Data : 2 Jul 2010 The national convention bureau will be a publicly-owned joint stock company: the Minister confirms the government aim to support the industry with ongoing programmes. The conference market survey registers more than 21 million delegates and over 35 million attendance days.

Data : 1 Jul 2010 Exhibitors include both many new faces and old hands, with Italy’s Regionsand hotel groups present in numbers. The opening press conference, with speakers representing various authorities, will be held at 11.30. Pre-show networking activities hailed a success.

Data : 21 Jun 2010 Figures and trends relating to the Tuscan conference market, the Region’s strategies to promote the industry and the new desktop application Toscana for Events will all be explored, with Regional Councillor for Tourism Cristina Scaletti leading the debate.

Data : 10 Jun 2010 Over the two days of the show, the workshops and projections organisedby AllEvents Group will illustrate the technology, potential and use of 3Das a means of expression, communication and interaction with the audience.

Data : 3 Jun 2010 Registration only takes a few minutes to complete online and allows usersto receive the bar code for their badge, enrol in seminars, take advantage of special hotel rates and get updates on scheduled events.

Data : 4 May 2010 Seminars, presentations, round tables and case histories, proposed by Italian and international speakers and experts, will cover a wide range of issues of interest to the meetings industry.

Data : 12 Apr 2010 The Rimini-based PCO will handle national and international inbound travel and ground services for the show. The consortium of local conference hotels is offering participants a special deal to attend, after BTC, the Pink Night, the key event in Rimini’s summer festival calendar.

Data : 10 Mar 2010 BTC chooses Fiera di Rimini as the venue for the 2010 show.This cutting-edge exhibition grounds, among the most modern and bestequipped in Italy, guarantees the highest levels of efficiency and accessibility.Rimini’s new Palacongressi will be opened in September.

Data : 4 Mar 2010 Seminars will cover four main topics: the meetings industry in selected European national markets, small business development and growth, conference organisation techniques and experiential communication.

Data : 1 Feb 2010 BTC CHANGES DATE AND MOVES TO RIMINI, IN LINE WITH MARKET REQUESTS. ENHANCED CONTENT AND LOWER COSTS TO MAXIMISE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. BUYER PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS ON 4 FEBRUARY The 2010 Italian trade show for the meetings industry will be held on 1-2 July at Rimini’s new Palacongressi conference and exhibition centre. BTC has confirmed its partnership with MPI on educational content and cut the basic cost of exhibition modules. The call “be there to demonstrate”, which marks BTC as an innovative and experiental marketplace, is stronger than ever.