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Vancouver, 2024 – The International Council of Fruit and Dried Nut Conference, renowned for its formal assemblies and serious discussions, took a delightful turn this year with a Casual Dinner event that was anything but ordinary. Held at the iconic BC Place (home to Vancouver’s BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps), the evening was transformed into a quintessential Canadian tailgate party, complete with all the local flavors and fervor one could imagine

From 24 to 28 August 2024, the annual conference of the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) was held at Messe und Congress Center Basel. A total of 3,319 visitors were welcomed at the venue and a further 674 via online channels. The organisers seem to be fond of Basel, since this is now the second time that they have opted to stage their event in this city on the Rhine.

AFEA turns the page, opening a new chapter in the company’s long history. Recently, its corporate transformation was completed, through which two new corporate entities were established.

Bruno Lichtinger, Member of the Executive Board of Interplan Congress, Meeting & Event Management AG, is celebrating 35 years of dedicated service. Since joining the company in 1990, he has shaped its development with passion, empathy, and outstanding expertise – leaving a lasting mark not only on Interplan’s trajectory, but also on its culture.

AFEA Congress is honoured to have been part of the IAPCO Congress 2024 which was an astounding success, but also an important milestone for AFEA Congress' history, as its President & CEO, Sissi Lignou, was nominated and elected President-Elect of IAPCO, succeeding the incumbent President, Sarah Markey-Hamm at the #IAPCO2025 AM & GA in Taipei, Taiwan.

AFEA Congress submitted its latest Communication on Progress (CoP) Report and Sustainability Report to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).

The 25th edition of the AICCER National Congress, organised by the AIM Group as full PCO, has once again positioned itself at the forefront of innovation in ophthalmic surgery. Held from 7 to 9 March at the La Nuvola Convention Centre, the event welcomed over 2,000 ophthalmic surgeons from all over Italy for a remarkable exchange of knowledge, experience and cutting-edge advances.

AIM Communication, AIM Group International’s dedicated communication agency, successfully acquired the remaining 49% shareholding in GAS Communication & Partners, having previously held a 51% stake in the company since 2020. In addition, thanks to a merger by incorporation, the PR agency specialising in healthcare, pharma and social communications will be fully integrated into AIM Communication, forming a single entity from a corporate and tax perspective from January 2024.

2024 Hospitality Experience AG Group, the Official Hospitality Provider of UEFA EURO 2024™, has appointed AIM Group International as a Sales Agent for Italy. UEFA EURO 2024™ Official Hospitality Packages for all 51 Matches are now available for sale. AIM Group International is offering Official Hospitality Packages in Italy for individual and corporate customers.

AIM Group International is strengthening its sustainability credentials with key initiatives including the achievement of ISO 20121 certification for sustainable event management and the appointment of Annalisa Ponchia as the company's new Sustainability Manage