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 |
| Member of Parliament |
Parliament of Australia, House of Representatives | Australia |
| Chief Executive Officer | Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau | 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 |
| President | ECM | 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 |
| General Manager | Brussels International Tourism and Congress | 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 |
| Director for EU Affairs, Outgoing Travel and MICE | Tourist Office for Flanders and Brussels | Belgium |
| Chairman |
Sofia Convention Bureau |
Bulgaria |
| Deputy Mayor of Sofia | Sofia Municipality | Bulgaria |
| Past President |
AIPC |
Canada |
| President |
JMIC |
Canada |
| Mayor | Quebec | Canada |
| Mayor |
City of Victoria |
Canada |
| President |
Criterion & Director of Programming and International Development, AIPC | Canada |
| President and CEO | Palais de Congres de Montreal | Canada |
| Director of Communication and Marketing | Quebec City Convention Centre | Canada |
| Chief Executive Officer | Quebec City Convention Centre | Canada |
| General Manager | Quebec City Tourism Bureau | Canada |
| Owner | Barbara Maple and Associates | Canada |
| Mayor | Pafos | Cyprus |
| Managing Director | SCS Limited | Cyprus |
| Head of Department | Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Denmark |
| Convention Director | Wonderful Copenhagen | Denmark |
| Member of the City Council | Tallinn | Estonia |
| Managing Director |
Finland Convention Bureau |
Finland |
| Past President |
ICCA |
Finland |
| Director | Club France, Terre de Tourisme | France |
| President | Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme | France |
| Deputy Mayor | Tours | France |
| Deputy Mayor | Lille | France |
| Deputy Mayor | Toulouse | France |
| Deputy Mayor | Toulon | France |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Director | Convention Bureau, Stuttgart Marketing GmbH | Germany |
| Greek Tourist Office | Germany | |
| General Secretary | National Tourism Board | Hungary |
| Director of Marketing | Holt Hotel | Iceland |
| Director | International Bureau for Epilepsy |
Ireland |
| Councillor | Province of Florence for Tourism and Economics | Italy |
| President |
IAPCO |
Italy |
| Sales and Marketing Manager | Florence Convention Bureau | Italy |
| Deputy Director of Competitiveness Policy Division |
Seoul Metropolitan Government | Korea |
| Manager, Competitiveness Policy Division |
Seoul Metropolitan Government |
Korea |
| Director General | Daegu Convention & Visitors Bureau | Korea |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Seoul Tourism Organisation | Korea |
| City Manager |
Vilnius City Municip |
Lithuania |
| Director of European Operations & Global Development |
MPI |
Luxembourg |
| Director of Sales |
Centro Banamex Mexico City Convention & Exhibition Center |
Mexico |
| Executive Director | Meeting Industry, Mexico Tourism Board | 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 Business Development and Sports |
City of Oslo |
Norway |
| Commissioner for Cultural Affairs, Business Development and Sports |
City of Bergen |
Norway |
| Convention Director |
Bergen Convention Bureau |
Norway |
| General Manager |
Philippine International Convention Centre - PICC |
Philippines |
| Deputy Mayor | Katowice City Hall | Poland |
| 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 |
| Deputy Mayor | City Hall of Gdansk | Poland |
| Marshal Office of the Pomorskie Voivodeship |
Gdansk |
Poland |
| CEO | Gdansk Convention Bureau | Poland |
| Commission of the Tourism Development |
Warsaw City Council |
Poland |
| Councillor | Warsaw City Council | Poland |
| Senior Project Manager | Convention Bureau of Poland | Poland |
| Vice President | Convention Bureau Szczecin | 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 |
| Senior Sales Executive | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | Scotland |
| Chief Executive |
Glasgow City Marketing Bureau |
Scotland |
| Senior Sales Executive | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | Scotland |
| Councillor | City Council in charge of Economy and Tourism | Serbia |
| Director |
Novi Sad - Vojvodina |
Serbia |
| Managing Director & CEO |
Serbia National Tourism Organisation |
Serbia |
| Director |
Tourist Board of Belgrade | Serbia |
| Professor | Faculty of Economics Belgrade | Serbia |
| Executive Director | Centre for Tourism, Research and Studies | Serbia |
| President | Sicilia Convention Bureau | Sicily |
| General Manager | Sicilia Convention Bureau | Sicily |
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 |
| Director of Sustainability | MCI Group | Spain |
| Corporate & Association Meetings Manager |
West Sweden Tourist Board |
Sweden |
| Regional Councillor and President | West Sweden Tourist Board, Ellos City Council | Sweden |
| Deputy Mayor | Gothenburg | 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 |
| Managing Director | Boras Boras AB | Sweden |
| Director |
Gothenburg Convention Bureau |
Sweden |
| Director |
City Council of Uppsal, Uppsala Tourism |
Sweden |
| City Council Member | City Council of Uppsal, Uppsala Tourism | Sweden |
| Legal Counsel |
Juristfirman Tommy Persson, Uppsala |
Sweden |
| Chairman City Council | Mark | Sweden |
| Manager |
Zurich Tourism |
Switzerland |
| Director |
Montreux Music & Convention Centre |
Switzerland |
| Chief Administrative Officer |
Mayor's Department, Zurich |
Switzerland |
| Executive Director | SportAccord | Switzerland |
| President | SportAccord | 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 Group |
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 |
| Chairman | Business Visits and Events Partnership | UK |
| CEO |
Site |
USA |
| Chief Operating Officer |
IAEE |
USA |
| President & CEO |
MPI |
USA |
| Executive Vice President |
ASAE |
USA |
| President |
PCMA |
USA |
| Chief Operations Officer | PCMA | USA |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development & Membership |
DMAI |
USA |
| President and CEO | DMAI | USA |
| President |
Marketing Challenges International, NY |
USA |
| President | Site | USA |
| President | Bondurant Consulting | USA |
| President and CEO | San Diego Convention Centre Corporation | USA |
| CEO | CIC | USA |
