![\"Rob](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/TonyRob1-2.jpg\" "\\"Rob")
[quote_box_center]Meetings industry professionals will benefit greatly from an indispensable new book, ‘Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events’, written by Tony Rogers and Rob Davidson and launched at ibtm world in Barcelona.[/quote_box_center]
\nPublished by Routledge, this is an entirely updated edition of the highly successful book written by the same authors in 2006 for students of events / tourism / hospitality management as well as for people already employed in convention bureaux and venues of all types.
\nWith its practical, real-life case-studies, contributed by meetings industry colleagues all over the world, the new book will be of immense interest to all marketing professionals who are looking for innovative ideas and techniques that they can use in promoting their destination or venue in today’s highly competitive world.
\nAnd since it also covers basic marketing principles, as applied to the meetings industry, ‘Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events’ will also be a very useful resource for students with an interest in entering a career in destination or venue marketing.
\nThe new book has already been received enthusiastically by both meetings industry practitioners and by many of those professors who are educating the next generation of meetings industry professionals:
\n‘This book provides insights into what shapes the industry today and in the future, seen through the critical lens of Rogers and Davidson, both recognised specialists in the MICE and venues industry. If you want to stay one step ahead of your competitors, then don’t put this book down. It is essential reading for professional development\u2019.\u00a0Scott Taylor, Chief Executive, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.
\n\u2018An excellent range of international case studies\u2026This book will be an invaluable resource to anyone teaching, researching or studying conferences, conventions and business events.\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Judith Mair, Senior Lecturer in Event Management, School of Business, University of Queensland.
\nThe book is available to purchase online now at https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138852150
\nThe post New Book Published on Business Events Marketing appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "[quote_box_center]Meetings industry professionals will benefit greatly from an indispensable new book, ‘Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events’, written by Tony Rogers and Rob Davidson and launched at ibtm world in Barcelona.[/quote_box_center]\nRob Davidson and Tony Rogers\nPublished by Routledge, this is an entirely updated edition of the highly successful book written by the same authors in 2006 for students of events / tourism / hospitality management as well as for people already employed in convention bureaux and venues of all types.\nThe content of the book has been brought completely up to date, reflecting all of the major contemporary themes and developments in venue and destination marketing, including the use of the social media, brand alignment and content marketing.\nWith its practical, real-life case-studies, contributed by meetings industry colleagues all over the world, the new book will be of immense interest to all marketing professionals who are looking for innovative ideas and techniques that they can use in promoting their destination or venue in today’s highly competitive world.\nAnd since it also covers basic marketing principles, as applied to the meetings industry, ‘Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events’ will also be a very useful resource for students with an interest in entering a career in destination or venue marketing.\nThe new book has already been received enthusiastically by both meetings industry practitioners and by many of those professors who are educating the next generation of meetings industry professionals:\n‘This book provides insights into what shapes the industry today and in the future, seen through the critical lens of Rogers and Davidson, both recognised specialists in the MICE and venues industry. If you want to stay one step ahead of your competitors, then don’t put this book down. It is essential reading for professional development\u2019.\u00a0Scott Taylor, Chief Executive, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.\n\u2018An excellent range of international case studies\u2026This book will be an invaluable resource to anyone teaching, researching or studying conferences, conventions and business events.\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Judith Mair, Senior Lecturer in Event Management, School of Business, University of Queensland.\nThe book is available to purchase online now at https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138852150\nThe post New Book Published on Business Events Marketing appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-11-23T16:14:28+01:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-27T15:01:24+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/Book-Cover.jpg", "tags": [ "business events", "conferences", "conventions", "ibtm world", "meeting industry", "MICE", "rob davidson", "Tony Rogers", "News and events" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/eventex-awards-high-season-started/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/eventex-awards-high-season-started/", "title": "Eventex Awards High Season Started", "content_html": "The high registration season for the global Eventex Awards started on 2nd November and it will last\u00a0until 18th\u00a0December when the registration deadline is marked. Entries are welcome in 28 categories for events, event services, suppliers and professionals who stand out with achievements on the global industry scene.
\nThe most popular category so far is Best Event Agency, which is one of the newly launched categories in Eventex Awards. There are 17 new categories in total, including Best Speaker, Best Experiential Event, Best Event Venue and Best Product Launch.
