Planning and design

Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico Colorful kiosk by theneonjaguar

July 21, 2026Guadalajara joins GDS-Index Lite programmeGuadalajara has become the first Latin American destination to join GDS-Index Lite, strengthening its sustainability ambitions and commitment to responsible meetings tourism while laying the foundations for future GDS-Index participation.Read More

Red sky at night in San Francisco

July 19, 2022Environment: 65% of associations don't think impact of meetings ‘very important’Associations are reverting to business as usual when it comes to their international meetings, survey suggests

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July 18, 2022How to start a meetingFirst impressions count, but planners often overlook the importance of opening sessions. Here's how to set the mood...

Lisbon city rooftops by night

July 18, 2022‘Fewer, deeper sessions’ as Association World Congress returns to in-personSenior association executives and event specialists will meet in Lisbon this year for the first in-person edition of Associations World Congress in more than three years

PCMA looks to the future where the living is easy

July 13, 2022PCMA looks to the future where the living is easyThe US-based Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is bringing its European flagship meeting to ‘the world most liveable city’.

A Geriactric nurse with patient

July 7, 2022Aging association opts for Oz - and NZ! - following joint bidAn international association is holding a pre-congress leadership summit 1,200 miles away from the main event following a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand.

Claus Raasted, College of Extraordinary Experiences

July 6, 2022Video: 'Innovation requires focus, but focus kills innovation' - Claus RaastedAMI James Lancaster met Claus Raasted, co-founder of the College of Extraordinary Experiences, to talk innovation...

IMEX America education session

July 1, 2022IMEX America streamlines education sessions for clarityTradeshow brand IMEX Group has cut its previously 10-track education programme down to just four themes.

Learning from 66 million minutes of virtual content

June 27, 2022Learning from 66 million minutes of virtual contentHow do event planners curate programmes that engage and retain audiences in a virtual environment? Here’s how…

Networking

June 9, 2022How to make networking more productiveHow to make networking more productive...

Tender process

June 6, 2022Survey aims to discover pandemic's impact on tender processDid the pandemic change the way associations look at their tender process?Show More