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Congrex 
Type Private Industry Event management
Event Travel and accommodation
Association managementFounded 1982 Headquarters Amsterdam, The Netherlands
17 offices in 11 countriesKey people Diana de Tamayo, Chair
Donald M Hellstedt, Chair
Layth Bunni, CEOEmployees 380 employees worldwide Website www.congrex.com Congrex is an international events, meetings, association management and travel company focused on association, corporate and governmental clients.[1] The company has 17 operational locations with a major presence in Europe and the Americas.[2]
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History
Established in 1982, Congrex was originally an independent group of companies, whose parent company, Congrex Holding BV was registered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.[3] Through acquisitions of event companies Concorde Services Ltd, Congrexpo, SKD Euroconf, Congreca, Asocius, AKM Congress and AKM Travel, the company expanded to its current size operating 17 offices across the world. In December 2007, Association Global Services AG (AGS) joined forces with Congrex adding association management to the company’s service offering.[2] Congrex celebrated their 25th birthday in January 2008, by organising their own forum for 360 staff members. The event included the creation of a 100 square meter Big Picture, consisting of 80 staff painted canvasses.[4]
Congrex Rebranding
Congrex' one brand strategy has been implemented throughout the company in the first half of 2010. The rebranding of AGS went along with an overall update of the brand, website and visual identity.[5][6]
Awards
Congrex has won major awards for its organisation of events including “Best International Convention Award” by the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) for the World Allergy Congress 2007.[7]
Offices
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Basel, Switzerland
Berlin, Germany
Brussels, Belgium
Caracas, Venezuela
Copenhagen, Denmark
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Gothenburg, Sweden
London, United Kingdom
Lund, SwedenNoordwijk, The Netherlands
Panama City, Republic of Panama
Rome, Italy
San José, Costa RicaReferences
- ^ http://meetingsreview.com/agency/view?id=1178&highlight=congrex
- ^ a b http://meetingsreview.com/news/view?id=1233&highlight=congrex
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/companies/congrex?goback=%2Ecps_1235997985353_1
- ^ http://www.iapco.org/the_pco.cfm?page_id=132
- ^ http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/36881-Congrex-Belgium-launched-as-final-step-in-rebranding-initiative
- ^ http://www.meetpie.com/Modules/NewsModule/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=13117
- ^ http://www.meetpie.com/Modules/NewsModule/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=11625
External links
Categories:- Companies based in Amsterdam
- Privately held companies of the Netherlands
- Event management companies
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