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Aerial view of Scheldt River winding through Antwerp.

October 28, 2026Antwerp welcomes global marine industry leaders for IMCA Global Summit 2026Antwerp will host the IMCA Global Summit 2026, gathering marine industry leaders to discuss safety, skills, innovation, and sustainability. The summit, set against Antwerp's maritime backdrop, will address technological advances and workforce development, unveiling IMCA's 2030 strategy. It fosters collaboration and exploration of industry challenges and opportunities.Read More

Australia produces immersive videos as borders remain closed

October 8, 2020Australia produces immersive videos as borders remain closedA series of immersive videos has been produced to whet the appetite of delegates unable to travel to Australia.

Reykjavík CVB to double up as national bureau for Iceland

September 30, 2020Reykjavík CVB to double up as national bureau for IcelandMeet in Reykjavík, the convention bureau for Reykjavík city and the capital area, is now under the umbrella of Promote Iceland - a national agency whose purpose is to promote the country to foreign markets.

To be in a meeting seeing people face to face what an experience!

September 16, 2020To be in a meeting seeing people face to face what an experience!Germany has adopted a more ‘can-do’ approach to business events than most countries and, in some states, national association meetings are taking place again – some with hundreds of delegates.

Fyre Festival’s Andy King to headline The Meetings Show keynote session

September 3, 2020Fyre Festival’s Andy King to headline The Meetings Show keynote sessionSustainable events planner Andy King, who is widely known for his role in planning the infamous Fyre Festival in the Bahamas which saw founder, Billy McFarland land a hefty jail sentence on wire fraud charges, is set to lead The Meeting Show’s keynote session on Wednesday 21 October 2020.

New Zealand unlocks mindful travel for visitors on Spotify

September 1, 2020New Zealand unlocks mindful travel for visitors on SpotifyTourism New Zealand has launched a Spotify channel, the second ever from a tourism board.

‘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.Show More