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

15-minute Covid test trialled at Austria Center Vienna

September 21, 202015-minute Covid test trialled at Austria Center ViennaA test that can tell you whether you’re Covid-19 positive or negative in just 15 minutes has been trialled at Austria Center Vienna by 3,000 students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Nick Gold: As Covid-19 ebbs and flows content will be king

September 17, 2020Nick Gold: As Covid-19 ebbs and flows content will be kingNick Gold, president of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus and MD of Speakers Corner, on the power of content and the future of events…

PCMA: Convening leaders will be multi-hub hybrid event

September 17, 2020PCMA: Convening leaders will be multi-hub hybrid eventThe Professional Convention Management Association (PMCA) will hold its flagship annual meeting, Convening Leaders, as a hybrid event.

To be in a meeting seeing people face to face what an experience!

September 16, 2020To be in a meeting seeing people face to face what an experience!Germany has adopted a more ‘can-do’ approach to business events than most countries and, in some states, national association meetings are taking place again – some with hundreds of delegates.

ACC Liverpool’s Bob Prattey – “We’re ready when you are!”

September 15, 2020ACC Liverpool’s Bob Prattey – “We’re ready when you are!”The UK government has yet to give its final nod of approval for large-scale business events, but managers at ACC Liverpool campus are gearing up for a busy October.

Covid-19: Malaysia hosts ‘seamless’ event for 4 500 delegates

September 14, 2020Covid-19: Malaysia hosts ‘seamless’ event for 4 500 delegatesMalaysia passed another major milestone in the reopening of business events with a large-scale gathering of officials.

Opinion: Venues cant afford to be sluggish with new tech

September 9, 2020Opinion: Venues cant afford to be sluggish with new techBusinesses around the world are trying to figure out how they can return from the immense damage inflicted by Covid-19.

Czech meeting leaders in plea for support as 114 000 jobs threatened

September 4, 2020Czech meeting leaders in plea for support as 114 000 jobs threatenedMeetings and events leaders in the Czech Republic have pleaded for government support and say without it up to 114,000 jobs are at risk.

‘Berlin is open’ says Convention Bureau head Marco Oelschlegel

August 28, 2020‘Berlin is open’ says Convention Bureau head Marco OelschlegelWhen Marco Oelschlegel took on the role as head of the Berlin Convention Bureau in January 2020, he, nor the rest of the world, knew what a difficult and strange few months would ensue.

Closer to home: how Covid-19 is reshaping the future of meetings

August 26, 2020Closer to home: how Covid-19 is reshaping the future of meetingsInternational association meetings – particularly those that attracted thousands of delegates – were once the prized target of convention bureaux. They were the proverbially goose that laid the golden egg.Show More