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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

President Posch wants IAPCO to ‘keep thinking big’

February 20, 2018President Posch wants IAPCO to ‘keep thinking big’Mathias Posch, president of International Conference

Fun food fashion and technology promised by Melbourne’s AIME

February 19, 2018Fun food fashion and technology promised by Melbourne’s AIME

Dubai Business Events reports record year in 2017

February 16, 2018Dubai Business Events reports record year in 2017As a result of secured bids and proposals in 2017, Dubai is set to welcome an additional 95,000 delegates, with an economic impact of approximately AED 715 million (EUR155m).

Madrid welcomes infectious diseases to the city

February 16, 2018Madrid welcomes infectious diseases to the cityInfection will entice 12,000 experts from 140 countries into Madrid in April this year, each eager to catch up and share the latest developments on infectious diseases.

Legacy diversity and innovation top agenda for EduMonday at IMEX

February 14, 2018Legacy diversity and innovation top agenda for EduMonday at IMEXLegacy, diversity and innovation are top of the agenda for EduMonday at IMEX in Frankfurt this year.

PCMA and visit.brussels unite for European Association Summit

February 13, 2018PCMA and visit.brussels unite for European Association SummitPCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) has announced it is to work with visit.brussels to enhance the education programme of the sixth European Association Summit (EAS), taking place in Brussels on 8-9 March 2018.

Betting on the future

February 12, 2018Betting on the futureThe speed at which convention centres are being built is one example of the real world doing one thing, while the media world, with all its opinion-shapers and pundits, suggests precisely the opposite should be happening.

Convening Leaders in Nashville sets new attendance record

February 9, 2018Convening Leaders in Nashville sets new attendance recordConvening Leaders, the flagship event of the Professional

Barcelona venue shrugs off political uncertainty in record year

February 8, 2018Barcelona venue shrugs off political uncertainty in record yearA terrorist attack that left 13 dead and a chaotic push for

More than 1.2 million visitors at Messukeskus Helsinki in 2017

February 7, 2018More than 1.2 million visitors at Messukeskus Helsinki in 2017More than 1.2 million visitors attended meetings and events at the Messukeskus Helsinki in 2017 as the Finnish venue had a record summer.Show More