Established in 2004, the association represents the entire supply chain for Italy’s event and congress sector. Members are from DMOs and convention bureaus, trade fair and congress venues, conference hotels and other spaces, as well as service and consultancy companies involved in events management.
Each year, like-minded industry players that are striving for professional growth find inspiration and business opportunities through discussion and networking under a single roof at this prolific event. The convention is open to Federcongressi&eventi members and all players in the MICE sector. Last year’s event, which was held in Treviso, attracted 250 delegates.
Florence, the chosen location for this year’s event, is an excellent choice due to its strategic position in central Italy The selection of locations for the entire programme of the 14th edition of the Federcongressi&eventi Convention displays the facilities currently available for conferences in the Renaissance city: the historic Fortezza da Basso; the fully renovated Palazzo degli Affari; and the state-of-the-art Maggio Musicale opera house.
This year’s programme will focus on how innovation and cultural and social transformations are affecting the congress and events sector. Indeed the guiding theme of the entire two days will be “Changing Transformations”. Further-more, delegates will define the concept of sustainability for their industry before putting forward models and specific approaches. One such example is “Food for Good”, whereby food left over from catering events is donated to local charities and given to needy families and refugee centers.
Massimo Temporelli and Silvia Zanella will be the key-note speakers at this year’s convention. With more than 20 years of experience as a physicist on television, radio and in university lecture halls, Massimo Temporelli will talk about the relationship between humans and technology by telling five anecdotes about innovation and intuition. Journalist Silvia Zanella, on the other hand, will concentrate on ways to attract new coworkers, establishing lasting professional relationships and the new skills required to accomplish this, such as emotional intelligence.
