[quote_box_center]The Associations Conference Forum – AC Forum 2016 was held from 21st to 23rd January in Copenhagen with 86 delegates who are representatives from medical and clean-tech associations that hold congresses with in excess of 3,000 delegates and have their own in-house congress staff.\u00a0 \u00a0[/quote_box_center]
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\nDaniel Waigl, AC Forum President, comments on why Copenhagen was chosen as the host city:
\n\u201cCopenhagen is known as a world-class congress destination, providing good infrastructure and the required logistical services for both small and large events. It is a safe and attractive city, home to strong life science and clean tech industries, both being of specific interest to our member associations. Many of us have already successfully staged a congress in Copenhagen or plan to do so in the years to come.\u201d
\nSome of the important congresses that members of AC Forum have already held or are about to hold in Copenhagen include the\u00a0European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Offshore 2015, the\u00a0European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2016 Congress, and the\u00a0Congress of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 2016. \u00a0
\nForum was held at\u00a0Bella Sky Hotel and the\u00a0participants had a chance\u00a0to see what Copenhagen has to offer as a congress destination, including a guided Canal Tour\u00a0of Copenhagen, a food tour and Nordic cuisine tasting at the city\u2019s Market halls and visits to the former brewery Visit Carlsberg, and a tour of Scandinavia\u2019s largest convention center, the\u00a0Bella Center.
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Convention Director, Jonas Wilstrup, commented:
\n\u201cAC Forum is a key event that gives Copenhagen a unique opportunity to showcase what we have to offer as a congress destination, both practically and strategically. 2016 will be our busiest congress year ever, and AC Forum is a platform that enables us to leverage Copenhagen as a congress destination in the years to come.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0
\nThe 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association and Conference Forum was secured to Copenhagen by a collective effort from Wonderful Copenhagen Convention Bureau and\u00a0BC Hospitality Group.
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What makes Copenhagen an attractive host city?
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\nCopenhagen is ranked one of the most\u00a0popular congress cities in the world by ICCA\u00a0and is easy and safe to reach and navigate in.\u00a0It is a knowledge hub, where some of the strong points are within the life science and clean tech industries, and the city invests heavily in development of these particular fields. \u00a0The area just north of Copenhagen is nicknamed \u2018Medicon Valley\u2019 due to an abundance of medical businesses being headquartered here.
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\n", "content_text": "[quote_box_center]The Associations Conference Forum – AC Forum 2016 was held from 21st to 23rd January in Copenhagen with 86 delegates who are representatives from medical and clean-tech associations that hold congresses with in excess of 3,000 delegates and have their own in-house congress staff.\u00a0 \u00a0[/quote_box_center]\n\u00a0\nDaniel Waigl, AC Forum President, comments on why Copenhagen was chosen as the host city:\n\u201cCopenhagen is known as a world-class congress destination, providing good infrastructure and the required logistical services for both small and large events. It is a safe and attractive city, home to strong life science and clean tech industries, both being of specific interest to our member associations. Many of us have already successfully staged a congress in Copenhagen or plan to do so in the years to come.\u201d\nSome of the important congresses that members of AC Forum have already held or are about to hold in Copenhagen include the\u00a0European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Offshore 2015, the\u00a0European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2016 Congress, and the\u00a0Congress of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 2016. \u00a0\nForum was held at\u00a0Bella Sky Hotel and the\u00a0participants had a chance\u00a0to see what Copenhagen has to offer as a congress destination, including a guided Canal Tour\u00a0of Copenhagen, a food tour and Nordic cuisine tasting at the city\u2019s Market halls and visits to the former brewery Visit Carlsberg, and a tour of Scandinavia\u2019s largest convention center, the\u00a0Bella Center.\n\nThe AC Forum is an annually held forum with delegates from associations that organise over 100 conferences and meetings with a total of more than 250,000 delegates annually.\n \nConvention Director, Jonas Wilstrup, commented:\n\u201cAC Forum is a key event that gives Copenhagen a unique opportunity to showcase what we have to offer as a congress destination, both practically and strategically. 2016 will be our busiest congress year ever, and AC Forum is a platform that enables us to leverage Copenhagen as a congress destination in the years to come.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\nThe 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association and Conference Forum was secured to Copenhagen by a collective effort from Wonderful Copenhagen Convention Bureau and\u00a0BC Hospitality Group.\n\nWhat makes Copenhagen an attractive host city?\n\nCopenhagen is ranked one of the most\u00a0popular congress cities in the world by ICCA\u00a0and is easy and safe to reach and navigate in.\u00a0It is a knowledge hub, where some of the strong points are within the life science and clean tech industries, and the city invests heavily in development of these particular fields. \u00a0The area just north of Copenhagen is nicknamed \u2018Medicon Valley\u2019 due to an abundance of medical businesses being headquartered here.\nThe post Copenhagen was a host of AC Forum appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-02-08T09:43:18+01:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-26T13:29:08+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Fotolia_56897876_Subscription_XXL.jpg", "tags": [ "ac forum", "association", "bella center", "conference", "copenhagen", "News and events" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/european-meetings-events-conference-coming-to-copenhagen-in-2016/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/european-meetings-events-conference-coming-to-copenhagen-in-2016/", "title": "European Meetings & Events Conference coming to Copenhagen in 2016", "content_html": "Organizer of the conference is MPI which is dedicated to providing industry-leading professional development, networking and marketplace opportunities for their members.
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\nParticipants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of topics that will not only impact their individual performance, but also understand the impact\u00a0on the industry as a whole.
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