GLOBAL SNAPSHOT
EUROPE
Germany to host reconstruction conference for Ukraine In October , Germany will host an international conference in Berlin which will cover the organisation of Ukraine ’ s reconstruction following Russia ’ s invasion , according to a spokesperson .
The conference will focus on rebuilding large parts of Ukraine ’ s infrastructure . Offi cials , who requested anonymity , spoke to Bloomberg about the event ’ s details . The event will be co-hosted by chancellor Olaf Scholz , the chair of the Group of Seven ( G7 ), and Ursula von der Leyen , president of the European Commission .
AMERICAS
Event Leaders Exchange Congress 2023 to debut in Chicago
The Event Leaders Exchange ( ELX ), a community network for corporate global heads of meetings and events , has announced the launch of its fi rst ELX Annual Congress .
Taking place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel from 1 – 2 February 2023 , the ELX Annual Congress will see a group of senior corporate event leaders convening to tackle some of the challenges executives are facing . Confi rmed participants include representatives from corporations such as McDonald ’ s , Baker McKenzie , Walmart , Google and Allianz .
AUSTRALASIA
Medical conferences return to the Gold Coast More than 80 interventional neuro-radiologists from Australia , New Zealand , and the United States attended last month ’ s NeuroExchange conference to discuss the latest in treatments for stroke and brain aneurysms .
A further six medical conferences on the Gold Coast , attracting more than 4,600 delegates , have already been scheduled for 2022 and 2023 . Pre-pandemic , major international conferences were worth almost $ 36 billion to the Australian economy .
ASIA
Kuala Lumpa to host Malaysia Business Events Week The seventh edition of the Meet in Malaysia @ Malaysia Business Events Week ( MIM @ MBEW ) took place from 29 August – 1 September 2022 at the World Trade Centre ( WTC ) Kuala Lumpur .
According to MIM @ MBEW , 700 delegates attended the event , including international speakers , buyers , association executives , industry partners , stakeholders , and media .
The event covered diversity , equity and inclusion , and sustainability .
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