ASAE Invitational Forum

Halifax is all set to host an exclusive learning event for senior-level executives at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership present their Invitational Forum on Leadership and Management, June 3rd and 4th. This one-of-a-kind interactive learning experience is held every June in one of the many beautiful cities across Canada. But it’s not just the location that makes this Forum special; it is a passionate gathering of minds and voices fostering an intellectual and creative community in which to challenge their thinking. This Invitational Forum in Halifax will have association and corporate executives reaching beyond their... Read More

Industry Trends: meetings and events on the rise

According to MPI’s Industry Advisory Panel, a select group of senior level meeting professionals from their global community of 24,500 members, business conditions in our industry in April 2010 continued to improve.  February 2010 marked the first time since June 2008, Business Barometer respondents reported better current business conditions than 12 months prior, and more favorable than negative business projections for the coming months. This trend continued and even increased last month. The majority of April 2010 Business Barometer respondents (57%) indicate current business conditions are better than a year ago. At the same time, the majority of April 2010 Business Barometer... Read More

Meeting Planners rave about Halifax

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Small but MITEY

Meetings & Incentive Travelmagazine, in partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group, launched their first annual award programme, dubbed the MITEY Awards, for the meetings and business events industry in Canada.  Awards were given out for the Best Meeting in Canada; in large, medium, small, and overall categories. The Best Meeting in Canada recognizes and rewards organizations that invest in meetings as an integral part of doing business. Each Best Meeting in Canada winner had clearly defined goals and objectives for their meeting and was able to measure and calculate a positive return-on-investment for their event.  Brampton, Ontario’s, Shnier, Gesco Limited Partnership’s Shnier Summit,... Read More

Meet Destination Halifax's Newest Ambassador Honoree - Louis Brill

The Halifax Ambassador Award Program is an alliance of individuals who have a great pride in Halifax and who work hard promoting it to their friends and colleagues whether they are from across the country or from around the world.  There efforts are helping to make Halifax one of the premier conference destinations in Canada. On Thursday, April 29th, with delegates of the Canadian Respiratory Conference present, Destination Halifax representative, Catherine Porter, acknowledged an individual who fully embodies all the qualities of a Halifax Ambassador.  President and CEO of the Lung Association of Nova Scotia, Louis Brill, was instrumental in bringing this annual... Read More

Halifax by Air? Easier than you think!

The Halifax Gateway Council (HGC) has a vision: "To be the preferred eastern Gateway for North America for the economic and social benefit of Canada"Attracting international association meetings and conferences to any city is often perceived to be difficult and expensive as offices and delegates for the organizations are located across the globe. Attracting meeting planners from this lucrative market is often met with reservations involving expensive or non-existent, long distance air travel. But US Airways and Delta Air Lines are in sync with HGC's vision and are doing their part in making it easier to travel between Halifax and the United States these days. US Airways are... Read More