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2,000 Hosted Buyers. Guaranteed to make IMEX America ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, a best seller. founded in 1963, is the global meetings industry network. With a membership of 900 organisations and companies in 85 America’s new worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and countries, ICCA provides a worldwide network of meeting professionals with the common aim of maximising business opportunities and raising standards events, coming October 2011 to Las Vegas, will hit the ground buzzing in the organising of meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. with business. ICCA can assist meeting organisers in finding the main specialists in handling, IMEX America will host 2,000 top-spending meetings, incentives and transporting, and accommodating international events. ICCA offers a variety association buyers, the largest-ever hosted buyer gathering at a US of benefits for suppliers, such as networking, education, and promotion, tradeshow, each one handpicked, all with substantial business to place. as well as business opportunities through databases containing valuable information on congress organisers and details on international meetings. Book now, because you won’t find them anywhere else. If you would like information on how to become a member of ICCA or on its activities and services, please visit our website: www.iccaworld.com

This Pocket Calendar is put together by ICCA with the collaboration of IMEX. The calendar lists the main national holidays worldwide for the years 2010 - 2021. We trust that this information will help meeting organisers as well as suppliers in the international meetings industry to schedule their meetings ahead of time. If you would like to see other political and religious holidays not listed on this calendar please visit: www.world-calendar.com

© April 2010. Copying this publication, or any portion of it, is strictly prohibited without the prior approval of ICCA. ICCA makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of published material, but cannot be held OCT 11-13, 2011, SANDS EXPO & CONVENTION CENTER, LAS VEGAS liable for errors, misprints or out of date information in this publication. ICCA is not responsible for any [email protected] | +44 (0)1273 224955 | imexamerica.com conclusions drawn from this publication. January February March S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 April May June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 10 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 July August September S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 October November December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31

New Year’s Day Fri Jan 1 Whit Mon May 24 IMEX in May 25-27 Sun Feb 14 Spring - UK Mon May 31 Frankfurt Tue Mar 30 Sun Aug 15 Fri Apr 2 Thu Sep 9 49th ICCA Oct 23-27 Sun Apr 4 Sat Sep 18 Congress Easter Monday Mon Apr 5 - USA Thu Nov 25 Sat May 1 Thu Dec 2 Special Dates

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ICCA_Calender_105x100.indd 1 05.01.2010 13:00:03 January February March Impressive service quality, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 state-of-the-art technologies, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 amazing compact facilities, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 remarkable eco-friendly solutions, 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 reduced operational costs, April May June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S all this gathered in one idyllic spot… 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Why would anyone choose 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 11 the Grimaldi Forum Monaco after all? 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 July August September S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 October November December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

New Year’s Day Sat Jan 1 Ascension day Thu Jun 2 IMEX in May 24-26 Chinese New Year Thu Feb 3 Whit Monday Mon Jun 13 Frankfurt ® Passover Tue Apr 19 Ramadan Sun July 31 Challenging your imagination Good Friday Fri Apr 22 Rosh Hashanah Thu Sep 29 IMEX America Oct 11-13 For more than ten years the most prestigious companies in the world have relied on our extraordinary Easter Sun Apr 24 Yom Kippur Sat Oct 8 resources: 3 auditoriums (1800, 800, 400 seats), 22 conference rooms, 10 000m² of exhibition space Easter Monday Mon Apr 25 Thanksgiving - USA Thu Nov 24 50th ICCA Nov 5-9 and 3 restaurants. Only a short walk from the hotels and less than 20mins from Nice international airport (with nearly 90 direct-flight connections), the Grimaldi Forum Monaco is the optimal solution Labour day Sun May 1 Hanukkah Wed Dec 21 Congress

tailored to your needs that will surprise you with its excellent value for money. Our commitment: Special Dates Holidays 2011 Spring Bank Holiday - UK Mon May 30 Christmas Sun Dec 25 10 years to constantly reinvent ways to contribute to the success of your business events! www.grimaldiforum.mc

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New Year’s Day Sun Jan 1 Whit Monday Mon May 28 IMEX in May 22-24 Chinese New Year Mon Jan 23 Spring Bank Holiday - UK Mon May 28 Frankfurt Good Friday Fri Apr 6 Ramadan Sun July 22 Passover Sat Apr 7 Rosh Hashanah Mon Sep 17 IMEX America Oct 9-11 Easter Sun Apr 8 Yom Kippur Wed Sep 26 Easter Monday Mon Apr 9 Thanksgiving - USA Thu Nov 22 51st ICCA Oct 20-24 Labour day Tue May 1 Hanukkah Sun Dec 9 Congress Special Dates

