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August 5, 2026Event leaders want government to 'fully implement' recommendationsBusiness events leaders have called on the UK government to fully implement a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the £33.6bn sector.Read More

Global warming: How I took the train from UK to China to avoid flying

August 20, 2019Global warming: How I took the train from UK to China to avoid flying

Anniversary vets congress produces essential medicines list in Toronto

August 13, 2019Anniversary vets congress produces essential medicines list in TorontoThe World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has held its 44th World Congress in Toronto, Canada, while celebrating its 60th anniversary.

Societal impact at the forefront of Dubai Association Conference

August 8, 2019Societal impact at the forefront of Dubai Association ConferenceThe Dubai Association Conference 2019 is themed around the societal impact of associations.

Dublin to host 12th European Pain Federation Congress

August 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 events

July 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 festival

July 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 life

June 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 McCartney

April 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 persuasion

April 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….Show More