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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

EICC reports record year in 2017 with events and delegates up

February 7, 2018EICC reports record year in 2017 with events and delegates upThe Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has reported a record year in 2017 with delegate numbers up 3,000 year-on-year to 94,000, attending around 200 events at the venue.

MPs have not recognised loss of income from QEII Centre says de Bois

February 7, 2018MPs have not recognised loss of income from QEII Centre says de BoisMPs have not recognised the loss of income to London of the QEII Centre being out of action for six years, according to Nick de Bois.

Where else but Vienna for psychotherapy congress

February 6, 2018Where else but Vienna for psychotherapy congressThe World Congress for Psychotherapy has chosen Sigmund Freud’s home city of Vienna, for its tenth instalment in 2023.

“Forget social media stand straight and be fierce ” urges planner

February 5, 2018“Forget social media stand straight and be fierce ” urges plannerAn event planner has urged her female peers in the meetings

Association defends ‘measured response’ to Presidents Club fallout

February 1, 2018Association defends ‘measured response’ to Presidents Club falloutThe president of the UK chapter of the International Live

Sirk: All-male events should have been on scrapheap decades ago

February 1, 2018Sirk: All-male events should have been on scrapheap decades agoMen-only business events and 'decorative hostesses' should

QEII Centre under threat as MPs vote for £3.5bn refurb

February 1, 2018QEII Centre under threat as MPs vote for £3.5bn refurbThe QEII Centre could be out of action for at least six years after MPs voted for Parliament to relocate during a £3.5 billion refurbishment.

GDPR rule-breakers could face fines of 20 million Euros

January 30, 2018GDPR rule-breakers could face fines of 20 million Euros“The fines for non-compliance are massive and don’t forget that your competitors can report you because non-compliance equates to unfair competition.”That was the warning from David Chalmers, senior marketing director of Cvent Europe and the man who has taken ownership of the challenge offered to his...

Harassment and the hashtag

January 30, 2018Harassment and the hashtagPerhaps there are times when it pays to have a low profile. The ongoing furore around sexual harassment in – and outside - the workplace has underlined to those of us working in meetings and events that ours is an invisible industry. When the Presidents Club Dinner story broke, it was the charity...

Marriott commission cuts spark industry outrage

January 29, 2018Marriott commission cuts spark industry outrageMarriott International's decision to cut commissions paid to third-party meeting planners from 10 percent to seven per cent for all of its hotels in the US and Canada is causing an industry uproar.Show More