International meetings industry association PCMA’s Convening EMEA conference takes place in Lausanne, Switzerland, 17–19 October with organisers saying the event will be one of celebration and exploration. The agenda promises to show a pathway forward for business events. The Convening EMEA programme will explore and interconnect three key themes: Talent, ROI and Future of the Business Events Industry. The Keynote speakers are: Howard Yu, Lego Professor of Management and Innovation, IMD Business School; Jahkini Bisselink, Wheston Strategic Foresight Youth Expert | former United Nations Youth Delegate; Yves Pigneur, professor at The University of Lausanne. Convening EMEA will take place within the SwissTech Convention Centre and International Olympic Committee Headquarters in the City of Lausanne. It is supported by Switzerland Tourism, The International Olympic Committee, and Lausanne Tourism. Hosted buyers will also be attending the event, which is hybrid in format. Registration is open for members (€250 in-person and €150 digital) and for non-members (€350 in-person and €200 digital). The in-person registration includes the following:
- Swiss Travel Pass for 3–5 days
- Welcome Reception & Exclusive viewing of The International Olympic Museum
- Dinner at The Beau Rivage Palace
- All-access pass to the onsite event and event platform, pre-, during and post-event
- Refreshments and lunch on 18–19 October at The Swiss Tech
- A choice of offsite exploration activities on 18 October.
Digital registration Includes:
- Instant access to event platform where both in-person and digital attendees will meet
- Access to all Keynotes taking place in the Main Auditorium
- Access to event platform pre, during and post event
- Partnership with the Swapcard community app
- Downtime such as meditation, Spotify playlists and more.
Registration link: here
