PRESS CONFERENCE
Presentation of
Association Days Europe 2025:
Presentation of
Association Days Europe 2025:
Presentation of
Association Days Europe 2025:
Trends in the European congress market and the opportunities for European and Italian destinations.
Round Table
Padova Congress - Sala Galileo,
Wednesday 18 September 11:00 am
The congress market is undergoing a phase of profound changes.
The new trends that have emerged in the post-pandemic period are quickly and significantly redefining how events are planned, organized, and executed.
Cuts in sponsorship and funding, rising logistical and accommodation costs, challenges in attracting participants, new technological requirements, and a focus on sustainability are just some of the factors shaping the new landscape of the market on a global scale.
These changes are developing quietly, even as the market is experiencing a particularly thriving period due to the convergence of numerous events that were previously postponed because of the pandemic.
Many countries and destinations have been preparing to meet the new needs of promotional entities and to seize these new business opportunities.
This context offers fresh possibilities for European destinations: both those that traditionally host congresses and new locations that can gain a competitive advantage from these changes.
The Round Table - Press Conference will be held against this backdrop.
Panelists
Nicola
Rossi
President of Padova Hall
Giancarlo
Leporatti
Ceo Eureka MICE International
Bruna
Maccarrone
Conference Committee Chair EMDR Europe
Roberto
Verna
President of WALSPaLM
Stefania
De Toni
General manager Padova Congress
Programme
Introduction:
Nicola Rossi - President of Padova Hall
Technical report:
Giancarlo Leporatti - Ceo Eureka MICE International Ltd
The vision of congress promoters
Bruna Maccarrone - Conference Committee Chair EMDR Europe, Golden Lion Award 2024 Association Days for the world congress held in Italy with approximately 2,000 in-person participants.
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Roberto Verna - President of WALSPaLM - World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Professor of Clinical Pathology and Director of the Center for Sport Medicine and Management at Sapienza University, Director of the Research and Training Center for Health and Social Well-Being at Guglielmo Marconi University in Rome, recipient of the Golden Lion Award 2021 Association Days for the world congress held in Italy with approximately 1,400 in-person participants.
The Strategic Role of Padova Congress in the European Congress Market:
Stefania de Toni - General Manager Padova Congress
Moderator: GianMaria Brega
Association Days is a specialized promotional and commercial event dedicated to the congress market, which has established itself over time as the annual reference appointment for the key players in the sector.
The event brings together institutional delegates from organizing bodies, PCO professionals, and agencies, along with representatives from destinations, venues, and specialized service providers.
The highlight of Association Days lies in the direct participation of decision-makers in the demand: the presidents and delegates from medical-scientific, academic, and professional associations. These highly sought-after individuals, who are often difficult to reach, participate in large numbers each year to identify the ideal venues for their upcoming events.
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