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
IAPCO President Sarah Markey-Hamm's interview published in TTGmice. In the interview, Sarah talks about her new appointment as IAPCO President and the immediate and long-term objectives for the association. She gives her views on the future of APAC’s business events industry and how IAPCO can help PCOs.
IAPCO President Sarah Markey-Hamm shares insights on Asia-Pacific's strengths, talent retention, and the crucial need for a consistent global message. In an interview with TTG Asia discussing the future of the meetings industry at the link, Sarah discussed the continued allure of Asia-Pacific and Australia for meetings.
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.
In her article in the Boardroom magazine Jimena Ruiz, IAPCO’s new council member and Chief of Staff at BTC Americas explores effective strategies for professional associations like IAPCO to enhance member engagement.
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.
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.
