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INKJET DRUCKE der neuen Generation

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PCMA Announces First Recipient of Global Meetings Executive of the Year Award

PCMA Announces First Recipient of Global Meetings Executive of the Year Award

25 May 2012: IMEX, Frankfurt: The inaugural Global Meetings Executive of the Year Award has been presented toPing He, Director Global Sourcing and Partner Relations, Experient.

The prestigious award, presented by PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) and in conjunction with IMEX, will be presented at the European trade show annually and recognizes meeting planners that demonstrate vision, commitment and passion for the advancement and education of the global meetings industry.

Commenting on Ping He’s achievement, Sherif Karamat, CAE and Chief Operating Officer, PCMA commented: “Ping is a deserved recipient of this first award and will set the standard for awards to come. She has steered the vision that has made Experient a true industry leading company with outstanding service capabilities around the globe.

“With Ping’s help, Experient’s international meetings reach has expanded through forming a support network of hotels and DMCs around world who share our high standards of service excellence. She has helped put our brand on the map through her tireless involvement inindustry tradeshows and global events and her efforts have resulted in the growth of Experient’s offshore revenue by 300+% in just two years. The company now does business in 37 countries and 102 global cities, which is an incredible achievement,” comments Rick Binford, CMP, President, Event Management Services, Experient.

The award was presented at a Gala Dinner in Frankfurt, during IMEX, and in front of an audience from the global meetings sector, along with many of Ping He’s peers from the meetings and events industry.

IMEX in Frankfurt 2012 – Pressemeldungen vom 23. Mai 2012

IMEX in Frankfurt 2012 – Pressemeldungen vom 23. Mai 2012
Politicians Forum der IMEX 2012 verschafft Teilnehmern intensive Eindrücke

Beim gestrigen Politicians Forum der IMEX trafen 80 Führungskräfte der Meeting- und Eventbranche aus der ganzen Welt mit 36 Vertretern von Politik und Regierungen zusammen. Die Veranstaltung fand im Rocco-Forte-Hotel Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt statt. Sir Rocco Forte nahm erstmals als Gastredner an der Veranstaltung teil.

Die Delegierten kamen aus insgesamt 16 Ländern – der bislang größten Anzahl in der Geschichte des Politicians Forum: Australien, Belgien, Bulgarien, Kanada, Dänemark, Frankreich, Island, Italien, Japan, Mexiko, Polen, Saudi Arabien, Schweden, Slowenien und Südafrika. Die Vertreter der MICE-Branche kamen aus 25 Ländern.

In seiner Funktion als Chairman der Business & Events Partnership in Großbritannien moderierte Michael Hirst, Träger des britischen Verdienstordens OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) erneut das Forum. Rod Cameron, Director of International Development der Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) zog ein Resümee der letzten zehn Jahre und beleuchtete die Fortschritte, die gemacht wurden: Seit 2003 dient die IMEX als jährlicher Kristallisationspunkt der MICE-Branche, macht Politiker in der ganzen Welt auf sie aufmerksam und informiert über ihre Belange.

Zu Beginn des Forums sahen die Teilnehmer in einem offenen Rahmen mittels einer Video-Fallstudie, wie es San Diego geschafft hat, sich erfolgreich als „die Biotechnologie-Stadt weltweit“ zu etablieren. Der Präsident der San Diego Convention Center Corporation, Carol Wallace, sowie deren CEO Steven Johnson präsentierten das Video. Es enthält auch ein ausführliches Interview mit dem Bürgermeister von San Diego, Jerry Sanders, dem der Erfolg angerechnet wird, für 40.000 Arbeitsplätzen gesorgt zu haben. Angesichts dieses anschaulich und fesselnd dargestellten Falls wurde den Vertretern anderer Destinationen bewusst, welch hohe Bedeutung es hat, eine kohärente Marke zu schaffen und sich selbst für langfristigen Erfolg im MICE-Markt zu positionieren.

Eine zweite Fallstudie stellte Isabel Bardinet, CEO der European Society of Cardiology, vor. Bardinet verdeutlichte die nachhaltige und positive Wirkung einer Konferenz – wie derjenigen, die ihr Verband organisiert – auf den Tagungsstandort. Bardinet führte aus, wie, warum und wann die Entscheidung für den Autragungsort der weltweit führenden Jahreskonferenz rund um Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen getroffen wird. Dabei lud sie die Teilnehmer des Forums ein, „den Markt von unserem Standpunkt aus zu betrachten”. Sie führte aus, in welchem Maß Ausrichter von Events, Teilnehmer, Sponsoren, Investoren und vor allem der lokale Markt von solchen Bemühungen profitierten. Die Verbandschefin mahnte die Vertreter lokaler Regierungen, die wirklichen Gewinne, die so große Veranstaltungen einbringen, sowie ihre weitreichenden Folgen für viele Sektoren der Gesellschaft vor Ort zu erkennen.

