02 maureen crowley presentation

Ms. Maureen O'Crowley Vice PresidentSeoul Tourism Organization, South Korea

MEETINGSThe Tourism and Business Value of

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“THERE COMES THAT MYSTERIOUS MEETING IN LIFE WHEN SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGES WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE CAN BE IGNITING THE CIRCUITS OF OUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.”

-RUSTY BERKUS

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IGNITEUIA ranking in 2008

Ranking City No. of meetings

1 Singapore 637

2 Paris 419

3 Brussels 299

4 Vienna 249

5 Barcelona 193

6 Tokyo 150

7 Seoul 125

8 Budapest 116

9 Copenhagen 104

10 London 103

IGNITE“…… SEOUL IS RICH IN CULTURE, HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOOD AND OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. THE SEOUL TOURISM ORGANISATION HAS THE AIM OF DEVELOPING THE CITY INTO ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP FIVE CONVENTION CITIES AND YOU CAN SEE WHY WITH ITS OPTIMAL TOURISM RESOURCES, SERVICES AND A SOPHISTICATED CONVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE. “

IGNITEUIA ranking in 2010

Ranking City No. of meetings

1 Singapore 725

2 Brussels 486

3 Paris 394

4 Vienna 257

5 Seoul 201

6 Barcelona 193

7 Tokyo 190

8 Geneva 189

9 Madrid 175

10 Berlin 165

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“UNITY IS STRENGTH. WHEN THERE IS TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION, WONDERFUL THINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED.”

- MATTIE STEPANEK

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“COMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNING, STAYING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS, AND WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS.”

- HENRY FORD

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“WITHOUT INSPIRATION, THE BEST POWERS OF THE MIND REMAIN DORMANT; THERE IS A FUEL IN US WHICH NEEDS TO BE IGNITED WITH SPARKS.”

- JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON HERDER

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“WORDS MEAN MORE THAN WHAT IS SET DOWN ON PAPER. IT TAKES THE HUMAN VOICE TO INFUSE THEM WITH SHADES OF DEEPER MEANING.”

- MAYA ANGELOU

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