The 1927 Fifth Solvay Conference on Electrons and Photons.
Shall we not start with coronavirus this issue? Someone has to change the subject!
I just came online across a photo I’ve seen before in several TV documentaries. It’s been called the most intelligent picture ever taken, and is of the 1927 Fifth Solvay Conference on Electrons and Photons in Brussels.
This event saw the emerging quantum theory originated by Max Planck (front row, second from left) being accepted into the mainstream. But debate was quite fierce. Unhappy with the uncertainty principle of Werner Heisenberg (back row, third from right), Albert Einstein (front row, fifth from left) was insisting “God does not play dice”. Niels Bohr (middle row, far right) snapped back “Einstein, stop telling God what to do”. Also present were Erwin Schrödinger (back row sixth from left, the cat came later), and Marie Curie (front row, third from left).
17 of the 29 were or became Nobel Prize winners. The meeting defined the course of physics right up to the present day. If you’re ever uncertain about the legacies of business and professional events, just look at this photo.
Three Iceberg partners are certainly making News in this issue of Business Events World. UFI, the exhibition industry’s global association, has named five remarkable winners of 2020’s Next Generation Leadership Grant. IMEX Group is launching a virtual experience on May 6th featuring interactive islands. It’s called PlanetIMEX. Plus, after another round of coronavirus relief was passed by the US Congress without including professional and trade groups, there are signs legislators are becoming aware of the need to widen eligibility. ASAE and thousands of US associations have been pressing the case.
Also in News this issue, COVID-19’s impact is measured in four different ways. A key activity for over 35 percent of eventprofs now working from home is improving their education. Sector recovery may be quick, but with a venue capacity shortage lasting into 2021, 38 percent of the UK events industry believing that enquiries and bookings will surge back in September. So say a briefing from The Business of Events and also a survey from the Business Visits & Events Partnership, covered across two articles. Meeting Professionals International has published first results of an ongoing industry survey. 58 percent of respondents said employees at their organisation have either been furloughed or made redundant. Meanwhile, Australia’s economy is on course to lose AU$35.7 billion in direct spend over the next twelve months, according to latest figures from the Business Events Council of Australia. 92,000 industry job losses are expected there.
In other coronavirus News, the Bureau International des Expositions has in principle agreed to postponing Expo 2020 Dubai until 2021. A formal vote will complete on May 29th. AIM Group International has turned a face-to-face medical conference into a wholly online meeting. The Italian Academy of Prosthetic Odontology (AIOP) congress was booked into the Riccione Convention Centre. In a move sure to be replicated across all of destination marketing, the Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), partnering with other national agencies, has launched a new sanitation and hygiene standards initiative, which PricewaterhouseCoopers will audit. The UK’s Twickenham and AMEX Stadiums, both significant event venues, have become drive-through virus testing facilities for healthcare and essential workers. Plus, in the weeks since novel coronavirus has ravaged the industry, event professionals have banded together in the fight against the pandemic. Competitors have collaborated to form groups like Live for Life and Go LIVE Together in the US, and also Events4Covid19 in Portugal.
All twelve Opinions this issue are fresh. Three are about how the industry has been offering services on the COVID-19 front line. There’s a roundup of the way venues like the Los Angeles Convention Center have helped out during the pandemic, and another about the different support they’re offering, like housing healthcare workers and donating food. Plus, please read Ana Carrazon’s inspiring account of serving as a volunteer at the emergency IFEMA Hospital. Before coronavirus she was working as the Madrid venue’s Congress Sales and Logistics Expert.