Im Rahmen der letzten Fallstudie des Vormittags erläuterte Stéphane Delaux, stellvertretender Bürgermeister von Bordeaux und Vizepräsident von France Congres, welche Rolle ein Zusammenschluss von gewählten Offiziellen auf nationalem Niveau spielen und wie dies zu einer Zunahme von Business-Events, wirtschaftlicher Leistung und internationaler Anerkennung führen kann.

Auf einer geführten Tour durch die Messehalle konnten die Politiker und Vertreter der Regierungen die Stände ihrer Destinationen besichtigen und die schiere Größe der Messe als Ausdruck eines mächtigen globalen Marktes in sich aufnehmen. Im Anschluss daran traf die Gruppe noch einmal zu einer geschlossenen Diskussion zusammen. Philippe Fournier, Präsident des Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), Dieter Hardt-Straymer, Präsident von European Cities Marketing (ECM) und Edgar Hirt, Präsident des Association of International Palais de Congres, begrüßten die Teilnehmer.

Mit von der Partie war auch das britische Parlamentsmitglied Nick De Bois, Vorsitzender der parteiübergreifenden parlamentarischen Event-Gruppe sowie Kevin Murphy, CEO des Excel Conference Centre in London – beide nehmen an der „Britain for Events“-Kampagne teil. Auch Gloria Guevara Manzo, Tourismusministerin in Mexiko und Kabinettsmitglied, sprach mit Leidenschaft über die Bedeutung der Meeting-Branche und ihren Charakter eines Katalysators für künftiges Wachstum.

Penilla Gunther, Mitglied des schwedischen Parlaments, sagte: „Es war gut, sich mit anderen Politikern auszutauschen, zum Beispiel über die Wirkung politischer Initiativen, die Einfluss auf den Meetings- und Eventbereich nehmen sollen, sowie über die Notwendigkeit, eine geeignete Infrastruktur und Bildungsmöglichkeiten aufzubauen.”

Tjasa Ficko, stellvertretende Bürgermeisterin von Ljubljana in Slowenien, bemerkte: „Für eine junge Politikerin wie mich war es ein Privileg, Einblicke in die Branche zu erhalten, besonders im Hinblick auf Themen wie Investitionen sowie wirtschaftliche Chancen. Ich nehme viel von der Veranstaltung mit und möchte vieles umsetzen. Es war eine absolut positive Erfahrung.”

Ray Bloom, Chairman der IMEX-Gruppe, fasste das diesjährige Forum zusammen: “Veränderte Wahrnehmung und ein zunehmendes Verständnis bei unseren politischen Vertretern bleiben eine wichtige Aufgabe für die gesamte Meeting-Branche. Verbände, Unternehmen oder Organisationen können dies nicht als Einzelkämpfer erreichen. Ich freue mich darüber, dass die IMEX es einmal mehr geschafft hat, die Branche für eine offene, intelligente und informierte Diskussion zusammen zu bringen. Und ich freue mich noch mehr darüber, dass mehr und mehr Destinationen in der ganzen Welt positives Zahlenmaterial und somit gute Argumente dafür liefern, die Meeting- und Event-Branche nicht nur zu unterstützen, sondern aktiv zu fördern.”

Eine Reihe von Video-Interviews des IMEX-Politicians Forum wird in Kürze auf der International Meetings Review-Website und den Veröffentlichungen ihrer Partner abrufbar sein. Ein detaillierter Bericht der Diskussionen, Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen wird zusätzlich im Verlauf der nächsten Monate veröffentlicht.

Pacific World expands into Southern Africa

Pacific World expands into Southern Africa
Pacific World, the leading MICE business in Asia and Europe, announced at IMEX Frankfurt today that it is expanding into Southern Africa.

Through a partnership with ATC (African Travel Concept), the leading inbound tour operator, Pacific World Southern Africa has offices in Cape Town and Windhoek. Pacific World Southern Africa delivers inspiring meeting, incentive, congress and event programmes across the region including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The Pacific World guarantee of operational excellence and providing top quality and creative DMC and PCO solutions will be extended into the Southern Africa region, which once combined with the extensive knowledge and experience of the local destination-based team will provide the best solutions to suit customer requirements.

