DIARY DATES 25 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH 2013
TED 2013 & TEDActive 2013 Long Beach & Pal Springs, California, USA
This year, the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference is staging a global tal- ent search to bring together the most remarkable line up in TED’s history. A se- ries of special TED salons in cities around the world will enable us to discover a broad new array of thinkers and doers. And the best will be invited to California in February 2013 to share their work with the world. Welcome to TED2013: The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered. Tel: 212 346 9333 Email: online form
http://conferences.ted.com/TED2013
12-13 MARCH 2013
Retail Business Technology Expo 2013 Earl’s Court, London, UK
The programme features 130 presenta- tions, debates, discussions and panels on multichannel, eCommerce, internationali- sation, loss prevention and fraud, stores, operations, logistics and marketing. Tel: +44 (0)20 8874 2728 Email:
nick@retailbusinesstechnologyexpo.com www.retailbusinesstechnologyexpo.com
14-15 MAY 2013
Museums + Heritage Show 2013 Olympia, London, UK
The show features the latest industry de- velopments, products and policies affecting museums, galleries, historic houses and other cultural and heritage attractions. Tel: +44 (0)1905 724 734 Email:
felicity@everyevent.co.uk www.museumsandheritage.com
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AAM Annual Meeting & Museum Expo Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The 107th expo is the largest gathering of museum professionals in the world. A new, crowd-sourced session proposal approach is being introduced for 2013 – calls for the proposals kicked off in July 2012. Tel: +1 202 289 1818 Email:
registration@aam-us.org www.aam-us.org
23-24 MAY 2013
MuseumNext Venue TBC, Amsterdam
MuseumNext focuses on social and digital media for the museum sector, showcas- ing best practice from some of the world’s most exciting cultural institutions. The event attracts an international audience, with delegates from over 30 countries. Tel: +44 (0)191 261 9894 Email:
jimrichardson2@mac.com www.museumnext.org
4-7 JUNE 2013
Asian Attractions Expo Sands Expo & Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
The trade show attracts more than 4,500 attractions industry professionals, who gather to share ideas on how to increase profits, thrill guests and improve opera- tions. The programme will showcase the latest industry developments, best prac- tices and trends, with seminars on safety, employee engagement and social media. Tel: +1 703 836 4800 Email:
convention@iaapa.org www.iaapa.org
6-8 JUNE 2013
Ecsite Annual Conference Swedish Conference Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden
The event will focus on how science centres and museums can help future gen- erations innovate for social well-being. Tel: +32 2 649 7383 Email:
info@ecsite.eu www.ecsite.eu
10-13 JUNE 2013
9th Annual International Conference on Tourism
Venue TBC, Athens, Greece
The event will bring together scholars, re- searchers and students working in tourism. Tel: +30 210 36 34 210 Email:
atiner@atiner.gr www.atiner.gr/tourism.htm
TBC JUNE 2013
Vision XS – The 9th Operators’ Conference
Venue TBC, UK
The conference includes international speakers, case studies and workshops. Tel: +44 1235 420 327 Email:
Patti@visionxs.com http://conference.visionxs.co.uk
9-12 JULY 2013
AIM 2013 University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
The exhibit represents the mechatronics, robotics, control and automation sector. Tel: +61 2 4221 4145 Email:
gursel@uow.edu.au www.aim2013.org
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