Three Opinions cover industry recovery. A webinar was held on “Restarting Events in a COVID-19 World”. Chaired by Karrikins Group Founder Peter Sheahan, the speakers included the PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat, the Senior Director of Global Industry Marketing at Microsoft Kati Quigley, together with the President of Iceberg partner Maritz Global Events David Peckinpaugh. A second article examines timing and what events will look like once the lockdowns have been lifted. Plus, now virtual meetings are necessary, acceptable and even habitual, the crisis has already changed the industry beyond recognition. Social distancing and hygiene protocols will also transform. Pádraic Gilligan’s provocative viewpoint prompted a fascinating response from BESydney’s Lyn Lewis-Smith (and see the Azerbaijan story in News)
The COVID-19 crisis is a great time for associations to rethink the way they work and deliver value to members. The Advisory Board of Iceberg partner Boardroom, in the second part of a series, talks rethinking revenue streams. Matthias Schultze, the GCB (German Convention Bureau) Managing Director, has been talking virtual and hybrid events with Christina Buttler, the MCI Germany Director of Strategy and Innovation. MCI is an Iceberg partner. From creating virtual trade shows to turning short events into multi-week offerings, planners are also getting creative as they pivot meetings to virtual. Tokyo-based Congress Corporation sent Boardroom a letter outlining the current status of the Japanese events industry. Congress President Noriko Takeuchi has been among those lobbying for government relief, wearing her other hat as the Vice President of the Japan Convention Management Association (JCMA). Women in leadership roles across the industry are the subject of another must-read editorial in Opinions. Plus, how the rescheduled Expo 2020 Dubai should become a global celebration of the COVID-19 crisis being over.
There are three additions in Features this issue. Durban ICC has been voted “Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre” by the World Travel Awards seventeen times. But some of the venue’s greatest legacies lie in environmental sustainability. Australia’s business events landscape is surveyed in a rich and remarkable collection of articles. BESydney’s Lyn Lewis-Smith, ICC Sydney’s Geoff Donaghy and the team behind the Joint Meetings Industry Council case studies all contribute. Plus, a video double bill! Professor Greg Clark talks about business events and the future of cities. The urbanist was recorded during Iceberg partner AIME (the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event) this February.
In Research you’ll find added PR agency Davies Tanner’s COVID-19: Business Events Recovery Sentiment Survey produced jointly with BVEP (the Business Visits & Events Partnership). There are also two COVID-19 briefings linked in the piece (see below). PCMA (the Professional Convention Management Association) Convene has another survey, COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard, which is great on whether virtual could wind up cannibalising face-to-face. Plus Iceberg partner European Cities Marketing, with Toposophy, has just put out The DMMO COVID-19 Continuity Checklist.
This issue’s parish notices start with previously published coronavirus resource pages from within our own partner community: the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), IMEX Group, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), plus publications Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT), Association Meetings International (AMI) and Boardroom.
The latter has just launched “Digital Boardroom” to help readers curate preferred content (see LinkedIn or Twitter video and details). Boardroom is also currently trailing a GCO Meetings & Events free webinar tackling COVID-19’s impact on medical associations (May 7th, 16:00 – 17:00 Central European Summer Time).
UFI’s page has updated its overview of economic support programmes around the world that cover exhibitions and business events. This now covers more than 60 countries.
The European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA), a partnership between UFI and EMECA (the European Major Exhibition Centres Association) has released a position paper Exhibitions and Live Events are the Fast Track to Economic Recovery.
UFI’s has launched its UFI Connects online sessions. Iceberg partner IBTM has also launched IBTM Connect – Keep the Conversation Going. As mentioned above, IMEX Group is launching PlanetIMEX on May 6th.
Iceberg partner GainingEdge has posted three advisories COVID-19 and Destination Promoters, Putting Some Order to the Chaos and What to Ask Associations Beyond “Will You Be Rebooking?”, plus Bulletin: COVID-19 Issue #1.
Iceberg partner European Cities Marketing has posted “A New Tomorrow” ECM COVID-19 Response.
There are further resources at the Events Industry Council (EIC), the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) and at Meetings Mean Business. Northstar Meetings Group has posted a running list of New Dates for Events and Conventions Postponed Due to Coronavirus. Northstar has also Launched a New Survey to Gauge the Future of Meetings and Events in the Era of COVID-19.
The Events Industry Council has announced the appointment of an APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force, a body to develop recommendations, guidelines and resources to support global industry recovery.
As well as the Sentiment Survey posted in Research, PR agency Davies Tanner has produced two briefings: COVID-19: Business Events Industry Briefing and COVID-19: Client and Stakeholder Briefing.
The Association for Computing Machinery has produced Virtual Conferences: A Guide to Best Practices, complete with a list of software options and resourcing strategies (via Associations Now).
Iceberg partner Positive Impact Events is seeking 100,000 event professionals to build the future of the industry. There is a great video here.
Iceberg partner the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) has just appointed its first CEO, Sven Bossu.
Finally and as always, The Iceberg reiterates its call for you to join our Global Ambassador Program. You can see ambassadors listed on The Iceberg homepage, Ambassadors page, and in Business Events World below. Visit Call for Ambassadors 2019 & 2020 to find out more.
