Category: Associations
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Visit Scotland’s Brownlee Steps Onto The World Stage as PCMA Chair
Neil Brownlee is the first non-North American chair of PCMA. He sits down with Mike Fletcher to discuss both his new role and his 16 years of experience championing business events in Scotland.
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ABPCO Excellence Awards: Roll of honour 2024
The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers’ Excellence Awards 2024 took place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool and saw a 57% in entries.
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Unifying the message of advocacy
“We can only spread a unified message if we create more forums, stand on more stages, share more case studies, and drive a constant narrative that can be repeated all over the world”, says ICCA’s Senthil Gopinath.
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The catalytic effects of business events
Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President and CEO of PCMA, explains how it’s the impact, not the numbers that define the industry’s position and purpose.
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UK sixth in 2023’s global ICCA rankings
ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its Rankings Report for 2023. ICCA’s research team reviewed all the meetings submitted by its members, resulting in a report that includes more than 10,000 meetings that took place in calendar year 2023.
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The Business of Events collaborates with ICCA to launch Global Advocacy Alliance
The ICCA Global Advocacy Alliance aims to equip participants with practical knowledge and tools to effectively champion the interests of the event sector, thereby facilitating its growth and recognition. Through a comprehensive approach.
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ICCA to increase focus on important Latin America and Caribbean markets
In collaboration with PROMTUR, Panama’s destination management organisation and ICCA’s association partner, the PAH was launched last year as a platform where international organisations can establish branch offices to develop the Latin American market, promote business and economic growth, foster knowledge-sharing, international cooperation, and the advancement of scientific and legacy projects in Panama and the region.
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Spring Budget: Raising the curtain on the UK events sector’s potential
Ahead of the Spring Budget on the 6th March 2024, it is important that UKEVENTS lays out its recommendations to His Majesty’s Government on what the events industry can offer the United Kingdom. While the events industry continues to underpin so much in terms of cultural vitality, societal advancement and trade, there is much more…
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ICCA paints global event picture with latest report
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has released its latest report titled Beyond Borders – How Associations Business Events Bring the World Together, delving into the global impact of business events spanning over six decades.
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British association conference sector in buoyant form, according to ABPCO data
The survey results highlight the fact that 57% of ABPCO members have a portfolio of events generating turnover in excess of £1 million, underscoring the substantial economic impact and leadership of ABPCO members in the association events industry.