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            "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/new-icca-president/",
            "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/new-icca-president/",
            "title": "New ICCA President",
            "content_html": "<h1>In November 2018, when the 57th ICCA Congress was held in Dubai, within the General Assembly, the new president of this association \u2013 James Rees, who headed the London company ExCeL \u2013 was elected.</h1>\n<p>Since 2012 he has been a member of the ICCA Board, and in 2017 he became Vice President. Rees said he would be a true advocate of the MICE industry and the first in<br />\nthis sector to ensure that \u201cthe Government hears the voice of the ICCA in a language that they understand.\u201d</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en/new-icca-president/\">New ICCA President</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en\">SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "In November 2018, when the 57th ICCA Congress was held in Dubai, within the General Assembly, the new president of this association \u2013 James Rees, who headed the London company ExCeL \u2013 was elected.\nSince 2012 he has been a member of the ICCA Board, and in 2017 he became Vice President. Rees said he would be a true advocate of the MICE industry and the first in\nthis sector to ensure that \u201cthe Government hears the voice of the ICCA in a language that they understand.\u201d\nThe post New ICCA President appeared first on SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine.",
            "date_published": "2019-04-08T12:52:11+02:00",
            "date_modified": "2019-04-08T12:52:11+02:00",
            "author": {
                "name": "Milica Novak",
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        {
            "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/2016-icca-statistics-increasing-competition-number-participants-meetings/",
            "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/2016-icca-statistics-increasing-competition-number-participants-meetings/",
            "title": "2016 ICCA Statistics: Increasing Competition in the Number of Participants and Meetings",
            "content_html": "<h1>This year&#8217;s ICCA Statistical Report for 2016, based on the number of meetings globally and the number of participants at these events, reveals fewer changes than the previous one.</h1>\n<p>When it comes to the ranking of the countries in our region, <strong>Hungary, along with its capital, is still very highly ranked in the world\u2014it came in 33<sup>rd</sup> with 129 meetings</strong>, which is better than its last year position, when it came in 36<sup>th</sup> with 112 meetings. <strong>Budapest</strong> even jumped three spots this year\u2014from 19<sup>th</sup> with 95 international events <strong>to 16<sup>th</sup> with 108 meetings</strong>.</p>\n<p>The changes in the region are insignificant, the differences are one to two places on the ranking list, mostly demonstrating a minor decline. More precisely, Croatia and Serbia dropped slightly this year on the ICCA list by two places. It\u2019s interesting that in comparison with the previous year the number of meetings in Croatia decreased by 11 and slightly increased in Serbia by two international events, with both countries plummeting on the list. This tells us that this year\u2019s competition is heavier by the number of events and the number of their participants. Romania and Bulgaria experienced a marginal decline, while Bosnia and Herzegovina jumped five spots, as did Montenegro.</p>\n<p>The biggest mover among regional countries \u2014 in addition to Hungary and Budapest \u2014 was Slovenia, climbing two positions with 8 international events more, as well as its capital, Ljubljana, which moved up 7 spots and now takes the lead in the region, if we count out Budapest.</p>\n<p>From No. 41 with 96 meetings, <strong>Croatia dropped to 43<sup>rd</sup> place with 75 international events.</strong> <strong>Zagreb is now 81<sup>st</sup> with 32 meetings</strong>, taking a 17-spot fall compared with last year, when it had 41 meetings. <strong>Dubrovnik saw 19 meetings, ending up at No. 134</strong>, while last year it stood at No. 109 with 25 meetings. Coming right after Croatia is <strong>Slovenia at No. 44 with 73 international events</strong>, which is a progress compared with last year when it was 46<sup>th</sup> with 65 events. As a destination, <strong>Ljubljana</strong> advanced this year, coming in <strong>at No. 47 with 54 meetings</strong>, while last year it was 64<sup>th</sup> with 41 meetings.</p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29314\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/ICCAMemberlogocolourkeyline.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-29314 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/ICCAMemberlogocolourkeyline-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"ICCA\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/ICCAMemberlogocolourkeyline-277x300.jpg 277w, https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/ICCAMemberlogocolourkeyline-388x420.jpg 388w, https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/ICCAMemberlogocolourkeyline.