The UIA welcomes its newest Associate Member, the Destination DC.
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17th of July 2020
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UIA's Associations Round Table in Prague has been moved to 4-5 Feb 2021
UIA's Associations Round Table in Prague has been moved to 4-5 Feb 2021
8th of June 2020
9 June 2020
Union of International Associations (UIA) Round Table Asia-Pacific goes virtual – hosted and powered by Seoul Tourism Organization
UIA’s 8th Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific on 17 & 18 September 2020 will take place in a virtual meeting space set in Seoul
In its 14th year of organizing Round Tables for international associations, this will be the first time UIA will hold the event in a fully virtual format.
The programme of this UIA Associations Round Table will address topics of immediate interest and relevance for associations, such as working with remote teams, finding the ideal destination for an event, association business model innovation, mobilizing resources, achieving goals and finding partners. A keynote speech from the UIA President on the UN’s 75th Anniversary will also be part of the programme.
Registration for the Round Table will open in late June via the UIA website: https://uia.org/roundtable/2020/asiapacific
UIA’s 14th Associations Round Table Europe will be held in Prague on 12 & 13 November 2020
https://uia.org/roundtable/2020/europe
25th of May 2020
The UIA welcome's it's newest Associate Member, the Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) .
14th of May 2020
The UIA welcome's it's newest Associate Member, the Daejeon International Marketing Enterprise (DIME) .
DIME is a city-government’s marketing institution created to invigorate the local economy and enhance the city identity.
23rd of April 2020
The Union of International Associations (UIA) has invited 25,000 international associations to participate in its 8th edition of the Survey on International Meetings Issues to uncover how they organize their meetings and conferences. The Report will be released on 12th November 2020 at the annual UIA Associate Members Meeting in Prague and be freely available to the public on the UIA’s website.
23rd of April 2020
UIA offers 30 and 90 Day access options to its associations database Yearbook of International Organizations Online.
10th of March 2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) technical guidance from the World Health Organization:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technica...
29th of January 2020
The UIA welcome's it's newest Associate Member, the Davos Convention Bureau.
The Convention Bureau Davos (CB) represents and markets the Destination Davos Klosters international and national as meeting place for congresses, meetings, incentives and events.
17th of January 2020
The UIA welcome's it's newest Associate Member, the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF).
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23rd of October 2023
Busan is a leading marine city that is growing into a global MICE center thanks to its rich natural heritage of beaches, mountains, and rivers, not to mention an advanced infrastructure that is only befitting of the second largest city in Korea. Over the past 20 years, Busan has successfully hosted a string of international events. Today, the city is working to qualitatively improve its MICE standing and enhance the value of its core industries.
16th of October 2023
The 35th European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy was organized in Jyväskylä, Finland in August 2023.
Jan Lundell, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee, shares his thoughts after the congress:
11th of October 2023
The world’s largest multi-sport participatory event - the World Masters Games, founded in 1988 in Toronto, will have its eleventh edition in 2025, marking its historic debut in Asia, as it lands in Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan. The recent World Masters Games occurred in 2017 but were suspended for 8 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During these 14-day games, over 20,000 international athletes are expected to gather and compete in 35 different sports.
20th of September 2023
If you’re planning to visit Busan for business or other events, don’t forget to bring along your loved ones! Busan offers a wide array of attractions and entertainment options for travelers. In this newsletter, we will introduce you to a broad range of tour courses—from kid-friendly family activities and seaside tours filled with colorful buildings to dazzling nightscapes that are perfect for a romantic date.
18th of September 2023
The Busan Tourism Organization hosted seminars and familiarization tours (FAM tours) during the second week of September, which was the designated official promotional period for MEET IN BUSAN 2023. Some 20 MICE event officials from Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world attended the promotional events, designed to show off Busan’s many advantages as an ideal host city for global MICE events.
23rd of August 2023
The Busan Tourism Organization (BTO) has once again demonstrated the allure of Busan as an attractive MICE destination by securing both the hosting rights of the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Annual Conference 2025 and the World Statistics Congress (WSC) 2027 for the city. The APTA is an international academic society that includes some 450 tourism experts and professionals from 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific, including Korea, the US, China, and Canada.
21st of August 2023
The 45th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association was organized in Espoo, Finland in May 2023.
Seppo Ikäheimo, Chair of the Organizing Committee, shares his thoughts after the congress:
The congress was a success. The Finnish local context was very much present in the congress as we treated the delegates with local food like fish, vegetables and reindeer sausage.
21st of August 2023
A “Unique Venue” is a venue other than a convention center, hotel, or other conventional MICE venue that offers exclusive features and represents the city or country in which it is located. Event planners typically choose a venue based on the theme or purpose of the event, and many planners prefer Unique Venues over hotels and convention centers because they offer a special atmosphere and come with their own special stories.
18th of August 2023
Taipei welcomed over 4,000 financial and insurance elites and senior managers from more than 20 financial insurance companies in the Asia-Pacific region at the Nangang Exhibition Hall on August 16 for the "2023 International Dragon Award" - the highest honor one can receive in the world's Chinese financial and insurance industry.
16th of August 2023
In light of the changing conference landscape after the pandemic, there is a fascinating new trend emerging called 'Bleisure' (Business + Leisure). This trend sees participants extending their conference trips to indulge in leisure activities such as sightseeing, entertainment, or simply relaxing before and/or after the event. We are intrigued to know if this trend is also prevalent in the market of association conferences.
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