Planning and design

Hotel corridor

June 3, 2026How to negotiate a room block when you're unsure of numbersWant to get the best deals for your delegates? Hotel insiders share their top tipsRead More

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May 19, 2025In their pocket, on their radar: event engagement with WhatsAppEvent organisers can enhance attendee engagement and sponsor value using WhatsApp Business API, providing real-time updates, interactive quizzes, waitlists, competitions, and promotional communications for a more successful event experience.

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April 28, 2025City-wide ICCA Congress promises ‘record-breaking’ resultsThe ICCA Congress 2025 in Porto, themed "Charting the Course," promises record-breaking results, emphasizing inclusivity and innovation across multiple venues, with over 1,500 delegates expected to attend.

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April 20, 2025Dining with doctors: honest feedback from delegatesWhen Malcolm Farrell-Mitchell, head of sales at the Royal Dublin Society Venue, tagged along to his doctor fiancée's conference, he didn't expect to be privy to real-time delegate feedback on what they loved and what they didn't...

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March 24, 2025Networking, not working? Here's how to do it ...For a lot of people (maybe most people) the word 'networking' on a conference programme provokes a feeling of mild dread - especially if you're on your own. Here's how to overcome those social nerves ...

Event planning accessibility

March 12, 2025Accessibility and business models main concerns for event professionalsThe international business events industry is at a crossroads, facing a wave of transformational challenges, according to the latest EIC Futures Landscape Study 2025.

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March 6, 2025How to... design events to reduce drop-out ratesA new whitepaper by HeadBox reveals trends in event attendance, offering strategies to reduce drop-out rates driven by hybrid working patterns and evolving professional priorities. It highlights demographic insights and the expectations of C-suite, middle managers, and juniors, emphasising content and...

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March 4, 2025Has Trump made you think twice about America?The latest Northstar Meetings Group/Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey (EMEA) is now open, seeking responses on everything from Trump to booking activity and supplier satisfaction levels ...

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March 3, 2025ICCA UK & Ireland hails 'highly successful' 2025 conference in LeedsThe ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter brought together more than 120 association professionals, industry leaders, and experts for its 'highly successful' 2025 annual conference at Cloth Hall Court, Leeds.

Delegates solve a problem at EMEC Turkey.

February 26, 2025People centre stage as meeting planners gather in IstanbulInternational affairs may have taken a hardnosed, transactional turn recently, but there was none of that on display when meeting professionals met in the Turkish capital this week.

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February 20, 2025Pay attention! Planners struggle to engage attendees amid digital fatigueA report by EventsAir reveals that 42.7% of event professionals struggle with attendee engagement due to digital fatigue, while 63.5% cite budget constraints as a primary challenge for 2025.Show More