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“Face Off” at IT&CMAsia 2019 co-hosted by ICCA and the World PCO Alliance OCTOBER 9, 2019 Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) 2019, organized by TTGevents, was held in Bangkok, Thailand from September 24 to 26. The World PCO Alliance and ICCA co-hosted a debate on September 26 as part of Association Day, entitled “Face Off: Should Convention Bureaus (CVBs) and PCOs Work Together for Greater S... read more |
Kitty Wong recognized as Convention Ambassador of Taipei City AUGUST 16, 2019 Taipei City has just launched the Convention Ambassador programme. Ms. Kitty Wong, the President of K&A International, is recognized as the first Convention Ambassador. She has dedicated herself to the MICE industry for more than 30 years and, as the Convention Ambassador, Kitty will continue to promote Taipei as a MICE destination.
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Liu Ping, China Star founder speaks to Headquarters Magazine AUGUST 8, 2019 Liu Ping, founder of China Star, reflects on her career and what the Alliance has meant to her and her business, on the occasion of the Alliance's 10th Anniversary, for Headquarters Magazine's Summer Edition. Please click here to view the article. |
Colloquium wins IAPCO Innovation Award! JUNE 19, 2019 Congratulations to Colloquium, our member in France, on winning the Innovation Award granted by the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), which was presented at the awards ceremony at IMEX 2019 in Frankfurt. Colloquium was selected out a list of finalists for their imaginative platform, Colloquium Numbr, that assists project managers in reconciling the... read more |
Meet us at IMEX 2019 in Frankfurt MAY 17, 2019 World PCO Alliance will be on stand B500. On May 22 (Wed.) from 15:00 to 17:00, join the World PCO Alliance's networking Happy Hour and learn more about our 21 PCO members serving association congresses worldwide, as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary.
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Kitty Wong and Kaoru Shibuta Speak at CLAIR Seminar MARCH 22, 2019 Kitty Wong, Immediate Past President of the Alliance and President of K&A International, Taiwan, and Kaoru Shibuta, the Alliance's Secretary General and... read more |
Keynote PCO delivers three successful congress bids for Ireland OCTOBER 23, 2018 The Keynote PCO team have managed three recent international bid successes, bringing EuChemS European Chemistry Congress - 2022 European Congress of Immunology - 2024 International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC)- 2026 |
World PCO Alliance and ICCA host joint forum at IT&CMA in Bangkok SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 The "Hot Debate" at IT&CMA 2018's Association Day Forum, jointly hosted by the World PCO Alliance and ICCA on September 19, proved to be an engaging and passionate discussion. Topic: A Hot Debate: Why do you need a PCO when you can organise your own conference!! MODERATOR Noor Ahmad Hamid, Regional Director (Asia Pacific), ICC... read more |
Joint World PCO Alliance & ICCA “Hot Debate” at IT&CMA Bangkok SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 Are you attending IT&CMA? The World PCO Alliance and ICCA are jointly hosting the Association Day Forum 2, on September 19 (Wed.) at 11 a.m. Topic: A Hot Debate: Why do you need a PCO when you can organise your own conference!! Monimita Sarkar and Amos Wong will represent the World PCO Alliance at the Forum, mo... read more |
World PCO Alliance hosts IT&CM China sessions MARCH 20, 2018 The World PCO Alliance will host "Growing an Association: The Power of Alliances" at the Association Day Forum from 1100 to 1200 on 21 March, Presenter Kitty Wong, Immediate Past President of the Alliance along with Moderator |
Congress Corporation and Team Japan behind the scenes of the IAPCO2018 Tokyo success MARCH 12, 2018 One of the Alliance's founding partners, Congress Corporation, led "Team Japan" in operating the IAPCO Annual Meeting and General Assembly, recently held in Tokyo. The 49th edition attracted the largest attendance yet, with more than 100 participants from 32 countries/regions. The event is one of the most prestigious in the industry and is known for its enriching and thought-provo... read more |
PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 – Key Take-aways FEBRUARY 1, 2018 PCMA always starts the New Year with a bang with its Convening Leaders event, and 2018 was no different. From January 8-10, meeting professionals from around the world were treated to the best of Nashville, Tennessee and of some of the top trends shaping the current meetings industry. The event attracted a record attendance of over 4,500 in-person and somewhere between 1,500 and 1,900 online re... read more |
Alliance partner Monimita Sarkar puts the spotlight on India in IAPCO's MeetMe magazine. JANUARY 22, 2018 THOUGHT LEADERS IN ACTION Associations, particularly those in the West, are increasingly facing the challenge of building membership. One solution is looking to other regions to expand their reach, and India represents a multitude of opportunities for associations. 350 million members of the middle class, a likelihood of becoming the 3rd largest economy by 2028, and a... read more |
Alliance speakers at Dubai Association Conference JANUARY 2, 2018 Gregg H. Talley, President of the Alliance Nina Freysen - Pretorius and Martin Sirk “Building a Community” &ndas... read more |
CCD Acknowledges Keynote PCO's Contribution DECEMBER 18, 2017 Dr Noel Mitchell, managing director at Keynote PCO, was delighted to receive the Outstanding Business Contribution 2017 award, presented by the Convention Centre Dublin. The award was presented during the 2017 ambassadors' luncheon, where Keynote PCO's contribution to the CCD, with over 12,000 delegates and an impact of over €20,000,000 to the city, was acknowled... read more |
