ICCA Association Newsletter - January 2018

EAIE start education forest / Braindates – new heights of peer learning
Association Newsletter: January 2018
Issue I

Attend one or more of the following meetings industry events!

Convene – Baltic Sea Region Exhibition for Meetings, Events and Incentives, Vilnius, Lithuania -14 - 15 February 2018


ICCA International Meetings Seminar (formerly known as FYP), Melbourne, Australia - 18 – 19 Feb 2018


AIME Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia - 20 – 21 Feb 2018


Meetings Africa taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa - 26 – 28 Feb 2018


ICCA Sector Destination Marketing Small Client/Supplier Business Workshop, Salzburg, Austria - 01 – 03 March 2018


ITCM China, Shanghai, China-P.R. – 20 -22 March 2018


Association Expert Seminar, Frankfurt, Germany - 12 – 14 May 2018

IMEX 2018, Frankfurt, Germany – 15 – 17 May 2018


FIEXPO Latin America, Santiago de Chile, Chile – 04 – 06 June 2018


The Meetings Show, London, UK – 27 – 28 June 2018


ICCA Sector Destination Marketing International Client/Supplier Business Workshop, Monte Carlo, Monaco – 28 – 30 June 2018


Association Meetings Programme – Ljubljana, Slovenia – 09 – 11 July 2018


ICCA Africa Client/Supplier Business Workshop, Mombasa, Kenya – 15 -17 August 2018 – for more information please contact Esmare Steinhofel

Dear Prof. Hvarregaard,

Please find below your 1st digital ICCA association newsletter of 2018.
 

NEW KNOWLEDGE HUB ARTICLES

The EAIE starts an education forest to offset CO2

The Annual EAIE Conference & Exhibition may be the largest of its kind in Europe, but that also means that it makes a huge impact on the environment. The sheer amount of international higher education professionals flying to a different European country each year to take part in the EAIE Conference emits an extraordinary amount of CO2 into our atmosphere. The EAIE recognises the significant implications of this and is proud to take the first steps toward offsetting our carbon footprint. Read more …

Braindate delivers new heights of peer learning and knowledge sharing at ICCA Congress in Prague
What draws participants in to new events each year-- and what brings them back? From keynotes to panel discussions, an organiser’s focus is on building an impressive, content-rich experience that aims to delight and inspire. But beyond the content that the attendees absorb, the value of an event lies in active participant engagement in collaborative learning opportunities with their fellow delegates, and the lasting connections that follow. Read more …

Takeaways from Dubai

The Dubai Association Centre (DAC) invited me as one of over 30 international speakers at its inaugural Dubai Association Conference held last December 11 and 12, 2017 at the Dubai Trade Centre. The event was attended by more than 300 participants, mostly association executives and professionals like me from around the world. I was the lone Filipino speaker and represented the Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE) and the Asia-Pacific Federation of Association Organizations. Read more …

Association Spotlight – Alzheimer Europe

Gwladys Guillory, Events and Conference Coordinator introducing Alzheimer Europe.
When was your association founded? 
In 1990
Where is your association based, how many members do you have & in how many countries?
Alzheimer Europe is based in Luxembourg and is an umbrella organisation of 40 Alzheimer associations from 35 countries. Read more …

How ISPIM is choosing the right partners

For the International Society for Professional Management (ISPIM) working with suppliers is all about partnership, which is why the Society's Executive Director has compiled a one page document briefing document aimed at suppliers. Read more…
 

Visit the Knowledge Hub on the ICCA website for more resources on international association meetings.

ICCA NEWS FOR ASSOCIATIONS

Join the ICCA Hosted Buyer Group at IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany, 15 – 17 May 2018

Are you looking for a new destination or venue for your next conference but don’t have the time to travel from one place to the other, then attend the meetings tradeshow IMEX in Frankfurt and join the ICCA hosted buyer group. To find out more about the Hosted Buyer Programme and what it entails follow this link. By being part of the ICCA Hosted Buyer Group, you will have the added advantage of arranging your own individual appointments as well as have your information transferred to the ICCA registration system if you also want to join the Association Expert Seminar taking place the weekend before IMEX. If you are based in Europe please use this link to register, if you are based outside Europe please email Ksenija Polla, CMP to find out if there are any places left.


Learn from peers and industry suppliers, experience a unique destination!

The 3rd edition of the AMP will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 9 – 11 July 2018. For more details please visit our website: www.amp2018.iccaworld.org.
Thanks to the generous support of the Slovenian hosts we are able to provide 30 hosted places for association executives to experience this event first hand. If you would like to find out more and receive an invitation providing there are places available and you meet the criteria please email Ksenija Polla, CMP.


Update your meetings profile– Deadline 1 February 2018!

ICCA holds in its database a vast amount of data on international meetings, including yours. In order to ensure that the information we hold on your meeting is up-to-date we urge you to register for the ICCA Association Portal and update your information or alternatively please contact our Director of Research Marco van Itterzon at marco.i@iccaworld.org. Up-to-date information will help boost delegate attendance to your meetings.

 

ICCA MEMBER NEWS

Penang convention & exhibition bureau and malaysia airlines forge strategic partnership

George Town, Penang: Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) in efforts to promote Penang as a preferred Business Events destination. Read more…

BID WINS

VisitBrighton wins Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading – SSSR- with 500 pax for 2018


Firenze Convention and Visitors Bureau wins EAACI = PAAM 2019 – Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Meeting with 1700 pax for 2019


Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre wins World Hotspital Congress with 1000 pax for 2019

For the full list of latest bid wins of ICCA members please visit our website

ICCA ASSOCIATION RELATIONS PARTNERS NEWS

Dubai Strengthens Commitment to Associations as Official Association Relations Partner 

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the emirate’s official convention bureau, has partnered with ICCA to become a globally-recognized Association Relations Partner (ARP), further cementing Dubai’s reputation as a gateway for international associations looking to set up regional headquarters or host conferences in the Middle East. Read more…

 

ICCA Association Relations Partners

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