Events Calendar
1972
1972: Kenes organises two milestone meetings: The International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT), followed by The World Standard for Beauty & Spa Therapy (CIDESCO)
1965
1965: Kenes is founded in Tel Aviv, Israel by Gideon Rivlin, one of the pioneers in the global PCO industry; Kenes organizes its first international congress for the International Federation of Dentists (FDI)
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1968
1968: Kenes expands into scientific/medical congress management; 4th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology, 6th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 10th Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Surgical Colleges
Conference Management
MANAGE YOUR CONGRESS WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
CONGRESS PLANNING
Passion & Expertise
At Kenes Group, we’re passionate about delivering superior, world-class conferences. This is what we have been doing for the past five decades and our experience is unparalleled.
Provider of Choice
We strive for continued investment in new technology and expert team of professionals that have made Kenes Group the provider of choice for clients around the globe. Kenes Group is your partner and advisor for the entire life-cycle of your congress to ensure that your event meets its objectives, and is both profitable and memorable. See below what we can do for you.
DESTINATION & ONSITE
Location, Location, Location
The location of your conference is one of the most important decisions you will make in the planning process. With 29 offices around the globe, Kenes Group will help you determine the location and venue that best suits your organisation’s needs.
Onsite Delivery & Excellence
Once you are there, our local expertise and professional staff will manage each and every detail to perfection, as on-site is where Kenes Group shines.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Pioneer with Technology
A pioneer in innovative technology solutions, Kenes Group anticipates the next big thing and delivers it to your event. Our objective is clear – to enhance the participant experience.
Solutions to Surpass Your Needs
Kenes Group solutions include – dedicated congress websites, intuitive online registration and abstract submission, with pre-paid and self-service registration stations on-site. Participants also benefit from state-of-the-art e-posters, virtual events, live social media, tailored mobile apps and more.
EVENT STRATEGY & MARKETING
Give Your Brand a Voice
A picture is worth a thousand words and a brand speaks longer and louder. Kenes Group in-house marketing experts will build a strategic brand and develop a design that will be instantly recognisable to your target audience.
Ahead with Research
Our accumulated database and research services will bring the targeted audience to your event using the most up-to-date advertising strategies, including social media and other cutting-edge online technologies.
SPONSORSHIP SALES & EXHIBITIONS
The Right Connections for the Right Sponsorship
With over 50 years of experience, Kenes Group has developed long-term relationships with major sponsors and exhibitors in a variety of industries. Kenes Group is a true innovator in sponsorship sales, with a proven track record of increasing revenue from sponsorship sales and bringing the right sponsors to your event. We skilfully analyse potential sponsor revenue and pricing, making your sponsors and exhibitors a full-fledged partner at your event. Kenes Group manages grant-related fundraising to further support the bottom line of your event.
Plan for the Correct Dimensions
When it comes to planning, building and managing the exhibition at your event, Kenes is second to none. We skilfully handle the logistics from the floor plan design and optimisation, down to the very last detail. Kenes-managed exhibitions are led by a team of in-house professionals who know their business best.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Transparent & Accountable
Transparency and accountability – two words that define the Kenes Group philosophy, primarily in the area of financial management. We work together with our clients to maximise profitability while keeping costs low and staying within budget, without sacrificing service or quality.
Purchasing Power
At Kenes Group, we pride ourselves on our global purchasing power, a result of our experience and expertise in virtually any location in the world. We have relationships with a wealth of reliable global suppliers and subcontractors to deliver the best possible services at the lowest possible price.
“IGCS would like to thank Kenes Group for their excellent support and services, which included marketing the meeting, organizing the logistics, managing the scientific program and developing the mobile app. With gratitude, the IGCS staff and leadership acknowledge the members of the Kenes group for enabling the IGCS to host a successful meeting where over 2,500 attendees gathered from around the world to exchange ideas and share knowledge to enhance the care of women with gynecologic cancers.”
Continuing Medical Education
KENES GROUP SPECIALISES IN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
CME/CPD ACCREDITATION
Continuing Education is an important component of healthcare professionals’ practice, crucial for their development. Kenes Group’s Education team focusses on significantly improving the ways of delivering medical education.
Commitment to Quality and High Standards in CME/CPD
Kenes Group’s Education team is committed to being a valuable and knowledgeable partner in the design and delivery of educationally strong, independent, transparent, and effective CME/CPD programmes. Kenes Group is a proud member of the Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp), a member organisation contributing to improving health outcomes by:
- Championing best practice in CME/CPD
- Maintaining and improving standards
- Mentoring and educating
- Working in collaboration with critical stakeholders
Membership in the Good CME Practice Group illustrates the Kenes Group’s commitment to high standards and knowledgeable partnership with its clients in the design and delivery of medical education activities.
INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE
Industry (pharmaceutical and medical device companies) can make a vital contribution to support and enable educational and professional development needs.
Kenes Group’s Education team offers services to help ensuring all support is managed in compliance with relevant accreditation criteria and industry compliance codes.
Kenes Group is certified as a MedTech Ethical Charter Trusted Partner. This is one more addition to our compliance services and we now support our clients by offering the advantages to MedTech Europe member companies, medical societies, and conference venues.
What is the advantage?
