SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

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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SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

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. Association Meetings Hit New Highs. Netherlands. Republic of Korea. Switzerland.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

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

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As The More Things Change. “It

2012 56

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? I’ve had many great moments, but if I have to mention one in particular, that would be the last day of our conference in Japan this year. Associate Meeting Planner, Harborside. Erica Critzer. CRITZER, CMP. Regional Director of Sales, VisitDallas. LUCCARELLI.

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