“The launch of Pacific World Southern Africa is an important step towards establishing Pacific World as a global DMC, Event Management, and PCO company”, said Harsha Krishnan, Business Development Director of Pacific World.

“In Southern Africa, the partnership with ATC allows Pacific World clients to benefit from the local network and knowledge of an established leading inbound operator and a specialised MICE team whilst at the same time benefiting from the scale and operational guarantee of Pacific World globally”, he continued.

INCON unveils findings of its Fourth Annual Survey of the Global Association Conference Market

INCON unveils findings of its Fourth Annual Survey of the Global Association Conference Market
INCON today unveiled findings of its fourth annual survey of the global association conference market at the IMEX trade expo in Frankfurt.

While the overall business outlook is flat at best, there is a definite drop in positive sentiment when compared with the 2010 and 2011 survey findings. Budgeting is identified as the number one trend impacting the association sector as conference budgets continue to be scrutinised and planners seek best value in negotiating the highest level of event income. Encouragingly, suppliers are reacting effectively to market pressures on pricing to help INCON partners confirm business.

‘’It is interesting to see that trends identified in our surveys of previous years are being realised’’ commented Inge Hanser, INCON Co Chair. ‘’The strong desire to move up the supply chain, central to the 2010 survey, is taking shape with a robust focus on Consulting/Strategic Meeting Management Services both as an ongoing trend and also as the most popular description of the present value proposition of our partner companies’’ added Fellow Co Chair, Roslyn McLeod.

This research initiative contains the statistical analysis of 27 completed responses received in March 2012 from survey recipients who included managing directors of 10 INCON Partner companies. A complete survey report providing a detailed statistical breakdown of the findings is available on www.incon-pco.com or by contacting

Angela Guillemet
Executive Director, INCON Group
Tel: +353 1 663 7947

About INCON
INCON is a dynamic partnership of leading companies providing consistency and continuity in conference, event and destination management by combining global presence and local expertise. Operating from 160 destinations, the 10 INCON Partner companies employ 3,000 staff, annually organise 10,000 projects, serving 3 million delegates, procuring 5 million bed nights and managing budgets in excess of an estimated €1billion.

What’s Coming Up On Day 2 of IMEX 2012: 23 May

IMEX 2012 FRANKFURT – What’s Coming Up On Day 2 of IMEX 2012: 23 May
Some Things To Watch Out for On Wednesday

Take 10 minutes to be part of a experiment for the meeting industry – visit the Meetology Laboratory on Stand: G645.
Attend the launch of the findings for The IMEX Power of 10 study.
A day of seminars on Social Media (German language sessions).
Some of the many business presentations at stands today.
The IMEX Gala Dinner.
IMEX Celebration Hour

With exhibitor stand events all through the day, make sure you are around at 5pm when the IMEX Celebration Hour bursts alive across the hall – over 70 stands taking part to mark 10 Years of Excellence.

Read IMEX Daily 1
Watch Tuesday’s Headline on IMEX TV

And review the day at IMEX online with our IMEX TV Headline and Highlights of IMEX 2012 pages.
“IMEX gets bigger and better every year and is a ‘hub’ which provides the most opportunities to ‘meet with the meetings industry’ and to refresh and develop relationships.”
Celina Renner, Hosted Buyer and Congress Manager, International Diabetes Federation

Iguassu Falls is the major sponsor of IMEX TV in Frankfurt. Visit Iguassu Falls stand: C100 at the show.

Africa the fastest growing tourism region, UNWTO

Africa the fastest growing tourism region, UNWTO
The first results of 2012 indicate that international tourism continued to show sustained growth in spite of challenging economic conditions. During the first two months of 2012, international tourist arrivals grew by an estimated 5.7 percent compared to the same period of 2011, according to the May issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

In Europe (+5 percent), results were above expectations, boosted by the strong growth in arrivals to Central and Eastern Europe (+8 percent), as well as to destinations of Northern Europe and Western Europe (both +6 percent).

Across the world, growth was positive in all regions in the first months of 2012, with the exception of the Middle East (-1 percent), where there were nonetheless encouraging signs of recovery, such as in Egypt (+32 percent in the first quarter). Southeast Asia and South Asia (both at +10 percent) led growth by sub-region.

Africa was the fastest-growing region with an increase of over 7 percent in international tourist arrivals; and the Americas also reported significant growth (+6 percent).

Read more here www.forimmediaterelease.net.

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Germany is a leading congress destination in the world
Germany is the top congress and meeting destination of Europe – again. According to a study by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Germany comes in first for the eighth time in a row, followed by Spain and Great Britain.