\nMost entries in the past month came from USA, UK, India and Turkey in addition to Bulgaria, Slovakia, Netherlands and Macedonia. Eventex Awards expect to cover many more countries until the registration deadline.
\nMore than 30 global leaders from the events and meetings industry will evaluate the entries in Eventex Awards in the beginning of 2016. Special price rate applies to Best Sustainable Event, Best Cause Event, Best Fundraiser Event, and Best Event Technology Start-up.
\nThe post Eventex Awards High Season Started appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "The high registration season for the global Eventex Awards started on 2nd November and it will last\u00a0until 18th\u00a0December when the registration deadline is marked. Entries are welcome in 28 categories for events, event services, suppliers and professionals who stand out with achievements on the global industry scene.\nThe most popular category so far is Best Event Agency, which is one of the newly launched categories in Eventex Awards. There are 17 new categories in total, including Best Speaker, Best Experiential Event, Best Event Venue and Best Product Launch.\nMost entries in the past month came from USA, UK, India and Turkey in addition to Bulgaria, Slovakia, Netherlands and Macedonia. Eventex Awards expect to cover many more countries until the registration deadline.\nMore than 30 global leaders from the events and meetings industry will evaluate the entries in Eventex Awards in the beginning of 2016. Special price rate applies to Best Sustainable Event, Best Cause Event, Best Fundraiser Event, and Best Event Technology Start-up.\nThe post Eventex Awards High Season Started appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-11-12T12:44:15+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-15T12:34:26+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/Copy-of-Eventex-main-logo.jpg", "tags": [ "event industry", "eventex awards 2016", "meeting industry", "News and events" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ace-of-m-i-c-e-worlds-new-growing-mice-market/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ace-of-m-i-c-e-worlds-new-growing-mice-market/", "title": "ACE of M.I.C.E \u2013 World\u2019s New Growing MICE Market!", "content_html": "The event gathered 11,687 industry professionals with over 269 exhibiting companies from 25 countries and 656 high-level hosted buyers from associations, agencies and corporate companies.
\nAt the 3 day show, participants will be able to have pre-scheduled B2B meetings with local and international hosted buyers, participate to seminars, networking parties and ACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony on March 17th, 2016 which is gathering more than 2.500 MICE professionals from all local industry stakeholders and choosing the best of the year!
\nGrowth and Awareness in MICE Industry Have Been Increasing
\nMeeting, congress and event industry which has been growing and adding benefits to countries\u2019 economies with its dynamics has also been developing in our country. The industry has caught an increase in our country since mid-90s and after 2000s it became an industrial power.
\nOther than the seasonal holiday era the tourism sector has a stability but with the growth of MICE industry there were exciting developments both in national and international tourism. MICE industry has been understood as a branch of tourism most of the time even by industry professionals but lately has developed into an interesting point both in content and operation area.
\n![\"ACE](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/MD20129.jpg\" "\\"ACE")
That\u2019s why the importance of exhibitions and summits has increased which will gather the industry shareholders. By this means, ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition filled an important deficiency of congress, meeting and event industry and organized an effective organization for sectorial gathering to born.
\nThe meetings sector in the region is growing including Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Black Sea countries and Turkey consequently became a top destination and a market in particular Istanbul being one of the top 10 congress tourism destinations since 2010 at the international rankings.
\nB2B Meetings = Business Power of the Exhibition
\nHosted Buyer Programme which is the most important step of ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition gathered national and international MICE companies with the Hosted Buyers from Turkey and all over the world.
\nIncentive companies, professional congress and sports organizers, event companies, DMCs, business and conference travel agencies, PR and advertisement agencies held pre-scheduled B2B meetings through online system.
\nThe meetings were 20 minutes long and very beneficial for everyone. Hosted buyers who came out from all over the world had a strong business connection with Turkey MICE industry companies. The number of hosted buyers at the exhibition has increased according to last year and this strengthened the size of business.
