ICCAT
A General Assembly gathering of over 600 delegates including high level ministerial delegations from 55 countries, discussing marine resources.
Assembling the ideas
ICCAT which is the highest fisheries organisation that undertakes the widest range of work required for the study and management of tunas and tuna-like fishes in the world chose BLOOM! to handle the entire logistics of their most prestigious annual General Assembly, the 24th Regular Meeting of the Commission at Hilton Malta.
The client required
Officially opened by the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and attended by Ministers from nearly all EU member states, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan and USA.
A space where guests network, educate themselves on new policies and discover new contacts to conduct business with and improve on relationships at the highest levels in the fishing industry. The content was presented in 7 different languages so guests could be engaged. The space had to flow from transition to transition making it easy for the guests to interact.
Adding our expertise
- Guests where all individually greeted at Malta International Airport and welcomed by hostesses speaking each delegate’s native language.
- Plenary accommodating 600 delegates plus 15 concurrent breakout sessions
- Headsets & microphone for delegate with simultaneous translation in 7 languages.
- Full recording audio, video and presentations over the entire event.
- Live streaming from 3 different continents/time zones.
- 14 professional translators, 16 AV technicians and 22 hostesses.
- 7,200 meals and 15,000 cups of coffee.
- Voting system for 600 delegates in the plenary as well as online delegates from their home countries.
- Networking and welcome drinks into a Discovery theme space by the hotel’s pools, before kick starting the convention.
- 5-course Gala Dinner at the Casino Maltese, Valletta, a historic 17th century palace built by the Knights of Saint John.
- A Historical Re-enactment In Guardia Parade took place along the main street of Valletta and right into the dinner venue. 50 troops in the garrison kitted out in their finest uniforms perform a unique and colourful military drill.
- Boat trips to the various fish farms around the islands with high level foreign ministerial delegations.
For BLOOM! this highlighted the effectivness of dealing with large scale high level governmental conventions, flawless audio visual, logistics, customer satisfaction, set designs, on budget and with full destination management.
Excellent work done by you and your team
Your devoted watch to details ensured a smooth flow of events which was highly appreciated by the participants. I praise you and your team on a job well done and your professionalism has impressed the entire staff immensely. Thank you once again for all your efforts. Please accept the assurances of my highest considerations.
Driss Meski, Executive Secretary