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

The Hague Convention Bureau

June 6, 2022The Hague launches initiative to become leader in event designThe Dutch political capital has thrown its hat into the ring to become the international centre for event design.

Conferli report

May 19, 2022Pandemic forces planners to work harder to attract delegatesThe ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the lasting effect it has already had on the meetings industry is forcing planners to work much harder to get delegates to their events.

New virtual event platform 'built by planners for planners'

May 18, 2022New virtual event platform 'built by planners for planners'A new one-stop-shop virtual event platform aims to help planners navigate the challenge of online events.

What can Web3 teach us about the future of association meetings?

May 10, 2022What can Web3 teach us about the future of association meetings?Curiosity is a vital part of creativity, explains Jonathan Izzard, strategy director at Wonder. It motivates us to do better - to be better - challenging us to evolve by stoking the fire of possibility...

IMEX education programme

May 10, 2022Community and connection at heart of IMEX learning programme“I believe that when each of us grows then our teams and organisations grow. Organisations change person by person.”

Better together: European Association Summit marks 10th anniversary

May 5, 2022Better together: European Association Summit marks 10th anniversaryThe European Association Summit (ESA) convened in Brussels for its first face-to-face meeting since 2020, bringing together Brussels-based associations under the theme ‘Better Together’ for its 10th edition.

IACC Report

April 28, 2022Revenues back to pre-Covid levels next year, says IACC reportTwo-thirds of venues say they will recover to 2019 meeting revenue levels in 2022 or 2023, according to the international venue association IACC's annual Meeting Room of the Future Barometer 2022.

Congress Center Hamburg 'back on the market’

April 27, 2022Congress Center Hamburg 'back on the market’Following comprehensive remodelling and modernization, which began in 2017, the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) is reopen for business.

Its playtime

April 20, 2022It’s playtime!Marc Mekki explores the power of play in the boardroom...

ICCA Community Forum to focus on ‘meaningful meetings’

April 19, 2022ICCA Community Forum to focus on ‘meaningful meetings’Meeting design, regeneration and legacy impact will be the key topics explored at the newly launched ICCA Global Association Community Forum.Show More