Meetings

India COmmonwealth Games

August 4, 2026Indian Olympic Association prepares for 2030 Commonwealth GamesThe Indian Olympic Association is preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Gujarat, marking the centenary edition and the first time in 20 years the event will be held in India.Read More

Bureau: Budapest ready to host hundreds of delegates

September 29, 2020Bureau: Budapest ready to host hundreds of delegatesBudapest is the latest European city to signal it’s open for business events.

Game changer Austria Center Vienna’s 15-minute Covid-19 test trial

September 28, 2020Game changer Austria Center Vienna’s 15-minute Covid-19 test trialFollowing ‘overwhelming’ interest from event organisers, hotels and politicians, the Austria Center Vienna has published key insights from its Covid-19 test pilot project.

Cash rewards for associations who ‘thought outside the conference walls’

September 24, 2020Cash rewards for associations who ‘thought outside the conference walls’Three international associations who were best able to show how their meetings benefitted wider society have each received a US$7,500 grant towards future projects.

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.Show More