Meetings

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June 5, 2026Now Darwin scoops international women's conferenceDarwin has been selected to host the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) 33rd Triennial World Conference in 2032, bringing more than 500 delegates to the Australian city.Read More

Dates announced for Geneva International Association Forum

August 10, 2021Dates announced for Geneva International Association ForumThe second edition of the Geneva International Association Forum (GIAF) is set to take place on September 16-17, it has been announced.

Climate conference president flies to 30 countries in seven months

August 6, 2021Climate conference president flies to 30 countries in seven monthsThe benefit of meeting in-person was thrust into the spotlight once again after it was revealed COP26 President Alok Sharma has flown to 30 countries in the last seven months.

Queensland hopes cash injection will spur more in-person meetings

August 5, 2021Queensland hopes cash injection will spur more in-person meetingsExtra funding has been pumped into Queensland’s business events industry to encourage more in-person meetings. However parts of the state, including Brisbane and the Gold Coast, are currently in extended lockdown (until 8 August) following a hotel quarantine leak.

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August 5, 2021Thriving in a crisis will be focus of African association summitEnhancing partnerships, growth and opportunities for associations in a post-pandemic Africa, is the theme of this year’s African Association Summit (AAS3).

Dubai targets Expo to build on international meetings momentum

August 3, 2021Dubai targets Expo to build on international meetings momentumDubai’s business events sector has continued to build on its momentum as one of the first cities in the world to reopen for international meetings, with a busy calendar of conferences on the horizon.

Melbourne hopes conference will inform mental health strategy

August 2, 2021Melbourne hopes conference will inform mental health strategyBusiness event leaders in Melbourne hope a meeting of 5,000 psychologists will have a lasting positive impact on the city’s mental health strategy.

Power of meetings: how a chance conversation led girl guides to become beekeepers

July 30, 2021Power of meetings: how a chance conversation led girl guides to become beekeepers

Medieval congress interrogates history to fight current climate crisis

July 27, 2021Medieval congress interrogates history to fight current climate crisisMore than 2,000 delegates gathered online for the world’s largest medieval academic event which was scheduled to be held in Leeds.

Women and Sport conference will return home to UK in 2026

July 27, 2021Women and Sport conference will return home to UK in 2026The world’s largest gathering of people engaged in accelerating gender equity in sport and physical activity will meet in Birmingham in 2026.

Skills gap and high costs leave associations wary of hybrid

July 26, 2021Skills gap and high costs leave associations wary of hybridMany association event professionals acknowledge the benefits of hybrid events but claim the barriers are too high to successfully run them.Show More