Conference & Meetings World (CMW)

We recently merged with our UK sister title Conference News to create an all-new ‘bumper’ combined edition. Here, our bimonthly magazine brings together the latest discoveries, trends, and industry insights from the UK and international markets. Our latest issue also includes columns from a record six international industry associations, reflecting our ongoing commitment to promoting all facets of the diverse MICE sector, from agencies to associations, DMCs to destinations, and beyond. ICCA Senthil Gopinath AIPC Lenka Zlebkova SITE Padraic Gilligan PCMA Sherrif Karamat Madrid Green Urban Mobility Lab - MGUML Destinations International

Guadalajara Convention & Visitors Bureau has become the latest addition to the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers’ (IAPCO) Destination Partnership community. The partnership programme was created in 2013 to bring about more collaboration between professional congress organisers (PCOs) and convention and visitor bureaux (CVBs) around the world. IAPCO partners report that the economic impact of the business events they have won directly through IAPCO membership may reach over €300m. IAPCO president Sarah Markey-Hamm commented: “Welcoming Guadalajara to our Destination Partnership Community marks a significant milestone for IAPCO as we now have representation from every continent". https://lnkd.in/edjDbUuT #eventprofs #events #IAPCO #cmw #CVB

Wellington's connection to the water has helped secure the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) Asia Pacific Division Conference for 2028. Past chair of IAHR’s Asia Pacific Division, Dr Gregory Shahane De Costa said: “It’s an opportunity for New Zealand to showcase itself as a key player in this area, particularly with the 2028 Congress central theme being ‘Water our treasure’; very timely with climate change and water-related issues so prominent." https://lnkd.in/esy9Nm2n #eventprofs #events #cmw #conference

Singapore Tourism Board has appointed Marissa Sim (pictured) as area director, Northern and Southwestern Europe. She will lead the strategic planning, business development initiatives, trade engagement and marketing of Singapore across Northern & Southwestern Europe (comprising the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Nordics). She will assume her position from 1 December 2024. Ms Sim moves to London from the role of assistant director, hospitality industry development, where she worked closely with hotel partners in Singapore to drive business recovery post-Covid, focusing on technological advancement. https://lnkd.in/eB2EFp-g #eventprofs #events #cmw #conference

The San Diego Tourism Authority is celebrating a profitable 2024, receiving a total of 32m visitors and generating $22bn. The 32m total visitor number represents a 2m increase on 2023. Direct local spending by these visitors came in at $14.6bn – a 2% increase on the previous year. https://lnkd.in/e2c4CKyH #eventprofs #events #cmw #conference

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As the #BEIA Conference & AGM 2024 gets underway, let's look back to IMEX Frankfurt where we spoke to Lisa Hopkins, CEO, Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Watch the full video here! 👉https://lnkd.in/e8xVqHw9

Another year, another standout show at IBTM World. CMW attended as both an exhibitor and as press media, to learn the latest developments in the industry. The behemoths of Spain, Italy, Germany and the USA showed up in usual grandiose style, while up-and-comers like Serbia, Cyprus, Kazakhstan and the Faroe Islands impressed with inventive, cultural ways to draw eyes in their direction. We’ve spoken and networked with figures across the industry, heard new stories and gathered fresh perspectives - all of which we’re looking forward to sharing. Congratulations to the IBTM Events organisers for another impressive show. We got more than we hoped for in content, contacts and industry info. Did you attend IBTM World? What were your thoughts? Did you learn anything new? Let us know in the comments! #IBTMWorld #IBTM #eventprofs #MICE

🌟 Stay Ahead in the World of MICE with the Latest from Conference & Meetings World! 🗞️ Our latest CMW Newsletter is live! Dive into the top stories shaping the meetings and events industry: 🚀 IBTM World lights up Barcelona with innovation, sustainability, and 30,000+ pre-scheduled meetings. 🌏 Brisbane gears up to host the International Microneedles Conference 2025, spotlighting vaccine delivery innovations. AND MORE!! 🔗 Click to read the full newsletter and stay informe #CMW #MeetingsIndustry #EventProfessionals #Sustainability #Innovation

Korea hits the right note: https://lnkd.in/eninfpU7 Songdo Convensia Korea Tourism Organization ICCA #eventprofs