Venues

AWC solar panels

July 31, 2026Austria Center Vienna boosts energy resilience with major solar investmentAustria Center Vienna (ACV) has strengthened its long-term energy resilience with the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system that will generate a significant proportion of the venue's electricity on siteRead More

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…

EICC's Academic Advisory Panel

December 13, 2022Academics to lure association meetings to EdinburghManagers at the EICC in Edinburgh have launched an academic advisory panel to win more international association conferences.

Mark Cooper, CEO of IACC

November 30, 2022Short-term outlook positive for smaller meeting venues, says CooperOutlook for conference centres positive, says head of IACC, but staffing issues remain a challenge.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre EICC

November 29, 2022‘Return to pre-pandemic activity in 2023’ encouraging sign for Edinburgh venueA trio of medical and energy conferences secured for Edinburgh in 2023 are set to bring more than 2,000 delegates, generating a £6m economic benefit for the city.

Accor commits to helping female victims of violence

November 24, 2022Accor commits to helping female victims of violenceInternational hotel brand, Accor, has committed to helping female victims of violence through a new partnership which will see it translate a directory of abuse support services into 15 languages.

CNCCII's LEF screen, artists impression.

November 22, 2022China’s (vast) new convention centre promises techno wizardryAn enormous venue which served as the media centre for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is on track to open in 2025 as a convention centre.

International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) Congress 2022 at the KLCC

November 22, 2022Association meetings aid KLCC's post-pandemic recoveryThe KLCC, in Kuala Lumpur, has enjoyed a post-Pandemic bounce with revenues for the year expected to hit around 90 per cent of its 2019 performance

The Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow

November 16, 2022How a healthcare association made its RfP more sustainableThe Guidelines International Network went through the GDS-Index to source a responsible city and venue

Marta Comes

November 8, 2022Sense of purpose grips ICCA Congress in KrakowThe association meetings industry is facing tough economic headwinds with a renewed sense of purpose - focusing on legacy, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

EICC sets sights on North American Business

October 13, 2022If it’s good enough for Obama… EICC sets sights on North American businessAs Edinburgh becomes more connected to North America, the city’s conference centre is eyeing up cross-Atlantic business.Show More