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" /></a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ICCA</figcaption></figure>\n<p>The situation in <strong>Romania</strong> hasn\u2019t changed much in terms of ranking\u2014<strong>the country is now 45<sup>th</sup>, in contrast with the previous year, when it came in at No. 44</strong>.<strong> However, this year saw 69 international events taking place</strong>, while last year it was 44<sup>th</sup> with 77 events. Its capital, Bucharest, experienced a greater decline, and it now stands same as Zagreb at <strong>No. 81, with 32 meetings</strong>. Last year it was better positioned at No. 55 with a total of 47 international events.</p>\n<p>From last year&#8217;s 47<sup>th</sup> place and 64 meetings, <strong>Serbia</strong> moved up <strong>to 48th with 66 meetings in total</strong>. From No. 52 with 52 international events, this year <strong>Belgrade</strong> <strong>dropped to 51<sup>st</sup> with two events less\u201450</strong> of them altogether. <strong>Novi Sad played host to nine meetings, now holding No. 279</strong>, while last year the city came in 301<sup>st</sup> with only two meetings less.</p>\n<p><strong>Bulgaria ranks 64th with 31 meeting</strong> held in the country, while last year it ranked 61<sup>st</sup> and had only one meeting more. When it comes to <strong>Sofia</strong>, from the 132<sup>nd</sup> place with 19 meetings last year, the capital is <strong>now at No. 186 with 14 meetings</strong>.<strong> Bosnia and Herzegovina</strong> is better ranked in comparison with the last ICCA report\u2014it is <strong>currently 77<sup>th</sup> with 13 international events</strong>, which is a jump from the 82<sup>nd</sup> spot and only one event less. <strong>In Sarajevo</strong>, the country\u2019s capital, <strong>there were 11 international events in total, bringing the city to No. 239</strong>, which is an advancement in contract with the previous report, when it was 276<sup>th</sup> with eight events.</p>\n<p><strong>Eight meetings took place in Montenegro, making it 92<sup>nd</sup></strong>, which is a jump compared with the statistics from last year when it was 98<sup>th</sup> with six meetings. The biggest tumble in the region was taken by <strong>Macedonia</strong>. From No. 91 with eight international events, <strong>this year it ranks 113<sup>th</sup> with only five international events</strong>.<strong> Skopje</strong> as a city ranks 373<sup>rd</sup> with five meetings, while <strong>this year the city is left out of the official data</strong> because of the negligible number of meetings that took place.</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en/2016-icca-statistics-increasing-competition-number-participants-meetings/\">2016 ICCA Statistics: Increasing Competition in the Number of Participants and Meetings</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en\">SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "This year&#8217;s ICCA Statistical Report for 2016, based on the number of meetings globally and the number of participants at these events, reveals fewer changes than the previous one.\nWhen it comes to the ranking of the countries in our region, Hungary, along with its capital, is still very highly ranked in the world\u2014it came in 33rd with 129 meetings, which is better than its last year position, when it came in 36th with 112 meetings. Budapest even jumped three spots this year\u2014from 19th with 95 international events to 16th with 108 meetings.\nThe changes in the region are insignificant, the differences are one to two places on the ranking list, mostly demonstrating a minor decline. More precisely, Croatia and Serbia dropped slightly this year on the ICCA list by two places. It\u2019s interesting that in comparison with the previous year the number of meetings in Croatia decreased by 11 and slightly increased in Serbia by two international events, with both countries plummeting on the list. This tells us that this year\u2019s competition is heavier by the number of events and the number of their participants. Romania and Bulgaria experienced a marginal decline, while Bosnia and Herzegovina jumped five spots, as did Montenegro.\nThe biggest mover among regional countries \u2014 in addition to Hungary and Budapest \u2014 was Slovenia, climbing two positions with 8 international events more, as well as its capital, Ljubljana, which moved up 7 spots and now takes the lead in the region, if we count out Budapest.\nFrom No. 41 with 96 meetings, Croatia dropped to 43rd place with 75 international events. Zagreb is now 81st with 32 meetings, taking a 17-spot fall compared with last year, when it had 41 meetings. Dubrovnik saw 19 meetings, ending up at No. 134, while last year it stood at No. 109 with 25 meetings. Coming right after Croatia is Slovenia at No. 44 with 73 international events, which is a progress compared with last year when it was 46th with 65 events. As a destination, Ljubljana advanced this year, coming in at No. 47 with 54 meetings, while last year it was 64th with 41 meetings.\nICCA\nThe situation in Romania hasn\u2019t changed much in terms of ranking\u2014the country is now 45th, in contrast with the previous year, when it came in at No. 44. However, this year saw 69 international events taking place, while last year it was 44th with 77 events. Its capital, Bucharest, experienced a greater decline, and it now stands same as Zagreb at No. 81, with 32 meetings. Last year it was better positioned at No. 55 with a total of 47 international events.