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

Let’s make events sustainable for the long haul says organiser

April 3, 2020Let’s make events sustainable for the long haul says organiser

Beyond the Haka: how Māori culture is changing meetings

March 30, 2020Beyond the Haka: how Māori culture is changing meetingsIndigenous Māori culture is increasingly taking centre stage in conferences held in New Zealand, providing unique and innovative content, knowledge, and values. Rochelle Long reports...

Rescheduling tips: “Keep moving and don’t be afraid to lock in dates”

March 24, 2020Rescheduling tips: “Keep moving and don’t be afraid to lock in dates”The coronavirus pandemic has put everything – including events – into lockdown. But now is not the time to panic. Lara Burnes, general manager of Premier Events & Experiences at Melbourne & Olympic Parks, scheduled to open late-2021, shares her insights on how to move events…

More than meetings: the cities putting associations first

March 24, 2020More than meetings: the cities putting associations firstAngela Antrobus discovers the whys and wherefores of the Global Association Hubs Partnership...

No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetings

March 11, 2020No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetingsDespite leaders and spokespeople around the world recommending that we don’t touch our faces or shake hands while coronavirus is still spreading, then almost immediately touching their own faces and shaking hands, it is, in fact, sound advice.

COVID-19: insolvency association cancels Cape Town conference

March 3, 2020COVID-19: insolvency association cancels Cape Town conferenceAn international conference of accountants and lawyers, which was due to take place in Cape Town in less than a fortnight’s time, has been cancelled amid mounting coronavirus fears.

Physicists query timing after last-minute conference cancellation

March 2, 2020Physicists query timing after last-minute conference cancellationA decision to cancel a 10,000-delegate conference in Denver, USA, over coronavirus fears has left some would-be attendees perplexed and angry at the eleventh-hour timing.

Diabetes conference defies COVID-19 to set new attendance record

February 28, 2020Diabetes conference defies COVID-19 to set new attendance recordSome good news for a change.

Northern Territory doubles subvention fund for meetings

February 25, 2020Northern Territory doubles subvention fund for meetingsAssociations pondering a trip Down Under might be tempted by a new financial incentive.

Club Liverpool honours its £70m conference ambassadors

February 13, 2020Club Liverpool honours its £70m conference ambassadorsClub Liverpool, the city’s ambassador programme, marked its fifth anniversary by celebrating the people who have helped to bring £70m of conferences to the city in a special event at Liverpool Town Hall.Show More