Destinations

AWC solar panels

July 31, 2026Austria Center Vienna boosts energy resilience with major solar investmentAustria Center Vienna (ACV) has strengthened its long-term energy resilience with the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system that will generate a significant proportion of the venue's electricity on siteRead More

Poland launches second regional conference ambassador club

March 18, 2025Poland launches second regional conference ambassador clubPoland has launched its second Regional Congress Ambassadors Club in the Silesian region, aiming to boost business tourism through collaboration between academia and industry.

Cable car, Wellington, New Zealand

March 13, 2025New Zealand aims to 'level playing field' with subvention boostNew Zealand is hoping a $3m injection of funds into its Conference Assistance Programme will provide a tenfold return on investment and help it compete with Australia.

Event planning accessibility

March 12, 2025Accessibility and business models main concerns for event professionalsThe international business events industry is at a crossroads, facing a wave of transformational challenges, according to the latest EIC Futures Landscape Study 2025.

Penang BE results

March 11, 2025Delegate numbers up 87% - Penang celebrates record-smashing yearPenang enjoyed an astonishing year of hosting conferences and business events last year - boosting revenues by almost a quarter and delegate numbers by a staggering 87 per cent.

No entry travel ban pic

March 10, 2025Trump looks set to revive 'Muslim' travel banU.S. president Donald Trump looks set to revive the travel ban, introduced in his first term of office, that restricted entry to the United States for citizens of six largely Muslim countries.

Guadalajara

March 7, 2025ITB Americas to launch in Mexico in 2026Guadalajara, Mexico, will host the first ITB Americas next year (2026), a major B2B travel trade show covering the entire American continent.

An exhibition at DWTC

March 7, 2025Dubai cements meetings ‘powerhouse’ status with $700m Informa link-upDubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Informa Group are joining forces to create a business events ‘powerhouse’ in the Middle East that will pull in $700m in annual revenues.

Biomechanics in sporting conference Rimini

February 25, 2025Professor's local knowledge deciding factor in Rimini's winning bidAward-winning Professor Laura Bragonzoni helped secure the 2027 Biomechanics in Sports conference for Rimini, Italy, highlighting opportunities in research and public health.

Female business traveller

February 21, 2025Where are the safest cities for female business travellers?The report by Good Travel Management ranks the safest cities for female business travelers based on factors like gender pay gap parity, women's safety, and quality of amenities, with Switzerland's capital, Bern, securing the top position, followed by Wellington, New Zealand, and Amsterdam.

digital marketing graphic

February 13, 2025Destinations struggling to make digital marketing clickDestination marketing organisations are finding it difficult to measure the effectiveness of their digital marketing campaigns, particularly in turning likes, impressions, and clicks into actual business results, according to a report Show More