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October 26, 2026AI: What happens to the human soul of our industry?The future of live events belongs to those who view AI as a silent operational assistant by allowing us to focus on gathering people to inspire, educate, and connecRead More

Record May for Glasgows conference business

June 11, 2018Record May for Glasgows conference businessGlasgow is celebrating its busiest May on record with more than 22,000 delegates visiting the city - pumping around £25.5 million into the city's economy.Aileen Crawford, head of conventions at Glasgow Convention Bureau, said: “Glasgow is recognised as one of the world’s leading conference cities with...

Japan targets long-term growth with new events campaign

June 11, 2018Japan targets long-term growth with new events campaignJapan has launched a campaign to consolidate its position as

Hamburg’s expertise attracts world’s largest stem-cell conference

June 7, 2018Hamburg’s expertise attracts world’s largest stem-cell conferenceUp to 4,000 delegates will meet in Hamburg at the world’s

Abu Dhabi confident of growth on Global Exhibitions Day

June 6, 2018Abu Dhabi confident of growth on Global Exhibitions DayAbu Dhabi will be a ‘key player’ in the growth of the exhibitions

Association wins demonstrate Ottawas broad appeal

June 6, 2018Association wins demonstrate Ottawas broad appealOttawa has won a

Circular economy focus of GDS-Index white paper

June 4, 2018Circular economy focus of GDS-Index white paperThe Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) has released its second white paper, “Sustainable Destination Management Trends and Insights: The Road to a Circular Economy”. The GDS-Index is a collaborative partnership between ICCA, ICCA’s Scandinavian chapter, IMEX, ECM and MCI Group.

All meetings great (and small!)

June 1, 2018All meetings great (and small!)There’s an interesting stat hiding in ICCA’s data on international association meetings that should be pushed into centre stage and told to perform a grand jeté under the spotlight.

Inclusive Birmingham venue picked for its wide-open spaces

June 1, 2018Inclusive Birmingham venue picked for its wide-open spacesIt was the open spaces of ICC Birmingham’s central shopping mall

Meet Cambridge and ExCeL London partner for association offer

June 1, 2018Meet Cambridge and ExCeL London partner for association offerMeet Cambridge, the conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the region, is working with ExCeL London to offer association meeting planners an extended range of services. The collaboration will involve working closely on relevant conference bids, to offer organisers the opportunity to enhance...