Until the next time…
Robert Coren, Curator of The Iceberg
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As the world’s population grows, the percentage of people living in cities is rising steadily. The future success of humanity is therefore more and more tied to, and even defined by, the future success of the city as a model. In that, of course, business events have a critical role to play. Professor Greg Clark has…
Australia’s business events landscape is surveyed here in a rich collection of articles. BESydney’s Lyn Lewis-Smith, ICC Sydney’s Geoff Donaghy, ACC’s Simon Burgess, MCEC’s Peter King, Brisbane Marketing’s Juliet Alabaster, plus the team behind JMIC’s (the Joint Meetings Industry Council’s) case studies, all offer up viewpoints. From Meetings International…
When President Nelson Mandela opened the Durban ICC in 1997, it was South Africa’s first international convention centre. It has since then been voted “Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre” by the World Travel Awards no fewer than seventeen times. But some of the venue’s greatest legacies lie in environmental sustainability. From Boardroom…
The recent staging of Iceberg partner AIME (the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event) was not only a platform to showcase the strength and resilience of the region’s events industry, but also as always of destination Melbourne itself. Last October Melbourne Convention Bureau posted record results for the financial year 2018 – 2019, with over…
Luxembourg has a new convention bureau aiming to punch above its weight in business events. The CVB is prioritising green meetings, so wants to register with Iceberg partner the Global Destination Sustainability Index. As not only a city, Luxembourg will be registered as a country, the first to be benchmarked in the index. From Boardroom…
In January two scientists wrote an article asking why conference design for those involved in scientific research has been slow in evolving. While some science meetings are surely guilty as charged, others do have an appropriately innovative approach. Here are ten that break with tradition to design experiences with big impact. From PCMA…
Melbourne’s AIME (the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event), with its more than 2,500 visitors and 300 exhibitors on the showroom floor, was one of the last significant industry gatherings successfully delivered in February before the coronavirus pandemic shutdown large meetings across the globe. The Iceberg partner’s buyers and exhibitors connected to conduct business at more…
Linda Pereira is CEO of the L&I Communications Group. A professional congress organiser firmly based in Portugal but with huge international experience, the “Destination Diva”‘s smile is a familiar sight right across the global meetings industry community. In this Iceberg exclusive video, however, Pereira’s assessment of the damage COVID-19 has now caused the sector is sobering to…
The President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council, which presents The Iceberg, has addressed on video the disruption of meetings, events and exhibitions worldwide caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Kai Hattendorf called upon all industry members to actively support measures to help restore and build confidence in event participation including: Making sure policies and procedures…
The torrent of business event cancellations precipitated by the coronavirus crisis has seen planners all over the world examining the small print of their insurance contracts. Indeed many have had to reassess their entire approach to purchasing coverage. Terry Waller is Managing Director of event insurance specialist Arc International. In this Iceberg exclusive video, Waller…
Associations sit right at the heart of the legacy debate in business events. During the recent Dubai Association Conference, sessions focused on both the societal legacies they can leave and the strategies necessary to leave them. The emirate itself is a major hub for the sector, having set up the Dubai Association Centre in 2014….
