Destinations

An aerial view of Darwin

June 5, 2026Now Darwin scoops international women's conferenceDarwin has been selected to host the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) 33rd Triennial World Conference in 2032, bringing more than 500 delegates to the Australian city.Read More

ASM Global to help steer Saudis international conference ambitions

August 31, 2021ASM Global to help steer Saudis international conference ambitionsASM Global, the venue and event management company, has been given a major role in Saudi Arabia’s plans to become a destination for international conferences.

Use EU Covid-19 certificate as global standard IATA urges

August 31, 2021Use EU Covid-19 certificate as global standard IATA urgesThe EU Digital Covid Certificate should be used as a template by other countries to help speed up the resumption of international travel, according to an international association.

Association leaders look to 2022 2023

August 26, 2021Association leaders target 2022-23 for return to overseas meetingsAssociation meeting planners are eager to return to in-person events once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted - according to a new report painting a rosy future for international conferences.

Québec City clinches international agriculture-geodata conference

August 18, 2021Québec City clinches international agriculture-geodata conferenceThe world’s largest gathering of experts on agro-geoinformatics will gather in Canada in 2022 for the first time in the conference’s history.

Queensland hopes cash injection will spur more in-person meetings

August 5, 2021Queensland hopes cash injection will spur more in-person meetingsExtra funding has been pumped into Queensland’s business events industry to encourage more in-person meetings. However parts of the state, including Brisbane and the Gold Coast, are currently in extended lockdown (until 8 August) following a hotel quarantine leak.

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August 5, 2021Thriving in a crisis will be focus of African association summitEnhancing partnerships, growth and opportunities for associations in a post-pandemic Africa, is the theme of this year’s African Association Summit (AAS3).

The IOC has revolutionised its bidding process: will associations do the same

July 22, 2021The IOC has revolutionised its bidding process: will associations do the sameIn the end it was a formality, but that didn’t stop the celebratory firework display or the spontaneous celebrations that erupted in the streets of Brisbane after the city was named host of the 2032 Olympics - joining the queue behind Paris (2024) and Los Angeles (2028).

Persistence pays off as Geospatial conference chooses Italy

July 7, 2021Persistence pays off as Geospatial conference chooses ItalyFor the first time in its 16-year history, a major geographic congress has chosen Italy to host its annual conference.

Most restrictions lifted on events as Austria welcomes radiologists

July 1, 2021Most restrictions lifted on events as Austria welcomes radiologistsAustria has lifted almost all restrictions on events as infection rates plummet across the country.

Penny Lion leaves Tourism Australia

June 29, 2021Lion departs as Tourism Australia focuses on local recoveryTourism Australia has announced the departure of its executive general manager Penny Lion in a wider reshuffle that will see the agency focus it recovery efforts on the domestic market.Show More