Melbourne Bureau Chief Elected BestCities President

Melbourne Bureau Chief Elected BestCities President
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Long Live the Core PCO! 6th European SITE Education & Networking Program Set For Warsaw 6th European SITE Education & Networking Program Set For Warsaw BACD AGM & Convention Goes Green BACD AGM & Convention Goes Green Eventia Expands Support Service To Members While Moving To New Office Eventia Expands Support Service To Members While Moving To New Office Graz To Host AIPC Annual Conference 2007 Graz To Host AIPC Annual Conference 2007 Graz To Host AIPC Annual Conference 2007 Mary Powers Resigns As President Of CIC Mary Powers Resigns As President Of CIC Mary Powers Resigns As President Of CIC CIC Announces Free Access To CMP Application Online CIC Announces Free Access To CMP Application Online Twelve Destination Marketing Organizations Receive DMAI Accreditation Twelve Destination Marketing Organizations Receive DMAI Accreditation Twelve Destination Marketing Organizations Receive DMAI Accreditation Simon Anholt Headlines AIPC Conference “Global Change” Theme Simon Anholt Headlines AIPC Conference “Global Change” Theme EEAA Announces New Board Of Directors EEAA Announces New Board Of Directors BACD Announced The Appointment Of Its New Chair BACD Announced The Appointment Of Its New Chair MPI Appoints Antonio Ducceschi, CMM As Director Of Sales And Partnership Development For EMEA Region MPI Appoints Antonio Ducceschi, CMM As Director Of Sales And Partnership Development For EMEA Region MPI Announces Gerrit Jessen, CMP As New European Council President MPI Announces Gerrit Jessen, CMP As New European Council President MPI Announces Gerrit Jessen, CMP As New European Council President BACD Releases Latest UK Conference Industry Research BACD Releases Latest UK Conference Industry Research BACD Releases Latest UK Conference Industry Research BACD Releases Latest UK Conference Industry Research ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter To Debate ‘Going Green’ Fad or Future? ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter To Debate ‘Going Green’ Fad or Future? Schneider Publishing Becomes DMAI Alliance Partner Schneider Publishing Becomes DMAI Alliance Partner Italian Auditorium Parco della Musica Receives “IAPCO Award for Excellence” Italian Auditorium Parco della Musica Receives “IAPCO Award for Excellence” Italian Auditorium Parco della Musica Receives “IAPCO Award for Excellence” Italian Auditorium Parco della Musica Receives “IAPCO Award for Excellence” MPI Announces 2007-2008 International Leadership And Chapter Presidents MPI Announces 2007-2008 International Leadership And Chapter Presidents MPI Announces 2007-2008 International Leadership And Chapter Presidents Convention Industry Council Announces New APEX Director Convention Industry Council Announces New APEX Director Convention Industry Council Announces New APEX Director Convention Industry Council Announces New APEX Director BACD Offers Destination And Branding Course BACD Offers Destination And Branding Course SITE Announces Partnership With Incentive Travel Exchange SITE Announces Partnership With Incentive Travel Exchange SITE Announces Partnership With Incentive Travel Exchange Very First ICCA Research, Sales & Marketing Programme In Dublin Breaks All Records! Very First ICCA Research, Sales & Marketing Programme In Dublin Breaks All Records! EIBTM And ICCA Are Calling All Young Professionals To Join The Industry’s Premier Educational Event EIBTM And ICCA Are Calling All Young Professionals To Join The Industry’s Premier Educational Event EIBTM And ICCA Are Calling All Young Professionals To Join The Industry’s Premier Educational Event 46th ICCA Congress & Exhibition In Thailand Expects Record Attendance 46th ICCA Congress & Exhibition In Thailand Expects Record Attendance 46th ICCA Congress & Exhibition In Thailand Expects Record Attendance ICCA Congress 2008 vs. US Presidential Election Watch the US Presidential election results or experience top quality networking and education? - this year's ICCA Congress delegates will get the best of both worlds. ICCA Congress 2008 vs. US Presidential Election Watch the US Presidential election results or experience top quality networking and education? - this year's ICCA Congress delegates will get the best of both worlds. A Good Year For London’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Turnover for the 2007/08 financial year was almost £11million – an increase of three percent, whilst costs have been held to a two percent increase over those for the previous period. A Good Year For London’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Turnover for the 2007/08 financial year was almost £11million – an increase of three percent, whilst costs have been held to a two percent increase over those for the previous period. Planning a Convention Centre? IAPCO provides a reference manual. This latest publication from IAPCO provides an easy to use reference manual for developers, architects and anyone planning to build a convention centre for use prior to the design stage. Planning a Convention Centre? IAPCO provides a reference manual. This latest publication from IAPCO provides an easy to use reference manual for developers, architects and anyone planning to build a convention centre for use prior to the design stage. Planning a Convention Centre? IAPCO provides a reference manual. This latest publication from IAPCO provides an easy to use reference manual for developers, architects and anyone planning to build a convention centre for use prior to the design stage. Visa Launches Meetings Card Visa announced the launch of a meetings card and an alliance with meetings technology provider Arcaneo. Visa Launches Meetings Card Visa announced the launch of a meetings card and an alliance with meetings technology provider Arcaneo. SCVB Boosts Its Overseas Team The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has expanded its business development teams in London and Hong Kong as it mounts an intensified push into key international markets. 