With social impact moving ever higher up the business events agenda, ICC Sydney’s Legacy Program has set out to inspire conference organisers to make wider a contribution in the Australian host destination and beyond. Five streams of legacy creation guide associations and event planners towards the best fit for their own organisation. From Boardroom…
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In the weeks since the coronavirus outbreak has ravaged the industry, event professionals right across the globe have been uniting in the fight against the pandemic. Competitors have grouped together to provide expertise where most needed, like Live for Life and Go LIVE Together in the US, and also Events4Covid19 in Portugal. From EventMB…
38 percent of the UK events industry believes enquiries and bookings will start to surge back in September. So says the recently published Business Events Sentiment survey, created by PR agency Davies Tanner with the Business Visits & Events Partnership. 556 sector professionals across the UK contributed. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
In a move sure to be replicated across all destination marketing, the Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), partnering with the country’s State Tourism and Food Safety Agencies, has launched SAHMAN (Sanitation and Hygiene Methods and Norms). PwC is to audit the initiative, which will cover all aspects of tourism. From Meetings International…
Another round of coronavirus relief has been passed by the US Congress without the inclusion of professional and trade groups. But there are signs that legislators are now aware of the need to widen out eligibility to such non-profits. Iceberg partner ASAE and thousands of other associations have been pressing the case. From Associations Now…
Expo 2020 Dubai’s postponement will allow time to reflect on how to improve people’s lives after current COVID-19 challenges subside. So says Dimitri Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which has in principle agreed to postponing the event until 2021. An official vote will complete on May 29th. From Meetings International…
Australia’s economy is on course to lose AU$35.7 billion in direct spend over the next twelve months, while nearly all business events scheduled for 2020 are cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. That’s according to latest figures from the Business Events Council of Australia. 92,000 industry job losses are expected. From CIM Business Events…
Meeting Professionals International has published the first results of an ongoing industry survey. 58 percent of respondents said that employees at their organisation have now been furloughed or made redundant. The suppliers have been hit the hardest, with 76 percent of staff furloughed (42 percent) or laid off (34 percent). From Association Meetings International…
Iceberg partner IMEX Group has announced the creation of a virtual experience featuring 3D interactive islands called PlanetIMEX. Launching on May 6th, the platform will offer free access to a variety of industry content on community, education and networking islands, the first two available on the launch date. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
Following the use of UK convention centres as hospitals, Twickenham and AMEX Stadiums have become coronavirus drive-through testing facilities for healthcare and essential workers. Both arenas are significant event venues. The UK government is rapidly scaling up testing capacity. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
AIM Group International has turned a face-to-face medical conference into an entirely online meeting. The AIOP (Italian Academy of Prosthetic Odontology) congress was booked at the Riccione Convention Centre (pictured). AIOP sees the switch as a chance to attract a wider audience. From Association Meetings International…
Iceberg partner UFI, the exhibition industry’s global association, has named five winners of this year’s Next Generation Leadership Grant, following deliberation from a jury of industry experts. The UFI NGL Grant promotes emerging leaders across the global exhibition industry, with winners hailing from Mexico to Singapore. From UFI…
A key activity for over 35 percent of eventprofs now working from home is improving their education. Sector recovery may be quite quick, with a venue capacity shortage into 2021. So say a briefing from The Business of Events and a survey from Business Visits & Events Partnership. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
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This project collected, analysed and synthesised the findings of all prior Joint Meetings Industry Council Case Studies to deliver a verdict on the broader contributions that conferences, congresses, trade shows, convention centres and bureaux deliver to destinations, communities, industries and economies. The cases were drawn from four continents: Europe, Asia, South America and Australia. The…
The China-LAC Summit is an annual meeting organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It is a key entrepreneurial event for companies from China and the Latin American and Caribbean countries. The Punta del Este Convention and Exhibition Center in Uruguay hosted the 11th edition of the…
The EuroHeartCare conference is one of the most important platforms for driving research publications, exchanging ideas, and forming and deepening collaborations within the field of cardiovascular nursing in Europe. It aims to support healthcare professionals in delivering the best care possible to patients with cardiovascular disease. The 2017 edition was hosted by Jönköping University in…
The study explores the benefits and barriers for individual researchers and universities when hosting research conferences. The study has been commissioned by the Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy – an advisory body to the Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science. Thereby the study situates the hosting of research conferences as a potential…
London Tech Week is a festival of live events taking place once a year across the United Kingdom capital. Having been held now for four years, it has become a key gathering for the ICT industry in London. It connects the entire tech ecosystem both within the city and beyond, shapes the future of the…
