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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

Hong Kong building programme answers pressing need for space

October 19, 2017Hong Kong building programme answers pressing need for spaceA new convention centre - stretching over 23,000sqm - will be built in

ICC Wales hosts association planners on first fam trip

October 18, 2017ICC Wales hosts association planners on first fam tripICC Wales hosted a group of UK association conference managers on the first ever official fam trip to the venue, due to open in 2019.

Authenticity There’s an app for that

October 17, 2017Authenticity There’s an app for thatMass tourism is over. Today we crave the authentic. We want to breath the same air as the locals, drink from the same tap - so long as its craft beer - and capture the true, unsullied atmosphere of a place. Or so we are told, by various futurists, travel gurus, opinion shapers, and policy makers.

ILEA Live bound for Minneapolis in 2019

October 16, 2017ILEA Live bound for Minneapolis in 2019The International Live Events Association (ILEA) has announced Minneapolis as the location of the 2019 edition of its flagship annual event, ILEA Live.

Knowledge the lure as Helsinki attracts record-breaking meetings

October 16, 2017Knowledge the lure as Helsinki attracts record-breaking meetingsLocal expertise helped Helsinki attract 150 international

French choose Albert Hall to underline success

October 12, 2017French choose Albert Hall to underline successWith

MPI UK&I launches 2017 Vanessa Cotton Scholarship

October 11, 2017MPI UK&I launches 2017 Vanessa Cotton ScholarshipThe UK & Ireland chapter of meeting professionals association MPI has launched the sixth MPI Vanessa Cotton Scholarship, created in honour of industry veteran Vanessa Cotton.

Scotland summons its legends to highlight power of meetings

October 11, 2017Scotland summons its legends to highlight power of meetingsConvention bureaux across Scotland are launching a joint campaign

Search on for meetings venue with best Wi-Fi

October 10, 2017Search on for meetings venue with best Wi-FiThe search has begun for the meetings venue with the best Wi-Fi.

Time and space no barrier as Adelaide hosts ‘largest ever’ meeting

October 9, 2017Time and space no barrier as Adelaide hosts ‘largest ever’ meetingDistance proved no object as thousands of space experts Show More