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January February March S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 April May June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 13 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 Marseille, July August September A City of Art and History, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S A flourishing dynamic city, 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 A unique natural setting, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 An extended renovated 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 hotel accommodation, 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 European Capital of Culture 2013. October November December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Your contact to make 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 your event a success : Création Kadence 04 91 33 01 61 - Crédit photo Ville de Marseille 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tel : + 33 (0)4 91 13 99 75 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 [email protected] 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31

New Year’s Day Tue Jan 1 Whit Monday Mon May 20 IMEX in May 21-23 Chinese New Year Sun Feb 10 Spring Bank Holiday - UK Mon May 27 Frankfurt Passover Tue Mar 26 Ramadan Sun July 14 Good Friday Fri Mar 29 Rosh Hashanah Thu Sep 5 IMEX America Oct 15-17 Easter Sun Mar 31 Yom Kippur Sat Sep 14 Easter Monday Mon Apr 1 Thanksgiving - USA Thu Nov 28 Labour day Wed May 1 Hanukkah Thu Nov 28 Special Dates www.marseille-congres.com Holidays 2013 Ascension day Thu May 9 Christmas Wed Dec 25 January February March Meeting rooms S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 with a different view 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Only in Mexico 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 April May June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 14 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 July August September S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Great connectivity 24 27 28 29 30 31 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 Diverse experiences October November December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Modern infrastructure 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 We can make it happen 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 C o n t a c t u s a t m e e t i n g s @ v i s i t m e x i c o . c o m 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Day Wed Jan 1 Ascension day Thu May 29 Chinese New Year Fri Jan 31 Whit Monday Mon Jun 9 Passover Tue Apr 15 Ramadan Sun Jun 29 Good Friday Fri Apr 18 Rosh Hashanah Thu Sep 25 Easter Sun Apr 20 Yom Kippur Sat Oct 4 Easter Monday Mon Apr 21 Thanksgiving - USA Thu Nov 27 Labour day Thu May 1 Hanukkah Wed Dec 17

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2010 will also see a total of 13 separate IMEX-MPI Future Leaders Forums taking place around the world including Serbia, Global research Iceland, South America, the Middle East, Italy, Thailand, and Shanghai together with Frankfurt and the US. The Forum’s mission is to help inform and unite the next generation of industry education at leaders, giving them valuable insight into the industry and position them to lead it in the future. The global programme now includes internships, an International University Challenge competition and a IMEX global mentoring network.

IMEX has joined forces with ICCA and Fast Future to fund The importance and influence of the IMEX Politicians Forum and support an important new piece of global research. The continues to grow. As Ray Bloom, IMEX Group Chairman explains, ‘Convention 2020’ Strategic Foresight Study will look in detail at “We now have a host of examples of destinations acquiring more the conventions industry in 10 years’ time. The study is being funding for new infrastructure and marketing efforts in particular as conducted by a large team from research and trends company, a direct result of their political representatives attending the Forum, Fast Future. Its CEO, Rohit Talwar, will present six different meeting like-minded politicians and understanding the wider seminars at IMEX, each detailing the study’s first phase findings. benefits of hosting large-scale meetings and conventions in their His presentations will include ‘Meeting the technology timeline’, home regions.” ‘The Meeting Experience’ plus an interactive workshop looking at the potential long-term impact of the study’s results on the design Panellists at the 2010 IMEX Politicians Forum include Hein of venues and their services. Verbruggen, President of SportAccord and Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee and the Honorary Bruce Baird, Also new for 2010 is a partnership with i-Meet, the industry’s MP, Australia. Both have extensive experience of the impact a largest online social network, enabling hosted buyers to network major sporting event can have on a destination and its long-term with each other and share ideas in a private online environment legacy and will share their insights with delegates. both before and after the exhibition. Find out more at www.imex-frankfurt.com/whatson.html Worldwide time zones *

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IMEX attracts more top people in the global meetings industry than any other show. It isn’t just about doing business - it’s about building it, providing the motivation and insight of our hallmark New Vision programme to guide your business and your career to greater things. IMEX 2011, live in Frankfurt 24 - 26 May, will be full of interesting people, new contacts and new ideas. It’s the meetings meeting that provides inspiration with every handshake.

Frankfurt / 24-26 May

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