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Events Club Associations Forum 2024

07 Apr - 09 Apr 2024
Valencia, Spain
Meliá Valencia

Experience the groundbreaking Events Club Associations Forum, a MICE event that revolutionized the Congress Business. This exclusive gathering brings together destinations, congress venues, and conference hotels with qualified international associations and PCOs to ignite large-scale MICE events. Discover the power of networking, build valuable business contacts, and unlock new possibilities in just 2.5 days of curated meetings, networking activities, and fantastic dinners.

30+
Event Solutions
2
Days
100
% Satisfaction

April

07

ARRIVAL DAY

10:00 – 18:00

Registration

14:00 – 16:30

Old Town Walking Tour

17:30 – 19:00

Welcome Reception

19:00 – 22:30

Networking Dinner at Masía Xamandreu



Savor Spanish delicacies under majestic palm trees in Valencia's most picturesque finca! Here you'll get to connect with other event goers in a relaxed atmosphere amongst orange groves, perfectly mancured gardens, and stunning scenery you can only find in Spain. 

April

08

FORUM DAY 1

08:00 – 08:30

Welcome Coffee

08:30 – 09:45

Destination Presentations

09:45 – 11:05

B2B Meetings

11:05 – 11:30

Networking Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:50

B2B Meetings

12:50 – 14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00 – 15:20

B2B Meetings

15:20 – 16:00

Free Time

16:00 – 18:30

Valencia City Discovery Experience



Discover Valencia in the way you like it best. The Valencia Convetion Bureau set out different opportunities to experience the destination, matching your interest!

19:30 – 23:30

Networking Dinner & Party at Veles e Vents



Savor Spanish delicacies next to the sea! Veles e Vents is one of the most iconic buildings in Valencia, providing prime views of the water and the most prestigious Iberian gastronomy. 

April

09

FORUM DAY 2

08:30 – 09:00

Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 10:15

Destination Presentations

10:15 – 11:35

B2B Meetings

11:35 – 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:20

B2B Meetings

13:20 – 15:00

Lunch and Farewells at Valencia Conference Centre

15:00 – 17:30

Bike Tour of the City of Arts and Sciences




Explore Valencia's amazing architecture while soaking in the sun on this exclusive bike tour! Named one of the "12 Treasures of Spain", you'll get to see all of the highlights of the complex with an expert guide while burning off paella from the night before. 

15:00 – 17:30

Visit to Hortensia Herrero’s Art Centre



Modern art meets historic relics at Valencia's most beloved art centre. Located in the old Valeriola Palace, you can take in stunning sculptures, paintings, and media installations inside of a perfectly preserved building from Roman times.
 

15:00 – 17:30

Wine Tasting



Spain is world renowned for its wine- and you'll get to taste why it's so revered in this 2,5 hour wine tasting. Try the best from local vineyards to relax after a busy day of B2B meetings while connecting with other event attendees.
 

15:00 – 17:30

Learn to Make Agua de Valencia



Learn to make Valencia's iconic cocktail- Agua de Valencia! During the class you'll learn how to mix the drink, a blend of orange juice, vodka, gin, and cava, and make new connections along the way. You'll even leave the course with a diploma to certify your new cocktail-making skills.

You will meet

When qualified as an event planner and hosted buyer participating at this unique event, you will also meet a carefully selected group of destinations and suppliers. Each convention/tourism bureau, congress center, conference hotel is represented by a senior representative assuring the best possible outcome of your encounters. Welcoming you at the forum, all are ready to offer you their high-quality services and products, seeking the best way to service your event needs. Meet up with 30+ destinations and MICE providers from Europe and beyond.

You qualify as a hosted buyer when:


  • An organisation organizes large-scale events on annual basis
  • An organisation is open for sourcing destinations and suppliers for the upcoming events
  • The applicant is a decision maker in terms of venue and service sourcing

Testimonials

I believe that this event is the best way to get in touch & network with many international Associations! It was the first time we were attending a workshop organized by Europe Congress and I was really pleased with their professionalism! I...

Firenze Fiera Congress & Exhibition Center

I liked that the participating convention bureaus were not only country-oriented, but rather specific cities/regions. The number and diversity of suppliers was perfect , so there was a lot of space to talk to everyone. Again, perfect organization...

EAU - European Association of Urology

High attention from the organizes team to all the details! Business meetings and the whole networking program are always fantastic!

World Association for Medical Law

An excellent networking event! Very well organised, wonderful programme, and the organizers are very professional! I made valuable connections with destinations and suppliers for our future congresses!

ISWIM - International Society for Weigh in Motion

This forum was very well organised, we had many possibilities to meet people, to network and to do business. Excellent atmosphere, meetings, and networking!

Lucerne Convention Bureau

It was one of the best event experiences I had, with great ideas, resourceful discussions, and a great variation of congress destinations and suppliers! The meetings were very accurately matched to meet our needs!

EPTDA - The European Power Transmission Distributors Association

Big congratulations for a seamless event! Over the 2.5 days, I've had the opportunity to meet and connect with brilliant clients! The format and the size of the event is so perfect that you are able to connect with everyone attending!

Church House Westminster

Forum Highlights

B2B
Matchmaking

Your next business partners in your meeting schedule

Boutique
& Quality

Highly personable service in exclusive event venues

Effective
Time Usage

Limited out of office time, many new business leads

Varied Event
Program

The ideal mix of meetings, keynotes & networking

Focussed Get-together

Buyers with MICE business for participating destinations

Caring for Health & Safety

Clean and safe protocols to assure your wellbeing

Thank You to Our Partners

Valencia Convention Bureau
Valencia Tourism
Region of Valencia
Meliá Valencia
Valencia Conference Centre
Masia Xamandreu
Veles e Vents
Watterston Associates
Filmory
Events Club