\nFrom last year&#8217;s 47th place and 64 meetings, Serbia moved up to 48th with 66 meetings in total. From No. 52 with 52 international events, this year Belgrade dropped to 51st with two events less\u201450 of them altogether. Novi Sad played host to nine meetings, now holding No. 279, while last year the city came in 301st with only two meetings less.\nBulgaria ranks 64th with 31 meeting held in the country, while last year it ranked 61st and had only one meeting more. When it comes to Sofia, from the 132nd place with 19 meetings last year, the capital is now at No. 186 with 14 meetings. Bosnia and Herzegovina is better ranked in comparison with the last ICCA report\u2014it is currently 77th with 13 international events, which is a jump from the 82nd spot and only one event less. In Sarajevo, the country\u2019s capital, there were 11 international events in total, bringing the city to No. 239, which is an advancement in contract with the previous report, when it was 276th with eight events.\nEight meetings took place in Montenegro, making it 92nd, which is a jump compared with the statistics from last year when it was 98th with six meetings. The biggest tumble in the region was taken by Macedonia. From No. 91 with eight international events, this year it ranks 113th with only five international events. Skopje as a city ranks 373rd with five meetings, while this year the city is left out of the official data because of the negligible number of meetings that took place.\nThe post 2016 ICCA Statistics: Increasing Competition in the Number of Participants and Meetings appeared first on SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine.",
            "date_published": "2017-08-08T16:20:49+02:00",
            "date_modified": "2017-08-08T16:20:49+02:00",
            "author": {
                "name": "Mirjana Novitovic",
                "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/",
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        {
            "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/congress-industry-responded-to-trump-ban/",
            "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/congress-industry-responded-to-trump-ban/",
            "title": "Congress industry responded to Trump ban",
            "content_html": "<h1>World congress industry began to react to the controversial travel ban and entering the United States for seven predominantly Muslim countries (Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iran), introduced by the new president of the United States, Donald Trump.</h1>\n<p>The experts hold an opinion that such a decision will have consequences for the congress industry, and it\u2019s only a matter of the type of such consequences and their volume. Some of them are willing to wait and see how the situation will develop further, while others are looking for an immediate response, and are already trying to lobby in the White House and thereby reduce the damage that can be inflicted.<br />\nMartin Sirk, General Director of ICCA, believes that many will be forced to choose other destinations in which their delegates will not be discriminated against or faced with obstacles, as is the case in the United States.</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en/congress-industry-responded-to-trump-ban/\">Congress industry responded to Trump ban</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en\">SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "World congress industry began to react to the controversial travel ban and entering the United States for seven predominantly Muslim countries (Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iran), introduced by the new president of the United States, Donald Trump.\nThe experts hold an opinion that such a decision will have consequences for the congress industry, and it\u2019s only a matter of the type of such consequences and their volume. Some of them are willing to wait and see how the situation will develop further, while others are looking for an immediate response, and are already trying to lobby in the White House and thereby reduce the damage that can be inflicted.\nMartin Sirk, General Director of ICCA, believes that many will be forced to choose other destinations in which their delegates will not be discriminated against or faced with obstacles, as is the case in the United States.\nThe post Congress industry responded to Trump ban appeared first on SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine.",
            "date_published": "2017-03-14T11:01:43+01:00",
            "date_modified": "2017-03-14T11:05:46+01:00",
            "author": {
                "name": "Mirjana Novitovic",
                "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/",
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            "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/trump.jpg",
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                "icca",
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        {
            "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/icca-statistic-2015-revealed/",
            "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/icca-statistic-2015-revealed/",
            "title": "ICCA statistic for 2015 revealed",
