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FAMA (Fachverband Messen und Ausstellungen) supports its members in further improving the quality of their events and the transparency for customers, thus sustainably increasing the success of exhibitors, visitors and event locations. Members and guests come together twice per year to exchange experiences, with FAMA conferences traditionally taking place on Mondays and Tuesdays in the last week of June and November. Both the transfer of know-how and networking take the centre stage for attendees, offering new ideas for their practical work.

Degefest is the only association in the German-speaking area to provide a platform for all actors in the congress and seminar industry in order to achieve goals such as promoting attendee satisfaction, optimising quality in the German congress, conference and seminar industry, using resources efficiently by establishing optimised processes, as well as ensuring and boosting the international competitiveness of Germany as a conference location. The focus of Degefest lies in events that aim at providing professional training and personal development.

The German Association of Event Organisers, or Vereinigung Deutscher Veranstaltungsorganisatoren e.V. (VERANSTALTUNGSPLANER.DE), has been in existence since 2004. During this period, it has grown to become a reliable network for event organisers. In its role as a valuable driving force and MICE industry association, it supports event organisers by providing innovative and in-depth expertise as well as inspiring visions. Its focus lies on linking expert knowledge and market developments.

The GCB German Convention Bureau e.V.’s mission is to secure and improve Germany’s position as one of the leading – and sustainable – conference and congress destinations around the globe. Driving topics related to innovation within the conference and congress industry, the GCB provides its members with valuable market research data. By developing marketing activities specific to the relevant target group, the GCB is present on both international and national markets and assists members and partners in marketing their products and services. Lufthansa, German Rail (Deutsche Bahn) and the German Tourist Board (DZT) are strategic partners that support the GCB’s work.

The MICE Club – a community of around 400 members from the events sector – is a stimulating environment in which people can share their experience on both a professional and personal level, bounce innovative ideas around and create new synergies. MICE Club members receive numerous benefits offered by selected partner companies while the MICE Club membership card is recognised within the industry and entitles the bearer to advantages in many places. MICE Club LIVE, the TechXperience and the Gourmet Club are just some of the annual events that the MICE Club organises within the events sector. They bring together leading providers of products and services from the MICE and events industry with professional event planners and decision-makers from companies, agencies and associations