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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

virtual event

August 2, 2023EventMobi snaps up virtual event specialist Run The WorldEventmobi have acquired darling of virtual event space Run The World for an undisclosed sum.

wired up brain

July 5, 2023Meeting planners should not be fooled: AI is not 'just a tool'Opinion

What does ChatGPT et al mean for the events industry?

May 25, 2023What does ChatGPT et al mean for the events industry?AI is not new. Anyone with a smartphone is probably using it already. But the latest suite of Generative AI that creates uncannily persuasive content – text, pictures, audio, and video – based on existing data, has got the whole world talking.

Chatbot Summit comes to London

May 2, 2023Conversational artificial intelligence summit plugs into LondonLondon’s reputation as the AI capital of Europe helped it to win the bid to host the upcoming Chatbot Summit in October.

Dan Cnossen Paralympian

April 12, 2023Paralympian to share 'mind over matter' keynote at Cvent Travel SummitAttendees to the 2023 Cvent Travel Summit will hear from a roster of keynote speakers including seven-time Paralympic medallist Dan Cnossen

Generic conference hall with back of heads

March 30, 2023Association demands change as more return to ‘in-person’More associations are swapping virtual platforms for conference centres – but hybrid is now an established part of the meetings landscape, a new report has found.

Melbourne e-guide

March 21, 2023Melbourne launches new e-Guide for meeting plannersPlanning meetings and events in Melbourne is now more interactive with the publication of the second Melbourne e-Guide.

Reggie Aggarwal Cvent Connect

March 14, 2023Cvent to be acquired by Blackstone in $4.6bn dealCvent to be acquired by Blackstone in deal worth $4.6bn

Event tech firm Glisser to go into administration

January 30, 2023Event tech firm Glisser to go into administration

hand holding sparkler

December 16, 2022End of Year Review - 2022: another turbulent year for meeting plannersAMI editor James Lancaster casts his eye over another turbulent year for meeting professionals…Show More