            "content_html": "<h1>Based on the ICCA statistics report for 2015, published on 17<sup>th</sup> May this year, the novelty is that the city of Berlin broke out on the top spot by number of held international events, moving city of Paris on second place.</h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the first 5 cities remain, beside Paris, cities which are in the top 5 for years &#8211; Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, London.<br />\nLisbon and Copenhagen this year entered the top 10 cities, moving up three places on the list.<br />\nThere aren\u2019t some major changes in the top 10 cities, unless it can be noted that Paris, Madrid and Vienna have even 28, 29 and 24 respectively, events less than in 2014 year. The city of Berlin almost had no declines in number of held events and that\u2019s had brought the city on first place this year.<br />\nThe official detailed report will be released to the media and the public on 20 June this year, when we will have access to ICCA statistics for our region.</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en/icca-statistic-2015-revealed/\">ICCA statistic for 2015 revealed</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en\">SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "Based on the ICCA statistics report for 2015, published on 17th May this year, the novelty is that the city of Berlin broke out on the top spot by number of held international events, moving city of Paris on second place.\nIn the first 5 cities remain, beside Paris, cities which are in the top 5 for years &#8211; Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, London.\nLisbon and Copenhagen this year entered the top 10 cities, moving up three places on the list.\nThere aren\u2019t some major changes in the top 10 cities, unless it can be noted that Paris, Madrid and Vienna have even 28, 29 and 24 respectively, events less than in 2014 year. The city of Berlin almost had no declines in number of held events and that\u2019s had brought the city on first place this year.\nThe official detailed report will be released to the media and the public on 20 June this year, when we will have access to ICCA statistics for our region.\nThe post ICCA statistic for 2015 revealed appeared first on SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine.",
            "date_published": "2016-05-20T10:51:35+02:00",
            "date_modified": "2016-12-21T15:24:38+01:00",
            "author": {
                "name": "Miona Milic",
                "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/",
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        {
            "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/serbia-is-among-the-worlds-top-50-destinations-by-icca/",
            "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/serbia-is-among-the-worlds-top-50-destinations-by-icca/",
            "title": "Serbia is among the world\u2019s top 50 destinations by ICCA",
            "content_html": "<p>In the latest report by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published on 11<sup>th</sup> May 2015 for the year 2014, Serbia has been ranked as 46th with a total of 67 meetings of international associations held last year.</p>\n<p>This is the fourth year in a row that Serbia is among the world&#8217;s top 50 destinations (46<sup>th </sup>place for the 2014) when it comes to number of held meetings of international associations. Annual comparison of states and cities in the world is one of the most eagerly anticipated publications within the industry, and one of the few reports that compare performance of destinations globally.</p>\n<h1>As for the category of cities, Belgrade is ranked 50th, with 50 meetings, in the same rank with Montreal, while Washington, Oslo and New York had one to three more meetings.</h1>\n<p>ICCA based its rankings on a survey of qualifying events &#8211; events that are organized by international associations with at least 50 participants, take place on a regular basis and rotate between at least three different countries.</p>\n<p>Meetings in this base include meetings of international associations that meet the following strict criteria: 1) attendance of at least 50 participants; 2) take place on a regular basis (one day events are not included) and 3) rotation between at least three different countries.</p>\n<p>Novi Sad, the second largest and congress destination in Serbia, is placed 289th and is in the rank of city of Sarajevo and Split, which hosted 7 meetings during 2014.</p>\n<p>Since the foundation of Serbia Convention Bureau in 2007, country has reached a progress in MICE industry, making business travels one of the most profit and most important sectors which contributes to the positive image of country in the world.</p>\n<p>Serbia has strengthened its position as a meeting destination and thanks to the large number of recently opened hotels and the new national carrier Air Serbia, with its constantly growing network of direct flights.</p>\n<p>Serbia Convention Bureau, together with partners from industry will present the offer of the country at the most important world fair for the meeting industry &#8211; <a href=\"http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/\" target=\"_blank\">IMEX</a> in Frankfurt which will be held from 19th to 21st May.