\nThe post ACE of M.I.C.E – World\u2019s New Growing MICE Market! appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Organised for the second time this year, \u201cACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition\u201d is the leading regional event for the meetings, incentives, conferences, events and business travel industry organised for the second time this year.\nThe event gathered 11,687 industry professionals with over 269 exhibiting companies from 25 countries and 656 high-level hosted buyers from associations, agencies and corporate companies.\nACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition 2015 held also colorful panels and various conferences for 3 days which hosted 70 expert speakers.\nAt the 3 day show, participants will be able to have pre-scheduled B2B meetings with local and international hosted buyers, participate to seminars, networking parties and ACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony on March 17th, 2016 which is gathering more than 2.500 MICE professionals from all local industry stakeholders and choosing the best of the year!\nThe 3rd edition of ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition will take place at Istanbul Congress Center (ICC) and Istanbul Lutfi K\u0131rdar \u2013 ICEC from 16th to 18th March 2016.\nGrowth and Awareness in MICE Industry Have Been Increasing\nMeeting, congress and event industry which has been growing and adding benefits to countries\u2019 economies with its dynamics has also been developing in our country. The industry has caught an increase in our country since mid-90s and after 2000s it became an industrial power.\nOther than the seasonal holiday era the tourism sector has a stability but with the growth of MICE industry there were exciting developments both in national and international tourism. MICE industry has been understood as a branch of tourism most of the time even by industry professionals but lately has developed into an interesting point both in content and operation area.\nACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony\nThat\u2019s why the importance of exhibitions and summits has increased which will gather the industry shareholders. By this means, ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition filled an important deficiency of congress, meeting and event industry and organized an effective organization for sectorial gathering to born.\nThe meetings sector in the region is growing including Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Black Sea countries and Turkey consequently became a top destination and a market in particular Istanbul being one of the top 10 congress tourism destinations since 2010 at the international rankings.\nB2B Meetings = Business Power of the Exhibition\nHosted Buyer Programme which is the most important step of ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition gathered national and international MICE companies with the Hosted Buyers from Turkey and all over the world.\nIncentive companies, professional congress and sports organizers, event companies, DMCs, business and conference travel agencies, PR and advertisement agencies held pre-scheduled B2B meetings through online system.\nThe meetings were 20 minutes long and very beneficial for everyone. Hosted buyers who came out from all over the world had a strong business connection with Turkey MICE industry companies. The number of hosted buyers at the exhibition has increased according to last year and this strengthened the size of business.\nThe post ACE of M.I.C.E – World\u2019s New Growing MICE Market! appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-09-08T11:09:55+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-18T12:27:50+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/J7A6086.jpg", "tags": [ "ACE of M.I.C.E.", "istanbul", "meeting industry", "Trade Shows" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/seebtm-party-2015-3/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/seebtm-party-2015-3/", "title": "SEEbtm Party 2015", "content_html": "SEEbtm Party 2015 was held for the 5th time in Belgrade on 19th February, at the restaurant Kalemegdanska terasa, organized by the Association and a regional portal for meeting industry www.kongresniturizam.com and SEEbtm \u2013 SEE Business travel & Meetings magazine. SEEbtm Party 2015 brought together more than 250 representatives of congress and business tourism.
\nSEEbtm Party represents a platform for the establishment and expansion of regional cooperation in the field of business travel and event management and a place where business people exchange experiences and establish or strengthen contacts.
\n\nThe post SEEbtm Party 2015 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "SEEbtm Party 2015 was held for the 5th time in Belgrade on 19th February, at the restaurant Kalemegdanska terasa, organized by the Association and a regional portal for meeting industry www.kongresniturizam.com and SEEbtm \u2013 SEE Business travel & Meetings magazine. SEEbtm Party 2015 brought together more than 250 representatives of congress and business tourism.\nSEEbtm Party represents a platform for the establishment and expansion of regional cooperation in the field of business travel and event management and a place where business people exchange experiences and establish or strengthen contacts.\n\nThe post SEEbtm Party 2015 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-02-27T13:38:48+01:00", "date_modified": "2015-03-23T13:31:12+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miroslava Jeremic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miroslava/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Miroslava.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/seebtm.jpg", "tags": [ "meeting industry", "SEEbtm Party", "Video" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ace-of-m-i-c-e-2015-mice-world-s-new-meeting-point/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ace-of-m-i-c-e-2015-mice-world-s-new-meeting-point/", "title": "ACE OF M.I.C.E. 2015 \u2013 MICE World\u2019s New Meeting Point", "content_html": "ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition is a 3-day event and the program activities include exhibition (with B2B meetings), seminar sessions, networking events and the ACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony, which is attended by 3,000 senior meetings and tourism industry individuals from all around the world.
