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

Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore

June 6, 2022Resort takes gold in coveted Healthy Venues scheme A convention centre in Singapore became the first in Asia to be given Healthy Venue Gold status after offering delegates a range of wellness and healthy eating options.

Messe Frankfurt at sunrise

May 24, 2022Messe Frankfurt hails return to 'business as normal'More than 175 congresses, trade shows, and other events are taking place at Messe Frankfurt between now and the end of the year as venue chiefs hail a return to pre-Covid business volumes.

Peter King, MCEC chief executive

May 3, 2022“We brought people together” – CEO Peter King to leave Melbourne venuePeter King has announced he is stepping down as CEO of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre after 11 years. He will remain in office until a replacement has been found.

IACC Report

April 28, 2022Revenues back to pre-Covid levels next year, says IACC reportTwo-thirds of venues say they will recover to 2019 meeting revenue levels in 2022 or 2023, according to the international venue association IACC's annual Meeting Room of the Future Barometer 2022.

Congress Center Hamburg 'back on the market’

April 27, 2022Congress Center Hamburg 'back on the market’Following comprehensive remodelling and modernization, which began in 2017, the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) is reopen for business.

German exhibition centre shelters Ukrainian refugees

March 25, 2022German exhibition centre shelters Ukrainian refugeesNürnbergMesse has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by converting one of its exhibition halls into a shelter for Ukrainian refugees fleeing violence.

Dutch conference centre joins rainwater harvesting scheme

March 22, 2022Dutch conference centre joins rainwater harvesting schemeA conference centre in Rotterdam is hoping to use harvested rainwater for cleaning as part of a project aimed at preparing the city for climate change.

Massive new convention centre gets go-ahead in Dallas

February 14, 2022Massive new convention centre gets go-ahead in DallasA new 230,000sqm convention centre will be built in Dallas, Texas.

Vienna to host PCMAs flagship EMEA meeting

January 17, 2022Vienna to host PCMAs flagship EMEA meetingPCMA, the US-based association for professional convention managers, will be holding its Convening EMEA summit in Vienna following a successful relaunch last year.

ICC Belfast wins green meeting venue award

January 13, 2022ICC Belfast wins green meeting venue awardThe International Convention Centre (ICC) Belfast has won an environmental award.Show More