</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en/serbia-is-among-the-worlds-top-50-destinations-by-icca/\">Serbia is among the world&#8217;s top 50 destinations by ICCA</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en\">SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "In the latest report by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published on 11th May 2015 for the year 2014, Serbia has been ranked as 46th with a total of 67 meetings of international associations held last year.\nThis is the fourth year in a row that Serbia is among the world&#8217;s top 50 destinations (46th place for the 2014) when it comes to number of held meetings of international associations. Annual comparison of states and cities in the world is one of the most eagerly anticipated publications within the industry, and one of the few reports that compare performance of destinations globally.\nAs for the category of cities, Belgrade is ranked 50th, with 50 meetings, in the same rank with Montreal, while Washington, Oslo and New York had one to three more meetings.\nICCA based its rankings on a survey of qualifying events &#8211; events that are organized by international associations with at least 50 participants, take place on a regular basis and rotate between at least three different countries.\nMeetings in this base include meetings of international associations that meet the following strict criteria: 1) attendance of at least 50 participants; 2) take place on a regular basis (one day events are not included) and 3) rotation between at least three different countries.\nNovi Sad, the second largest and congress destination in Serbia, is placed 289th and is in the rank of city of Sarajevo and Split, which hosted 7 meetings during 2014.\nSince the foundation of Serbia Convention Bureau in 2007, country has reached a progress in MICE industry, making business travels one of the most profit and most important sectors which contributes to the positive image of country in the world.\nSerbia has strengthened its position as a meeting destination and thanks to the large number of recently opened hotels and the new national carrier Air Serbia, with its constantly growing network of direct flights.\nSerbia Convention Bureau, together with partners from industry will present the offer of the country at the most important world fair for the meeting industry &#8211; IMEX in Frankfurt which will be held from 19th to 21st May.\nThe post Serbia is among the world&#8217;s top 50 destinations by ICCA appeared first on SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine.",
            "date_published": "2015-05-18T13:30:05+02:00",
            "date_modified": "2017-03-22T09:48:28+01:00",
            "author": {
                "name": "Mirjana Novitovic",
                "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/",
                "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg"
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            "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/kongresni_biro_srbije_220414.jpg",
            "tags": [
                "belgrade",
                "destination",
                "icca",
                "meetings destination",
                "MICE",
                "serbia",
                "serbia convention bureau",
                "News and events"
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        },
        {
            "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/icca-central-european-chapter-summer-meeting-2014/",
            "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/icca-central-european-chapter-summer-meeting-2014/",
            "title": "ICCA CENTRAL EUROPEAN CHAPTER SUMMER MEETING 2014",
            "content_html": "<h1>ICCA Central European Chapter Summer Meeting 2014, was held from 27th to 29th August 2014, in Belgrade, Serbia.</h1>\n<p>Every year ICCA CEC Summer Meeting brings to the delegates the opportunity to discuss actual topics in dynamically changing international meeting industry. In 2013 the hosted city was St. Petersburg, Russia and for 2015 host will be chosen soon and announced at the ICCA Congress in November, this year.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-19752\" title=\"Mrs Ana Gorska\" src=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-1-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs Ana Gorska\" width=\"171\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-1-238x300.jpg 238w, https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" /></a>ICCA Central European Chapter</strong> is one of the largest in the association. Its members include organizations from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and Czech, and its annual meeting takes place in different city every year, with educational and networking character.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year, <strong>ICCA CEC 2014</strong>, brought more than 60 delegates to Belgrade, Serbia. It has been performed under the theme \u201cStrategic Alliances and Regional Cooperation in the Meeting Industry\u201d and correspondence to the regional cooperation and development.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from educational benefits, delegates had a chance to share tradition, history, culture and the way of entertaining and enjoying life with Serbian people.