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India COmmonwealth Games

August 4, 2026Indian Olympic Association prepares for 2030 Commonwealth GamesThe Indian Olympic Association is preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Gujarat, marking the centenary edition and the first time in 20 years the event will be held in India.Read More

‘Berlin is open’ says Convention Bureau head Marco Oelschlegel

August 28, 2020‘Berlin is open’ says Convention Bureau head Marco OelschlegelWhen Marco Oelschlegel took on the role as head of the Berlin Convention Bureau in January 2020, he, nor the rest of the world, knew what a difficult and strange few months would ensue.

Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in Seoul

August 18, 2020Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in SeoulMeeting organisers in Seoul are getting back to work – slowly but surely.

‘Safest Dubai hosts AI conference as region eyes recovery

August 13, 2020‘Safest Dubai hosts AI conference as region eyes recoveryDubai is the safest location in the world to host international exhibitions, according to a survey of 4,000 professionals in 130 countries by Messe Frankfurt Middle East (MFME).

Pandemic: why its not over until its over for international meetings

August 11, 2020Pandemic: why its not over until its over for international meetingsFor international association meetings to begin to look anything like they did before Covid-19, one of two things must first happen: either enough host countries push their daily case rate down to near zero to make overseas delegations a possibility, or science comes to the rescue with a vaccine or...

Perth secures world’s largest marine mammal conference

August 3, 2020Perth secures world’s largest marine mammal conferenceBusiness Events Perth has announced a major win as it gets ready to welcome the world’s largest marine mammal conference in 2023.

Osaka updates Covid guidelines to kickstart citys events industry

July 29, 2020Osaka updates Covid guidelines to kickstart citys events industryThe Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau has released its ‘Guidelines for MICE Event Organisers for Infectious Disease Control’ in a bid to regenerate the city’s exhibition, academic conferences and business events industry.

Insight: architects on Melbournes most flexible event space

July 15, 2020Insight: architects on Melbournes most flexible event spaceDesigners at NH Architecture, the firm behind Melbourne’s latest event space - CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park – have given an insight into the design process for the project.

Great and small: the best compact meeting destinations

July 13, 2020Great and small: the best compact meeting destinationsAs savvy association planners start exploring smaller cities, first-tier meetings destinations are beginning to face competition, writes Holly Patrick. While there’s no official list of first, second, or even third-tier destinations, there are certain unwritten criteria that are attributed to each -...

Worth sustaining Platform launched to help cities rethink the future

July 9, 2020Worth sustaining Platform launched to help cities rethink the futureThe Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) has launched a new platform to help cities develop radically new economic and social structures that will make them fairer, more inclusive, and, ultimately, more resilient places in which to live and work.

Setting an example: How Switzerland reopened for events

June 26, 2020Setting an example: How Switzerland reopened for eventsConsidering it shares a border with Italy, the world’s fourth-worst affected country by Covid-19, Switzerland was able to start easing lockdown restrictions in May and has most recently announced events of up to 1,000 people can take place.Show More