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Quebec City’s Growing Life Sciences Sector

24th January 2018

Quebec City has been investing in innovation when it comes to life sciences, with key scientists, research centres and businesses bringing expertise and development potential to the city.

Breaking Down Brexit for Associations

4th December 2017

Just because the UK is leaving the EU, it doesn’t mean they should be left out of the conversation. Now is the time for associations to refocus and adapt to an already changing world, Lane Nieset writes.

Larger Than Life

27th November 2017

Conferences and meetings are not just events organized in venues. Their impacts, whether on a scientific, social, economic and sometimes cultural level, are always greater than they are. A city like Paris may have understood this better than any other, especially. with the opening, last week, of the Paris Convention Centre, the largest in Europe.

What You May Not Know About France

21st November 2017

With a seemingly unstoppable globalisation and the fierce competition from all corners of the planet, France is facing increasingly rapid economic changes, to which it has efficiently adapted, writes Rémi Dévé.

Association Winners of Incredible Impacts Grants

16th November 2017

Three winning associations were chosen as examples of excellence within the meeting industry by the Incredible Impacts Programme.

Going Further with GDPR

6th November 2017

In order to move forward towards a greater compliance with the GDPR, associations should pay a good deal of attention to the following aspects, Benjamin Docquir writes.

Mohamed Mezghani Elected Secretary General of UITP

25th October 2017

Mohamed Mezghani will be UITP’s new Secretary General as of January 2018.

GDPR: How Associations Should Understand it

21st October 2017

Because associations maintain extensive databases of personal data, the General Data Protection Regulation, or “GDPR, directly impacts how associations will collect, maintain and manage the data that is vital to their operations.

Australia Rockets to Success
with IAC 2017

17th October 2017

Australia rocketed firmly into the space industry with the hosting of the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide in September 2017 - the largest conference to be held in Adelaide to date.

Australian Seabin Tackles Ocean Pollution

6th October 2017

Australian boat builders Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski have developed a world-first product to clean the ocean, one marina at a time.

Challenges for Associations up for Discussion

29th September 2017

Members of ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) had the opportunity to participate in a round table at the KIA Oval in London.

Sarawak Help Associations Make an Impact

29th September 2017

Amelia Roziman, COO of the Sarawak Convention Bureau, explains all about the organization’s efforts to attract associations to Kuching and how it partakes of an overall strategy to make the region grow, while leaving a long-lasting impact.

Education is Our Legacy for the Future

25th September 2017

In a rapidly changing world, education is probably the most important single thing any organization does, and that importance just keeps growing, Rod Cameron, Executive Director AIPC and JMIC writes.