Expo (WTC Expo) is gaining momentum as an emerging business facility within the MICE community in Southeast-Asia, aiming to be an ideal platform for some of the largest trade shows, exhibitions, conferences and events in Vietnam.

ICCA Announces Top Performing Destinations for International Association Meetings

ICCA has released new information to shed more light on how the pandemic impacted the association meetings industry in 2021. The Public Abstract of the ICCA Annual Statistics report is now available for non-ICCA members after a one-year hiatus.

Dubai to Host World Corporate Summit in November

The event will feature a series of closed-door forums and meetings with leaders of the city's business and innovation ecosystem, offering unique insight into the current and future outlook as Dubai continues to build on its status as a global centre of trade and commerce.

IOT Solutions World Congress 2023 Aims to Drive Tech Solutions

IOT Solutions World Congress, the leading international event on industry transformation through disruptive technologies will return to Fira de Barcelona for its seventh edition, under the theme Game-changing technologies for industry transformation.