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

TMR EP 8 Alcohol

December 2, 2024The Meeting Room Ep8: Do we need alcohol to networkLaura Willoughby, founder of alcohol-free specialists Club Soda, and Narmeen Kamran, founder of Desert Island Events and Temperance AF, join James and Paul in the studio to tackle the hot topic of sober inclusion and going alcohol-free.

Graphic illustrating mental health

December 2, 2024Six tips for empathetic event designEvents are often designed with extrovert attendees in mind. But what about the rest of us? Holly Patrick went in search of answers.

Singing bowl in dark

November 27, 2024How singing bowls saved our associationA psychological approach to change-making meetings

The report was unveiled at IBTM World 2024

November 20, 2024Economic impact of business events 'booming in developed regions'There has been notable growth in budget stability and economic impact for business events across developed regions, according to the Global Destination Report 2024.

Accessible travel

November 12, 2024Only a third of destinations have an accessibility strategy, report findsA new report by City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA) and Destinations International revealed that while awareness of accessible tourism is on the rise, only 33 per cent of global destinations have implemented an accessibility strategy.

Office workers planning an event sticky notes and desk

November 11, 2024European planners hugely positive and sourcing venues further afield in 2025, says CventPlanners in Western Europe are largely optimistic about the current state of the sector - and are increasingly looking further afield for event destinations, according to the latest Cvent survey.

Contract flexibility is the biggest gripe among EMEA planners Photo Credit Unsplash

October 23, 2024Planners growing more optimistic - but flexibility a big issue, finds PULSE surveyEvent planners are feeling optimistic than they were six months ago, according to the latest Northstar Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey EMEA - but contract flexibility is still a major issue.

Ras Al Khaimah (RAK)

September 16, 2024Identity hopes fast-growing RAK will deliver resultsIdentity, the events agency whose projects have included G7, COP and NATO summits, has cemented its foothold in the Middle East by opening a new office in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK).

meetings planners taking notes

September 11, 2024Pulse survey to shed light on planner pain pointsFrom sustainability to AI, price inflation to DEI, the biggest challenges facing meeting and event planners will be revealed in a new survey, which opened this week.

climate change heat graphic hand

September 9, 2024Climate change: Is it time for NZCE to join the race?The business events industry's light-touch approach to carbon reduction is damaging its credibility. Here's one way it could solve the problem...Show More