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

‘Smaller travel budgets top concern for international meetings planners

November 13, 2020‘Smaller travel budgets top concern for international meetings plannersShrinking travel budgets and 'increasingly difficult' visa issues were amongst the biggest concerns for organisers of international association meetings, according to a survey.

Kaohsiung Protocol reimagines the future of business events

November 12, 2020Kaohsiung Protocol reimagines the future of business eventsAn association’s hub-and-spoke event promised a new dawn for international meetings with the launch of a new framework to help planners and destinations reimagine events.

Covid-19: Safe Dubai poaches several business events

November 5, 2020Covid-19: Safe Dubai poaches several business eventsDubai’s business events sector continues to lay the groundwork for a sustainable post-Covid recovery, with the city posting several major bid wins.

Empathetic speaker line-up unveiled for Cvent CONNECT Europe

November 4, 2020Empathetic speaker line-up unveiled for Cvent CONNECT EuropeMeeting software giant Cvent has announced an 'empathetic' line up of speakers for its Cvent CONNECT Europe virtual event next week.

Meetings: climate change and COVID-19 push case for legacy report finds

November 3, 2020Meetings: climate change and COVID-19 push case for legacy report findsClimate change and the threat of more pandemics are two of the biggest factors driving the legacy agenda in international association meetings, a new report has claimed.

Rapid antigen testing key to Viennas hybrid success

November 2, 2020Rapid antigen testing key to Viennas hybrid successViennese tourism chiefs have made the shift from virtual to hybrid with a meeting format they are calling 'the new normal'.

Necessary pivot: international association forum goes virtual

October 28, 2020Necessary pivot: international association forum goes virtualThe inaugural Geneva International Association Forum (GIAF) will be a virtual event this year due to the ongoing pandemic.

Why virtual was never an option for Austrias Labour Law Conference

October 27, 2020Why virtual was never an option for Austrias Labour Law ConferenceFor 55 years, the Austrian Society for Labour Law and Social Law has held its annual conference in Salzburg and this year proved no different.

AIME announces custom meetings algorithm for 2021 hybrid event

October 26, 2020AIME announces custom meetings algorithm for 2021 hybrid eventThe Melbourne-based Asian Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), has joined forces with virtual and hybrid event platform, Delegate Connect to enhance AIME Online 2021 through custom algorithm software.

Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature report

October 20, 2020Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature reportFor the industry to recover post pandemic, event professionals need to redesign the event model, using principles from nature to become more inclusive and sustainable.Show More