Destinations

Austria Center Vienna Team

June 3, 2026Austria Center Vienna reports record yearAustria Center Vienna reported a record year in 2025, generating EUR 25.9 million with 78 events and 190,000 participants following modernisation.Read More

Stars and Stripes downtown

May 26, 2026"Not great ... but not a collapse. The fundamentals are strong""Not great ... but not a collapse. The fundamentals are strong"

Rooftops in Lisbon

May 21, 2026US and Lisbon top ICCA RankingsThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has released its annual ICCA GlobeWatch: Business Analytics – Country & City Rankings 2025,

orlando top

May 21, 2026Cvent names world’s top meeting destinationsCvent named London, Dubai, Singapore, Orlando, and Cancun as the top meeting destinations of 2025, with notable shifts in rankings for North America and Latin America.

global conflict

May 20, 2026Instability having increasing impact on event plannersConflict, policy shifts and socio-political instability are increasingly disrupting the international meetings and conferences industry.

Gothenburg digital

May 19, 2026Gothenburg offers event planners digital site visitsGothenburg has launched a digital site visit service for event planners using its digital twin, allowing them to explore the city and its facilities virtually, aiding in the city's development as an international meetings destination.

Cairns Rainforest

May 11, 2026Cairns dubbed ‘natural fit’ for World Ecoacoustics CongressCairns Convention Centre will host the sixth World Ecoacoustics Congress due to its diverse natural landscape that offers rainforest and reef soundscapes to enhance understanding of ecosystem health.

A highway in Angola

May 8, 2026Angola launches convention bureau to drive business tourism expansionAngola has officially launched the Angola Convention Bureau marking a key milestone in its ambition to become one of Africa’s emerging destinations for meetings and events.

Cape Town replaces Dubai as host of anniversary BestCities meeting

May 6, 2026Cape Town replaces Dubai as host of anniversary BestCities meetingBestCities Global Alliance has confirmed that its flagship Global Forum will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 21-24 January 2027, marking the event’s 10th anniversary.

Prof. Juraj Kosek, collects the award on behalf of Prof. Drahos who was abroad

April 30, 2026Politician-scientist Jiří Drahoš honoured for lifetime contribution to meetingsA leading Czech scientist has been honoured for his decades-long contribution to international scientific conferences, with a career that began with “the stage fright of a beginner”.

Man filling aeroplane with fuel

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