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A South African dietitian has lodged a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about a “bogus” medical conference she paid a considerable sum to attend. Elizabeth Fourie claims theĀ Obesity and Endocrinology Congress in MelbourneĀ presented research thatĀ was not properly analysed, and that nearly half of the speakers failed to turn up. From CIM Magazine…
Following the terror attack in Barcelona, the European Society of Cardiology Congress has been held in the city.Ā Over 31,700 delegates attended from 153 countries. 4,515 abstracts were submitted. A three-day public health event was also staged. ESC President Prof. Jeroen Bax said attacks “only succeed if we allow them to succeed.”. From Association Meetings International…
President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida has already been referenced by those protesting his stance on climate change. Now in the days after his comments on the violence inĀ Charlottesville, three big charities have cancelled events at the iconic venue. None have explicitly linked their decisions to the remarks. Photo: Edward Kimmel. From Meetings & Conventions…
UK meetings spend is reaching new heights, according to the first HBAA Meetings Barometer.Ā Average spend is up of 31 percent in the first half of 2017 from the same period in 2016.Ā Total spend on meetings was up 9 percent, average spend per delegate up 29 percent, and average meeting size up 12 percent. From Meetpie.com…
The SNAICC National Conference is just starting in Canberra. The organisation representsĀ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. In years past many were forcibly removed from their families.Ā Canberra Convention Bureau CEO Michael Matthews said “we hope the outcomes and social legacy from meeting… …are significant and continue to drive real change.ā.Ā From CIM News Magazine…
With cities across the path of Hurricane Irma braced for impact, major events were postponed as the storm neared. With a state of emergency declared in Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Iceberg partner Northstar put back Destination SoutheastĀ in Miami Beach to December. Meanwhile, the Caribbean is reeling from Irma’s pass. From Meetpie.com…
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