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Today, INCON, the international partnership of leading conference and association management companies supports the fourth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). GMID, led by Meetings Mean Business showcases the proven value of face-to-face meetings, conferences and events to the global economy…
Arinex was honoured to receive four awards at last night’s Meeting & Events Australia (MEA) National Awards – Professional Conference Organisation (PCO) of the Year; Event Manager of the Year (Melissa Murphy); Future Leaders (Ashleigh Dann) and Platinum Award – Individual (Melissa Murphy)…
AIM Group International has received four First Prizes at the 9th Global Eventex Awards for their effective and creative events organised. All the finalist have been chosen among 331 entries from 42 countries from around the world...
MCI Group, the global leader in meetings, events, congresses, association management and strategic consulting, is pleased to announce the launch of two new offices, MCI Hangzhou and MCI Portugal. MCI Hangzhou follows a joint venture partnership with two state-owned enterprises: Hangzhou Tourism Investment Co., Ltd and Hangzhou Zhonghe Investment Co., Ltd…
Ega worldwide congresses & events announce that several important contracts for association congresses, corporate and public events, institutional meetings and roadshows have been confirmed with former, existing and new clients in the last few weeks…
Arinex has worked with the International Deafblind Conference 2019 committee to make it easier for vision-impaired users to use its event technology…
INCON, the international partnership of leading conference, event and association management companies, has announced the addition of Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center, St Petersburg as a new preferred supplier…
Gender quotas, parent-friendly conferences and supporting women’s charities are some of the ways Arinex and its clients are helping support women in the workplace…
AIM Group International, a leading company specialised in congresses, events and communication, today opened a new office in Dubai. With this new office in the futuristic metropolis of the United Arab Emirates, AIM Group strengthens its international network to include 17 offices...
With the deadline looming on 29th of March, INCON is calling on all outstanding venues to submit an entry for this year’s global digital infrastructure award. Winning the award is a great opportunity to showcase your venue’s technological capability. Previous award winners have benefited from some impressive opportunities to showcase their venue’s technological capability and secured excellent media coverage…
Alain Pittet, Executive Director of Ega worldwide congresses & events, has been re-elected to the Council of IAPCO (The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers). IAPCO has the vision to achieve global accreditation and acknowledgment of truly Professional Congress Organisers…
How to combine once-in-a-lifetime experiences, event objectives, client identity and cost optimisation? A senior DMC expert reveals his suggestions to succeed…
Representatives from ‘Team Sydney’ – including Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) Arinex and other key suppliers and partners – demonstrated IMC19’s wide-reaching impact on Australia’s scientific community and meetings industry…
The Italian PCO Ega worldwide – together with two leading companies in the sector of major events and outfitting – have built in just 123 days with a budget of 3 million Euro the futuristic multi-purpose conference centre “La Cave del Sole” for 1,000 guests…
SmithBucklin, the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other, announced today the release of its annual publication, Circuit. It includes SmithBucklin’s “20 for 2019,” a series of articles about key trends, issues, and developments that will impact associations in the coming year.
INCON has published its latest best practice case study, which features the 2018 digital infrastructure award winners ICC Sydney. The case study demonstrates why ICC Sydney has been selected as a leading global venue for its digital infrastructure…
Ovation Global DMC - Switzerland was recognised by Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) with a Crystal Award for Excellence in Incentive Travel: Europe at the Crystal Awards Recognition Ceremony held during SITE Global Conference 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand…
The Association For Creative Industries (AFCI) has selected SmithBucklin, the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other, to provide association management. Its headquarters will be located at 330 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, beginning April 1…
SmithBucklin, the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other, is pleased to announce that the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) selected Event Coordinator Nataki Hemmings, CMP, for its 20 Under 30 award. This award recognizes up-and-coming event professionals who have demonstrated outstanding initiative…
The latest INCON University and INCON Board meeting was recently held in Rome. The event was organised by AIM Group International and EGA Worldwide, both PCOs and part of the INCON Partnership. The great success of the program was possible due to the active support and collaboration of Roma & Lazio Convention Bureau and local partners.
Increasing membership is one of the most common objectives of scientific and medical associations and congresses are a great time to achieve it. With Millennials entering the job market and Baby Boomers exiting, it is more and more crucial for Scientific Associations to involve young physicians to facilitate an easy handover…
The relationship between the (IMC19) Organising Committee (OC) and its PCO Arinex has won the prestigious IAPCO Driving Excellence Award for Collaboration for its partnership-driven management of the 2018 Congress…
CHICAGO – SmithBucklin is pleased to announce that Carol McGury, Executive Vice President, Event and Education Services, has been elected as chair of the Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) Education Foundation Board of Trustees. She and the other elected officers and trustees will immediately take office following PCMA’s Convening Leaders meeting Jan. 6-9 in Pittsburgh…
Roslyn McLeod OAM, Arinex Founder and Chair, has been named one of the industry’s 10 most Inspirational Women by ICCA at the 57th Congress. The announcement was made by ICCA Immediate Past President Nina Freysen-Pretorius overnight, following nominations from the ICCA Board and Regional Chapter chairs…
AIM Group International are pleased to share with you their newly published Impact Story about the ESH Congress 2018, Live streaming from Europe to China to multiply the audience. …
Entries from leading meeting venues are expected for this year’s Global Digital Infrastructure Award which opened at IMEX America today. The global award is encouraging the development of best in class Digital Infrastructure in meetings venues around the world…
A successful exhibition starts with flawless design and seamless management. But the logistics themselves aren’t enough. Empowering exhibitors, sponsors and attendees to engage in relevant interactions is paramount to driving value and quality results. Yet, considering the ongoing transformation of the events industry and growing expectations regarding tech-powered experiences, it’s difficult to keep up the pace and deliver an innovative approach to exhibition management.
Madrid – AIM Group International, a leading agency in the organisation of congresses, meetings and events, celebrates its 10th anniversary in Spain with its Madrid office and announces the opening of a new office in Barcelona. The announcement was made during the 10 Years Celebration Party held yesterday evening in Madrid, which involved clients, partners, providers, journalists and industry representatives…
Successful events deliver unique, memorable experiences for event attendees, often with key, practical lessons which can be applied either at work or at home. INCON worked with Speaker’s Corner to deliver a new Executive Education session for the INCON leadership this year. Our speaker Adam Kingl who addressed strategic innovation, educated us, challenged us and inspired us to look at our management styles with a fresh perspective…
AIM Group International presents the Impact Story about the spectacular IBA2018 Welcome Party awarded at Eventex
A new Impact Story from AIM Group International about the ingredients of their successful event which has just received the First Prize at Eventex Awards in the Gala category. …