ICCA President James Rees welcomed almost 1,000 attendees at the opening ceremony of the 58th ICCA Congress in Houston

A request for proposal document has been released, which venues can use to submit a proposal to host the event

Leeds’ Queen’s Hotel will be host venue for the second Annual Debate of the ICCA UK and Ireland Chapter. The two-day event, will take place 11-12 February 2016. ICCA UK and Ireland Chapter's Annual Debate is the key meeting in the association’s calendar and the chapter anticipates 80 delegates with attend, including Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs), convention bureaux, convention centres, hotels, events technology providers, transport providers and more. Kerrin MacP

European Cities Marketing (ECM), the network of 100 tourist offices and convention bureaus in Europe, and Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), the global trade association for official destination marketing organisations, announced an agreement at IMEX Frankfurt 20 May to collaborate on strategic educational initiatives. The associations say the agreement will open new opportunities for their members.