Destinations

AWC solar panels

July 31, 2026Austria Center Vienna boosts energy resilience with major solar investmentAustria Center Vienna (ACV) has strengthened its long-term energy resilience with the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system that will generate a significant proportion of the venue's electricity on siteRead More

GCB and Fraunhofer IAO spearhead business meetings selection research

February 25, 2026GCB and Fraunhofer IAO spearhead business meetings selection researchThe German Convention Bureau and Fraunhofer IAO have launched a research project to define factors influencing the selection of destinations, venues, and providers for business events.

Edinburgh is introducing a visitor levy in July 2026

February 20, 2026Edinburgh is funding its CVB with a visitor levy - will others follow suit?Scotland’s capital has become the first city in the UK to part fund its convention bureau through a mandatory tourist tax – or ‘visitor levy’ – will others follow?

Datuk Dr Hajah Rosmawati Haji Lasuki, CEO of the SICC_BE in SABAH 2026_5 February 2026

February 12, 2026Conferences ‘can act as catalyst of regional development in northern Borneo’Plans for a new floating hotel and marina development beside the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) in Malaysia were launched at its flagship business events forum last week.

Ottawa convention centre

February 6, 2026Conference tourists can help countries boost their exports, study findsA one per cent increase in international visitors to Canada will add CAD$1bn in exports according to a new study, further cementing the link between tourism to trade.

Kigali Convention Bureau

February 3, 2026ICCA makes historic return to Africa with congress announcementICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), is making an historic return to Africa after announcing its annual congress will be held in Kigali, Rwanda next year.

Bored conference delegates

January 28, 2026Death by dignitary: why conferences start with a whimperWhy conferences start with a whimper

Jürgen Amann

December 30, 2025Amann to lead Berlin's destination marketing teamBerlin has named Jürgen Amann as its new managing director for Destination Marketing & Commercial, with the experienced tourism executive set to take up the role on 1 June 2026.

IAPCO and Vienna sign partnership agreement

December 22, 2025IAPCO adds Vienna to its list of destination partnersIAPCO adds Vienna to its list of destination partners 33368 0 74 Sponsored by Conference heavyweight Vienna has has partnered with an association of event planners as it looks to bolster its position as one of the world's leading meeting destination

Wellington Mount Vic Lookout

December 10, 2025Wellington strengthens position as tech destination with Tech New Zealand partnershipWellington is establishing itself as a tech hub by partnering with Tech New Zealand to host multiple tech conferences from 2026-2030, aiming to boost local innovation and global market growth.

Rideau Canal Pathwaay Ottawa

December 9, 2025Ottawa to host ASAE’s 2026 Executive Leadership ForumOttawa will host next year's ASAE Executive Leadership Forum for nearly 150 association CEOs and executives from the U.S. and Canada, focusing on leadership, governance, and innovation under the theme Leading with Audacity.Show More