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Published: 29/01/2010

Convention 2020 study gets global backing

Leading industry players including ICCA and IMEX have signed up as project sponsors and contributors to Fast Future Research’s Convention 2020 strategic foresight study.

The research programme is designed to take a wide ranging and strategic perspective on the future of live events, venues and meeting destinations. A TrendWiki has also been set up, allowing people to enter their own views on the ideas, trends and issues that will shape the future of events. Full details can be found on the at www.convention-2020.com

The founding sponsors for the study are ICCA, trade show IMEX and Fast Future Research. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Qatar National Convention Centre, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London, Visit London and the BestCities Global Alliance (Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Melbourne, San Juan, Singapore and Vancouver) have all signed on as platinum sponsors, while Kenes is the first gold sponsor.

The Leading global authorities that have already agreed to become expert contributors to the study are Corbin Ball, Jon Bradshaw, Terri Breining, Professor Luca Favetta, Trevor Foley, Professor Joe Goldblatt, Susan Goldstein, Sally Greenhill, Elling Hamso, Laurent Haug, Paul Kennedy, Gerd Leonhard , Arnaldo Nardone, Dan Parks, Rebecca Rolfes, Susan Sarfati, Amy Spatrisano, Edgar Valdmanis, Maarten Vanneste, Professor Ian Yeoman and Cliff Wallace. In addition, three associations have become ‘thought partners’ – the National University of Singapore Society, the Norwegian Computer Society and the Pacific Asia Travel Association.

Rohit Talwar, project director and CEO of Fast Future, said: “The response to the study has been fantastic. The sponsors, experts and associations who have already signed up are all genuine leaders in the field from around the globe.”

Martin Sirk, CEO of ICCA, said: "We're delighted to be a founding partner in what I'm sure will be seen as a ground-breaking piece of futurist work. Our industry's potential capacity to contribute to the sharing and creation of global knowledge depends on how well we anticipate the future meeting needs of associations and companies, and I believe Convention 2020 will play a major role in defining this agenda."

  


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