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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

Germany remains most positively perceived nation

November 1, 2018Germany remains most positively perceived nationGermany continues to be the nation perceived most positively around the world, retaining its number one position in the prestigious Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index (NBI) for 2018.

Seoul on song with bumper association bookings

October 30, 2018Seoul on song with bumper association bookingsSeoul has successfully secured 40 international conferences so far in 2018, which will bring more than 35,000 international delegates to the city over the coming years.

Belfast Waterfront rebrands as ICC Belfast

October 30, 2018Belfast Waterfront rebrands as ICC BelfastBelfast Waterfront has rebranded as ICC (International Convention Centre) Belfast as it aims to attract the international conference market.

Hosted buyer recruitment hots up for IBTM World 2018

October 30, 2018Hosted buyer recruitment hots up for IBTM World 2018The organisers of IBTM World 2018 have announced strong hosted buyer recruitment for this year's edition, with an increase in first-time hosted buyers (up five per cent this year to 48 per cent) as well as hosted buyers from North America (up five per cent year-on-year) and Asia (up two per cent...

Mammoths effort wins National Education Union contract

October 29, 2018Mammoths effort wins National Education Union contractManchester-based agency the Mammoths (formerly Mammoth Events) has secured a three-year contract to produce the conference for the UK’s largest education union, the National Education Union (NEU).

Associations World Congress undergoes expo revamp

October 26, 2018Associations World Congress undergoes expo revampThe Association of Association Executives (AAE) is restructuring its Associations World Congress, matching delegates with exhibitors based on their specific event needs.

EANS ups the ante with increased digitalisation and sponsorship

October 25, 2018EANS ups the ante with increased digitalisation and sponsorshipMore than 1,500 international physicians have met in Brussels for the EANS2018 Congress, with the association setting powerful learning, digitalisation, increased sponsorships and networking as benchmarks for success.

Big space in Paris wins International Astronautical Congress

October 24, 2018Big space in Paris wins International Astronautical CongressMore than 6,500 representatives of the international space community will gather in Paris in 2021 for the 72nd edition of the International Astronautical Congress.

Gateshead Quays key to big conferences in Englands North East

October 23, 2018Gateshead Quays key to big conferences in Englands North EastEngland’s North East is set to target major conferences with an ambitious new conference centre development receiving funding from the UK’s Department for International Trade.

London skyline

October 22, 2018London to add 11 000 hotel rooms by 2020London looks set to meet the call for a larger hotel inventory, with more than 11,000 hotel rooms expected to be added in the capital by 2020, according to a new report.Show More