Worldwide, Germany holds the second spot; only the USA hosts more international congresses. Germany´s capital Berlin stays on fourth place in the worldwide city ranking for most international meetings, following Vienna in the top spot, Paris on second and Barcelona on third place.

Matthias Schultze, CEO of the German Convention Bureau (GCB), said, „Germany being the European top destination for international meetings is not an accident. Germany offers great value for money, has an excellent infrastructure and a broad range of meeting sites available and also scores with innovation. Therefore, Germany is a leading force in the green meetings industry as well, which is becoming more and more important.”

The GCB markets Germany – internationally and nationally – as a destination for meetings, conferences, congresses, incentives and events and is the primary contact for planning and organizing a meeting in Germany.

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Going green does not cost the world
Turning green doesn’t just help save the earth – it saves significant money. This was the message from The Hotel Show Dubai 2012 that took place at Dubai´s International Convention and Exhibition Center May 15-17.
According to Markus Oberlin from consultancy firm Avireal Farnek, the Mövenpick group of hotels and resorts saves 9 percent of electricity across 20 properties, a total of $1 million a year, which works out to an equivalent of free electricity for one hotel for one year.

Savoy Dubai states that guests themselves ask hotels to be more ecologically aware. According to manager Faroukh Sunny, guests recycle by keeping bottles and cans separate and ask hotel staff to clean their apartments’ sheets and towels twice a week instead of every day. Installing green-friendly water aerator devices in taps and toilets has seen the Savoy save “a million gallons of water each year”.

Mövenpick has also managed water saving across all Middle East propeties. Throughout 2011, the hotels collectively saved one Olympic-sized swimming pool of water each week. Through combined energy and water savings, Mövenpick hotels and resorts also reduced their overall carbon-footprint by the equivalent of five round trips from Dubai to London on an A380 Airbus.

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Recently Green Globe Certified: Half Moon Resort, Jamaica
Green Globe announced certification of Half Moon Resort on the northern coast of Jamaica. With a comprehensive Sustainability Management Plan in place, the resort was able to lower energy costs significantly, by replacing light bulbs with low-energy light bulbs, irrigating the property with more than 130,000 gallons of treated waste water per day, and implementing an excellent midnight light reduction policy.

Through its community outreach program, the 400-acre luxury resort has completed several environmental projects, such as the staging of an annual symposium and poster competition in recognition of Earth Day. The resort also partners with the local Barrett Town All Age School to carry out the “Pack for a Purpose” program, which aims to solicit donations of school and medical supplies as most of the school´s 330 students are not able to afford enough school materials through their parents.

Half Moon is the only resort in the Caribbean with a natural Dolphin Lagoon on site. Trained handlers provide a detailed orientation and education session for guests who want to swim with the dolphins.

MyCEB IS GAINING AN EDGE IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

MyCEB IS GAINING AN EDGE IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
GainingEdge to Lead MyCEB’s Business Events Programme in Australia and New Zealand Market

Kuala Lumpur, 22 May 2012 – Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) announces that GainingEdge has been appointed as their sales representative for the Australian and New Zealand business events market effective from May 2012.

A global consultancy that specialise in the international business events industry, GainingEdge’s appointment is seen as a strategic approach by MyCEB to increase its global presence in key markets and to engage dedicated business event specialists with local knowledge and expertise. This appointment adds to MyCEB’s global presence with recent appointments also made in Europe and North America. GainingEdge will assist MyCEB with business development, sales promotions, media relations and marketing programmes in the Australia and New Zealand convention and incentive market. The company will provide market support towards Australia and New Zealand meeting and incentive planners considering Malaysia for their upcoming events.

MyCEB ESTABLISHES GLOBAL PRESENCE

MyCEB ESTABLISHES GLOBAL PRESENCE
With representations in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, MyCEB is set to take on the world

Frankfurt, 22 May 2012 – With international accolades pouring in and a string of significant milestones, there has never been a better time for the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) to impress the 3,500 buyers and other exhibitors expected to attend the IMEX 2012 tradeshow in Frankfurt. Only two years after it started full operations in July 2010, MyCEB has grown from strength to strength in establishing its global presence with appointment of Moulden Marketing, Marketing Challenges International and Gaining Edge as sales representatives in Europe, North America and Australia/New Zealand respectively.

GLOBAL RECOGNITION SET TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

GLOBAL RECOGNITION SET TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Global recognition highlighting the beauty and “must-see” aspects of Sultanate of Oman is good news for the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre which is scheduled for completion in 2016.

Speaking at one of Europe’s premier meetings industry trade fairs, IMEX, in Frankfurt, Geoff Donaghy, the Director of Convention Centres for AEG Ogden which manages the Oman Centre, said the importance of international awards could not be understated as a tool to promote venues to prospective customers.