Some of the unique compliance services related to the Ethical Charter that we now provide:
- Educational Grant request and application processes
- Pre-clearance and quicker assessment within Ethical MedTech Conference Vetting System allowing us earlier commitments and lesser uncertainty in the destination and venue selection process
- Compliant conference design, logistics and presentation
- Practical advice on MedTech Code implications
ONLINE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Engaging and effective education: anytime, anywhere.
- eLearning Consultancy – By working closely with you to define your society or medical professional goals and needs, we aim to determine necessary strategies and measures using the most effective and engaging technologies.
- Online Medical Education Portal – Through our combined expertise and resources, we can create educationally strong, and well-attended online learning portals that will contribute towards improved physician competencies and ultimately improved patient care.
- Content Development – To be effective, each unique learning experience must have purposeful content in place and must be shared using the most appropriate tool or method of delivery. Based on the findings of a thorough needs analysis, our team will develop a high-level outline to ensure all topics are being covered and are organised in the best method to benefit the learner. Collaborating with Key Opinion Leaders, we develop scripts, or storyboards, to bring this outline to life, and to identify what technologies are needed.
- Blended Learning Strategies – Each client presents different educational or professional development needs. Depending on the nature of the educational objectives and learner preferences, a blend of traditional, face to face learning, harnessed with remote, asynchronous learning may be the most powerful, accessible and cost-effective option. As experts in PCO and eLearning, as well as in blended learning strategies, we can help you to make the right decisions for your needs.
See how we do it here. For more information, please contact education@kenes.com.
“With this service [eLearning Portal], ESID has taken one more step towards enabling our community to stay on top of the latest innovations in the field, giving all members one more tool towards improving the awareness, diagnosis, treatment, education and understanding of immunodeficiency diseases. We are very thankful for the recognition and for the close collaboration with Kenes Group, and especially Kenes Education, that turned this project into a highly successful tool.”
— Eleonora Gambinieri, Chair, Educational Committee for The European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
Association Management
YOUR ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT PARTNER
MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
Kenes Group provides comprehensive membership management services to help your association grow its membership base. Through our advanced systems, we are able to keep track of your membership records and provide up-to-date reporting on membership statistics.
Kenes Group will keep your membership base active and connected via the most innovative technological tools. We take charge and we show results – initiating membership campaigns to increase your association’s size and revenue. We put your association in the spotlight and keep it connected to significantly grow your membership in your region or beyond in all four corners of the globe.
We know that your presence in your field is important and that exposure is key. Kenes Group will increase your association’s exposure through a range of communication tools including website design and implementation on our secure servers. We maintain your website, keeping information relevant and pertinent to promote association products and membership benefits. Kenes Group writes and distributes your press releases, mass communication solutions and association advertising through a variety of channels.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Our strategic approach, coordination of strategy sessions and stakeholder analysis, coupled with our team’s strong, unwavering support, will help move your association forward. Guided by know-how and experience, we help you break into new markets and optimise your business strategies. This leads to maximising your association’s potential in membership, financial growth and long-term stability.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Kenes Group’s qualified association management teams provide clients with day-to-day administration, along with hands-on support to your executive board on governance, programmes and operations. Our executive leadership services will help build your reputation and ensure that your society operates with the highest level of efficiency and productivity. Coupled with ongoing support and guidance in a fully transparent environment, Kenes Group will widen your circle of stakeholders and partners, including sponsors.
Kenes Group’s incomparable logistical support makes the planning and organisation of your workshops and seminars an easy task. Our accumulated experience and expertise translates into the ideal solution for large or small gatherings, ensuring your workshop or seminar is flawless. Kenes Group organises workshops and seminars from one day to one week, from classroom presentations to hands-on technical sessions, and from the physical… to the virtual, with a host of online e-learning and Internet-based options [see Continuing Medical Education for more]. We offer solutions for certificates and diplomas, as well as awards and giveaways, including concept, design, content and production.
CAMPAIGNS & ADVOCACY
Our specialised team will draw on its years of experience to spearhead campaigns and strategies designed to raise public awareness for your cause. This will place its importance higher up on the agendas of decision and policy makers as well as prospective sponsors and benefactors.
See the case study on the first HPV Awareness Day campaign.
SPONSORSHIP & FUNDRAISING
With the current financial climate and sponsors’ need to curb their spending, sponsorship and fundraising can be the key to the success of any association. Maintaining relationships with sponsors is essential and requires ongoing efforts. At Kenes Group, we rely on our experience and industry connections to help associations and committees to develop contacts with potential sponsors and to move towards mutually beneficial relationships. We follow developments in the industry, as well as new products, product release dates, and clinical trials. We deliver carefully planned, attractive sponsorship packages with a variety of cost-effective options and alternatives. We further assist associations in developing projects and activities that will attract funding.
Well-versed in grant procedures, with a keen understanding of industry regulations, and an extensive contact list, Kenes Group will meet and exceed your sponsorship and fundraising goals.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Kenes Group removes financial stress by handling association finances in a fully transparent and professional manner. We provide our clients with secure access to online financial information, with regular updates and open lines of communication.
All financial transactions are carefully recorded and documented by the accounting department and monitored by a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA). Accurate financial reports are prepared, reviewed and provided as required.
Contact us – associations@kenes.com