Legacy

The Radio and Television Tower in Vilnius will be home to :LitAI

September 29, 2026International conferences key part of Vilnius’ AI strategy Vilnius is stepping up efforts to attract major international AI and machine-learning conferences as it seeks to strengthen its position as a hub for AI research and development. Read More

It’s good to talk: how meetings can fix our lonely planet

November 27, 2019It’s good to talk: how meetings can fix our lonely planetHow meetings (done properly) can help the fight against loneliness. James Lancaster reports…

Anniversary vets congress produces essential medicines list in Toronto

August 13, 2019Anniversary vets congress produces essential medicines list in TorontoThe World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has held its 44th World Congress in Toronto, Canada, while celebrating its 60th anniversary.

Societal impact at the forefront of Dubai Association Conference

August 8, 2019Societal impact at the forefront of Dubai Association ConferenceThe Dubai Association Conference 2019 is themed around the societal impact of associations.

International associations put BestCities grants to good use

July 23, 2019International associations put BestCities grants to good useBestCities Global Alliance has launched the Global Recognition Award, rewarding associations who help deliver positive change and leave a lasting legacy in the cities where they meet.

From troubled teen to doctor. How a meeting changed my life

June 12, 2019From troubled teen to doctor. How a meeting changed my lifeDr Lance O’Sullivan knows the power of conferences. Aged 17, the self-confessed disruptive child from a deprived background was taken to a conference on Māori medicine by his aunt.

Partnerships: “It’s not the similarities it’s the difference that count…”

May 3, 2019Partnerships: “It’s not the similarities it’s the difference that count…”Paul Vallee is managing director of the international destination marketing association BestCities Global Alliance and executive consultant with Gaining Edge, which consults to the convention and meetings market. Here we discuss the power of partnerships…

INFOGRAPHIC: what’s a medical congress actually worth

November 22, 2018INFOGRAPHIC: what’s a medical congress actually worthHow much work goes into producing a scientific programme for a medical congress and what do participants really get out of it? That was the subject of a groundbreaking survey of delegates and speakers at this year’s European Congress of Radiology, by Dr Martina Stoff-Hochreiner, commissioned by the...

Lasting impressions: understanding legacy

August 1, 2018Lasting impressions: understanding legacyInternational associations are abuzz with talk of legacy. But, as James Lancaster discovers, it means different things to different people…