Many international convention centres use sophisticated methods to measure the economic impact of business events in their host cities. Others recognise the importance of food in customer experience and promote programs like paddock to plate or food miles. ICC Sydney marries these two concepts together and takes them to a new level by measuring the…
Growing its business events sector is part of Malaysia’s strategy to achieve status as a developed nation by 2020. This case study presents the contribution made by the 55th ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Congress towards developing the business events sector in the country. ICCA’s event engaged political leaders and the local community to raise awareness of the needs…
The Geneva Convention Bureau has adopted a policy of promoting Geneva not only as a destination but also as a center of economic, knowledge and innovation excellence. It does this by marketing meetings and events in relation to local key clusters of industry. As a result, a dynamic and virtuous feedback loop is established between Geneva’s economic or knowledge…
This research by Business Events Sydney (BESydney) demonstrates that business events offer delegates unrestricted exposure to innovative ideas and opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills. Part of the Beyond Tourism Benefits series, the new study by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) – Conferences: Catalysts for Thriving Economies – provides further evidence showing that…
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In 2017 Iceberg partner European Cities Marketing, in partnership with Toposophy, published eight bold statements in The Future of DMOs: The ECM Manifest that set out a vision for what DMOs (destination marketing organisations) could and should become. The final of these statements warned of ‘‘The New Normal’’, a world in which ‘‘crises of every kind have…
COVID-19 has disrupted many things, including our sense of time. While the period of quarantining might seem interminable, our current reality and attempts to plan for the future have never been more fluid. The business events landscape used to take months and months to change. With the pandemic, it changed overnight and continues to evolve,…
Working jointly with the Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP), PR agency Davies Tanner created a short survey of the UK events industry, designed to assist venues, destinations and other key sector suppliers in planning recovery activity after the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey is designed to provide a snapshot of sentiment across the UK business…
This AIPC and UFI guidance aims to help convention and exhibition centres prepare for and perform in an exceptional role they were not designed for but are increasingly being asked or forced to perform: as temporary emergency facilities. The immediate worldwide concern and context for this guidance is the COVID-19 pandemic. Convention and Exhibition Centres…
The speed with which the COVID-19 pandemic hit the business world – and the totality of its damaging effects in every corner of the hospitality, destination marketing, travel and live events sectors – cannot be overstated. To get a sense of the pandemic’s impact, PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) Convene sent an email invitation on…
There is a rising tide in the use of, and engagement with, incentive programs, particularly among top performing companies. The IRF’s signature The 2020 Top Performer Study shows that the most successful companies have increased their support for incentive programs on numerous levels since the previous study was conducted approximately a year ago. While companies…
A joint initiative of Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), the Incentive Travel Industry Index (ITII) consolidates previous research undertaken by each association into a single pan-industry study. The study is at once an historical snapshot of where the industry has come from and…
A resource from Iceberg partners AIPC (the International Association of Convention Centres) and UFI (the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) for venues addressing the challenges related to COVID-19. The guide focusses on updated health and safety policies, plans and procedures. It includes both strategic and practical guidance in form of advice, suggestions and best…
The purpose of this document is to outline key planning considerations for organisers of mass gatherings in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. It should be read in conjunction with the World Health Organization’s Public Health for Mass Gatherings: Key Considerations, which provides general advice on the public health aspects of mass gathering events. It…
Wellness continues to be a topic highlighted in both professional circles as well as in our personal lives. For this 2020 study, the Incentive Research Foundation explored how wellness is specifically represented in incentive travel programmes as well as in general meeting types. Of the individuals surveyed for this report, 68 percent noted that wellness…
You are what you eat! But food isn’t just about physical health, it’s about mental health as well. So, in an industry where mental health is increasingly being scrutinised, how can food control mood? Beyond Food: Food and Mental Health (Lime Venue Portfolio website, registration required) Top Five Tips to Munch Your Way to Good…
This study is based on a global survey, concluded in January 2020. It represents up to date information on the development and outlook of the global exhibition industry as well as on 22 specific countries and zones. Global Exhibition Barometer 24th Edition (February 2020)
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The conscription of venues as field hospitals can be seen as one of the grimmer aspects of the COVID-19 crisis, but can also foster optimism and hope. Ana Carrazon, Congress Sales and Logistics Expert at IFEMA Feria de Madrid, has been working as a volunteer at the IFEMA Hospital. From Association Meetings International…
BIE (the Bureau International des Expositions) has just unanimously agreed to postponing Expo 2020 Dubai. The rescheduled event will become a global celebration that the COVID-19 crisis is over. There are precedents for postponement across the past history of world fairs, and Dubai’s own back catalogue has seen other milestone events. From Meetings International…
