Planning and design

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October 28, 2026Lessons from a sold-out menopause congressThe International Menopause Society's congress in Rio de Janeiro highlighted the mainstreaming of menopause discussions, drawing over 4,500 delegates. The event emphasised evidence-based approaches to combat misinformation and commercial interests. Collaboration with regional partners and language inclusivity were crucial for success, offering lessons on global engagement and scientific integrity for associations.Read More

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April 3, 2024Meetings: research aims to provide roadmap for futureA year-long project to understand the trends that will shape the future of the business events industry has been launched.

Update your skill

March 25, 2024Focus on 'adaptability' when associations gather in FrankfurtHelping association professionals’ adapt their skill sets to meet modern demands will be a priority at IMEX Frankfurt 2024.

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March 13, 2024Industry-leading PULSE survey open to European planners EMEA findings from Northstar/Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey will be compared to planners internationally.

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March 3, 2024How to…make your traditional conference transformationalTimes have changed, and so have delegate expectations. Paula Rowntree explains how to stay ahead of the game...

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February 28, 2024Half of UK-based PCOs have sales exceeding £1m, survey findsMore than half (57%) of the organisational members of ABPCO had a portfolio of events worth more than £1m.

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February 13, 2024Event planners urged to be 'disruptive' at Evolve conferenceThe inaugural Evolve conference for association event planners took inclusion seriously - and reaped the benefits

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January 31, 2024How to...get your delegates and sponsors to mingle!Richard Morris reckons reframing both the delegate and the sponsor experience is crucial to developing good business partnerships. Here's how...

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January 11, 2024Congress organiser completes takeover of communications agencyAIM Communications, part of AIM Group International, has bought the remaining 49% shareholding in Gas Communication & Partners

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January 10, 2024How to...move your flagship meeting overseas (for the first time)The story of how a US-based society completed the ‘daunting task’ of moving one of its banner conferences to Europe.

7 trends of business travel

December 19, 20237 trends set to redefine business travel in 2024Laura Busby, commercial director of Good Travel Management, shares what she thinks will be the biggest business travel trends of 2024…Show More