Clients wanting to visually ‘taste’ Maison van den Boer’s new Dutch Masters menu can do so thanks to Augmented Reality (AR). The company is the first caterer in the Netherlands to present its dishes with this technique. Maison van den Boer has previously introduced 3D-printed dishes and a hologram dinner. According to the catering company, […]
ICCA President Nina Freysen-Pretorius announced today during the General Assembly at the 57th ICCA Congress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that the city of Cartagena, Colombia will be the host of the 60th ICCA Congress in 2021. The ICCA Congress is the flagship event of the International Congress and Convention Association and is highly-anticipated among […]
James Rees, Executive Director at ExCeL London, has been elected as the new ICCA president at the General Assembly of the 57th ICCA Congress, which is taking place from 11-14 November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Rees was first elected to the ICCA Board in 2012 and became a Vice President in 2017. Before […]
The first-ever Event Industry Hackathon, which took place on 31 October and 1 November in RAI Amsterdam, gave 50 hackers, divided over eight teams, 24 hours to solve various challenges in the event sector. The winning team provided the best solution, answering the question of how the future of the event industry would look. Urgent […]
On Sunday 21st October at the 2018 General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ISWA’s National Members approved the relocation of the ISWA headquarters to the City of Rotterdam for a ten-year period beginning 2020. It follows a call by the ISWA Board for a new host, and after an extensive process, the City of Rotterdam […]
IBTM World has announced a shortlist of nine finalists for its Tech Watch Award. The winner will be announced on 28 November at IBTM World 2018, which takes place at Fira Barcelona from 27-29 November. People’s Choice Award In addition, this year sees the introduction of the ‘Tech Watch People’s Choice Award’, which gives meeting […]
The Association of Association Executives (AAE) is raising the value of its congress for delegates with a new structure for educational content and emphasising the re-focusing the participation of suppliers at the event by introducing specific exhibitors that can solve challenges and meet the needs of the delegates provided on registration. The event name has […]
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands welcomed global luminaries and young leaders to the ninth annual One Young World Summit in The Hague. The One Young World 2018 Opening Ceremony took place on 17 October in front of the iconic Peace Palace, the symbol of the International City of Peace and Justice. For four days, more […]
On 11 September, Meet in Reykjavík signed an agreement with Bifröst University, Hólar University College and the Agricultural University of Iceland. The object of the agreement is to increase the number of international academic meetings and conferences held by universities in Iceland. Assist universities The universities entered into corresponding agreements that were made with the […]
Last week, the eleventh meeting of the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe was held at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica Hotel. The Alliance aims to boost partnership between convention bureaus within Europe to maintain and strengthen its long-term standing as the number one meeting destination in the world. Presidential residence The meeting […]
