MPI Turkey Chapter President Elect
Handan Boyce started her career as an hotelier in 1987 in Ramada International Istanbul. Prior to joining Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau-ICVB she experienced 16 years of the hospitality and tourism industry working in international and national hotel chains at various management levels, the last one being the Corporate GM of Klassis Hotels and Golf and Country Club.
She committed herself to the meeting industry and worked for its development and advocacy both on national and international levels since she took over the position as the General Manager of Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2003. Her vigorous and dedicated efforts with sector partners as well as with local and national governments and institutions pioneered the development of meeting industry in Turkey also fostered its integration with global markets and accelerating involvements in international industry associations.
Handan Boyce is the founder of Turkish Meeting Professionals Association TOSEP and the first president of MPI Turkey Club. At present, she is the president elect of MPI Turkey Chapter.
Boyce was elected in to the Board of Directors of ICCA in 2007 representing the destination marketing sector and the 3rd Vice President of ICCA in 2010 and served for the members’ best interests getting involved in future projects and the strategic direction of ICCA during her 4 years term.
Taking the General Manager position of the Haliç Congress Center in 2011, she took a new role in another distinctive sector within the meeting industry: venue management. She expanded her experience in this field by also becoming an active member of AIPC.
Through the various leadership positions in different sectors of the meeting industry, Handan Boyce collaborated with national and international associations, management companies and suppliers and worked in close cooperation with local and national governments and governmental institutions which provided her with a very strong background in the local and global, multinational and multicultural business environment.
She is an expert in destination management, venue management, sales and marketing and the design and organization of international events.