article thumbnail

ICCA Names Top 20 Association Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

With 934 meetings in 2016, the United States once again ranked first. It has far and away the world’s highest number of international association meetings; second-place Germany had 689 meetings in 2016. China moved up to seventh place, while the Netherlands dropped one spot to ninth. United Kingdom.

article thumbnail

China Exerts More Control Over Foreign-Based Associations

PCMA Convene

A law, which goes into effect in China on Jan. 1, 2017, is estimated to have an impact on more than 7,000 NGOs that conduct activities in mainland China, requiring them to register with police agencies and operate under the supervision of an approved sponsoring organization. based associations will rethink their activities in China.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

ICCA Top Ten Cities and Countries

Master the Event

ICCA members are professionals that specialize in accommodating, moving, and planning meetings and events. And the ICCA is dedicated to the international association meetings segment providing first rate business improvement prospects, the ultimate in information exchange and communication second to none.

2005 40
article thumbnail

How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week

Smart Meetings

Home of the University of Arkansas’ men’s and women’s basketball teams, Bud Walton Arena hosted the Sam’s Club Associates Meeting, Walmart U.S. Associates Meeting, and the legendary Associates Celebration to wrap up the week. Sam’s Club Associates Meeting. Associates Meeting.

2022 98
article thumbnail

Northstar Travel Group acquires CAT Media

Event Industry News

CAT Media is a leading global multiplatform business-to-business marketing services, information and events business serving the meetings and incentive industry. .

Travel 40
article thumbnail

The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

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. I discovered this as a short-term volunteer in six countries. You learn about them and they learn about you.

2016 40