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The Meetings Show research

May 12, 2026AI increases the need for face-to-face meetings, survey findsA survey commissioned by The Meetings Show reveals that AI is increasing the need for face-to-face meetings, as it adds complexity and the need for human discussion.Read More

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.

Sponsors want engaged online audiences not boring old webinars

May 14, 2020Sponsors want engaged online audiences not boring old webinarsThe vast majority of drug and biomedical companies would sponsor a virtual event – but they want engaging and creative formats, not bog-standard webinars.

Flexible mindset key to industry’s Covid-19 recovery says Cvent

May 12, 2020Flexible mindset key to industry’s Covid-19 recovery says CventEvent professionals will need to adopt a flexible mindset and be prepared to adapt and evolve their business practices in order to succeed in a post-pandemic world, according to Patrick Smith, senior vice president and CMO of Cvent.

IMEX group to launch PlanetIMEX a ‘destination in its own right’

April 29, 2020IMEX group to launch PlanetIMEX a ‘destination in its own right’IMEX Group has announced it will be launching PlanetIMEX, a virtual experience featuring 3D, interactive islands on Wednesday 6 May.Show More