Tokyo-based Congress Corporation has sent Iceberg partner Boardroom a letter outlining the current status of the Japanese events industry. The COVID-19 crisis even saw the 2020 Summer Olympics being postponed. Having also had to weather SARS in 2003, Congress President Noriko Takeuchi has been among those lobbying for government relief. From Boardroom…
A webinar has been held to discuss “Restarting Events in a COVID-19 World”. Chaired by Peter Sheahan, Karrikins Group Founder, speakers included Sherrif Karamat, PCMA President and CEO, Kati Quigley, Senior Director of Global Industry Marketing at Microsoft, and David Peckinpaugh, President of Iceberg partner Maritz Global Events. From PCMA…
With the industry still one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis, the most pressing question on event professionals’ minds is what events will look like once lockdowns have been lifted. There are extra factors on the health and safety front that will pile on top of the measures traditionally taken. From EventMB…
Matthias Schultze, the German Convention Bureau’s Managing Director, has been discussing the future of meeetings with Christina Buttler, the MCI Germany Director of Strategy and Innovation (MCI is a partner of The Iceberg). She is sure virtual and hybrid events will still be revolutionising established formats even after the current crisis ends. From GCB…
COVID-19 has made virtual events necessary, acceptable and habitual. The crisis will change the industry beyond recognition in that meeting face-to-face will not take place for a while at anything like the usual scale and frequency. In the mid to longer term, social distancing and hygiene protocols will also transform. From SoolNua’s Pádraic Gilligan at Padraicino…
The COVID-19 crisis is a great time for associations to rethink the way they function and deliver value. In the second part of a series, Iceberg partner Boardroom’s Advisory Board, a mix of key association voices, talks rethinking your revenue streams in a fast-changing world, as events are redesigned and revamped. From Boardroom…
When life gives you lemons, there’s only one thing to do with them. The massive economic disruption aside, meetings professionals, venues and organisations have still found ways to support both each other and their communities. These include Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), help in housing healthcare workers and donating food. From Associations Now…
From creating virtual trade shows to turning a mere three-day event into a multi-week offering, planners are getting experimental as they pivot their meetings to virtual. The current reality requires improvisation simply to keep things moving, and that can sometimes turn out to be something of a creative shot in the arm. From Associations Now…
Hillary Rodham Clinton chose the Javits Center for her election night party in 2016, but in the end didn’t shatter its glass ceiling. Leadership gender equality within the meetings industry was discussed at a Cvent CONNECT Europe panel in October hosted by BBC Director of Creative Diversity June Sarpong (pictured). From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
From feeding workers on the front line, to making sure that food from cancelled events goes to the hungry and not to landfill, here’s a roundup of how organisations from across the business events industry have offered help during the pandemic, like the Los Angeles Convention Center and Levy Restaurant (pictured). From PCMA…
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This ASAE Learning Online Collection, featuring more than a dozen courses, is designed to help managers at any level sharpen their thinking, improve their interaction with staff, build stronger teams, and strengthen their ability to handle performance problems. Engage in discussion with other attendees and subject-matter experts to hear what challenges others are facing and…
A healthy organizational culture is critical to fostering creativity, motivating employees to perform at their peak, and advancing an association’s mission. Effective association leaders take concrete steps to help their organization’s culture thrive. Every aspect of the organization should be considered, from diversity and inclusion initiatives to office space design. Attend this series to explore…
The projects and programs that your organization offers are at the core of your value proposition. Do you have the skills you need to implement those initiatives successfully? This online course collection will help you unlock your project management capabilities and get the job done more effectively than ever. Online course collections give you the…
A minimum of 10 and maximum 15 ICCA Destination Marketing members each invite an accompanying association executive to the Workshop to discuss their specific meeting requirements. Association executives must conform to strict selection criteria, so ensuring that participating Destination Marketing members can promote their company and services to senior decision-makers who are actively looking for…
*** THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED – NEW DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY *** ICCA and the Jordan Convention Bureau (JCB) have jointly organised a Meetings Development Workshop which will bring together meetings industry and international association professionals, as well as local ambassadors to address bidding challenges. There will be group exercises that will highlight…
The increasing integration of digital technologies into all aspects of our lives brings tradeoffs for both employers and employees. Technology can increase productivity and create a more agile workforce, but it can also come with a major learning curve for some employees and a hefty price tag for the organization. Being digitally savvy is already…
ICCA leads the way globally by introducing EventsAIR’s new OnAir Virtual Meetings platform for the ICCA Association Meetings Programme 2020. The innovative platform provides opportunities for interactive education sessions, one-on-one meetings and a virtual exhibitor area. Join 30 associations as well as ICCA Members from all sectors around the world, to gain insights into Tomorrow’s…
Successful career management requires skill and insight in a wide range of professional competencies. This online course collection takes you through a set of learning activities to help you focus on becoming a stronger professional and advancing in your career. Explore how to build on your personal characteristics and determine what is important to you….