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the meeting we had an honor to speak with <strong>Mrs Anna Gorska</strong>, ICCA Central European Chapter Chairperson, CEO of Gdansk Convention Bureau.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div style=\"color: #20417f; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>1</strong>. <strong>What are the main issues discussed at ICCA Central European Chapter Summer Meeting? </strong></div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year our meeting was divided into 4 panels:</p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strategic Alliances \u2013 Advanced Model of Collaboration</li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regional Initiatives \u2013 Proactive frame of work</li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regional Associations \u2013 Think Global, Act Regional</li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regional Meetings \u2013 New Business Perspective</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year we have a diverse group of participants, some from CVBs, some from venues, others from PCOs etc. It is very important to try to make the topics interesting for all of them.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div style=\"color: #20417f; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. </strong><strong>ICCA CEC Meeting was held for the first time in Belgrade. What are the reasons to choose Belgrade and Serbia for a host?</strong></div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #20417f; padding: 10px; color: #eec85f; font-size: 14px; width: 220px; height: auto; margin: 10px; font-family: CALIBRI; float: left; text-align: center;\"><strong>ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) represents one of the major international associations in the meeting industry and comprises almost 1,000 member companies and organisations in over 90 countries worldwide.</strong></div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are always looking for a new destinations to hold our meetings in. The purpose of our annual Summer Meeting is not only education, getting new business contacts but also to get to know new potential meetings destinations within the frame of Central Europe Chapter. We also need a strong support from the local host and here we had a great one from Serbia Convention Bureau who did their job wonderfully.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div style=\"color: #20417f; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. <strong>How many delegates attended at the meeting and from which countries?</strong></strong></div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There were 64 delegates this year from countries such as Germany, Austria or Poland who always attend our meeting as well as from such as Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Bulgaria who were there for the first time. It means that both the programme and the destination were attractive for them.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div style=\"color: #20417f; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-19783\" title=\"ICCA CEC 2014\" src=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-3.jpg\" alt=\"ICCA CEC 2014\" width=\"371\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-3.jpg 640w, https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/icca-cec-3-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" /></a>4. <strong>According to opinions of delegates and your impression, what is Belgrade like for meetings? </strong></strong></p>\n</div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgrade is a very dynamic city with a lot to offer, good airport with lots of direct connections, good infrastructure and professional people. I think it will developed very rapidly within couple of years and we see more and more conferences organized here.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div style=\"color: #20417f; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>5. <strong>What are conclusions and plans for the future?</strong></strong></div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think our meeting was a great success, thanks to the good programme, good speakers, engagement of the host Serbia Convention Bureau team and a vivid destination. Many of the participants described it as the \u201cbest ever\u201d. It means that we will have a lot of work while organizing the next year\u2019s Summer meeting. As far as chapter matters, we will have a next meeting during upcoming ICCA Congress in Antalya, Turkey and we need to start preparing it very soon.</p>\n<div style=\"color: #20417f; font-size: 13px;\">\n<p>***********************************************</p>\n<p>\u201cThe mark point is the process of collaboration and teamwork between regional congress destinations to produce the synergistic effect in the meeting industry.</p>\n<p>For South East Europe region it is very important to establish SEE meetings and events and for that reason it has been stressed the chance of taking the initiative in the process of regional collaboration and creating regional associations in different fields.</p>\n<p>This event was a great opportunity to meet with potential clients and colleagues to jointly implement state of mind in the meeting industry, as a tool for enhancing our societies on knowledge based principles and to discuss about the future trends in Regional Meetings and Associations.