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The global meetings and events industry thrives on collaboration among organisations and stakeholders. In this spirit, the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) and the Greek Meetings Alliance (GMA) have formalised a partnership that is poised to create mutual benefits for both membership bodies and strengthen the Exhibition Industry. The partnership between GMA and IFES was announced on 10 November at the Open Stage of Philoxenia 2023 during a panel on the benefits of fostering partnerships in the MICE industry that is focused on meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions.

DayOne – the Basel-based healthcare innovation initiative – and Kenes Group are thrilled to announce the inaugural BOOM Summit, a truly fresh take on the healthcare conferencing experience launching in April 2024. This highly anticipated healthtech event will act as a nexus between the healthcare, tech, government, and research sectors, providing an open forum for everyone – from professionals and entrepreneurs to investors and policymakers – to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and strategies poised to transform healthcare.

The Arinex Group has appointed event technology expert Joe Ciliberto as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Mr Ciliberto will lead the continued growth of the full range of products and services that The Arinex Group will offer clients. This includes leading the roll out of the new Arinex event management platform, which has a new, revamped model coming to marketing in early 2024.

ECA and IFES strongly believe that the future success and growth of the global events industry will increasingly rely on cross-border partnerships between like-minded organisations and stakeholder groups working to address common challenges. Within this context, both organisations look forward to collaborating on educational efforts, issue and policy forums, advocacy support, and other joint opportunities to serve the needs of the broader community.

Gathering 2,468 in-person and 1,168 virtual attendees, the World Stroke Congress, which took place on 10-12 October, emphasized on advancements in prevention, acute treatment, and recovery, leading to notable enhancements in stroke care worldwide.