Accompanying association representatives should be decision makers/influencers of an International conference with more than 500 delegates and must use a local PCO (not a Core PCO). Find an accompanying guest now! No other event offers the same opportunity for association executives and ICCA’s meeting management members to meet face-to-face and discuss future co-operation in a tailor-made…
Depending on your association’s business model, membership may be vital to its current and future success. This collection of courses, curated by Curtis Nunley, CAE,director of membership at the American Society of Civil Engineers, is designed for senior professionals primarily responsible for their association’s membership growth and engagement. These courses will help you advance your knowledge…
In this comprehensive collection, learners will explore the topic of innovation in associations. You’ll start by understanding the building blocks of innovation, including how to manage it and an overview of human-centered design methodology and innovation capabilities. In addition, delve into a case study of innovation methodology, examine how to evaluate risk and failure, and…
Whether your program is virtual or in person, preparing and managing speakers can be challenging, but good speaker management is critical to providing a valuable educational experience. When you mentor speakers effectively, you ensure that their themes and presentations match your brand are tailored to your audience’s needs.
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Ideally placed in a vital moment in Europe’s tourism recovery, City Fair is the opportunity to lay the foundations for the return of long-haul clients. The event brings together selected travel buyers and product developers, along with destination managers, in a full day of B2B online meetings dedicated to rethinking tourism strategy and develop new product ideas.
Due to public health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, ASAE has cancelled its in-person 2020 Annual Meeting & Exposition. ASAE is instead working with scheduled speakers, sponsors and industry partners to deliver a reimagined Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition the week of August 10. Registration information, exact dates and industry partner opportunities for…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the travel restrictions that remain in place in most Asian markets, UFI has decided to cancel the 2020 UFI Asia Pacific Conference and the Digital Innovation Forum which were originally scheduled to be held in Macau in March and were subsequently rescheduled in late August. The UFI team…
Due the impact the international travel restrictions would have on the quality of the event, IBTM Americas, scheduled on August, will now take place from May 19 and 20, 2021 at Centro Citibanamex. IBTM Americas brings together the who’s who of the events industry to meet in Mexico City for two days of inspiration, networking and education. All…
* Due to the ongoing effects of Coronavirus, IBTM China will not run in 2020 * Brought to you by the most experienced name in MICE exhibitions, IBTM provides a gateway to the Chinese and Asia Pacific meetings, events and incentives market with IBTM China. Our aim is to immerse you in a community that, through…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the travel restrictions that remain in place in most Asian markets, UFI has decided to cancel the 2020 UFI Asia Pacific Conference and the Digital Innovation Forum which were originally scheduled to be held in Macau in March and were subsequently rescheduled in late August. The UFI team…
It is with great regret and disappointment that we have made the difficult decision to cancel IMEX America 2020. Our industry has been impacted heavily by the global lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we know how many of you were looking forward to coming together again in Las Vegas…
The TIC Expert Meeting offers a mix of incentive and exchange opportunities. This is why the diversity of participants is of great importance. This event is for managers and TIC front office professionals coming from small and large cities and working for either public or private tourist information organisations – whether they are ECM members…
The congress has a hybrid format and is themed: “Transforming Global Events Together”. The event will allow ICCA’s global community to connect with each other and explore new ideas, formats and technologies. ICCA’s global community of member-suppliers and associations can experience the future of global events live in Kaohsiung, at a regional hub or virtually….
UFI’s annual Global Congress is known as the “must attend” event for all industry professionals. With travel restrictions expected to continue over the coming months, instead of holding the event in one place, we will adopt a ‘glocalised’ approach – Dubai, UAE 15-16/11/20 | Basel, Switzerland 18-20/11/20 | Hong Kong (dates tbc) | Online 15-20/11/20
The BestCities Global Alliance is gathering industry thought-leaders, international associations and destination partners from around the globe under one digital roof for the anticipated return of their annual Global Forum – with a virtual twist. There has been much to learn from the challenges that the business events sector has faced over the last year, and…
Due to incredibly unpredictable travel restrictions, we’ve decided to transition IBTM World 2020 to a virtual experience, incorporating one-to-one meetings between exhibitors and buyers, as well as a knowledge programme, with a range of targeted education sessions. Exhibitors and buyers will benefit from IBTM’s bespoke appointment system, matchmaking buyer’s business needs with supplier’s services to…
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