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June 9, 2026Plans revealed to scale back Trump's unpopular tourism screening proposalThe Trump administration plans to scale back its proposal for foreign travelers from visa waiver countries to submit five years of social media history, targeting specific travelers based on their ESTA responses instead, following concerns from the international events community and civil liberties groups.Read More

Sirk sacking and CRM costs will lead to ICCA loss of €354 000

November 14, 2018Sirk sacking and CRM costs will lead to ICCA loss of €354 000The sacking of CEO Martin Sirk and the spiralling costs of a new CRM system will lead to a trading loss of €354,000 in 2019 for the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), if their budget forecast is accurate.November 12, 2018Paris ‘most competitive city’ in attracting international meetingsParis has topped a new index which ranks cities in terms of their competitiveness in attracting international conventions.

Montréal honours its $73m conference ambassadors

November 12, 2018Montréal honours its $73m conference ambassadorsAmbassadors who helped bring a dozen international meetings to Montréal have been honoured by the city at a gala dinner.

James Rees to lead ICCA through time of change and innovation

November 12, 2018James Rees to lead ICCA through time of change and innovationExCel London’s James Rees was voted president of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) at its annual congress in Dubai yesterday. It was a fitting locale for his appointment since he is employed by ADNEC of the UAE, owners of ExCeL London. He is the first British president since...

European Association Summit 2019 reveals sharing theme

November 9, 2018European Association Summit 2019 reveals sharing theme‘Share and co-create’ will be the theme of the European Association Summit (EAS) 2019.

SmithBucklin acquires experience design agency 360 Live Media

November 8, 2018SmithBucklin acquires experience design agency 360 Live MediaSmithBucklin, the Chicago-based association management company, has snapped up 360 Live Media, the live experience design agency.

Online communities: too much information

November 7, 2018Online communities: too much informationA thriving online community can help turn the most out-of-touch association into a vital and relevant resource. But how much, asks Majorie Anderson, should your organisation be prepared to share to achieve this goal?

Why Maria’s wrath isn’t the end of the story

November 6, 2018Why Maria’s wrath isn’t the end of the storyPuerto Rico’s disaster that killed around 3,000 people might yet have a happy ending. Martin Lewis met Visit Puerto Rico’s Brad Dean at Imex America to talk about the island's progress...

Indonesia unveils $1million meeting fund

November 6, 2018Indonesia unveils $1million meeting fundIndonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has announced US$1 million bid fund in 2019 to increase its market share of international meetings.

ADNEC - a “fantastic” venue for international nursing conference

November 1, 2018ADNEC - a “fantastic” venue for international nursing conferenceWith more than 1,600 participants from across the globe attending the event in Abu Dhabi, the ICN’s regional conference was a huge success Show More