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Lisa Nandy UK Culture Secretary

June 4, 2026Industry coalition urges ministers to reverse VisitBritain business events funding cutsA coalition of leading tourism and events organisations has written to government calling for the urgent restoration of ringfenced funding for VisitBritain's Business Events Growth ProgrammeRead More

WATCH: Northstar’s editors on Russia mask mandates and more

March 21, 2022WATCH: Northstar’s editors on Russia mask mandates and moreJoin Loren Edelstein, vice president and content director of Northstar Meetings Group, James Lancaster, editorial director of Northstar Meetings Group UK, and Paul Harvey, editor for Meetings & Incentive Travel, as they discuss the latest industry developments of note from around the world.

Academic journal to focus on legacy of business events

March 16, 2022Academic journal to focus on legacy of business eventsA new international journal documenting the wider societal benefits of international association meetings – and other business events - has been launched in Malaysia.

Ottawa secures vehicle conference with three-way bid

March 15, 2022Ottawa secures vehicle conference with three-way bidScientists involved in the study of vehicle dynamics will meet in Ottawa next year for a conference city leaders hope will help accelerate the city's technology sector.

UFI suspends all Russian members “stands with Ukraine”

March 11, 2022UFI suspends all Russian members “stands with Ukraine”UFI has suspended Russian members from its events and activities as the result of the situation in Ukraine.

ICCA and UFI ban all Russian members cancel activities in the country

March 10, 2022ICCA and UFI ban all Russian members cancel activities in the countryRussian members of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will not be able to attend the association's events until further notice, president James Rees has confirmed.

Meetings association terminates St Petersburg CVB membership

March 10, 2022Meetings association terminates St Petersburg CVB membershipDestinations International, the Washington-based association for convention bureau and destination marketing organisations, has evicted its sole Russian member in response to the Ukraine crisis.

Deep Dive S4Ep4: People arent just a segment in your marketing strategy Marjorie Anderson

March 10, 2022Deep Dive S4Ep4: People arent just a segment in your marketing strategy Marjorie AndersonAMI editor James Lancaster talks to Marjorie Anderson, founder Community by Association, about how associations should integrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into their membership programmes...

Microsoft Teams goes multilingual with Interprefy tie-up

March 9, 2022Microsoft Teams goes multilingual with Interprefy tie-upInterprefy, the cloud-based multi-lingual interpreter for online and hybrid conferencing, has integrated its platform with Microsoft Teams.

ICCA and ASAE partner to enhance association eco-system

March 8, 2022ICCA and ASAE partner to enhance association eco-systemThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) have agreed to work together to ‘enhance access to content and community’ for the international association ecosystem.

Malaysia targets wound healing conference to plug needs gap

March 7, 2022Malaysia targets wound healing conference to plug needs gapMalaysia’s bid to become an ‘Asian centre of excellence’ in wound healing received a boost when the country won a bid to host a major medical conference on the subject.Show More