Meetings

An aerial view of Darwin

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

Reasons to be cheerful

March 4, 2021Reasons to be cheerfulNorthstar's UK PULSE Survey reveals a cautious optimism among planners in the UK and Europe, with most expecting to return to live this year.

Glasgows conference ambassadors secure £84m worth of meetings

March 3, 2021Glasgows conference ambassadors secure £84m worth of meetingsGlasgow has secured 28 new conferences during the coronavirus pandemic, which are expected to attract around 36,000 delegates.

From Cowboys to odd requests: 25 years of Cairns Convention Centre

March 3, 2021From Cowboys to odd requests: 25 years of Cairns Convention CentreIn April 2020 the staff at Cairns Convention Centre (CCC) packed up their offices and left the building ahead of a AU$176 million expansion that will add 10,000sqm its footprint.

Five Minutes With... Sharon Ashton EURORDIS events director

February 26, 2021Five Minutes With... Sharon Ashton EURORDIS events directorIn this episode of Five Minutes With... Sharon Ashton, events manager at EURORDIS, The Voice of Rare Disease Patients in Europe, chats to Holly Patrick about her journey into association event planning, how to cope with stress and the 'PROLIFIC' motto she swears by.

Resilience

February 22, 2021ResilienceHow the coronavirus pandemic changed associations for good

Predicting revenues like ‘reading tea leaves’ Hamburg Messe CEO

February 17, 2021Predicting revenues like ‘reading tea leaves’ Hamburg Messe CEOWhat began as a promising 2020 for Hamburg Messe and Congress ended with losses of EURO58.2m and CEO Bernd Aufderheide doesn’t expect ‘normal conditions’ to return until 2023.

Deep Dive S1: We need clearer objectives Mike van der Vijver

February 16, 2021Deep Dive S1: We need clearer objectives Mike van der VijverThe art of meeting design has been neglected for too long, argues Mike van der Vijver, co-founder of MindMeeting.org and co-author of Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design, but it will be crucial in proving the value of face-to-face meetings in a post-pandemic world. Here he...

The Meetings Show 2021 unveils new dates and venue

February 11, 2021The Meetings Show 2021 unveils new dates and venueThe Meetings Show will take place on 30 September and 1 October 2021 at ExCeL London.

Virtual can deliver better results for sponsors…

February 11, 2021Virtual can deliver better results for sponsors…How to add value for exhibitors when you make the move online

Five Minutes With... Flaminia Roberti AIM Group

February 9, 2021Five Minutes With... Flaminia Roberti AIM GroupIn this episode of Five Minutes With... Flaminia Roberti, AIM Group International global sales director, chats to Holly Patrick about the reality of the digital transformation of the events industry. "When you're talking about the future, I'm saying that we should be talking about today because we...Show More