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Stephen Noble, Manager (APAC) from The Conference Company, New Zealand and Australia has been appointed as Chair of the IAPCO Training Academy. The appointment follows the departure of Mathias Posch of ICS following his term as IAPCO President who had oversight of IAPCO’s education programmes since 2021. Stephen Noble has been involved in the Training Academy as a Regional Representative for APAC and is an experienced member of the IAPCO faculty with extensive involvement in delivering EDGE seminars in APAC.

The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has launched a First Peoples Engagement Guide, aimed at assisting event planners in creating culturally enriched business events and fostering positive social impact. Tailored specifically to the business events industry, the valuable resource includes practical information about when and how to organise a Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country, a curated Indigenous Business Events Supplier Guide and useful tips on how to put the guide into practice.

As a result of the above structural changes, the establishment "AFEA CONGRESS SOCIETE ANONYME COMMERCIAL HOTEL TOURISM AND CONFERENCE COMPANY" ("AFEA CONGRESS", afeacongress.gr), will continue its operation as a development force of the Meetings industry in Greece. The following sectors contributed to AFEA Congress are a) Congress - Professional Congress Organizer/Event Planner/Association Management; and b) Groups & Incentives. The sectors remaining under AFEA TRAVEL S.A. are a) Travel and Corporate Travel Services; and b) Destination Management Company (DMC) – Luxury Travel.

The International Federation of Exhibition Services (IFES) is dedicated to advancing excellence and innovation in the exhibition industry through a series of educational initiatives. Under the leadership of the IFES Education Committee, these initiatives aim to empower members with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the global marketplace. Following the resounding success of MasterClass 23 - Frankfurt: “Futureproof your career in Exhibitions” in November 2023, MasterClass 24 - North America, "Invest in International Exhibition Excellence," is set to take place on May 16-17, 2024, in partnership with The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA).