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| MARCH 2007 - ISSUE 1 |
Dear Friend,
We are happy to inaugurate this first periodical newsletter, to be published on a quarterly basis, which we hope will be of interest to you.
2006 was a very successful year for Kenes international. Congresses were organized in over 20 different cities around the world and with more than 30,000 attendees in total. Kenes International's clients continue to place complete faith in our knowledge and reliability.
The company’s success in 2006 resulted in an over 30% increase in its workforce since January 2006. We have created larger departments and hired more unique individuals from multi-cultural backgrounds and interests in order to serve our clients with the highest quality of service.
In line with the company’s growth and expansion, we felt it important to maintain contact and touch base with our clients, partners and friends on a regular basis. This newsletter is intended to update you on the company’s accomplishments and latest news.
So enjoy it and join us in celebrating our successes!
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Kenes International Welcomes New Long-Term Client
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Kenes International is pleased to announce the signing of a long-term agreement with the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS). As of 2007, Kenes International will provide all Association Management services and will begin its term as long term congress organizer starting with the 8th European Menopause and Andropause Congress scheduled to take place in London, in 2009. The European Menopause and Andropause Congress traditionally attracts over 2,500 participants and accommodates a substantial, professional exhibition. Kenes International welcomes the EMAS to our list of Long-Term Clients! |
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New Director of Association Management Services - Caring and Serving for your Association
This summer, Kenes International welcomed Grégoire Pavillon to its Geneva team as the Director of Association Management. During the last five years, Kenes International has established leadership positioning in the management of medical and scientific associations and currently provides services for 14 different associations, with a total of over 8,000 members between them. Mr. Pavillon is responsible for the continuing the professional and business development of the associations as well as marketing and public relations, finances and membership development.
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Grégoire Pavillon
Director, Association Management Services
Kenes International
Email: gpavillon@kenes.com
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Gideon Rivlin honored at the 45th International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) Congress & Exhibition in Rhodes, Greece
It is with great pride we announce that Gideon Rivlin, Kenes International’s Founder and Chairman was honored with the Moises Shuster International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) Award, recognizing his lifetime achievement in the field of Professional Congress Organization on a worldwide basis. Gideon’s vision and dedication has truly been inspiring and his outstanding contribution to the meetings industry has brought it to the high level of professionalism it is at today. Congratulations Gideon! ICCA represents the major organizations in the world connected to congress organizing including convention centers, bureaus, airlines, hotels chains, Professional Congress Organizers, etc. The 45th ICCA Congress & Exhibition was held this year in Rhodes, Greece in October 28 – November 1, 2006.
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Kenes International at the Forefront of Technology: Implementing 3rd Generation Barcode System
As part of our endless quest for new ways to optimize the overall congress participant’s experience, we are pleased to announce that currently we are in the process of implementing a 3rd generation barcode system as part of our overall IT service. This system will provide many features, such as allowing participants to register automatically through a bar code machine without having to go through the Hospitality desk, print Personal Programs based on the sessions they wish to attend, and many others. Kenes International believes this system will become especially useful and helpful once the future Quality Assurance standards are applied to European CME’s.
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Increasing the Number of Congress Participants
Kenes International has a record of increasing the attendance of the congresses it organizes over time. Our team of Congress Marketing & Research specialists is dedicated to utilizing new promotional tools to reach a wider targeted audience and therefore increase the number of congress participants. Among the team’s accomplishments are the following:
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Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
Attendance has doubled in the last 3 years! |
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International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases (AD/PD)
50% growth in attendance over the last 3 conferences! |
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Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID)
30% growth in attendance over the last 3 years! |
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Association of European Psychiatrists Congress (AEP)
35% growth in attendance since previous congress! |
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Come see us in action at the upcoming congresses (March – May 2007)
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6th Int’l Glaucoma Symposium – IGS
March 27 - 31 2007, Athens , Greece |
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4th Int’l Symposium on Diabetes and Pregnancy
March 29 - 31, 2007, Istanbul, Turkey |
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42nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver – EASL
April 11 - 15, 2007, Barcelona, Spain |
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2nd International Congress on “Prediabetes” and the Metabolic Syndrome
April 25 - 28, 2007, Barcelona, Spain |
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25th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases –ESPID
May 2 - 4, 2007, Porto, Portugal |
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For further details on our future congresses, please visit our website:
http://www.kenes.com/congresses.asp
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