\n![\"AME](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/AME-HB-Programme.jpg\" "\\"AME")
AME reached on 2014 9,856 visitors (1,053 international and 8,803 local) and 3,725 B2B pre-scheduled appointments were organized with 579 hosted buyers from Turkey, North & Latin America, European Countries, Middle East Countries, Africa and Asian Countries.
Excellent opportunity to strengthen business relationships by meeting significant MICE companies and buyers from both Turkey and abroad. Turkish buyers and visitors comprises major corporate companies, agencies and expanding associations with an increasing potential and interest to international destinations.
\nAME 2015 will gather 300 international and 500 local buyers at a splendid event.
\nAME 2015 HOSTED BUYER PROGRAMME
\nAs a senior buyer\u00a0you may qualify for our Hosted Buyer Programme 2015. The programme offers over 800 high-level buyers a powerful opportunity to meet face-to-face with\u00a0exhibitors through pre-scheduled appointments and take part in exclusive networking opportunities during 3 days.
\nFor more information about AME Hosted Buyer Programme
\nNEW Business Opportunities for 2015!
\nREGIONAL ASSOCIATION DAY
\nMeet Leading Association and Corporate Hosted Buyers
\nBusiness Lead and Networking Opportunities through the AME Regional Association Day Programme
\nMEDICAL MEETINGS DAY
\nAME Regional Association Day Programme will be followed by Medical Meetings Day programme with the participation of local medical association representatives and pharmaceutical companies.
\nAME REGIONAL CORPORATE PROGRAMME \u00a0
\n
\nMICE TALKS
MICE Talks, during which the activity success stories will be told on a very large sectoral range from Telecommunication to Automotive, from Fast Moving Consumer Goods to Insurance, from Banking to Technology, will host various valuable leader brands of Turkey and also the international brands within the scope of program. The participants will have a very extensive knowhow access by listening to the success stories of the brands.
\nINTERNATIONAL LIVE EVENT \u00a0SAFETY SYMPOSIUM (ILESS)
\n\u201cEvent Safety Alliance in association with TESDER presents the 1st International Live Event Safety Symposium\u201d
\n![\"ACE](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6280-300x249.jpg\" "\\"ACE")
NETWORKING EVENTS
Networking Party 26th February 2015
\nA splendid event at one of the highlighted venues of Istanbul with the participation of over 1,000 people.
\nShows, music, dance and food\u2026
\nACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony\u00a0 27th February 2015
\nACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony is the first and only organization that gathers the entire M.I.C.E. sector.
\nSince 2012 ACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony organized at Hali\u00e7 Congress Center, first year with participation of 1,000 sector professionals and following years the event has reached capacity of 3,000 participants. All exhibitors, hosted buyers and speakers are invited.
\nFurther information about AME 2015
\nThe post ACE OF M.I.C.E. 2015 – MICE World\u2019s New Meeting Point appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Organised for the first time in 2014 ACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition is the leading regional event for the meetings, incentives, conferences, events and business travel industry which brought MICE industry professionals from Turkey and all around the globe in a splendid event.\nACE of M.I.C.E. Exhibition is a 3-day event and the program activities include exhibition (with B2B meetings), seminar sessions, networking events and the ACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony, which is attended by 3,000 senior meetings and tourism industry individuals from all around the world.\nAME reached on 2014 9,856 visitors (1,053 international and 8,803 local) and 3,725 B2B pre-scheduled appointments were organized with 579 hosted buyers from Turkey, North & Latin America, European Countries, Middle East Countries, Africa and Asian Countries.\nExcellent opportunity to strengthen business relationships by meeting significant MICE companies and buyers from both Turkey and abroad. Turkish buyers and visitors comprises major corporate companies, agencies and expanding associations with an increasing potential and interest to international destinations.\nAME 2015 will gather 300 international and 500 local buyers at a splendid event.\nAME 2015 HOSTED BUYER PROGRAMME\nAs a senior buyer\u00a0you may qualify for our Hosted Buyer Programme 2015. The programme offers over 800 high-level buyers a powerful opportunity to meet face-to-face with\u00a0exhibitors through pre-scheduled appointments and take part in exclusive networking opportunities during 3 days.\nFor more information about AME Hosted Buyer Programme\nNEW Business Opportunities for 2015!\nREGIONAL ASSOCIATION DAY\nMeet Leading Association and Corporate Hosted Buyers\nBusiness Lead and Networking Opportunities through the AME Regional Association Day Programme\n\nHalf day education and networking event for international association executives and professionals with head offices among SEEMEA (Southern Eastern European, Middle East and Africa) countries.