Cultural Element to IAPCO Annual Meeting Programme

Just three examples of how learning is benefited by utilising the expertise and culture of the country in which a meeting is hosted.

Australia Delivers for IAC 2017

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is the world’s leading space advocacy body whose members include all key space agencies, companies, societies, associations and institutes across 66 countries. Held annually, the IAC brings together the world’s ‘space family’ and is the largest gathering of the space industry in the world.

South Africa launches bold campaign to attract more delegates and events

Elizabeth Thabethe, South Africa’s newly appointed Deputy Minister of Tourism, is a firm believer in “bleisure” travel—the combination of business and leisure travel. Now she wants delegates to do the same when they come to South Africa, as part of an initiative to draw more delegates and events to South Africa.

Culture Collision or Culture Cohesion?

During its recently held CEO meeting for Capital and Major Cities in Helsinki, European Cities Marketing tackled new rising challenges through the issue of overtourism. 

ESAE voices: Competition and differentiation in the association sector

Associations today no longer have exclusivity on sector news and information, nor do they have a monopoly on high-value opportunities to connect or converse with peers. Alec Walker-Love of the European Science Communication Institute talked to ESAE members on co-opetition, collaboration and more.

Braced for the future

Karen Bolinger, CEO of Melbourne Convention Bureau, was elected as the new President of the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) in early September. She told HQ what her new role means to Australia’s business events industry.
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