In accordance with the ICCA Articles of Association and By-laws, please find below a list of candidates who are standing for (re-)election on the ICCA Board during the 61st  General Assembly of ICCA in Krakow, Poland, Sunday 6 November 2022.

The call for elections will be sent out to the sectors and regions which will be holding elections, no earlier than 30 days prior to the GA and no later than 5 days prior to the GA, and will remain open until at least the first 15 minutes of the actual GA (timing for closure to be announced at the start of the GA).

PRESIDENCY

President – one vacancy

Three candidates came forward:

• Mr. Gregg Talley, Talley Management Group, Inc. (USA)
  Nominated by: Dr. Noel Mitchell, Keynote PCO
  Seconded by: Dr. Kitty Wong, K&A

• Mr. Daniel Palomo, Visit Houston (USA)
  Nominated by: Mr. Christoph Tessmar, Barcelona Convention Bureau
  Seconded by: Ms. Alicia Yao, IME Consulting Co., Ltd

• Mrs. Marta Gomes, Palais des Congres de Paris – VIPARIS (France)
  Nominated by: Mr. Abdul Khani, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau
  Seconded by: Mr. Pablo Sismanian, Argentina - National Institute of Tourism Promotion

Since there are three candidates, there will be an election for the position of BoD President.

SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES

Meetings Management – two vacancies

Two candidates came forward:

• Mr. Eyal Halevy, Paragon Group (Switzerland)
  Nominated by: Mr. Juan Jose Garcia, BCO Congresos
  Seconded by: Ms. Maria Criscuolo, Triumph Group International Spa

• Ms. Anna Gorska, Symposium Cracoviense (Poland)
  Nominated by: Mr. Jason Yeh, GIS Group
  Seconded by: Ms. Francesca Manzani, AIM Group International

Since Mr. Eyal Halevy and Ms. Anna Gorska will be the only candidates, they will automatically be re-elected as the Meetings Management Representative for the coming two years (2024). This will be Mr. Eyal Halevy’s third term and Ms. Anna Gorska’s second term.

Destination Marketing - one vacancy

One candidate came forward:

• Ms. Aileen Crawford, Glasgow Convention Bureau (Scotland)
  Nominated by: Ms. Carol Damiani, Greater Montreal Convention & Tourism Bureau
  Seconded by: Ms. Holly Aldridge, Brisbane Economic Development Agency

Since Ms. Aileen Crawford is the only candidate, she will automatically be elected as the BoD representative Destination Marketing for the coming two years (2024). This will be her third term.

Transport - one vacancy

One candidate came forward:

• Ms. Marta Wi?niewska, LOT Polish Airlines (Poland)
  Nominated by: Ms. Patricia Ferreira, TAP Portugal
  Seconded by: Mr. Melroy Vaz, Etihad Airways PJSC

Since Ms. Marta Wi?niewska is the only candidate, she will automatically be elected as the BoD representative for the coming two years (2024). This will be her second term.

Venues – two vacancies

Four candidates came forward:

• Mr. Jonas Scharf, Congress Center Basel (Switzerland)
  Nominated by: Mr. Andre Kaldenhoff, Congress Center Leipzig
  Seconded by: Ms. Monica Lee-Muller, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

• Mr. Mahir Julfar, Dubai World Trade Centre (UAE)
  Nominated by: Mrs. Mareen Razeen, Expo Centre Sharjah
  Seconded by: Mr. Michael Michael, Doha Exhibition and Convention Center

• Ms. Carina Montagut, Convention & Exhibition Centre - Feria Valencia (Spain)
  Nominated by: Mr. Alvaro Rojas, Costa Rica Convention Center
  Seconded by: Mr. Maurits van der Sluis, RAI Amsterdam

• Mr. Wei Mingqian, China National Convention Center (China)
  Nominated by: Mr. Frank Yang, Kintex
  Seconded by: Ms. Mandy Luk, AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited

Since there are four candidates, there will be an election for the two positions of BoD representative Venues.

GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIVES

Geographic - Africa – one vacancy

One candidate came forward:

• Ms. Lindiwe Rakharebe, Durban International Convention Centre (South Africa)
  Nominated by: Ms. Thembi Kunene-Msimang, Tourvest Incentives Meetings & Events
  Seconded by: Mr. Frank Murangwa, Rwanda Convention Bureau

Since Ms. Lindiwe Rakharebe is the only candidate, she will automatically be re-elected as the BoD representative for the coming two years (2024). This will be her second term.

Geographic - Europe – one vacancy

One candidate came forward:

1. Mr. Christoph Tessmar, Barcelona Convention Bureau (Spain)
   Nominated by: Ms. Aileen Crawford, Glassgow Convention Bureau
   Seconded by: Ms. Martina Candillo, Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center

Since Mr. Christoph Tessmar is the only candidate, he will automatically be elected as the BoD representative for the coming two years (2024). This will be his first term.

Geographic – Asia Pacific – one vacancy

Two candidates came forward:

• Mr. Frank Yang, Kintex (Republic of Korea)
  Nominated by: Mrs. Leonie Ashford, Tourism New Zealand
  Seconded by: Mr. Sutichai Bunditvorapoom, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center N.C.C. Management & Development Co. Ltd.

• Mr. Ashwin Gunasekeran, Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Malaysia)
  Nominated by: Mr. Jason Yeh, GIS Group

Seconded by: Mr. Kei Cheong Fu, Anderes Fourdy Events

Since there are two candidates, there will be an election for the position of BoD representative Asia Pacific.

SUMMARY:

• Elections will be held for the position of ICCA President

• Elections will be held for the following sector:

  •  Venues (2 vacancies)

• Elections will be held for the following region:

  • Asia Pacific

• No elections will be held for the following sector:

  • Transport (1 vacancy)

  • Destination Marketing (1 vacancy)

  • Meetings Management (2 vacancies)?

• No elections will be held for the following regions:

• Africa

• Europe