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

What's the point of your meeting?

May 30, 2023What's the point of your meeting?Event strategy consultant Sasha Frieze has a seven-step plan to help you get your story straight...

Planners optimistic about attendance levels, but ignoring long-term challenges

May 11, 2023Planners optimistic about attendance levels, but ignoring long-term challengesA third of meeting planners expect attendance levels at their big meetings to at least match pre-pandemic levels in 2023

Sarawak Public Health conference

May 4, 2023Sarawak spotlights importance of public healthSarawak has made strides in promoting public health, but the challenge of meeting three million peoples’ medical needs is ongoing for the Malaysian state.

Chatbot Summit comes to London

May 2, 2023Conversational artificial intelligence summit plugs into LondonLondon’s reputation as the AI capital of Europe helped it to win the bid to host the upcoming Chatbot Summit in October.

Copenhagen CVB Risk Assessment project

April 21, 2023Copenhagen launches risk assessment project for associationsIdentifying and reducing risks for association event planners and local suppliers is the intent behind a new project launched by the Copenhagen Convention Bureau.

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April 18, 2023Social engineering: facilitating the serendipitous encounterSocial engineering: facilitating the serendipitous encounter

Imex preview

April 12, 2023IMEX Group 'set for change': details revealed at Frankfurt showChanges at IMEX Group are set to be revealed onsite at this year's IMEX Frankfurt.

TMS Education Conferenceemcees programme shake up

April 6, 2023The Meetings Show to shake up 2023 education programmeThe Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event for the meetings and incentives industry, has announced new creative partnerships to shake up its education programme for 2023.

Net Zero nonsense

April 3, 2023Net zero nonsense? A greenwashing guide for association eventsA greenwashing guide for asso

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March 30, 2023Association demands change as more return to ‘in-person’More associations are swapping virtual platforms for conference centres – but hybrid is now an established part of the meetings landscape, a new report has found.Show More