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Scottish cities account for 24% of all major association meetings in the UK

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Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings.

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Inside the Bid Process for a Citywide Conference

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The convention’s roots stretch back to 1897, when the First International Apicultural Congress convened in Brussels with 636 attendees — robust numbers for a turn-of-the-century trade conference. Based on Apimondia’s history, the competition in Daejeon was almost symbolic. Earn one hour of CEU credit.

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The Way Forward 

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Instead, in a fitting geographical twist, the location was Brussels. At more and more conferences, especially those produced by associations and other nonprofit organizations, community-service projects are as expected as exhibit halls and award ceremonies. food policies. Several participants were urban gardeners.

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