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‘The safety of delegates becomes increasingly important’

There are concerns about travelling to certain destinations – or certain parts of a city – and therefore the safety of delegates becomes increasingly important, states Rhiannon Bryant, Senior Manager of the global event team of ESOMAR.

How to ensure a happy sponsor

How can you, as a meeting planner, help your sponsor to get as much return as possible on his investment? QM gives nine tips for a successful conference for the organiser, the participants and the sponsor.

Interrupt the ordinary

A good meeting designer goes through the entire process of an event, just as its target groups also do, contends Experience Architect, Greg Bogue. Essential for the success of the meeting is that, occasionally, you interrupt the ordinary.

Music provides motivation and solidarity

Music is an essential component in any serious conference programme. Scientific research has shown that music activates certain areas of the brain and provides a feeling of fellowship.

The future of healthcare

Lucien Engelen (1962) talks about the future of healthcare. That’s not a job, that's a passion, he says. "I do not have a crystal ball. Only by doing, can I make clear what is going to change."

ICCA congress a success on social media

Around 60 percent of the participants were active on Twitter before, during and after 53rd ICCA Congress. This is a remarkable result because, on average, 10 to 20 percent of the participants at a conference or trade fair are users of this social media.  

OPINION

Geoff Donaghy: Community engagement is key

Conference centre managers, along with city planners, city developers and centre owners should be deeply engaged in the broader overall strategic planning processes for the destination.

Ton Soons: How do you develop a conference?

Most associations rarely choose, in the development of a conference, the approach that commercial conference organisers use.

Eric Bakermans: Showcase what your destination is good at!

It’s important that local scientific knowledge contributes to a convention. In turn, conventions may contribute to scientific development.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]