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Association Meetings Up, Attendees Down

SmartMeetings

There were more international association meetings than ever last year, but on average the meetings had fewer participants, reports the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Italy, Spain and Japan follow next in the rankings. city was in the top 10 in this category.

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ICCA Names Top 20 Association Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No.

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Conference Destinations Compete With Academic Firepower

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tops the 2021 country rankings, with the UK, France, Germany and Italy rounding out the top five list. We see intellectual capital engagement as a key to success for a meetings destination. The first edition of the report focused only on board members of international associations organizing meetings with 500 attendees or more.

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ICCA Top Ten Cities and Countries

Master the Event

When it comes to planning a meeting or event, whenever possible we all want the top of everything. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) released its Top Rankings for cities and countries around the globe. Along with the top rankings the ICCA is reporting some meetings industry positive update.

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Focus on Collaboration Helps Event Company Through Pandemic Times

PCMA Convene

With several hundred employees from more than 25 countries working out of 16 offices around the world, of course Milan, Italy–based AIM Group has a structure and processes in place in order to organize several thousand events per year among 400 clients. It was a big success and it was a mix also of digital. It was an incredible experience.”.

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How—and Where—to Pair Wine and Business in California

Smart Meetings

Meetings held in these laid-back locales pair well with team building. Smart Meetings checked in with Nancy Light, vice president of Wine Institute , for some of the best group programs up and down the state. Wine Concerts: Start the meeting off with a concert in the vineyard at Clos LaChance Vineyards in San Marin. North Coast.

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How to Hold a Successful Spin-Off Conference

PCMA Convene

The idea for the specialized event came after the 2016 ESTRO congress, which was held April 29–May 3 in Turin, Italy. However, it became clear to the association that more breakout content was needed for a number of specialties. The new meeting would follow a similar model. Leveraging Destination Strengths.