Strategy

Cheryl Choy IAPCO winner

March 4, 2026IAPCO launches LATAM leadership scholarshipIAPCO and FIEXPO have launched the Jorge Castex Scholarship for emerging leaders in Latin America's meetings sector. Announced at IAPCO’s meeting in Athens, the initiative is part of a strategy to enhance intergenerational collaboration and sustainable talent development.Read More

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October 25, 2023PCMA appoints Neil Brownlee as first international chair electThe Professional Convention Management Association has announced the appointment of Neil Brownlee, head of business events at VisitScotland, as its first non-North American chair elect for 2024.

Martin Auchenberg Skuespilhuset

September 21, 2023Copenhagen's new white paper helps industry calculate risk New white paper sets out to 'create greater mutual understanding and awareness of selected risks and risk scenarios with the aim of doing better business together'.

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August 24, 2023Fostering fun: What event planners can learn from clownsA project to help put a smile on the face of children in war-torn countries has some powerful lessons for event planners...

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July 19, 2023AWC23 Review: Associations face challenges in FlorenceMore than hundred association executives gathered in Florence recently to learn from each other and ponder some of the major challenges facing their organisations.

Menopause in the workplace

July 13, 2023Menopause survey: 63% unable to do job ‘to the best of their ability’More than two thirds of women in the events industry who have experienced menopause said it had prevented them from doing their job properly, new research has found.

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July 11, 2023Who are Club Melbourne's newest Ambassadors?Mandy Nicholson, Dianne Smith and Laureate Professor Eric Reynolds AO are the latest inductees to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) Club Melbourne Ambassador Program.

A new trade body will provide a unified voice for Australias meetings and events industry.

May 5, 2023New Australian Business Events Association to launch in JulyPeter King has been appointed as independent chair of the board, which unites the AACB, the ACCG and the EEAA.

ABPCO focuses on the need to thrive at Festival of Learning

April 28, 2023ABPCO focuses on the need to thrive at Festival of LearningThe Association of British Professional Conference Organisers’ (ABPCO) second Festival of Learning welcomed more than 130 association event professionals to Telford International Centre.

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March 14, 2023Menopause at work: 'We need everyone to be part of this conversation'Menopause will affect half the world's population but it's very rarely spoken about, even less so in professional settings. So how do we get it on the agenda and how do we create supportive working environments for menopausal women?

Zhanna Kovalchuk, executive director ESSKA

February 20, 2023“A congress is a kind of affirmation…" Zhanna Kovalchuk, executive director ESSKAZhanna Kovalchuk, executive director of the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, talks to AMI about the importance of knowing how, dealing with 'confident' men, and what the future holds for associations...Show More