The iEventsplus Summit makes a grand return on July 7th with a revamped format.

Shanghai, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In the current environment of stringent compliance regulations, how to achieve the highest return on investment for corporate events and incentive travel within the same budget, enhance brand awareness among clients, and boost employee cohesion and alignment with corporate cultureremainsa key concern for departments such as marketing, human resources, and procurement. Organized by Merisis in collaboration with numerous renowned PR firms,event planning companies, the "iEventsplus Event Management & Incentive Travel Summit" will be held on July 7th at the Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel. Featuring top industry experts and sharing of outstanding domestic and international event cases, the two-day event will explore topics related to corporate meetings,team-building and annual conferences,event planning and management,business hospitality,and incentive travel.

Merisis successfully hosted the first and second editions of the "China International Conference, Incentive Travel & Corporate Travel Forum" in March and September 2015 in two prominent MICE cities, attracting over 900 attendees from China,Malaysia,Singapore,South Africa,Australia, and other regions. Among them, corporate buyers from Fortune 500 companies in industries such as pharmaceuticals, automotive, electronics, and fast-moving consumer goods were present on-site. The 2016 summit will place greater focuson theneedsofcorporate buyers, while expanding the traditional MICE scope to encompass a wider variety of corporate event types. Through innovative formats such as case sharing、Roundtable discussions、One-on-one meetings、Off-site experiences、And other means such as resource inspections truly integrate the needs and offerings of buyers and sellers. This conference has also received support from national tourism boards including the Singapore Tourism Board and Tourism New Zealand. At the same time, corporate travel and MICE companies such as Longteng Jet Travel and Qingsongxing will also participate in this event. We would also like to extend special thanks to Yí’ōulái and Balibali for their support of this event.

Cutting-edge activities combined with local culture make for a vibrant and exciting experience

On the third day of the conference, we have arranged for some invited guests (buyer companies) to visit the Shanghai International Resort -- to participate in an inspection tour of Shanghai Village by Caesars and an experience trip to Shanghai Disneyland, offering an up-close encounter with currently China’s most popular tourism and MICE destination.

Day 3 Inspection Tour – Shanghai’s Hottest Tourism and MICE Destination

Highlights of the Conference:
Building a comprehensive B2B sourcing platform for the entire industry
100+ corporate direct-buyer clients, 100+ event organizer buyers
A top-tier lineup of domestic and international keynote speakers
A wealth of creative and engaging case study sharing sessions
An efficient one-on-one networking platform
An ultimate experience with a fun and dynamic conference flow
Exciting post-conference inspection experiences at Disneyland and Yí’ōulái

Associations and PRGathering of industry leaders(Selected keynote speakers)
- Bonnie Fedchock, CAE, Executive Director & Chair, National Association of Catering & Events (NACE), USA
- Peter Gray, Secretary-General, Australian Incentive Group
Chief Consultant, Motivating People
- Antoine Gouin, Managing Director, Auditoire China
-M- Marine DEBATTE, Head of Event Solutions, BI Worldwide
-Kitty Wong, President, World Federation of Professional Congress Organisers(WPCOA)
Vice President, K&A International, Taiwan
-Olga Navaro, Vice President, International Society of Incentive Travel Excellence(SITE)
Executive Director, ITB DMC(Spain)
-Nigel Gaunt Founding President, Asia Pacific Incentive, Meetings and Events Society(ICESAP)
Vice President – Global Business, BI Worldwide
-Romain Hostal, Digital Creative Director, Uniplan
-Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM CHC, President, Thrivel Meeting & Events
"Topc 25 Women in Meeting Industry"
-Tang Xinman, CEO, HotelGG
-Chen Wei, Chairman and President, China International Exhibition Agency
-Lan Stazicker, China Tourism Director, Value Retail
-Liu Jiangtao, Founder and CEO, Shanghai Yinke Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Selected Speaking Topics
Analysis of Overseas Offline Event Development Trends
Digital Marketing’s Innovative Transformation and Trends in Offline Events
Brand Experience in Event Management in the Digital Age
Luxury and Fashion Event Management in the Era of Innovative Technology and Big Data
Analysis of Online Integrated Marketing Solutions for Event Management
How to Achieve One-Stop Event Procurement through the SaaS Model
Smart Events -- Recreating Micro Event Communities
Corporate event management solutions for non-standard venues
A brainstorming session on creative annual meeting ideas
How to maintain the uniqueness of incentive travel experiences
Incentive travel -- Wonders behind science
Incentive Travel 101:Science, planning, and operations
Sharing best practices from global incentive travel projects