\nParticipation of 50 international and 50 local association representatives\nExhibitors will have chance to meet the associations executives during the social events and B2B meetings.\n\nMEDICAL MEETINGS DAY\n ACE OF M.I.C.E. EXHIBITION 2015 will be held from 26th to 28th February in Istanbul, Turkey.\nwww.ameistanbul.com\nAME Regional Association Day Programme will be followed by Medical Meetings Day programme with the participation of local medical association representatives and pharmaceutical companies.\nAME REGIONAL CORPORATE PROGRAMME \u00a0\n\nAME brings in around 25 European and 25 Turkish top-tier corporate executives at Regional Corporate Programme.\nCorporate executives will meet during a half day education programme and will stay on to enjoy the full AME Programme and meet with the exhibitors.\n\n\nMICE TALKS\nMICE Talks, during which the activity success stories will be told on a very large sectoral range from Telecommunication to Automotive, from Fast Moving Consumer Goods to Insurance, from Banking to Technology, will host various valuable leader brands of Turkey and also the international brands within the scope of program. The participants will have a very extensive knowhow access by listening to the success stories of the brands.\nINTERNATIONAL LIVE EVENT \u00a0SAFETY SYMPOSIUM (ILESS)\n\u201cEvent Safety Alliance in association with TESDER presents the 1st International Live Event Safety Symposium\u201d\nNETWORKING EVENTS\nNetworking Party 26th February 2015\nA splendid event at one of the highlighted venues of Istanbul with the participation of over 1,000 people.\nShows, music, dance and food\u2026\nACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony\u00a0 27th February 2015 \nACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony is the first and only organization that gathers the entire M.I.C.E. sector.\nSince 2012 ACE of M.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony organized at Hali\u00e7 Congress Center, first year with participation of 1,000 sector professionals and following years the event has reached capacity of 3,000 participants. All exhibitors, hosted buyers and speakers are invited.\nFurther information about AME 2015\nThe post ACE OF M.I.C.E. 2015 – MICE World\u2019s New Meeting Point appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2014-12-08T13:55:50+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-28T11:50:13+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/IMG_6280.jpg", "tags": [ "ACE of M.I.C.E.", "istanbul", "meeting industry", "Trade Shows" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/educational-program-at-imex-america-2014/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/educational-program-at-imex-america-2014/", "title": "EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT IMEX AMERICA 2014", "content_html": "This year within IMEX will be held and preshow education day \u2013 Smart Monday on the 13th October which is powered by MPI.
\nIMEX America has being the \u201ctrade show with a difference\u201d for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry. In September 2014 organizers of IMEX America announced that 76% of all professional education on offer at this year\u2019s show will be industry accredited. ![\"IMEX](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMEX-LAS-VEGAS.jpg\" "\\"IMEX")
This means that all IMEX America participants can accrue points or clock hours towards CMP application or CMP recertification while attending sessions on the preshow education day, or over the following three days of the trade show.
\nSumming up this year\u2019s IMEX America education program, Carina Bauer, IMEX Group CEO says: \u201cEach year we strive to add more value to our education program and we are helped enormously by having so many excellent industry partners who have a great deal of expertise to share. This year we concentrated on adding elements for senior planners in particular and on providing a wider variety of learning formats. We\u2019ve also adapted some of our education areas to increase capacity. Post-show and year-round feedback is incredibly useful in helping us formulate and plan the right tracks so that we deliver the education that people really want to receive, and find most valuable. We hope the industry is as excited about the fourth edition of IMEX America as we are\u2026.and there\u2019s still time to register, either online or in person by just turning up when the show starts.\u201d
\nISES accreditation
\nISES – the International Special Events Society is a relatively new education partner for the show, has also approved 34 of the show\u2019s education sessions for its ISES Core Curriculum. ISES Approved is the new international education standard selected for the creative event professional, and has been developed to recognize specific content that has significance for the creative event industry.
