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An aerial view of DarwinJune 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
Dublin to host 12th European Pain Federation CongressAugust 5, 2019Dublin to host 12th European Pain Federation CongressDublin will host the 12th European Pain Federation Congress (EFIC) in 2021 at The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD).Over here! Second-screen technology for eventsJuly 18, 2019Over here! Second-screen technology for eventsDelegates glued to their smartphones? Second-screen technology may be the answer. Corbin Ball looks at the best apps for keeping your audience engaged…Mind altering: turning your congress into a festivalJuly 5, 2019Mind altering: turning your congress into a festivalFestivalisation may sound like a gimmick, but there’s a serious side to it, which might determine whether your congress lives to see another ten years. James Lancaster reports…From troubled teen to doctor. How a meeting changed my lifeJune 12, 2019From troubled teen to doctor. How a meeting changed my lifeDr Lance O’Sullivan knows the power of conferences. Aged 17, the self-confessed disruptive child from a deprived background was taken to a conference on Māori medicine by his aunt.Partnerships: “It’s not the similarities it’s the difference that count…”May 3, 2019Partnerships: “It’s not the similarities it’s the difference that count…”Paul Vallee is managing director of the international destination marketing association BestCities Global Alliance and executive consultant with Gaining Edge, which consults to the convention and meetings market. Here we discuss the power of partnerships…Speaking frankly: with TEDs Katherine McCartneyApril 22, 2019Speaking frankly: with TEDs Katherine McCartneyAs co-director of Vancouver-based events agency PDW Inc Katherine McCartney produced the main TED Conference for 18 years before stepping aside last year to play a more consultative role….Conference ambassadors: the art of persuasionApril 12, 2019Conference ambassadors: the art of persuasionNo convention bureau worthy of the name would be seen dead without its own ambassador programme. But why are they so important? James Lancaster reports….Climate change: why the meetings industry was slow to respondApril 3, 2019Climate change: why the meetings industry was slow to respondThe looming threat of climate change poses huge questions for the international meetings industry. But does it have the answers? By James LancasterAccess denied: focus on delegate visa issuesMarch 12, 2019Access denied: focus on delegate visa issuesAre openly hostile immigration policies in the UK and US making it harder for delegates from low-income countries to access scientific meetings? James Lancaster reports…Youthful appeal: how to keep millennials happyJanuary 15, 2019Youthful appeal: how to keep millennials happyHow do you keep one of the most demanding generations ever engaged in your association? Holly Amatangelo explains…Show More
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