ICCA opens South African office

AFRICAS – The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has opened a regional office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
 
ICCA President Arnaldo Nardone says: “It is strategically important for ICCA to build a long-term presence in the African market,” adding: “There is going to be more business for our existing members in these regions.”
 
“The international association meetings market is continuing to evolve, and it is in the growth of regional meetings that we anticipate some of the most dramatic future developments. This trend is already well established in Asia and Latin America and the recent establishment of an African society for association executives shows that Africa is starting to move down the same road,” Nardone says.
 
The new office will be headed by Chris Prieto, CMP, who will be the Regional Director covering the African region.
 
Prieto says: “My top priority is to make sure that every member in Africa knows that they’ve now got a friendly African point of contact to help them get the maximum value out of their ICCA membership, to make them aware of how to use the ICCA network, the database, and the full range of ICCA services.”
 
ICCA now has five regional offices in addition to its Head Office in Amsterdam, with established operations already serving Asia-Pacific, North and Latin America, and new regional offices in the Middle East and Africa.
 
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