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

Smile, camera, action!

December 2, 2020Smile, camera, action!How the European Association for Osseointegration took its cue from the small screen

The energy in the room

December 1, 2020The energy in the roomWords by Holly Patrick

Five Minutes With... virtual event organiser Iga Prokopowicz

November 17, 2020Five Minutes With... virtual event organiser Iga ProkopowiczIn this episode of ‘Five Minutes With…’, Holly Patrick chatted with Iga Prokopowicz, freelance virtual event manager.

Kaohsiung Protocol reimagines the future of business events

November 12, 2020Kaohsiung Protocol reimagines the future of business eventsAn association’s hub-and-spoke event promised a new dawn for international meetings with the launch of a new framework to help planners and destinations reimagine events.

Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature report

October 20, 2020Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature reportFor the industry to recover post pandemic, event professionals need to redesign the event model, using principles from nature to become more inclusive and sustainable.

Virtual meetings: doctors miss the human touch but like the convenience

October 12, 2020Virtual meetings: doctors miss the human touch but like the convenienceFace to face meetings are still the preferred choice of healthcare professionals, a study found, with a perceived ‘lack of human interaction’ one of the biggest drawbacks of virtual medical congresses.

Bureau: Budapest ready to host hundreds of delegates

September 29, 2020Bureau: Budapest ready to host hundreds of delegatesBudapest is the latest European city to signal it’s open for business events.

Game changer Austria Center Vienna’s 15-minute Covid-19 test trial

September 28, 2020Game changer Austria Center Vienna’s 15-minute Covid-19 test trialFollowing ‘overwhelming’ interest from event organisers, hotels and politicians, the Austria Center Vienna has published key insights from its Covid-19 test pilot project.

Nick Gold: As Covid-19 ebbs and flows content will be king

September 17, 2020Nick Gold: As Covid-19 ebbs and flows content will be kingNick Gold, president of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus and MD of Speakers Corner, on the power of content and the future of events…

PCMA: Convening leaders will be multi-hub hybrid event

September 17, 2020PCMA: Convening leaders will be multi-hub hybrid eventThe Professional Convention Management Association (PMCA) will hold its flagship annual meeting, Convening Leaders, as a hybrid event.Show More