HISTORY

HISTORY

FROM OUR FIRST YEARS IN BUSINESS TILL TODAY

UNLOK WINS ITS FIRST AWARD


Kenes Group Chief Digital Officer Audrey Alloul received the IAPCO Driving Excellence Innovation Award for leading the Digital Team behind the Continuing Education platform UNLOK Education, aimed at revolutionazing Online Medical Education with wuality content and cutting-edge search technology powered by artificial intelligence.

2023

NEW CEO AND MANAGEMENT TEAM


Ori Lahav became the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) while Dan Rivlin took on the role of Executive Chair and Chief Vision Officer (EC & CVO). A restructuring of the management team was implemented, answering to the needs of the company and the new state of the industry.

2022

VirtuOz WINS ITS FIRST AWARD

The newly launched VirtuOz – the wizard solution to virtual events developed by Kenes Group – wins its very first award at Eventex Awards.

Kenes Group team led the way, challenged the industry, stood up and bravely walked into uncharted territories. We had a number of talents recognised by the industry in different ways – from PCMA’s 20 in their Twenties, though Connect Corporate’s 40 under 40, to the Eventex most influential people in the event industry.

2021

SAILING THROUGH A GLOBAL PANDEMIC WITH ACCOLADES

A new IAPCO President – Ori Lahav, VP Clients & Operations at Kenes Group, steps in during the IAPCO AGM in Vancouver, Canada, 39 years after Gideon Rivlin took the same post.

Kenes Group celebrates again success at Eventex Awards as one of the most decorated companies in this edition.

The year is complete with very successful virtual events, satisfied clients and new skills and services offered by the company.

2020

NEW YEAR, NEW AWARDS, NEW OFFICES

Kenes Group strengthens its position with two new offices: in Lisbon and Seville.

Kenes Group finishes with top places at Eventex Awards 2019 and two core clients of Kenes Group Association Management team finish first at the International & European Association Awards 2019. The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) wins the IAPCO Regional Client Award 2019.

2019

NEW AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES FOR KENES GROUP

At the 8th Eventex Awards, Kenes Group won in two categories and finished as runners-up in another two, including Best Agency; Kenes Group became certified as EACCME® Trusted Provider as well as MedTech Europe Trusted Partner

2018

A NEW OFFICE AND A NEW AWARD

Kenes Group opens an office in Sofia, Bulgaria; Kenes Group wins at the International Association Awards for Best eLearning/Online Platform

2017

MEETING ARCHITECTURE AND AWARDS

Kenes Group hires a full-time Meeting Architect; Kenes wins an Eventex Award for Best Association Meeting and is recognised by ICCA as a Long-Standing Member for over 40 years

2016

Kenes Group with a golden anniversary honouring 50 years of excellence in the conference management industry

2015

100+ LONG-TERM CLIENTS

Kenes Group has over 100 long-term and returning clients worldwide, managing more than 3,000 global conferences in 100+ countries

2013

WINNING GOLD AT MIMA AWARDS

Kenes Group wins Gold Award at the Meeting Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA) for Best Social Media Campaign

2012

NEW OFFICES IN 3 COUNTRIES

Kenes Group opens an office in Istanbul, Turkey; in two locations in Spain – Madrid & Barcelona; and an office in Amsterdam

2010

ASIA PACIFIC OPERATION BEGINS

Kenes organises congresses in over 80 worldwide locations; Asia Pacific operation begins with the opening of offices in Singapore & Thailand; 40 long-term clients appoint Kenes Group as their core PCO

2008

Kenes celebrates its 40th anniversary; over 30 global and European medical and scientific associations appoint Kenes Group as their core PCO and association management services provider

2005

LARGEST EVENT TO DATE

INTERPLAN organises the largest Kenes-managed congress to date with 12,500 participants for the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

2004

FIRST INTERNATIONAL OFFICE ESTABLISHED

Kenes Group establishes global presence, partnering with INTERPLAN Germany, headquartered in Munich, with offices Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig

2001

Kenes is founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, by Gideon Rivlin, one of the pioneers in the global events industry; Kenes organises its first international congress for the International Federation of Dentists (FDI)

1965

RECEIVING THE ICCA PCO EXCELLENCE AWARD

Kenes Group receives the prestigious International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) award for PCO Excellence

1985

GIDEON RIVLIN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF IAPCO

Gideon Rivlin, Kenes Group CEO, is elected President of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO)

1981

2 MILESTONE EVENTS

Kenes organises two milestone meetings: The International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT), followed by The World Standard for Beauty & Spa Therapy (CIDESCO)

1972

EXPANDING INTO THE MEDICAL FIELD

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

1968

Kenes is founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, by Gideon Rivlin, one of the pioneers in the global events industry; Kenes organises its first international congress for the International Federation of Dentists (FDI)

1965

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