K&A International featured in TTGmice AUGUST 4, 2017 K&A International (President: Kitty Wong, who is the Immediate Past President of the World PCO Alliance) was featured in TTGmice, in an article about the company's endeavors to bolster its DMC arm. Please refer to the article in the following link: http://www.ttgmice.com/article/new-focus-for-ka-enables-it-to-shine-with-incentive-programmes/ |
Nina Freysen-Pretorius named one of the most influential people in the international meetings industry in 2017 JULY 25, 2017 World PCO Alliance member Nina Freysen-Pretorius has been named as one of the 25 outstanding professionals who have had a significant impact on the international meetings industry in 2017 by Successful Meetings magazine. Freysen-Pretorius is chief executive officer of The Conference Company, South Africa, which celebrates 20 years in business this year. |
AOS Conventions & Events to manage ISI World Statistics Congress 2019 JULY 18, 2017 World PCO Alliance member, AOS Conventions & Events Sdn Bhd (Group Managing Director: Anthony Wong, founding President of the Alliance) has won the bid for PCO management services for the ISI World Statistics Congress 2019. The is an biennial worl... read more |
ACE:Daytons Direct named Best Business Event Service Provider by the Singapore Tourism Bureau MAY 23, 2017 Taipei, Taiwan: World PCO Alliance member ACE:Daytons Direct has won a Singapore Tourism award. Organized by the Singapore Tourism Bureau, the awards were presented on May 4, 2017. ACE was named Best Business Event Service Provider in recognition of MICEapps for Singapore MICE Forum 2016. MICEapps is an application developed in-house by the company’s IT and Mobile Solution Team.... read more |
Congress Corporation honored to operate successful G7 Ise-Shima Summit JUNE 30, 2016 The G7 Japan 2016 Ise-Shima Summit has ended successfully. Congress Corporation was appointed to set up and operate the Summit meeting itself, as well as the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, Sendai and the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toyama. We are honored to have been involved with these prestigious meetings. We wish to express our thanks for the s... read more |
Keynote PCO instrumental in win for Dublin to host the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene in 2021 JUNE 22, 2016 Keynote PCO was instrumental in winning the bid for Dublin to host the 22nd International Symposium on Dental Hygiene in 2021, in concert with the local association in Ireland. The congress will be held 12 to 14 August and is expected to welcome 1,200 participants. The official PCO for the Symposium will also be Keynote PCO.
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ESA Opens New Office in Colombia! APRIL 2, 2016
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Denmark's ICS wins another large AMC JANUARY 23, 2016 ICS – International Conference Services in Denmark wins another large Association Management Contract. ICS has just signed a contract with EACTA - European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology for 4 years. ICS will organise the two Annual Congresses as well as handle the Members... read more |
Keynote assists with winning FENS for Dublin NOVEMBER 6, 2015 We are delighted to announce that The Nutrition Society have won the bid to host the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) conference in Dublin, Ireland in 2019, with 3,000 delegates expected. The 13th FENS European Nutrition Conference will be held between 15 – 18 October in Dublin, with ‘Malnutrition in an Obese World: European Perspectives’, the pro... read more |
TMG - Important role in World Meeting of Families & Papal Visit OCTOBER 13, 2015 Philadelphia, PA (October 3, 2015) ![]() The World Meeting of Families Conference together with its meetings management partners, Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG) welcomed 20,000 plus convention attendees from around the globe for the 8th World Meeting of Families. The historic Papal Visit culminated with thousands of ad... read more |
INQUA 2019 to be held in Dublin Ireland SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 The Irish Quaternary Association (IQUA) is pleased to announce that the 20th Congress of the International Union for Quaternary Science (INQUA) will be held in Dublin in 2019. Following an extended and very competitive bidding process, Dublin has been selected over the other candidate cities Zaragoza (Spain) and Rome (Italy). Keynote PCO, Ireland, headed by Dr. Noel Mitchell, has worked... read more |
CEI Asia notes Congrès Convention Center Osaka SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 Congrès Convention Center (CCC), built and operated by Congress Corporation, Japan was noted in CEI Asia, September 2015 issue. Please click here to view the article. CCC, opened in 2013, is linked directly by connecting wa... read more |
Congress Corp.'s Kaoru Shibuta interviewed in CEI Asia SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 Kaoru Shibuta, Managing Director of Congress Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) is featured in the "Opinion" section of CEI Asia's September issue: "Women taking an active role in MICE." Please click here to view the article: For further information on Tokyo, please access "Take on Tokyo" on p. 34-35 of the same issue that introduces ideas for smart incentives: |
The Conference Company excels in SAACI Official awards AUGUST 10, 2015
It was named the Best Conference & Events Organiser as voted for by SAACI members and Nina Freysen-Pretorius, The Conference Company CEO and International Congr... read more |
ESA wins PCO contract for major world congress in 2017 AUGUST 5, 2015 The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced on July 27th, 2015, that it had officially selected ESA to handle the management of its world congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is expected to bring together 1500 attendees from over 40 countries in October 2017.
