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

Why I (almost) slept rough outside the UNs climate conference

February 6, 2020Why I (almost) slept rough outside the UNs climate conferenceBy William Thomson, Gallus Events

Conference shame: why the industry needs to get its game face on

January 28, 2020Conference shame: why the industry needs to get its game face onI suppose it was only a matter of time.

Four pillars: how meetings can change the world

January 27, 2020Four pillars: how meetings can change the world

Film star: how to spice up your association meeting with video

January 24, 2020Film star: how to spice up your association meeting with videoThe creative use of video can help engage delegates and potential sponsors. It can also build attendance and greatly broaden visibility. Corbin Ball explains how…

Cell block: why Tweeting abroad could land delegates in trouble

January 16, 2020Cell block: why Tweeting abroad could land delegates in troubleEmanuele Scansani, operations manager at travel risk experts Riskline, explains how some social media posts can prove controversial, and even punishable by law, in certain countries…

Out of the box: five extraordinary venues fit for the 2020s

January 3, 2020Out of the box: five extraordinary venues fit for the 2020sConvention centres allow architects to push the limits of creative design while pioneering innovative solutions to 21st century problems. Holly Patrick handpicks some of the most extraordinary meeting venues in the world...

How slow meetings could help quell the sound and fury

December 20, 2019How slow meetings could help quell the sound and furyIf Shakespeare was right when he described life as ‘a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’, then what, one wonders, would he have made of social media?

Why associations chose these cities for their medical meetings

December 19, 2019Why associations chose these cities for their medical meetingsHow cities are using their own medical experts to win international association meetings and leave a lasting legacy. By James Lancaster.

UKs second city attracts more association executives than London

December 18, 2019UKs second city attracts more association executives than LondonThe Associations Congress UK 2019 saw more association event professionals than ever before descend on Birmingham's ICC for two days of education, engagement and entertainment.

Lawyers’ associations accused of ‘whitewashing’ China’s human rights record

December 11, 2019Lawyers’ associations accused of ‘whitewashing’ China’s human rights recordDelegates attending an international meeting of lawyers in China this week have been accused of helping the host country ‘whitewash’ its human rights record.Show More