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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

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.

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...Show More