\u201d</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Serbia Convention Bureau</p>\n<p>***********************************************</p>\n</div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en/icca-central-european-chapter-summer-meeting-2014/\">ICCA CENTRAL EUROPEAN CHAPTER SUMMER MEETING 2014</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seebtm.com/en\">SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "ICCA Central European Chapter Summer Meeting 2014, was held from 27th to 29th August 2014, in Belgrade, Serbia.\nEvery year ICCA CEC Summer Meeting brings to the delegates the opportunity to discuss actual topics in dynamically changing international meeting industry. In 2013 the hosted city was St. Petersburg, Russia and for 2015 host will be chosen soon and announced at the ICCA Congress in November, this year.\nICCA Central European Chapter is one of the largest in the association. Its members include organizations from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and Czech, and its annual meeting takes place in different city every year, with educational and networking character.\nThis year, ICCA CEC 2014, brought more than 60 delegates to Belgrade, Serbia. It has been performed under the theme \u201cStrategic Alliances and Regional Cooperation in the Meeting Industry\u201d and correspondence to the regional cooperation and development.\nApart from educational benefits, delegates had a chance to share tradition, history, culture and the way of entertaining and enjoying life with Serbian people.\nAfter the meeting we had an honor to speak with Mrs Anna Gorska, ICCA Central European Chapter Chairperson, CEO of Gdansk Convention Bureau.\n&nbsp;\n1. What are the main issues discussed at ICCA Central European Chapter Summer Meeting? \nThis year our meeting was divided into 4 panels:\n\nStrategic Alliances \u2013 Advanced Model of Collaboration\nRegional Initiatives \u2013 Proactive frame of work\nRegional Associations \u2013 Think Global, Act Regional\nRegional Meetings \u2013 New Business Perspective\n\nEvery year we have a diverse group of participants, some from CVBs, some from venues, others from PCOs etc. It is very important to try to make the topics interesting for all of them.\n&nbsp;\n2. ICCA CEC Meeting was held for the first time in Belgrade. What are the reasons to choose Belgrade and Serbia for a host?\nICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) represents one of the major international associations in the meeting industry and comprises almost 1,000 member companies and organisations in over 90 countries worldwide.\nWe are always looking for a new destinations to hold our meetings in. The purpose of our annual Summer Meeting is not only education, getting new business contacts but also to get to know new potential meetings destinations within the frame of Central Europe Chapter. We also need a strong support from the local host and here we had a great one from Serbia Convention Bureau who did their job wonderfully.\n&nbsp;\n3. How many delegates attended at the meeting and from which countries?\nThere were 64 delegates this year from countries such as Germany, Austria or Poland who always attend our meeting as well as from such as Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Bulgaria who were there for the first time. It means that both the programme and the destination were attractive for them.\n&nbsp;\n\n4. According to opinions of delegates and your impression, what is Belgrade like for meetings? \n\nBelgrade is a very dynamic city with a lot to offer, good airport with lots of direct connections, good infrastructure and professional people. I think it will developed very rapidly within couple of years and we see more and more conferences organized here.\n&nbsp;\n5. What are conclusions and plans for the future?\nI think our meeting was a great success, thanks to the good programme, good speakers, engagement of the host Serbia Convention Bureau team and a vivid destination. Many of the participants described it as the \u201cbest ever\u201d. It means that we will have a lot of work while organizing the next year\u2019s Summer meeting. As far as chapter matters, we will have a next meeting during upcoming ICCA Congress in Antalya, Turkey and we need to start preparing it very soon.\n\n***********************************************\n\u201cThe mark point is the process of collaboration and teamwork between regional congress destinations to produce the synergistic effect in the meeting industry.\nFor South East Europe region it is very important to establish SEE meetings and events and for that reason it has been stressed the chance of taking the initiative in the process of regional collaboration and creating regional associations in different fields.\nThis event was a great opportunity to meet with potential clients and colleagues to jointly implement state of mind in the meeting industry, as a tool for enhancing our societies on knowledge based principles and to discuss about the future trends in Regional Meetings and Associations.\u201d\nSerbia Convention Bureau\n***********************************************\n\nThe post ICCA CENTRAL EUROPEAN CHAPTER SUMMER MEETING 2014 appeared first on SEE Business travel &amp; meetings magazine.",
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