\nMPI education
\nThe show\u2019s strategic partner and premier education provider, MPI, will also be offering a total of 43 education sessions during the show with 31 taking place on Smart Monday. They include daily keynotes, four deep dives and MPI’s Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC) course.
\nNew tracks and new education areas
\n![\"Smart](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014_smartmonday_marquee.jpg\" "\\"Smart")
All education at the show will be delivered across 11 tracks this year, with \u201cdiversity\u201d, \u201chealth & wellbeing\u201d and \u201csenior planner\u201d all new for 2014.
Three new learning styles have also been added on the Inspiration Center on the show floor (sponsored by Business Events Sydney). The new options include a Creative Zone, emphasis will be on facilitated \u201cplay\u201d as a tool for unlocking creativity and business innovation; Hot Topic Tables for peer-to-peer discussions about the latest industry issues and a Meet The Expert Clinics for one to one consultancies with industry experts and speakers.
\nWith 100+ speakers presenting sessions over four days at IMEX America, the show is set to deliver educational value across all age groups and at all levels of seniority.
\nAs usual, an Association Focus program (on Smart Monday) will also be delivering specially crafted education and networking for up to 200 association meeting planners and senior executives. There will also be a private event for corporate meetings executive and senior corporate event planners. The Executive Meeting Forum takes place over two half-days and provides 30 or more corporate executives with a unique opportunity to update their industry knowledge and share learning with their peers, all under the guidance of experienced facilitators.
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\nThe post EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT IMEX AMERICA 2014 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "IMEX America is the largest meetings industry trade show in the U.S. which will be held in period from 14th to 16th October 2014 at Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.\nThis year within IMEX will be held and preshow education day \u2013 Smart Monday on the 13th October which is powered by MPI.\nIMEX America has being the \u201ctrade show with a difference\u201d for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry. In September 2014 organizers of IMEX America announced that 76% of all professional education on offer at this year\u2019s show will be industry accredited. \nThis means that all IMEX America participants can accrue points or clock hours towards CMP application or CMP recertification while attending sessions on the preshow education day, or over the following three days of the trade show.\nSumming up this year\u2019s IMEX America education program, Carina Bauer, IMEX Group CEO says: \u201cEach year we strive to add more value to our education program and we are helped enormously by having so many excellent industry partners who have a great deal of expertise to share. This year we concentrated on adding elements for senior planners in particular and on providing a wider variety of learning formats. We\u2019ve also adapted some of our education areas to increase capacity. Post-show and year-round feedback is incredibly useful in helping us formulate and plan the right tracks so that we deliver the education that people really want to receive, and find most valuable. We hope the industry is as excited about the fourth edition of IMEX America as we are\u2026.and there\u2019s still time to register, either online or in person by just turning up when the show starts.\u201d\nISES accreditation\nISES – the International Special Events Society is a relatively new education partner for the show, has also approved 34 of the show\u2019s education sessions for its ISES Core Curriculum. ISES Approved is the new international education standard selected for the creative event professional, and has been developed to recognize specific content that has significance for the creative event industry.\nMPI education\nThe show\u2019s strategic partner and premier education provider, MPI, will also be offering a total of 43 education sessions during the show with 31 taking place on Smart Monday. They include daily keynotes, four deep dives and MPI’s Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC) course.\nNew tracks and new education areas\nAll education at the show will be delivered across 11 tracks this year, with \u201cdiversity\u201d, \u201chealth & wellbeing\u201d and \u201csenior planner\u201d all new for 2014.\nThree new learning styles have also been added on the Inspiration Center on the show floor (sponsored by Business Events Sydney). The new options include a Creative Zone, emphasis will be on facilitated \u201cplay\u201d as a tool for unlocking creativity and business innovation; Hot Topic Tables for peer-to-peer discussions about the latest industry issues and a Meet The Expert Clinics for one to one consultancies with industry experts and speakers.\nWith 100+ speakers presenting sessions over four days at IMEX America, the show is set to deliver educational value across all age groups and at all levels of seniority.