Venues

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August 10, 2026AI events emerge as growth area for QEII CentreAI-focused events are becoming an increasingly significant part of the business at London’s QEII Centre, with the venue reporting a 25 per cent year-on-year increaseRead More

In pictures: new convention centres around the world

April 13, 2020In pictures: new convention centres around the worldWith the international meetings market estimated to be worth $2,330 billion by 2026, destinations around the world are vying for their slice of the revenue pie - and that often means building new convention centres. Holly Patrick reports…

Out of the box: five extraordinary venues fit for the 2020s

January 3, 2020Out of the box: five extraordinary venues fit for the 2020sConvention centres allow architects to push the limits of creative design while pioneering innovative solutions to 21st century problems. Holly Patrick handpicks some of the most extraordinary meeting venues in the world...

Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental art

October 2, 2019Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental artOften vast in scale, convention centres are great places to exhibit large pieces of art, some of it permanent, some here today, gone tomorrow. Words James Lancaster

“Social media is a hollow human interaction” - Clark Grue

December 6, 2018“Social media is a hollow human interaction” - Clark GrueJames Lancaster talks face-to-face, tax-payer dollar, and economic development with Clark Grue, CEO at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre….