Conference & Meetings World Issue 105 | Page 66

Gallery Seven Up for ACE of M.I.C.E in Istanbul Organisers of the 7th edition of Turkish industry tradeshow, ACE of M.I.C.E. reported that the show attracted 15,000 visitors and 230 international buyers over its three days at the Istanbul Congress Center, 22-24 January. Highlights of the 2020 show included the B2B Speed Network Event on the second day of the show and the Vestel Production Talks conference broke new ground. There was also a first ever show summit session, moderated by Volkan Ataman, President of organisers, Tourism Media Group, on the topic of what Istanbul needs to do to become a leading global MICE destination. The show’s conference programme gathered leading players from the London, Geneva and Prague convention bureaus. Organisers said they had “set out together to raise the bar of the industry and that they hoped to raise it further on 10-12 February 2021 when ACE of M.I.C.E returns for its eighth edition. Social evenings included video mapping shows, music groups, a DJ and dance performance, as well as an evening boat trip on the Bosphorus. Contact: [email protected] 66 / CONFERENCE & MEETINGS WORLD / ISSUE 105