Happenings | IMEX Frankfurt

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MICE Impact Academy makes its mark

As SITE readies a 2024-26 strategic plan, its membership base is the largest it has been since the COVID pandemic.

SITE CEO debuts new research at IMEX

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ICCA launches Global Advocacy Alliance

McNeel Keenan, Cvent vice president of product management, said the company’s new AI Writing Assistant will be a game changer for event planners and marketers.

Cvent expands AI-powered suite of solutions with AI Writing Assistant

Founding members of the Asia Convention Alliance gathered at the IMEX Frankfurt press conference, including Nooch Homrossukhon of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Sumate Sudasna of Thailand Incentive & Convention Association (TICA), Noor Azlan Abu Bakar of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), Younghwan Kim, director general of Tourism & Sports Bureau from Seoul Metropolitan Government and Rosa Liu of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

MyCEB calls for industry players at #ACAAF1

Destination Canada has been recognised for the Canadian Business Events Sustainability plan developed in 2022.

Destination Canada receives award for business event sustainability

From left: ICCA President Marta Gomes, IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom and Isabel Bardinet, winner of the 2023 Global Influencer Award.

Isabel Bardinet is the 2023 ICCA Global Influencer

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PCMA announces Convening Leaders host cities for next four years

Although destinations facilitate conferences and events, providing relevant local support, they cannot drive the achievement of legacy.

The Hague & Partners white paper finds legacy must be driven by event organisers

Conventa 2023 received the highest ranking among buyers and exhibitors since the first Conventa 15 years ago.

Exhibitors give Conventa high marks

The acquisition of WeTrack is a major milestone in Momentus Technologies’ mission to provide the industry’s most comprehensive venue management software.

Momentus Technologies bolsters venue management software

Jamie Ades, new European director of BESydney, has more than 20 years in the industry, representing VisitBritain, the Barbican Centre and the QEII Centre.

Business Events Sydney appoints new director to lead UK/European engagement

Ray Bloom, chairman, IMEX Group, enjoys Colombian coffee at the ProColombia stand. Hosted buyers are invited to stop by to get their own sip of the meetings destination’s black lifeblood!

ProColombia invites you for coffee

Hong Kong Tourist Board senior management and IAPCO council members line up on the Hong Kong stand to say hello.

Hello, Hong Kong

Said Salim Al Shanfari, CEO of Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre; His Excellency Azzan Al Busaidi, the undersecretary for tourism of the Sultanate of Oman; and Khalid Al Zadjali, director of Oman Convention Bureau, meet at the Oman stand at IMEX.

Meetings are on in Oman

MPI’s global network of local chapters activate, educate, support and connect the connectors – people who are passionate about bringing people together.

MPI focuses on relationships

Rajesh Agrawal, deputy mayor of London for Business, joins the London stand team at IMEX.

Greetings from London

Issue #109 of Headquarters magazine highlights several concrete examples of sustainable action, social transformation and a circular economy carried out by experts, association leaders and destinations.

Meeting Media Group builds bridges in the meeting and events industry

Cheers to a decade of fruitful collaboration! Hong Kong Tourist Board (HKTB) and IAPCO celebrate their 10th anniversary partnership with a sweet treat. Pictured are Dawn Page, HKTB director of UK & Northern Europe, and Sarah Markey-Hamm, IAPCO president and council member, raising a glass to many more successful years to come.

Hong Kong is the World’s Meeting Place

Proske merged with magnid this year to take advantage of synergies and provide even better support to customers in the virtual and hybrid sector.

Proske and magnid master the art of artificial intelligence

The Cvent team welcomes Tracy Halliwell, London Convention Bureau, and Rajesh Agrawal, deputy mayor of London for Business. Pictured, from left, are Halliwell; Felicia Asiedu, senior marketing manager, Europe, Cvent; Agrawal; Nicola Allen, director, hospitality cloud marketing, Europe, Cvent; and Graham Pope, vice president of international sales, Cvent.

Cvent making connections

Maritz Global Events was one of many companies and groups that contributed to the creation of the Action 10+ sustainability initiative.

Events Industry Council and ICE launch sustainability initiative

Business Events Sarawak announces the 2025 International Choir Competition and Workshop.

Business Events Sarawak is humming along

In 2022, DBE led successful bids for 232 business events, almost twice as many as the previous year, bringing in an additional 135,000 visitors including scientists, thought leaders and business executives to Dubai.

Dubai Business Events works towards achieving goals

More and more people are looking to combine business travel and leisure travel, according to a new survey from ENIT.

ENIT survey finds business travel will combine with leisure travel

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isla releases report on event sustainability impacts in UK

Lisbon, Portugal, has been ranked as one of the top five meeting destinations in Europe, according to Cvent.

Cvent announces top meeting destinations and hotels in Europe for 2023

Senthil Gopinath is chief executive officer of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) based in Amsterdam.

ICCA announces strategic partnership focused on communication

Get a taste of New Zealand during IMEX Frankfurt at stand B320.

Tourism New Zealand invites you for kōrero and kai

Conventa increased its commitment to sustainability at this year’s event by lowering its transport footprint by 8.9%.

Conventa reduces carbon footprint