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). Over the same time period, the number of meetings per year has doubled, from just under 6,000 to more than 12,000 in 2016.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

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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Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

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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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Released last week (23 rd May 2023), the latest edition of the annual report tallies the number and location of international in-person association meetings held across the globe in 2022. Glasgow ranks 27 th in the world for number of international association meetings held (54) and Edinburgh ranks 30 th with 52.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. In last year’s survey: +2.9 percent. ›

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

This was the first CASE Europe conference held outside of the United Kingdom, where most of CASE’s European members are based. 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.

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