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

Cvent to drive online interactions with new virtual solution

August 24, 2020Cvent to drive online interactions with new virtual solutionCvent, the event management software provider, has unveiled a new virtual event solution, the Cvent Engagement Hub.

Sustainable meetings: what’s stopping associations

August 21, 2020Sustainable meetings: what’s stopping associationsEver wondered why associations are not leading the way in sustainable event practices? After all, writes Jwana Ribeiro da Silva, association members meet for various purposes beyond the pursuit of profit. Their common interests and aspirations integrate a host of other aspects that will, in turn,...

Nostalgic drag: why were thinking too conservatively about meetings

August 20, 2020Nostalgic drag: why were thinking too conservatively about meetingsThe deprivations of Covid‐19 have generated a cloud of collective nostalgia, writes Martin Sirk, despite our awareness that the world has been changed utterly by the pandemic and its consequences.

Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in Seoul

August 18, 2020Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in SeoulMeeting organisers in Seoul are getting back to work – slowly but surely.

Long recovery in sight as physios cancel 2021 Dubai conference

August 14, 2020Long recovery in sight as physios cancel 2021 Dubai conferenceAn international association of physiotherapists has cancelled its in-person congress in Dubai next April – despite the emirate being named the ‘safest place’ to meet in a recent survey.

‘Safest Dubai hosts AI conference as region eyes recovery

August 13, 2020‘Safest Dubai hosts AI conference as region eyes recoveryDubai is the safest location in the world to host international exhibitions, according to a survey of 4,000 professionals in 130 countries by Messe Frankfurt Middle East (MFME).

Pandemic: why its not over until its over for international meetings

August 11, 2020Pandemic: why its not over until its over for international meetingsFor international association meetings to begin to look anything like they did before Covid-19, one of two things must first happen: either enough host countries push their daily case rate down to near zero to make overseas delegations a possibility, or science comes to the rescue with a vaccine or...

‘It felt good!’: The reality of getting face to face again

August 7, 2020‘It felt good!’: The reality of getting face to face againDavid Taylor, non-executive director at BCD M&E and the Exclusive Collection, gives an account of his first face to face meeting post-lockdown...

The Union of International Associations Round Table goes virtual in Seoul

August 5, 2020The Union of International Associations Round Table goes virtual in SeoulSeoul Convention Bureau (SCB) has announced plans to host the Union of International Associations (UIA) Round Table as a fully virtual event.

Case study: Viennas European Radiology Congress sets a standard for virtual events

August 4, 2020Case study: Viennas European Radiology Congress sets a standard for virtual eventsEurope's largest congress for radiology and radiotechnology, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) was held exclusively online for the first time this year.Show More