“Oman and its capital city Muscat recently being acknowledged by both Lonely Planet and National Geographic for its range of attractions was very timely.

“Oman has been trading with the world for more than 5,000 years and is an active global community member so it comes as no surprise that our preliminary research and promotional activities has uncovered strong interest in the Sultanate as a destination,” he said.

Mr. Donaghy said Oman’s diverse landscape, natural attractions, pristine coastline and rich heritage and culture had contributed to its emergence as a business events destination and becoming the Arabian Tourism Capital in 2012.

“AEG Ogden has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Oman’s key stakeholders in introducing the world to Oman and as the new hub for major international conventions, meetings and business events. Many international and regional organisations have already expressed a strong desire to hold future or expand events in the sea side city of Muscat.

“Our message to these decision-makers is consider Oman not only for the world class venue that will be there but the diversity of attractions at their disposal. It’s a total package that delegates will be inspired to attend and an experience they won’t forget,” Mr. Donaghy said.

The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre will be a world-class venue within a fully integrated precinct housing a five star hotel, two four star and a three star hotel totalling 1,000 rooms, supported by a shopping centre, business park within four kilometres from Muscat International Airport.

The Centre will play an important role in the country’s Vision 2020 strategy to diversify the economy and build employment opportunities for the Omani people and open their country to the world. It will also offer an additional choice to international and regional associations, organisations, institutions and corporations to grow business opportunities, impart knowledge in a destination that has serious delegate appeal.

IMEX is being held in Frankfurt from 22 to 24 May. The Centre will feature on the Oman Ministry of Tourism stand E620. For more information view www.omanconvention.com

About the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre is located in the Hayy Al Ifran district only four kilometres from Muscat International Airport.

The design of the Centre will ensure a flow of the meetings space to suit the most discerning conference and exhibition organisers. It also incorporated expansive concourse areas to enable ease of large delegations with floor to ceiling windows overlooking landscaped gardens and water features.

The Centre will feature an elaborate tiered auditorium to seat 3,200 while the exhibition halls will feature 22,000 square metres of column-free exhibition space. Halls 1 and 2 will have a superior fit out, specialised acoustic treatment, advanced lighting and rigging requirements to act as a multi-purpose space for plenary sessions, concerts, performances, gala events on a larger scale of up to 10,000 seated, theatre-style.

The Centre will also include an additional 14 meeting rooms for 70-360 delegates, two well-appointed ballrooms to seat up to 2,360, VIP Pavilion, a spacious food-court and a multi-storey carpark with capacity for 4,000 vehicles.

The Precinct will provide the infrastructure necessary to host successful international, regional and local events and for the enjoyment of the community. These include a five star hotel linked to the convention centre, two four star, and a three star hotel and apartments with a combined total of 1,000 rooms. A business park, retail shopping mall surrounded by a nature reserve which will be a haven for Oman’s exotic birdlife, parklands and wadi (valley) park are also part of this picturesque precinct. http://www.omanconvention.com

About the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
AEG AEG Ogden is a joint venture between Australian interests and AEG Facilities of the United States.

AEG Ogden manages venues throughout the Asia Pacific region, including the Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Kuala Lumpur and Qatar convention centres and the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (under construction), Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, five live theatres including Perth’s His Majesty’s Theatre, the Perth Concert Hall and Subiaco Arts Centre, and a network of arenas including Sydney’s Allphones Arena, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the Newcastle Entertainment Centre, and the Perth Arena (currently under construction). www.aegogden.com

AEG, a subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with 100 of the industry’s pre-eminent venues worldwide, across five continents, and works in concert with affiliated AEG entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships and AEG Development to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. AEG owns, operates or provides services to venues including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.), Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Los Angeles, Calif.), Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, Calif.), Valley View Casino Center, (San Diego, Calif); Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), XL Center and Rentschler Field (Hartford, Conn) The Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.), KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.), KFC YUM! Center (Louisville, Ky.), American Airlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), AT&T Center (San Antonio, Tx.), Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, N.C.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MastercardCenter (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), O2 World (Berlin, Germany), O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Pernambuco Stadium (Recife, Brazil), Allphones Arena, (Sydney Aust), Globe Arenas (Stockholm, Sweden), Turk Telekom Arena (Istanbul, Turkey) and the Qatar National Convention Centre (Doha, Qatar). For more information, visit www.aegworldwide.com.

For more information contact:
Rochelle Uechtritz
Group Manager, Convention Sales Development
AEG Ogden