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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.

35

Buyers

20

B2B Meetings

80%

Returning Suppliers

You will meet

The Events Club Associations Forum applies a strict and lengthy qualification process to ensure that all event planners, participating as hosted buyers, are likely to send business to participating suppliers. We conduct reference checks and follow up telephone interviews to confirm the business potential and destination relevance of the event planners before extending a formal invitation. With 10+ years of experience, these processes have consistently proven to lead to highly successful MICE matchmaking. The buyers participating in Events Club Associations Forum are:

Up to 60+ worldwide associations & PCOs

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.

Testimonials

This has been one of the best networking events I have attended so far thanks to the hospitality of Visit Valencia and the great organisation of Europe Congress.

Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC)

It was a perfectly organized and great event with a high quality of meeting and networking interactions. The EC team is very professional and makes sure everyone feels comfortable. Great atmosphere!

Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB)

Events Club Association Forum was a huge success from my point of view. Very well organised and extremely productive. I had great meetings and made some very promising leads. I will definitely attend again.

IWRA - International Water Resources Association

We benefited immensely from the Events Club Association Forum, connecting personally with twenty European associations to build lasting partnerships and promote the region as a prime congress destination, emphasizing building trust and understanding.

Schleswig-Holstein Tourism Board & Convention Bureau

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!

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