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Phocuswright AI Marketing Summit

September 11, 2026Destination marketers must put people before AI, summit hearsDestination marketers must put people before AI, summit hears 33368 0 74 Sponsored by Destination marketers should resist the temptation to design websites around AI algorithms and continue putting ‘people first’, attendees at the Travel MarketingRead More

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 Programme

London gloomy

June 4, 2026Industry voices concern over VisitBritain business events cutsMeeting industry associations in the UK have voiced concern following VisitBritain’s decision to restructure its business events division amid wider funding reductions.

Austria Center Vienna Team

June 3, 2026Vienna venue runs at full capacity for first timeAustria Center Vienna reported a record year in 2025, generating EUR 25.9 million with 78 events and 190,000 participants following modernisation.

Stars and Stripes downtown

May 26, 2026"Not great ... but not a collapse. The fundamentals are strong""Not great ... but not a collapse. The fundamentals are strong"

Rooftops in Lisbon

May 21, 2026US and Lisbon top ICCA RankingsThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has released its annual ICCA GlobeWatch: Business Analytics – Country & City Rankings 2025,

orlando top

May 21, 2026Cvent names world’s top meeting destinationsCvent named London, Dubai, Singapore, Orlando, and Cancun as the top meeting destinations of 2025, with notable shifts in rankings for North America and Latin America.

global conflict

May 20, 2026Instability having increasing impact on event plannersConflict, policy shifts and socio-political instability are increasingly disrupting the international meetings and conferences industry.

Gothenburg digital

May 19, 2026Gothenburg offers event planners digital site visitsGothenburg has launched a digital site visit service for event planners using its digital twin, allowing them to explore the city and its facilities virtually, aiding in the city's development as an international meetings destination.

Cairns Rainforest

May 11, 2026Cairns dubbed ‘natural fit’ for World Ecoacoustics CongressCairns Convention Centre will host the sixth World Ecoacoustics Congress due to its diverse natural landscape that offers rainforest and reef soundscapes to enhance understanding of ecosystem health.

A highway in Angola

May 8, 2026Angola launches convention bureau to drive business tourism expansionAngola has officially launched the Angola Convention Bureau marking a key milestone in its ambition to become one of Africa’s emerging destinations for meetings and events.Show More