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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

Nominations open for women in events Hall of Fame

March 28, 2018Nominations open for women in events Hall of FameThe Association for Women in Events (AWE), a not-for-profit

MPI and Meetings Mean Business collaborate on virtual event

March 27, 2018MPI and Meetings Mean Business collaborate on virtual eventMeeting Professionals International and the Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) are collaborating to present a free, 12-hour live stream of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), with events taking place around the world.

MPI picks Grapevine Texas for World Education Congress in 2020

March 20, 2018MPI picks Grapevine Texas for World Education Congress in 2020Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has announced Grapevine, Texas, as the destination for its World Education Congress (WEC) in 2020.

Korea uses Winter Olympics to attract conference business

March 20, 2018Korea uses Winter Olympics to attract conference businessCapitalising on the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) is organising a series of roadshows across Europe and America in March and April to promote Korea as a conference and meeting destination.

Japan plays ‘matchmaker’ for international associations

March 19, 2018Japan plays ‘matchmaker’ for international associationsAssociations considering Japan for their next congress may

Associations should check their privilege

March 15, 2018Associations should check their privilegeI suppose among the two hundred plus association executives gathered in Antwerp this week there were a good number of white, heterosexual, middle-aged, English-speaking men of Christian heritage.

Cheshire aims to put delegates in touch with nature

March 15, 2018Cheshire aims to put delegates in touch with natureConferencing Cheshire has launched a new campaign aimed at putting delegates in touch with nature.

US Poultry & Egg Association awarded damages in room poaching case

March 15, 2018US Poultry & Egg Association awarded damages in room poaching caseThe US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has been awarded $750k (£538k) in damages for “deceptive advertising practices” by an unaffiliated travel agency that offered hotel rooms to attendees of its annual conference.

Best of association sector celebrated at Associations World Congress

March 15, 2018Best of association sector celebrated at Associations World CongressAngela Cherrington, from the Institute of Directors in Southern

Australia launches AUD12m bid fund to ‘level playing field’

March 15, 2018Australia launches AUD12m bid fund to ‘level playing field’The Australian government has unveiled an AUD12m subvention Show More