Destinations

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

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.

Covid-19 recovery: What countries are reopening

June 26, 2020Covid-19 recovery: What countries are reopeningWhile the Covid-19 virus remains a global threat, some countries are cautiously reopening their borders and industries.May 12, 2020Paris still associations favourite as it claims top spot in ICCA RankingsParis shrugged off the disruptive gilets jaunes protests to host more international association meetings than any other city last year, according to the 2019 ICCA Country and City rankings.

Spotlight: How Christchurch New Zealand is focusing on regeneration

April 30, 2020Spotlight: How Christchurch New Zealand is focusing on regenerationSupport for Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand’s second-largest city and the urban heart of its South Island, was high on the agenda for Rotary International when it held its New Zealand, Australia and South Pacific conference there in September 2019.

Spotlight: Düsseldorf a centre of relations

April 28, 2020Spotlight: Düsseldorf a centre of relationsWith Düsseldorf ranked among the richest cities in Europe, its place on the international conference stage is well assured.

Sarawak is proving to be a powerhouse for business events

April 22, 2020Sarawak is proving to be a powerhouse for business eventsSarawak is proving to be something of a powerhouse when it comes to maximising the impact of business events on the community. Angela Antrobus reports...Show More