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The Montréal International Auto Show, the biggest consumer show in Québec, will be held January 18–27 at Palais des congrès de Montréal. Some 200,000 attendees are expected at this year’s event, whose main theme is electric mobility.

The capital of Indiana will host the Routes Americas 2020 air service development conference.

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, secured a total of 261 successful bids for meetings, conferences and incentives in 2018, which are set to attract an additional 153,640 delegates to Dubai over the coming years.

Tel Aviv is getting ready to host the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest and is anticipating record-high demands of overnight stays in the city.

IBTM Arabia has announced the first details of the Knowledge Programme for its 2019 event, which will take place at Jumeirah Etihad Towers from 25-27 March.

The 38th ASEAN Tourism Forum - ATF officially kick-started on Jan. 14 in Ha Long, Viet Nam, with official meetings by NTO and ministerial delegates in full swing.

The global residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners will host two multi-stakeholder panels at Davos that bring together heads and ministers of several governments and leading academics and industry experts, including the Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda, the Finance Minister of Malta, and the Chairman of the Investment Migration Council.

The 50th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), starts its four-day run today and continues until 17 Jan at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide, announced a partnership with International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), an association dedicated to advancing the careers of administrative professionals.

The $551 million expansion of the Moscone Center in San Francisco completes in the first days of 2019.

Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, launches the next iteration of its asset-based sales value proposition, focusing on DC as a “Connected Capital.”

A research funded by the Education Foundation of the Professional Convention Management Association answers the following question; How to create successful events?

The Platinum Services, a Rome-based event agency and DMC specializing in first class events in Italy, Europe and other selected areas, offers an unprecedented novelty to the global meeting industry: football-based teambuilding activities and five-star retreats for both companies and professional football clubs.

The HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, the HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair and the Hong Kong International Stationery Fair opened on Monday, Jan. 7 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).