Tag: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND CONVENTION ASSOCIATION
Joachim König receives 2019 Joint Meetings Industry Council Unity Award
Chief Assignment Editor- May 27, 2019 23:11Kai Hattendorf, President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) has announced the winner of the 2019 JMIC Unity Award as Joachim König, Managing Director of HCC Hannover Congress Center ... Read More
ICCA: Colombia is in top 30 countries for meetings tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 20:04The annual ranking by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) revealed that Colombia is included in the top 30 countries who host international congresses. Last year, Colombia hosted 147 ... Read More
Madrid and Barcelona beat London and Singapore to world’s ‘Top 5 congress cities’
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 19:30The city of Madrid climbs to third in the ranking of world congress cities, published by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) for 2018. This positioning is reinforced by ... Read More
Prague breaks meetings record: Top-ranked MICE destination
editor- May 15, 2019 00:00Prague hosted a record number of conferences and congresses in 2018. Over 4,500 events took place in its collective accommodation establishments last year – that is more than a third of ... Read More
Paris ranked as world’s top destination for international meetings
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 15:55In its latest report, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) ranked Paris the world's number one destination for meetings, outpacing the second-place holder, Vienna, by a margin of 40 ... Read More
New Asian and Latin American membership for Joint Meetings Industry Council
Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2019 19:07SACEOS – the Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers - and ACCCLATAM, the Association of Convention Centers of the Caribbean and Latin America - are the latest ... Read More
Tourism KZN to lobby for more conferences at Meetings Africa
Alain St.Ange- February 25, 2019 23:06The new drive by KwaZulu Natal to go after more meetings and incentive tourism is good news for South African Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom who has been working tirelessly to ... Read More
ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter prepares for Harrogate conference
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2019 17:05The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) UK & Ireland Chapter Conference will take place from 26-28 March, 2019 in Harrogate. This year’s conference will feature: leading Irish business coach, ... Read More
Brussels preparing for 2019 European Association Summit
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 20:07On Thursday 28 February and Friday 1 March 2019, international association professionals will meet for the European Association Summit. It will be held in Brussels, Europe's top conference city. The ... Read More
MICE gains ground in FITUR
editor- January 25, 2019 21:36This year, FITUR launched FITUR MITM - MICE & BUSINESS, a two-day workshop dedicated to business tourism. Read More
Joint Meetings Industry Council: New Charter, Constitution, President in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 9, 2019 16:25The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) has set the course for the years ahead. At the final meeting of 2018 members reached a consensus on a number of key structural ... Read More
Leading industry figures take the helm at Cape Town Tourism
eTN Managing Editor- December 4, 2018 22:05Two renowned tourism professionals to provide guidance to Cape Town's premier industry organisation. Read More
London rises up in world’s business tourism rankings
editor- May 13, 2013 04:46LONDON, England - New figures published today by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) shows that London has continued its ascent of world rankings as a major center for ... Read More
ICCA Forum for Young Professionals set to take place as part of EIBTM
editor- August 23, 2012 04:59EIBTM ( www.eibtm.com ) has partnered with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) once again to deliver The Forum for Young Professionals (FYP), which will take place from Novemb Read More
Mexico’s meeting and conventions industry growing as tourism surges
editor- June 8, 2011 05:15MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Mexico's Meeting, Incentives, Congress, and Exhibitions business continues to grow, and has been ranked 22nd worldwide in the latest rankings by the International Congress and Co Read More
Malaysia jumps three positions in world ranking for meetings
editor- June 2, 2011 03:58LOS ANGELES - Malaysia leaped a notable three places to the 28th position in the latest ICCA, International Congress and Convention Association, country rankings. Read More
Shaping the image of a business destination
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 29, 2010 07:16SEOUL, Korea (eTN) - More than in any other travel segment, the lack of safety or the bad image of a destination has an immediate adverse effect on business and ... Read More