CIMunity: Conference & Incentive Management

Ottawa Tourism: new incentives to attract winter meetings

01/17/2020

Deemed “ice-ntives,” the promotion offers special savings on qualifying meetings hosted in Canada’s capital between December 1, 2019 and March 31,...

PCMA Foundation announces Visionary Awards 2020 Honorees, Finalists

01/16/2020

Business events professionals to be celebrated at April 23 event.

IT&CM China 2020: new business segments

01/16/2020

Following successful new initiatives launched at IT&CM China and CTW China 2019, organisers have announced new business segments at the upcoming 2020...

Conventa 2020 starts next week

01/16/2020

From 22 to 23 January 2020 Ljubljana will host the 12th edition of Conventa, the first business trade show in New Europe for business meetings,...

ExCeL London: new Account Manager

01/15/2020

ExCeL London has strengthened its Conference & Events team with the appointment of Sindri Hjartarson to the role of Account Manager.

Safran selects Gloucester Rugby as primary venue for corporate training events

01/15/2020

Gloucester Rugby has confirmed a long-term relationship with Safran for future training events.

Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau revamps Website for convention organizers

01/14/2020

Design and contents enhanced to meet the needs of organizers.

ESSA Crown GES company of the year

01/14/2020

ESSA, the Event Supplier and Services Association, presented global, full service provider for live events, GES, The ESSA Member Company of the Year...

Grimaldi Forum Monaco: new terrace

01/13/2020

The Principality’s Congress and Culture Center has a new terrace.

CIM 2019/6
Five questions for Fiona Pelham
CIM: Is the industry aware of the Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) signed by 193 World Leaders at the UN in 2015?
Fiona Pelham: They are definitely becoming more aware! Over 40 per cent of the event professionals who took our survey in August, to make a commitment to act on the sustainable development goals, said they knew about the SDGs.
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CIM 2019/6
Keeping in control
Werkstoffwoche 2019 attracted over 1,500 industry experts to Dresden. Successfully organising a congress and trade fair takes flexibility and experience.
Successful format. “With its strong materials community, Dresden is, so to speak, the ‘natural location’ for Werkstoffwoche 2019,” points out the Lord Mayor of the Saxon capital, Dirk Hilbert. As a stronghold of materials science and technology as well as home to over 2,000 materials researchers, Dresden is the ideal host city.
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CIM 2019/6
New centre for Budapest
Hungary invests in its infrastructure. Until 2021, 170 m euros will be invested in Hungexpo. This is to make it the perfect venue for large and mega-size events.
Progress. “By 2021 Hungexpo will be completely renewed with a state-of-the-art congress centre and the latest event infrastructure,” announces Gábor Ganczer. Hungexpo’s CEO is pleased about the opportunity “to welcome further ITU events in the coming years.” For the second time since 2015 Ganczer welcomed the four-day International...
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CIM 2019/6
On the cusp of transformational growth
With Flawless Events Yoadan Tilahun is setting new standards in Ethiopia. She sees Africa as a continent of inventive technology and opportunities for planners.
CIM: What is the business concept of Flawless Events? Where do your clients come from?
Yoadan Tilahun: We are a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about problem solving and delivering events that live up to our brand name. We provide end-to-end event management services to private and public institutions alike. We have a...
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CIM 2019/6
Growth in the Far East
A new industry fair and the ICCA Asia-Pacific Chapter Summit are evidence of a boom in South-East Asia.
Singapore. The industry has waited a long time for a trade fair in the thriving South-East Asia and Pacific region. The first IBTM Asia Pacific at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, which is going to add a fourth hotel tower with another 1,000 rooms and a 15,000-capacity arena, is taking place from 6 to 8 April 2020. “The business...
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CIM 2019/6
New territory in Asia
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is opening up new markets in a region blessed with cultural riches.
Potential.NürnbergMesse hosted the Silk Road conference for the second time on 2 October 2019. 220 delegates and 20 exhibitors came to the event, which took doing business in new markets as its theme. One of the BRI’s major projects is a 1,800 km pipeline between Turkmenistan and China, which will transport 40 bn cubic m of gas a year....
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Athens opens doors to Chinese market

01/13/2020

The Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) hosted a group of 15 Chinese buyers during a FAM Trip.

Stuttgart is the place for sustainable meetings

01/13/2020

MICE planners can set a good example by reducing the ecological impact of their meetings and events. Germany has a lot of experience in this field....