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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE

Switzerland is a premium country for meetings and events. Further, it has the lowest VAT rates in Europe and a high commitment to sustainability. Some examples of this sustainability approach include the ‘Grand Tour of Switzerland’, which can be done by e-car with charging stations along the route. Commitment to sustainability.

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The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

International meetings, conventions, and other business events are melting pots. So many of our communities are like that now — from Burning Man to biker meet-ups to book groups. Mutz agrees that sustained interactions help us to better know people. Outrage is in, discourse is out. DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE. ” —John Graham.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

2012 56