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IAPCO HOSTED EDGE IN HANGZHOU: HYBRID TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL!
from The PCO - July 2021
by IAPCO
IAPCO hosted EDGE, a customized version of the IAPCO Edge seminars tailored to the specific needs and requirements of a community, has been offered in China since 2016. For the first time this year, and with the support of Hangzhou Meeting and Incentive Tourism Industry Association, the training was successfully held in Hangzhou from 2 to 4 June.
Over two-thirds of the 63 participants chose to participate in the face-to-face training in Hangzhou, the rest joined online. Unable to travel, the international faculty lead by Stephen Noble, Managing Director of the Conference Company in Australia taught remotely, with the support of CarolTong and Alicia Yao onsite to drive activities and coordinate simultaneous translation.
Coming from a broad spectrum of backgrounds – from the traditional MICE industry companies to the more unusual interactive movie and intelligent production- and different parts of China, the high professional level group of trainees actively engaged with peers and presenters to maximise the value of their participation.
In addition to the knowledge gained in meeting design and management, they particularly enjoyed gaining international perspective, discovering new markets and business opportunities, unique management methods and fresh ways to collaborate. Trainees left the training recharged, and with new confidence to successfully lead future industry development. They will join the growing network of IAPCO Edge alumni in China to continue collaboration.
About IAPCO hosted EDGE seminars: Would you like to benefit from the high quality standards of IAPCO Education and organized a programme tailored to the needs of your organization or community? IAPCO Faculty will work with you in building and delivering a programme meeting your requirements in terms of topics, level, and languages. Contact us for more info: info@iapco.org
IAPCO Edge in China is an initiative lead by Alicia Yao, Managing Director of IME Consulting CO., Ltd.