IDA’s Executive Director Pat Burke said We’ve been doing this congress fo... read more |
TMG completes PCO management of 2015 A.A. international convention AUGUST 3, 2015 TMG recently completed the PCO management of the 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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"Snag that sponsorship" tips appear in TTGassociations JULY 23, 2015 World PCO Alliance's article with tips for securing sponsorships was published in the July 2015 issue of TTGassociations. Winning sponsorship in today's environment means getting creative! Please click on the link below to view the article. http://epublishbyus.com/ebook/ebook?id=10041759#/34 |
Congress Corporation's Going Green initiatives published in TTGassociations April 2015 MAY 11, 2015 Our Japan partner Congress Corporation's suggestions for "Green meetings" appears in the April 2015 issue of TTG associations. Please click on the link below to read the full article. http://epublishbyus.com/ebook/ebook?id=10040822#/30 |
JPdL International's ideas on design for meetings published in TTGassociations January 2015 issue JANUARY 8, 2015 Our Canada partner JPdL International's ideas for "Designing meetings for better delegate experience" appears in the January 2015 issue of TTG associations. Three key meeting design elements that will boost the value of your event involve Technology, Space set-up and Conference Social Responsibility. Please click on the link below to read the full article. read more |
Nina elected as ICCA President; Gregg in Meetings Management Sector NOVEMBER 4, 2014 At the ICCA (International Conference & Convention Association) Congress in Antalya, Turkey, two of the World PCO Alliance members were elected to the Board of Directors: Nina Freysen-Pretorius from The Conference Company in South Africa as the new President of ICCA, and Gregg Talley from Talley Management Group, USA in the Meetings Management Sect... read more |
Talley Management Selected as World Meeting of Families Lead Logistics Partner in 2015 OCTOBER 1, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Keynote PCO assists to bring 2018 Int'l Symposium on Combustion to Ireland SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Keynote PCO Press Release: At a recent meeting in San Francisco, the Board of the Combustion Institute voted to hold its 37th International Symposium in Dublin, Ireland, in July 2018. Keynote PCO has worked with the Irish committee to secure this important international conference. For more details, please see the full Press Release click here.
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KW Conferences partners IT&CM India JUNE 4, 2014 World PCO Alliance Partner KW Conferences - India's first accredited Professional Congress Organiser - partners IT&CM India, taking place 19 to 21 August 2014. Please access the following link to read more. http://www.traveldailynews.asia/news/article/55554/kw-conferences-ndash-india-rsquo-s-first |
KW Conferences wins 2 WOW Awards for congresses MAY 23, 2014 At the 6th edition of the WOW awards, KW Conferences submitted 2 nominations, 34th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, 2013 and 14th World Congress of International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2013, for the category of Convention of the Year and won top honours for both the events! It was an evening of glitz and revelry, as the 6th edition of the WOW awards, a property by EVENTF... read more |
Vice President Kitty Wong, K&A, interviewed for TTG Association MAY 21, 2014 World PCO Vice President, Kitty Wong, was interviewed for TTG |
ICCA Taiwan Bid Workshop faculty features Alliance members MAY 13, 2014 The 2nd ICCA-TAIWAN MICE Bid Workshop organized by TAITRA under the sponsorship of the Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), took place May 7-8, 2014 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Steen Jacobsen, Dubai Convention Bureau served as Faculty leader. Faculty members included World PCO Alliance Vice President, Kitty Wong, along with Nina Freysen-Pretorius, joined... read more |
Meet us at IMEX! Stand C605 APRIL 23, 2014 The World PCO Alliance will be at IMEX 2014 Frankfurt - Stand C605 |
The Conference Company - South Africa is proud to announce being awarded IMESA 2014 and more MARCH 31, 2014 The Conference Company South Africa is proud to announce being awarded the following National and International conferences;
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ICS - Denmark has won Event Organizer of the Year 2013 Award at the European Eventex Awards MARCH 21, 2014 ICS - International Conference Services, Denmark has won the Event Organizer of the Year Award, 2013 granted by the European Eventex Awards. The jury consists of representatives from the international meetings industry. The jury chose ICS due to its unique ability to combine effective conference logistics with creative elements, that enhance the conference focus and purpose, while keepi... read more |
ACE:Daytons Direct pushes ahead with 1st Prize at MICE coLAB 2014 FEBRUARY 28, 2014 In a keenly contested competition between 25 teams in the MICE coLAB 2014 organised by Singapore Tourism Board from 21 - 23 Feb 2014 at Suntec Singapore, Ace:Daytons Direct’s MICEapps exceeded all expectations to bag the first prize. The mobile application (app) prototype impressed the judges with its ability to incorporate... read more |
World Congress of Biomechanics won for Dublin by Keynote PCO JANUARY 10, 2014 Keynote PCO has worked with the Irish committee to secure this important international congress for Dublin in 2018. Please refer to the Press Release for further details: click here.
