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US Customs bordersJune 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
Assistance programme sparks interest in New ZealandDecember 7, 2017Assistance programme sparks interest in New ZealandOrganisers of events for over 200 delegates were attracted by Tourism New Zealand’s Conference Assistance Programme at the recent Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) conference, billed as the 100% Pure New Zealand hub.Professional Convention Management Association reveals leadership changeDecember 7, 2017Professional Convention Management Association reveals leadership changeThe Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has announced a change in leadership. After more than 12 years, president and chief executive officer Deborah Sexton has decided to move on from PCMA and will step down after the upcoming Convening Leaders event in Nashville in January.MPI and San Diego university announce first degree courseDecember 7, 2017MPI and San Diego university announce first degree courseMeeting Professionals International (MPI) and the L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at San Diego State University (SDSU) are collaborating to create the first U.S. graduate-level degree programme on meeting and event management for mid and senior-level professionals.Blood and marrow scientists expect 5000 delegatesDecember 6, 2017Blood and marrow scientists expect 5000 delegatesThe 46th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation congress will take place at IFEMA, Madrid in 2020 from March 22nd to 25th.Trump travel ban given go ahead as US tourism fallsDecember 6, 2017Trump travel ban given go ahead as US tourism fallsThe US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban can go ahead, pending legal challenges.Association hub cities growing three times faster than averageDecember 5, 2017Association hub cities growing three times faster than averageAlmost one in three association offices opened in eitherMeeting will empower Team Penang to deliver more eventsDecember 1, 2017Meeting will empower Team Penang to deliver more eventsPenang, in Malaysia, will further position itself as aFeeling the heat in BarcelonaDecember 1, 2017Feeling the heat in BarcelonaThe last time I was in Barcelona my lasting impression was one of visceral disgust as I sat at El Prat Airport on the only patch of ground I could find that wasn’t covered in rubbish  – a cleaners’ strike vividly demonstrating how those under-appreciated workers help us to maintain the appearance of...Associations World Congress to make Scandinavian debutDecember 1, 2017Associations World Congress to make Scandinavian debutGothenburg will host the 2019 Associations World CongressSouth Africa flexes muscles with SAR90m bidding fundNovember 29, 2017South Africa flexes muscles with SAR90m bidding fundSouth Africa has launched a SAR90m (EUR5.5m) subvention fundShow More
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