Beyond Asia: Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square, Saudi Exhibition & Convention Bureau, and ICIM5

Here’s TTGmice’s weekly round up of MICE developments outside of Asia-Pacific.

King Guest Suite in Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square

Downtown Seattle gets an Embassy Suites by Hilton
Embassy Suites by Hilton has opened in Seattle’s Pioneer Square with 282 guestrooms.

There are 17 room types, from premium and penthouse suites to spacious two-bedroom units complete with a separate living area, private bedroom and mini-kitchen. Each room is equipped with an HDTV, wet bar, refrigerator, microwave and complimentary Wi-Fi.

Property amenities include a health club with an indoor pool, exercise room and sun deck, the Zephyr Bar, as well as event facilities such as the 690m2 King Street Ballroom and an outdoor event terrace.

Saudi Arabia joins ICCA
The Saudi Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB) recently become a member of ICCA.

Tariq Al-Essa, CEO of the SECB, said: “Becoming a member of ICCA is testimony to our commitment to engaging in the meetings industry worldwide. This will enable us to utilise the expertise of ICCA and enhance the meetings business of Saudi Arabia.”

In addition, the SECB has indicated that investment – in marketing activities to market the country as a destination for international meetings, conventions and exhibitions – will be increased during 2018.

ICIM5 heads to Vienna in 2020
The 5th  International Congress on Invertebrate Morphology (ICIM5) will take place at the University of Vienna in 2020 in the first week of August.

It is expected to attract more than 500 international participants, all of whom are leading experts concerned with the study of invertebrates such as mollusks, insects and crustaceans.

Participants will present and discuss their latest findings from a range of disciplines relating to the morphology of invertebrates. Special topics of the congress include aspects of evolutionary and developmental biology, phylogenetics, genomics, and functional morphology.

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