ICCA 64th CONGRESS PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Saturday, 8th November
NextGen Session
12:00 - 15:30 | 📍Noble Hall, Alfândega
We'll kick off with an exclusive session with industry leaders where students, young professionals aged 40 years and under and professionals who have been in the events industry for less than 5 years will gain insider insights and career advice, followed by a chance to ask burning questions and network over lunch.
*Please note this session has limited capacity and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Global Business Exchange Coffee Break
13:30 - 15:30 | 📍Arrabida, Alfândega
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00 | 📍Alfândega Congress Centre
AI Builders Demo Session: Test and Feedback
16:00 - 18:00 | 📍Noble Hall, Alfândega
We open the doors for all ICCA Congress attendees for a demo session where concepts will be showcased to industry professionals for live feedback and discussion.
*Please note this session has limited capacity and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Regi - ception
18:00 - 19:00 | 📍Alfândega Congress Centre
Start here! Get ready for an incredible interactive experience unlike any you've had before. Pick up your badge, meet your fellow delegates, and start your journey. Welcome to ICCA Congress 2025!
For more information about our Saturday programme, please click here.
Please note that session descriptions and speakers are subject to change.
Impact & Sustainability |
Future Leadership & Resilience |
Purposeful Business Models & Start - Ups |
Innovation & Tech |
The Creative Edge |
Please note that each track will offer the same content on both days!
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 4
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Track 4
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Track 5
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities | ||||
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session | ||||
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings | ||||
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony | ||||
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
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2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
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3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break | ||||
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly | ||||
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |||||
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 1
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Track 2
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities | |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session | |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings | |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony | |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
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2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
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3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break | |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly | |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | ||
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 4
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Track 4
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities | |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session | |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings | |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony | |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
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2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
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3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break | |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly | |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | ||
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 5
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 1
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 2
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 4
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 4
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Track 5
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | CSR Activities |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Sector Meetings |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony |
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Opening Keynote Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell |
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM |
Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events" Powered by AIME |
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee Break |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | General Assembly |
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour | |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Monday, November 10, 2025
Impact & Sustainability
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Future Leadership & Resilience
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
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Morning Guided Meditation | ||
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break | |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
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10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
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10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award | |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch | |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! | |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Impact & Sustainability Track | Future Leadership & Resilience Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
Purposeful Business Models & Start-ups
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Innovation & Tech
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
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Morning Guided Meditation | ||
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
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|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
|
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break | |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
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10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
|
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
|
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award | |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch | |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! | |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Purposeful Business Models and Start-ups Track | Innovation & Technology Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
The Creative Edge
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
Morning Guided Meditation | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | The Creative Edge Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
Impact & Sustainability
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
Morning Guided Meditation | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Impact & Sustainability Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
Future Leadership & Resilience
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
Morning Guided Meditation | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Future Leadership & Resilience Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
|
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
|
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
Purposeful Business Models & Start-ups
|
|
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
Morning Guided Meditation | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Purposeful Business Models and Start-ups Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
|
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
|
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
Innovation & Tech
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
Morning Guided Meditation | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Innovation & Technology Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
The Creative Edge
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Association Partners Breakfast Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only |
Morning Guided Meditation | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025 |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Business Intelligence Coopetition Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote: Professor Greg Clark Parallel Session |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges" Parallel Session |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Best Marketing Award |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | IMEX Lunch |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Transfers: Get Ready to Move! |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | The Creative Edge Track |
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Leisure Time
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | GalactICCA: Navigating the Future |
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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Track 5
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture | ||||
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together | ||||
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry | ||||
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing | ||||
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 1
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Track 2
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture | |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together | |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry | |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing | |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 3
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Track 4
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture | |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together | |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry | |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing | |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 5
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 1
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 2
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 3
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 4
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
Track 5
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Coffee.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Denmark Lecture |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break AM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Presentations & Closing |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come |