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Italian Communication World Met In Rome EGA Professional Congress Organisers was one of the main technical sponsors and they worked as Organising Secretariat for the event. Italian Communication World Met In Rome EGA Professional Congress Organisers was one of the main technical sponsors and they worked as Organising Secretariat for the event. Experient Grows Strategic Account Management Team Lyra Hankins, Yurii Land and Chris Jensen are the newest Experient strategic account managers. Experient Grows Strategic Account Management Team Lyra Hankins, Yurii Land and Chris Jensen are the newest Experient strategic account managers. New Director of Sales Joins SCVB’s Intensified Campaign The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has appointed new Director of Sales Christine Judd to oversee a major boost in the bureau's business development activities worldwide. New Director of Sales Joins SCVB’s Intensified Campaign The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has appointed new Director of Sales Christine Judd to oversee a major boost in the bureau's business development activities worldwide. Cape Town ICC Supports MPI Southern Africa Community Initiative Following the announcement by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) to form a Southern African MPI Community, Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) has become the first official partner to support this development. Cape Town ICC Supports MPI Southern Africa Community Initiative Following the announcement by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) to form a Southern African MPI Community, Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) has become the first official partner to support this development. EIBTM & ICCA search For The ‘Future’ Of The Meetings Industry EIBTM and ICCA are again searching for young professionals to join them in the annual Forum For Young Professionals at this year’s event in Barcelona. EIBTM & ICCA search For The ‘Future’ Of The Meetings Industry EIBTM and ICCA are again searching for young professionals to join them in the annual Forum For Young Professionals at this year’s event in Barcelona. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Voted ‘Best in Asia’ Again The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) celebrates its third anniversary with a second consecutive win of the ‘Best Exhibition and Convention Centre in Asia’ award at the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008 held in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Voted ‘Best in Asia’ Again The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) celebrates its third anniversary with a second consecutive win of the ‘Best Exhibition and Convention Centre in Asia’ award at the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008 held in Singapore. Priority Bookings Open For AIME 2009 The priority booking period for AIME 2009, 17th AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo is now open. Priority Bookings Open For AIME 2009 The priority booking period for AIME 2009, 17th AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo is now open. SCVB And Events NSW Forge New Partnership New South Wales is forecasting a significant hike in its share of the international business events market, following a new partnership between the State's two major event bodies, Events New South Wales and the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) SCVB And Events NSW Forge New Partnership New South Wales is forecasting a significant hike in its share of the international business events market, following a new partnership between the State's two major event bodies, Events New South Wales and the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) Games Convention Asia 2008 To Focus On Digital Entertainment Experience Games Convention Asia 2008, will be held 18-20 September, 2008 at the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. This year’s theme for the convention is “Inspire Yourself”. Games Convention Asia 2008 To Focus On Digital Entertainment Experience Games Convention Asia 2008, will be held 18-20 September, 2008 at the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. This year’s theme for the convention is “Inspire Yourself”. Convene Magazine Earns Two More Gold Awards The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced that Convene magazine has been recognized with two more gold awards in addition to the two top honors the magazine received from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) in Convene Magazine Earns Two More Gold Awards The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced that Convene magazine has been recognized with two more gold awards in addition to the two top honors the magazine received from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) in	Sandra Chipchase, Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), was elected as the new President of BestCities Global Alliance at the annual meeting at IMEX in April 2007. BestCities is a Global Alliance of convention bureaux that deliver the world’s best service experience for meeting planners. The alliance was founded in 2000 by Melbourne, Boston, Copenhagen, Edinburgh and Vancouver and has since expanded to include Dubai, San Juan and Singapore. The vision of the alliance is to be recognised globally for being innovative and setting and delivering the world’s best convention bureau practices for the meetings industry. In an industry that is renowned for a wide range of differing standards, partners of BestCities promise an assurance of quality, expertise and professionalism adhering to the principles of the BestCities Global Alliance Service Charter. The BestCities certification process is monitored by Lloyds of London. Sandra Chipchase said, ‘Being a partner of BestCities gives MCVB and the other partner cities the competitive edge. Clients know they are going to be dealing with only full-service Bureaux of the highest standard, as certified by Lloyds of London. As this year’s President for BestCities Global Alliance, I will do my best to ensure that that we continue to set new standards in service and innovation’.
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