How to Attract Influencers to Conferences and Events
One of the most important signs of quality in regards to a conference is the quality of its keynote speakers. In many ways, a conference influencer can be viewed as a „human billboard“. These individuals highlight the reputation and the quality of the...
Happy delegates and caring employees – a year’s end message from Congrex Switzerland
The exceptional year 2016 is ending, and Congrex Switzerland is getting into its 35th-year journey in the conference, meetings and association industry. The impressions from the past 12 months are worth to be remembered. We had the pleasure to host a record number of...
Your Conference Experience Starts Well Before The Conference Itself
What are some of the keys to creating a memorable and informative conference experience? Most professionals will reference delegate information and engagement, interesting scientific content and choosing appropriate speakers and presentations. However, we often fail...
Leading a Conference Steering Committee: Successfully Leveraging Your Options
No doubt the successful organisation of a conference steering committee can be a rather daunting task. This is the main reason why committees are often employed alongside more traditional means. This group of professionals is able to collate the main ideas of the...
Fundraising for Associations: Raising Money and Generating Income in an Interconnected World
When it comes to the matter of fundraising for associations and generating revenues in general, it would be accurate to state that the current economic climate has imposed some significant challenges and limitations upon the association responsible tasked with...
Finding Speakers for Your Next Event or Conference: Five Essential Steps for Success
Any conference or event is punctuated by speakers who are able to engage an audience, highlight scientific content and research or promote a specific topic, product or service. Although this is altogether apparent, the fact of the matter is that discovering such a...Basel Life Science Week 2016
Basel has always been known as one of most important regions associated with life sciences within Europe. Due to its convenient location at the confluence of the French, German and Swiss borders, scientists from around the world are able to enjoy superior venues,...
Neue Grosskunden und Vertragsverlängerungen für Congrex Switzerland
Congrex Switzerland freut sich, dass im ersten Halbjahr 2016 verschiedene wichtige Verträge mit früheren, bestehenden und neuen Kunden bestätigt werden konnten. Die folgende Aufzählung ist nur eine Auswahl, soll aber die Vielfalt und teilweise Langfristigkeit der...
Room Block Poachers: What You Need to Know!
Year after year, conference after conference, associations, destination management and travel consultants, professional conference organisers and other experts in the meeting industry face fraudulent companies who are relative experts in taking advantage of delegates...
Enhancing the Delegate Experience with Effective Conference Content Distribution
The 32nd Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) will be held in the United Kingdom for the first time in 2016. The congress is the largest MS meeting in the world with around 9’000 delegates, offering a...