\nAs usual, an Association Focus program (on Smart Monday) will also be delivering specially crafted education and networking for up to 200 association meeting planners and senior executives. There will also be a private event for corporate meetings executive and senior corporate event planners. The Executive Meeting Forum takes place over two half-days and provides 30 or more corporate executives with a unique opportunity to update their industry knowledge and share learning with their peers, all under the guidance of experienced facilitators.\n \nAmong the hundreds of education seminars, campfires and workshops taking place this year are:\n \u2022 Making the Most of PCO Partnerships for Global Meetings by PCMA and IAPCO\n \u2022 Hotel Contracts: Plan and Think Before You Ink by Meeting Sites Resources\n\u2022 Change Your Destiny by Kirsty Spraggon\n\u2022 Top 10 Apps When You Are OOO (Out of Office) by SPIN\n\u2022 Smart Meeting Planners @ Work: Lose Your Assumptions When Hosting Abroad and Win Big by the German Convention Bureau\n\u2022 You\u2019re Hired \u2013 Powerful Interview Techniques to Get That Job by MCI\n\u2022 The Zen of Meetings \u2013 Applied Mindfulness for Meetings Professionals by Sagatica\n\u2022 10 Predictions for Meetings in the Next 20 Years by the Meeting Design Institute\n\u2022 Activate it! The Newest Buzz Word in Meetings Sponsorship by Play with a Purpose.\nThe post EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT IMEX AMERICA 2014 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2014-10-02T16:20:45+02:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-05T14:59:54+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/IMEX-LAS-VEGAS.jpg", "tags": [ "imex", "imex america", "meeting industry", "trade show", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/interview-with-mr-christo-drumev-general-director-of-congress-centre-sofia/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/interview-with-mr-christo-drumev-general-director-of-congress-centre-sofia/", "title": "Interview with Mr Christo Drumev, General Director of Congress Centre-Sofia", "content_html": "1. Congress Centre-Sofia, National Palace of Culture received the 2005 AIPC Apex Award, what does this award really mean? What it means to you as a congress centre?
\nThe Apex award has a special meaning\u00a0for us and it is hard to express how proud we all are to be announced the World’s Best Congress Centre for 2005 by the International Association of Congress\u00a0Centres in Quebec. This win is a real tribute to our great relations with clients, who are the ultimate decision-makers in the APEX Award Program and the basis on which we have been selected.
\nOur achievement is a demonstration of the extent to which great service\u00a0can advance a centre in today’s highly competitive meetings market. Locally, the Apex award will give us the opportunity to convince the appropriate authorities in Bulgaria of the importance of this new branch of tourism, namely, the congress and incentive tourism in order to obtain more governmental and legislative support.
\nInternationally, the quality of our service delivery is expected to lead to an ever growing attention from international buyers, which will undoubtedly help us promote and maintain the highest performance standards in the organization and administration of congresses and conferences in the future.
\n2.\u00a0 How did you manage to strenghten the role of the venue in the development of congress tourism at home?
\n![\"2008](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008-EBA-European-Quality-Award_Oxford.jpg\" "\\"2008")
I work with a great team. We do not get a penny in terms of state subsides, yet we proved that we could support ourselves.
\nThe most significant events still take place at the National Palace of Culture. We have a very rich cultural programme. Due to our activity we have managed to save enough money and fully equip three new conference halls.
\nAt the moment, the venue has 15 multifunctional halls and conference areas with modern equipment. Our WCs are probably the best in the whole of Sofia and you know that toilets are an important indicator for the overall condition of a congress centre. Moreover, the venue now offers a wheelchair access to our disabled visitors. Besides, in 2008 we were awarded the \u201cEuropean Quality Award\u201d by the European Business Assembly in Oxford, England. This highest distinction was received for our continuous effort to achieve high quality in accordance with the European standards.
\n3.\u00a0 Is there anything you lack?
\nUnfortunately, the state has offered us no assistance and all of us who are involved in the business sector must manage on our own. Yet the government should take the initiative and offer us tens of millions of leva that we could spend on advertising.
\nOf course the venue does benefit from the organization of international conventions, but others make an even bigger profit. These are, for example, the airline companies that transport passengers, the airports that charge fees, public transportation, hotels, restaurants and shops. In short, it is the country\u2019s economy that benefits.
\n4. Your plans for the future of the congress centre?
