Destinations

Lisa Nandy UK Culture Secretary

June 4, 2026Industry coalition urges ministers to reverse VisitBritain business events funding cutsA coalition of leading tourism and events organisations has written to government calling for the urgent restoration of ringfenced funding for VisitBritain's Business Events Growth ProgrammeRead More

IAA World Congress Penang 2024

February 5, 2024Advertising conference puts Penang in spotlightMore than 1,000 of the world's top advertising executives are heading for Penang in Malaysia for landmark world congress.

University to help secure more conferences for Rimini

January 30, 2024University to help secure more conferences for RiminiAn agreement between Italian Exhibition Group (IEG ) and University of Bologna (UniBo) aims to attract more conferences to Rimini.

Tartu in Estonia

January 9, 2024Tartu: culture mantle leads to record number of international conferencesEstonia's second largest city is looking forward to welcoming thousands of conference delegates in year of culture.

Samuel Beckett Bridge Dublin

January 8, 2024Dublin launches year as European Capital of Smart TourismIrish capital is putting on a series of cultural evens and visits this year to celebrate it designation as European Capital of Smart Tourism.

Visa approval for ETIAS

January 4, 2024Decoding ETIAS: Guide to business travel in Europe Laura Busby, commercial director at the Good Travel Management is urging business travellers to get familiar with the new authorisation process for travelling to Europe.

A meeting at Gothia Towers, Gothenburg, Sweden

December 15, 2023More hotels lure international meetings to GothenburgAn increase in hotel rooms has pushed Gothenburg's conference business back to pre-pandemic levels, with more international meetings

EICC Wins 40 conferences

December 8, 2023Edinburgh boasts 'strongest ever' pipeline for conferencesEdinburgh International Convention Centre’s academic advisory board, Exchange Initiative, has helped to secure 40 conferences for the region which will take place over the next 36 months.

budget cuts

November 29, 2023Budget cuts proving a problem for destinations, report findsDestination management companies have reported budget cuts as one of their main pressure points, according to a new report...

Confex Cologne

November 24, 2023New venue drives surge in conference enquiries in German cathedral cityCologne Convention Bureau has reported a 35% surge in enquiries for meetings and conferences on back of new venue and promotional push.

BestCities Melbournen knowlegde programme

November 20, 2023‘Meeting the challenge' at BestCities Global Forum Melbourne editionBestCities Global Alliance will convene in Melbourne, Australia for its Global Forum in January 2024. Show More