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Congrès Inc., IAPCO member headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has identified 4 materiality themes (priority issues or key challenges) to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) for resolving issues in society through its business. As a part of the priority issue, “Creating a sustainable work environment in which the company and employees can grow together,” Congrès held a hybrid meeting on August 24, 2022 between new graduates who joined the company from 2020 to 2022 and the President, TAKEUCHI Noriko. The main venue was one of our Tokyo headquarters’ conference rooms, connected online with employees participating from their respective locations, including Knowledge Capital – Congrès Convention Center in Osaka, owned and operated by Congrès, as well as our Nagoya and Fukuoka branch offices.

AGOSCI is an inclusive group interested in enhancing the participation of all people with complex communication needs. Members include individuals with complex communication needs, family and community members, teachers, speech pathologists and other professionals. To meet the varying abilities of around 400 delegates, every aspect of the AGOSCI Conference needed to be considered with accessibility and inclusion in mind. Building on the solutions and learnings from previous conferences, the Organising Committee also strived to build a stronger community network by creating a more welcoming and enjoyable experience for delegates’ families.

Angeles Moreno assumed the role of Country Manager AIM Spain, as of 1st September, the local branch of AIM Group International. Angeles will manage the business in the country with focus on relaunching AIM’s activities in the market and developing the three strategic business lines of the company: congress, corporate events and DMC. Her mission will be to achieve purposeful growth, increase revenue, accelerate innovation, improve organisational positioning, as well as promoting talents acquisition to reinforce the operation in Spain.

Effective change starts from within. It is this belief that underpins the new brand identity that AIM Group International, a market leader in meetings, events and communication, presents today. The business events market has changed structurally, as have clients and event attendees. Crises follow one another in quick succession, demanding constant adaptation. AIM Group, an acknowledged innovator in the sector, has chosen to redefine its market position, relaunch its role and redesign its brand image.

The city on the river Rhine has hosted numerous international congresses this autumn, including the European Congress of Pathology which was staged in the Congress Center Basel from 3 to 7 September 2022. And what was particularly gratifying was that, despite the conference being held as a hybrid event, almost 4,000 participants were welcomed in Basel in person.