Venues

QEII exterior

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

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.

Parc de Expo Strasbourg

September 13, 2022Strasbourg hopes 'sustainable' venue will enhance international reputationThe Strasbourg Exhibition Centre is made from wooden structural pillars that will absorb C02.

Alan Pryor, General Manager of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre gleefully harvests the first batch of salads grown on the venue’s rooftop while Liz Jasri, Director of The Green Attap looks on

August 15, 2022What food miles? KLCC grows its own with new rooftop farmOne of Asia’s most iconic convention centres has taken the campaign to reduce food miles to its logical conclusion by growing its own vegetables – on the roof!

generic conference room or lecture theatre

August 4, 2022Staffing issues put break on venue recovery, IACC report findsStaffing issues are putting a break on the recovery of international meeting venues, a new report has found.

Young people crowded around laptop to represent teamwork

August 3, 2022Leadership: how this association is shaping the futureHow an international association is shaping the future of its industry by nurturing senior talent

ExCeL London

August 1, 2022ExCeL London becomes carbon neutralExCeL London has taken a significant step on its journey to net zero by becoming carbon neutral certified.

The university of Sydney plays host XAFS 2022

July 11, 2022PCO: universities should look to meetings to plug revenue gapA lag in the return of international students could see Australian universities taking a greater interest in hosting meetings

Greg O’Dell, Gabor Ganczer, Michiel Middendorf, Sven Bossu

July 5, 2022Venue association welcomes first ‘group’ memberAIPC, the Brussels-based international association of convention centres, has welcomed venue operator GL Events as its first group member

The Barbican Centre

July 5, 2022Accessibility, sustainability at forefront of Barbican redesignA multi-million-pound renewal of London’s Barbican Centre will focus on creating accessible spaces and reusing existing spaces to minimise the project’s carbon footprint.

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July 1, 2022GSMA reveals more details of first Las Vegas MWCGSMA, the international trade association behind Mobile World Congress, has announced more details of its inaugural North American edition, due to take place later year Show More