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ICS Denmark is expanding to Sweden DECEMBER 21, 2013 ICS will in January 2014 open an office in Southern Sweden in the City of Malmoe. ICS has employed the former Congrex Director of Sales Johan Menso to manage the new office. Johan has many years experience in the meeting and Congress business. ICS has already succesfully organised several events in Southern Sweden and by opening the new office ICS is expecting to increase the total numb... read more |
ICS wins 2 major congresses for early 2014 DECEMBER 18, 2013 ICS - International Conference Services has just won 2 large congresses that will take place in the beginning of 2014. Dell Computers will do their EMEA Conference in Copenhagen in early March with 3.500 participants and EAACI, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress 2014 with 7.000 participants will take place in Copenhagen in June. ICS has won the 2 contracts beca... read more |
Headquarters Asia features Vice President Kitty Wong DECEMBER 13, 2013 Vice President Kitty Wong graces the cover and is featured in the lead interview, "Concentrating on quality and green!" Please click the link below to view the December issue of Headquarters Asia. http://www.headquartersmagazine.com/magazine-asia.aspx?pg=mgz2&id=96 |
PCO Clients Deserve Financial Transparency, Rigorous Protections and Reporting NOVEMBER 5, 2013 Press Release Shanghai, 5th November 2013 Recent events threaten to undermine the inherent trust in PCO/Client relationships. Clients will certainly be asking many more pointed questions about the treatment and protection of their funds. The World PCO Alliance and each of its member companies have been and remain ... read more |
Partners gather at ICCA NOVEMBER 4, 2013 Immediate Past President Anthony Wong, Vice President Kitty Wong, Treasurer Gregg H. Talley and other partners gathered with friends at the 52nd ICCA Congress & General Assembly in Shanghai, China. |
World PCO Alliance revolutionize the use of social media on Congresses NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Press Release WPCOA has together with one of the leading online and digital consulting companies, Seismonaut, developed new standards for the use of social media in connection with Congresses. Initiated by our Danish partner, this project is to be evolved across the Alliance. Per Ankaer, the Danish P... read more |
K&A Wins Gold Again! OCTOBER 11, 2013 K&A Wins Gold Again Affirmation of the Standard of Excellence in MICE K&A International Co., Ltd. is the winner of the Gold prize of the "2013 Taiwan MICE Awards" under the Conference Bidding category. Taiwan MICE Awards program is an important annual event for local Convention and Exhibition Industry and is initiated and hosted ... read more |
K&A appointed PCO for the 11th IDF-WPR Congress and 8th AASD to be held in Taipei, March 2016 SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 K&A is pleased to announce that it is appointed as the PCO for the 11th IDF-WPR Congress and 8th AASD Scientific Meeting to be held in Taipei, March 2016! |
The Conference Company - Solid Groundwork Key to UNWTO SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 SOLID GROUNDWORK KEY TO UNWTO. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUCCESS – THE CONFERENCE COMPANY Solid groundwork was instrumental in the success of the 20th General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) which was co-hosted by Zambia and Zim... read more |
CDM's Sumate Sudasna re-elected as President of TICA JULY 2, 2013 Sumate Sudasna, Managing Director of Creative Destination Management, has been re-elected President of the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA). Please click here for more details. http://mice.net.au/associations-room-to-groom/ |
ICS forms a partnership with Conferize to offer a new service to promote conference attendance MAY 21, 2013 The Danish conference organizer ICS - International Conference Services - forms a partnership with Conferize to offer a new service that will increase the number of participants at Conferences and Congresses. |
World PCO Alliance Exhibit at IMEX Frankfurt for the First time – Stand G240 MAY 21, 2013 Copenhagen, 25th April 2013 |