\nWe are now headed to the IMEX Exhibition for congress tourism in Frankfurt (25-27 May, 2010), Germany. Our confidence has been boosted. The 2008 EBA Quality Award along with the plaque which says that we were the world\u2019s best congress centre back in 2005 will continue to adorn our stand and helps us win people\u2019s trust. They will know that when they come here there will be no unpleasant surprises.
\nThe venue is a founding member of Sofia Convention Bureau. We have an impressive membership but we are especially proud to have the Bulgarian Academy of Science and the Union of Scientists on that illustrious list. It is a well known fact that we are a nation of intellectually endowed people and our scientists are members of various European and world associations and each year the venue hosts international science conventions.
\nSofia Convention Bureau is a full-time member of European Cities Marketing since 2007. As to the future, we intend to advance our position in the national and international markets and look for an opportunity to reach new levels of recognition within\u00a0the industry.
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\n", "content_text": "1. Congress Centre-Sofia, National Palace of Culture received the 2005 AIPC Apex Award, what does this award really mean? What it means to you as a congress centre?\nThe Apex award has a special meaning\u00a0for us and it is hard to express how proud we all are to be announced the World’s Best Congress Centre for 2005 by the International Association of Congress\u00a0Centres in Quebec. This win is a real tribute to our great relations with clients, who are the ultimate decision-makers in the APEX Award Program and the basis on which we have been selected.\nOur achievement is a demonstration of the extent to which great service\u00a0can advance a centre in today’s highly competitive meetings market. Locally, the Apex award will give us the opportunity to convince the appropriate authorities in Bulgaria of the importance of this new branch of tourism, namely, the congress and incentive tourism in order to obtain more governmental and legislative support.\nInternationally, the quality of our service delivery is expected to lead to an ever growing attention from international buyers, which will undoubtedly help us promote and maintain the highest performance standards in the organization and administration of congresses and conferences in the future.\n2.\u00a0 How did you manage to strenghten the role of the venue in the development of congress tourism at home?\n2008 EBA European Quality Award Oxford\nI work with a great team. We do not get a penny in terms of state subsides, yet we proved that we could support ourselves.\nThe most significant events still take place at the National Palace of Culture. We have a very rich cultural programme. Due to our activity we have managed to save enough money and fully equip three new conference halls.\nAt the moment, the venue has 15 multifunctional halls and conference areas with modern equipment. Our WCs are probably the best in the whole of Sofia and you know that toilets are an important indicator for the overall condition of a congress centre. Moreover, the venue now offers a wheelchair access to our disabled visitors. Besides, in 2008 we were awarded the \u201cEuropean Quality Award\u201d by the European Business Assembly in Oxford, England. This highest distinction was received for our continuous effort to achieve high quality in accordance with the European standards.\n3.\u00a0 Is there anything you lack?\nUnfortunately, the state has offered us no assistance and all of us who are involved in the business sector must manage on our own. Yet the government should take the initiative and offer us tens of millions of leva that we could spend on advertising.\nOf course the venue does benefit from the organization of international conventions, but others make an even bigger profit. These are, for example, the airline companies that transport passengers, the airports that charge fees, public transportation, hotels, restaurants and shops. In short, it is the country\u2019s economy that benefits.\n4. Your plans for the future of the congress centre?\nWe are now headed to the IMEX Exhibition for congress tourism in Frankfurt (25-27 May, 2010), Germany. Our confidence has been boosted. The 2008 EBA Quality Award along with the plaque which says that we were the world\u2019s best congress centre back in 2005 will continue to adorn our stand and helps us win people\u2019s trust. They will know that when they come here there will be no unpleasant surprises.\nThe venue is a founding member of Sofia Convention Bureau. We have an impressive membership but we are especially proud to have the Bulgarian Academy of Science and the Union of Scientists on that illustrious list. It is a well known fact that we are a nation of intellectually endowed people and our scientists are members of various European and world associations and each year the venue hosts international science conventions.\nSofia Convention Bureau is a full-time member of European Cities Marketing since 2007. As to the future, we intend to advance our position in the national and international markets and look for an opportunity to reach new levels of recognition within\u00a0the industry.\nThe post Interview with Mr Christo Drumev, General Director of Congress Centre-Sofia appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-13T11:12:00+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-08T13:36:34+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Drumev_portrait.jpg", "tags": [ "Congress Centre Sofia", "meeting industry", "MICE", "sofia", "Experts opinions", "MUST READ" ] } ] }