Previous Attendees
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Politicians attend the IMEX Politicians Forum from across the world. Previous attendees have represented some of the following countries:
Position |
Organisation | Country |
| Director - Convention Centre Development |
Ogden IFC |
Australia |
| President |
ICCA | Australia |
| CEO |
Adelaide Convention Centre |
Australia |
| Head of Business Events Australia |
Tourism Australia |
Australia |
| General Manager Marketing |
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre |
Australia |
| Minister for Tourism |
South Australia Government |
Australia |
| Executive Director |
Sydney Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Australia |
| Director of Sales and Marketing |
ACTA - Adelaide Convention & Tourism Authority |
Australia |
| CEO | ACTA - Adelaide Convention & Tourism Authority | Australia |
| Chief of Staff to Minister Lomax Smith |
South Australia Government |
Australia |
| Member of the City Council |
City of Graz |
Austria |
| Head of Marketing and Business Development - Mee |
Messe Congress Graz |
Austria |
| Past President |
EFCT |
Austria |
| Director |
Vienna Convention Bureau |
Austria |
| Advisor to Minister President | Brussels Capital Region | Belgium |
| Managing Director, City Marketing |
Brussels International |
Belgium |
| Minister of Tourism |
Brugge |
Belgium |
| Deputy Mayor, Tourism | City of Brussels | Belgium |
| Vice Mayor |
City of Antwerp |
Belgium |
| Director |
Convention Bureau for Ghent and East-Flanders |
Belgium |
| Manager |
Antwerpen Toerisme & Congres |
Belgium |
| Secretary General |
AIPC |
Belgium |
| President Elect |
EFAPCO |
Belgium |
| Director of Sales |
Meeting in Brugge |
Belgium |
| Managing Director |
Brussels Convention Bureau |
Belgium |
| Executive Director |
International Diabetes Federation |
Belgium |
| Chairman |
Sofia Convention Bureau |
Bulgaria |
| Deputy Mayor of Sofia | Sofia Municipality | Bulgaria |
| Past President |
AIPC |
Canada |
| President |
JMIC |
Canada |
| Mayor |
City of Victoria |
Canada |
| President |
Criterion & Director of Programming and International Development, AIPC | Canada |
| Managing Director |
Finland Convention Bureau |
Finland |
| Past President |
ICCA |
Finland |
| General Manager |
Biarritz Tourism |
France |
| Communication Officer |
French Assembly of the Exhibition Industry |
France |
| Managing Director | Lille Convention Bureau | France |
| Office Manager |
ECM |
France |
| Deputy Mayor | Biarritz | France |
| Executive Director |
France Congres |
France |
| Vice President |
IAPCO |
France |
| CEO |
ECM |
France |
| Vice President, Chairman of Convention Forum |
ECM |
France |
| Deputy Mayor |
Nice |
France |
| Managing Director |
German Convention Bureau |
Germany |
| CEO |
Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH |
Germany |
| President |
AIPC |
Germany |
| Director Conventions |
Berlin Convention Office |
Germany |
| Vice President |
Event Management Messe Frankfurt |
Germany |
| General Secretary | National Tourism Board | Hungary |
| Director | International Bureau for Epilepsy |
Ireland |
| President |
IAPCO |
Italy |
| Deputy Director of Competitiveness Policy Division |
Seoul Metropolitan Government | Korea |
| Director General | Daegu Convention & Visitors Bureau | Korea |
| Manager, Competitiveness Policy Division |
Seoul Metropolitan Government |
Korea |
| City Manager |
Vilnius City Municip |
Lithuania |
| Director of European Operations & Global Developm. |
MPI |
Luxembourg |
| Director of Sales |
Centro Banamex Mexico City Convention & Exhibition Center |
Mexico |
| Director International Trade |
Ministry of Trade & Industry, Windhoek |
Namibia |
| Managing Director |
Conference Link, Windhoek |
Namibia |
| Commercial Director |
RAI, Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
| Director Convention Board |
Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Board |
Netherlands |
| CEO |
ICCA |
Netherlands |
| Policy Advisor |
City of Amsterdam, Economic Affairs |
Netherlands |
| Convention Director |
Visit Oslo - Oslo Visitors & Convention Bureau |
Norway |
| Managing Director |
Visit Oslo |
Norway |
| Senior Advisor |
City of Oslo |
Norway |
| Commissioner for Cultural Affairs, Business Development and Sports |
City of Bergen |
Norway |
| Commissioner for Business Development and Sports |
