Technology

cvent rebrand

July 15, 2026Cvent announces $1bn investment in AI as it unveils new brand strategyCvent is to invest more than $1bn (£750m) in AI, product innovation and technology over the next three years.Read More

Kiwis fear ‘death by Zoom’ as third of planners target 2020

June 22, 2020Kiwis fear ‘death by Zoom’ as third of planners target 2020New Zealanders are optimistic and keen to get back to the meeting room, with face-to-face events remaining more important than ever, according to new research conducted in the Business Events sector for Tourism New Zealand.

70 per cent of business travellers intend to travel this summer

June 19, 202070 per cent of business travellers intend to travel this summerThe appetite for business travel remains strong, with 69 per cent of business travellers intending to travel for business in the next two to three months, according to a new barometer poll launched by Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau.

IMEX America cancelled as events industry carnage continues

June 10, 2020IMEX America cancelled as events industry carnage continuesMeetings industry trade show IMEX America has been cancelled.

Union of International Associations event goes virtual in Seoul

June 10, 2020Union of International Associations event goes virtual in SeoulThe Union of International Associations (UIA) will take its Round Table Asia-Pacific event online on 17 and 18 September 2020.

Brave new world: five things to consider before going virtual

June 3, 2020Brave new world: five things to consider before going virtualIn this exclusive article for Association Meetings International, Jeanna Matthews, Crista Videira Lopes, and Benjamin Pierce, from the Association for Computing Machinery, take a high-level look at making the switch from in-person to virtual meetings….

Virtual reality: how to give sponsors what they want

May 28, 2020Virtual reality: how to give sponsors what they wantAngela Guillemet, executive director of INCON, the international network of congress organisers and association management companies, asks how to make online events work for sponsors…

Interprefy raises another €1.7m as clients move conferences online

May 26, 2020Interprefy raises another €1.7m as clients move conferences onlineInterprefy, the Zurich-based remote interpreting provider, has secured an additional CHF 1.8 million (€1.7 million) from the government-backed green innovation fund Technologiefonds.

Micebook launches Covid-19 recovery initiative for freelancers

May 22, 2020Micebook launches Covid-19 recovery initiative for freelancersFreelance event professionals can now load a free profile on micebook.com where they can add their experience, skills, role types and languages.

EICC offers virtual option in plans for ‘phased return to business’

May 21, 2020EICC offers virtual option in plans for ‘phased return to business’A convention centre is offering clients the chance to go virtual as it maps out a route to reopening in the last quarter of 2020.

Coronavirus: associations focus of first in three-part webinar series

May 19, 2020Coronavirus: associations focus of first in three-part webinar seriesMeetings suppliers’ association ICCA and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) have put together a series of educational webinars to help the industry survive the coronavirus crisis.Show More