1965

Kenes is established in Tel Aviv, Israel by Gideon Rivlin

1966 

The first Kenes International organized congress is held – International Federation of Dentists (FDI)

1968 

Kenes expands in the field of medical congresses including:

The 4th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology

The 6th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility

The 10th Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Surgical Colleges

1972 

Kenes’ first mega congress with 4,200 participants – International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)

1975

The first Kenes International congress takes place in Europe – Comite International d’Esthetique et de Cosmetologie (CIDESCO)

1980

Gideon Rivlin is elected President of International Association of Professional Organizers (IAPCO)

1985 

KENES receives the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) PCO Excellence Award

1998

Kenes is incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland

2000

The largest medical meeting organised by Kenes International to date with 10,000 participants –European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Jerusalem, Israel

Kenes specialises in organising medical and medical scientific congresses worldwide

Kenes begins its Association Management Services company in Geneva and adopts the statement: Kenes Cares for Your Organisation

2001

Kenes begins their global expansion by partnering with INTERPLAN, Germany

2004

INTERPLAN organises the biggest medical congress undertaken by Kenes Group to date with 12,500 participants – European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Munich, Germany

2005

Kenes’ 40th Anniversary

Over 30 international and European medical and medical scientific associations have selected Kenes International as their Core PCO and Association Management service provider

2008

Further global expansion

Kenes International organises congresses in more than 80 locations

Kenes Asia is established in Singapore and Thailand in association with strategic partner PICO

Kenes Latin America is established in collaboration with the BBC Group in Santiago de Chile

40 long-term clients appoint Kenes as their Core PCO service provider

4 of these clients also appoint Kenes Associations Worldwide to be their Association Management company

2009

The Kenes Group Holding Company, incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland, is established in-line with new expansion and globalisation strategies

Kenes UK is established through a merger with Confab Consulting Ltd. 

2010   

Kenes Turkey is established together with ODS Congress Management

Tilesa Kenes Spain is established through a merger with Tilesa and Kenes Group operating from offices in Madrid and Barcelona with Carlos Sebastian Jr. as MD

Kenes Latin America becomes a  Kenes Group Company operating from Chile with Gonzalo Constanzo as  MD

2011   

JZ Kenes Brazil is created from a joint venture with JZCongressos and Kenes Group with all management and staff remaining

Kenes International opens a third operations office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kenes International now has operational offices in Geneva, Tel Aviv and Amsterdam which support Kenes International and Kenes Group activities

Kenes Education, is established in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, supporting medical societies by increasing the impact of congress content with online learning educational materials. Kenes Education is Learning-centric.

Kenes India is established together with Kenes Asia and Travel with US, in New Delhi, with Ritu Saigal as MD

Kenes International services 60 long-term clients while regional and local Kenes offices have been appointed by another 40 regional and/or national organisations as their long term PCO. Kenes Association Management in Geneva provides services to 17 International Medical and Scientific Associations

2012

Konnect established as a Kenes Group specialty company. Konnect create and implement imaginative, tailor-made solutions that enhance knowledge sharing, educational experiences and networking before and during meetings. Konnect is Meeting-centric. www.ekonnect.co 

Kenes Education, Kenes Media and Konnect to also offer services to non-Kenes clients.

Kenes Group companies appointed by 115 medical scientific societies to provide long term services as well as by a  substantial number of congress organising committees in the different Kenes countries.