Greg Shapiro is a Dutch American comedian who gathered world fame with his vocal impersonation of Donald Trump in the viral ‘Netherlands Second’ video. He started his career as a member of the comedy group Boom Chicago and became a popular speaker at business events. “Humor is the safest option at a serious business event.” […]
Annette Gregg is appointed as the new CEO of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), also serving SITE Foundation. She takes over from interim Executive Director Rebecca Wright. Gregg is well known in the sector as Chief Revenue Officer of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and has a career-long legacy in the business events industry […]
Dennis Speet started as the new Director Meetings & Conventions of the Amsterdam Convention Bureau on April 15. Before he worked for many years, including as COO and CEO, at the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Geerte Udo, director of Amsterdam & partners: “We are very pleased that Dennis is going to fill this […]
Micemedia announced today that Pim Schoonderwoerd has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of the company. As an experienced business leader, he will take on this new role starting March 1st, 2021. With more than 20 years of experience in the international event industry in the fields of IT Consulting, Trade Shows, Corporate Events, Live Events […]
Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that Shane Hannam is stepping down from his position as Portfolio Director of IBTM Events after almost three years in the role. As a result, the IBTM Events portfolio will now be managed by Claude Blanc. Claude Blanc: “While the past few months have been incredibly challenging and a huge […]
Sergio Baritussio, Director of FIEXPO Latin America and Director of “Eventos Latinoamericanos” passed away on Monday, October 5, at the age of 62 in Punta del Este, in his native Uruguay. Baritussio was an outstanding journalist, publisher and events professional and much-loved by the global meetings industry. He has been linked to the MICE sector […]
The Hague Convention Bureau has employed two new international sales managers to focus on the city’s specialist markets; including new energy, impact economy, IT & tech and cyber security. Jeanine Dupigny and Nadir Aboutaleb bring experience across key sectors to convention bureau’s team. Jeanine Dupigny Jeanine Dupigny, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, will focus […]
AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres, begins a new chapter in its history with the appointment of its first CEO, Sven Bossu. Bossu will report directly to the AIPC Board, and will start his new role on May 1st. The appointment of Sven Bossu as AIPC’s first CEO and the engagement of Interel, a […]
Bruno De Man will strengthen the Creator Meeting Support team as Business Development Advisor. His primary role is to further develop and expand relationships with existing and new customers in the BeNeLux markets, with PCOs, MICE planners and International Associations. Growth In recent years, Creator Meeting Support has grown as a supplier to the European […]
Sigurjóna Sverrisdóttir has taken over as Managing Director of Meet in Reykjavík – Reykjavík Convention Bureau. She succeeds Thorsteinn Orn Gudmundsson, who led the bureau from its foundation in 2012. Sigurjóna Sverrisdóttir has been with Meet in Reykjavík from the beginning in 2012, most recently as Director of Exhibitions and Events. She has an MBA […]