City of Oslo |
Norway |
| Convention Director |
Bergen Convention Bureau |
Norway |
| General Manager |
Philippine International Convention Centre - PICC |
Philippines |
| Assistant to Mr Pietruzien |
Torun City |
Poland |
| Project Manager |
Warsaw Convention Bureau |
Poland |
| Under Secretary of State, Minister of Tourism and Sport |
Polish Government |
Poland |
| Member of Parliament |
Polish Parliament, Civic Platform |
Poland |
| Vice President |
Torun City |
Poland |
| Director | Warsaw City Promotion Department | Poland |
| International Cooperation Bureau Head |
Kujawsko - Pomorskie Marshal's Office |
Poland |
| Marshal Office of the Pomorskie Voivodeship |
Gdansk |
Poland |
| Commission of the Tourism Development |
Warsaw City Council |
Poland |
| Vice President |
Portuguese Parliament |
Portugal |
| Technical Advisor to the Minister |
Regional Ministry of Tourism & Transport |
Portugal |
| Conf & Incentive Business Manager |
Edinburgh Convention Bureau |
Scotland |
| Councillor |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Councillor | Glasgow City Council | Scotland |
| Vice President | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities | Scotland |
| Director of Sales |
SECC - Glasgow |
Scotland |
| Deputy MD |
Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre |
Scotland |
| Chief Executive |
Glasgow City Marketing Bureau |
Scotland |
| Director |
Novi Sad - Vojvodina |
Serbia |
| Managing Director & CEO |
Serbia National Tourism Organisation |
Serbia |
| Director |
Tourist Board of Belgrade | Serbia |
CEO |
Government Services Sector Education & Training Authority |
South Africa |
| Managing Director-OPCO |
Cape Town International Convention Centre |
South Africa |
| CEO |
Cape Town International Convention Centre |
South Africa |
| Director |
Malaga Convention Bureau |
Spain |
| Assistant Secretary-General |
UNWTO |
Spain |
| Vice Mayor |
Seville City Council |
Spain |
| General Coordinator of Economy & Employment |
Madrid City Council |
Spain |
| President |
EFAPCO |
Spain |
| Managing Director |
Promocion de Madrid |
Spain |
| Director |
Madrid Convention Bureau |
Spain |
| Area Director |
Seville Conference & Exhibition Centre |
Spain |
| General Manager |
Seville Tourism Office & Convention Bureau |
Spain |
| Corporate & Association Meetings Manager |
West Sweden Tourist Board |
Sweden |
| Deputy Mayor | Goteburg | Sweden |
Member of Municipal Council, Borås |
Boras City |
Sweden |
| Regional Councillor, West Sweden, President of Municipal Council, Skövde |
Skovde |
Sweden |
| Deputy Mayor |
Uddevalla |
Sweden |
| Chairman City Council |
Falkoping |
Sweden |
| Chairman City Council |
Boras |
Sweden |
| Director |
Goteborg Convention Bureau |
Sweden |
| Director |
City Council of Uppsal, Uppsala Tourism |
Sweden |
| Legal Counsel |
Juristfirman Tommy Persson, Uppsala |
Sweden |
| Manager |
Zurich Tourism |
Switzerland |
| Director |
Montreux Music & Convention Centre |
Switzerland |
| Chief Administrative Officer |
Mayor's Department, Zurich |
Switzerland |
| General Manager |
Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Turkey |
| Vice Governor |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
| Project Director |
Eventia |
UK |
| Councillor - Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation & Sport |
Brighton & Hove City Council |
UK |
Councillor |
City of Edinburgh Council |
UK |
| Head of Tourism & Venues |
Brighton & Hove City Council |
UK |
| General Manager |
Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool |
UK |
| Chief Executive |
Glasgow City Marketing Bureau |
UK |
| Member of Parliament | House of Commons, London | UK |
| Director |
Events Industry Alliance |
UK |
| Executive Director |
IPCAA |
UK |
| Chairman |
IMEX |
UK |
| Deputy Director Britain |
Tourism Ireland |
UK |
| Chairman |
Business Tourism Partnership |
UK |
| Director, International Relations |
IMEX |
UK |
| Commercial & Venue Services Director |
Barbican Centre, City of London |
UK |
| CEO |
Site |
USA |
| Chief Operating Officer |
IAEE |
USA |
| President & CEO |
MPI |
USA |
| Executive Vice President |
ASAE |
USA |
| President |
PCMA |
USA |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development & Membership |
DMAI |
USA |
| President |
Marketing Challenges International, NY |
USA |
| President | SITE | USA |
