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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

Soaring ambition: meetings air travel and Net Zero

November 8, 2021Soaring ambition: meetings air travel and Net ZeroThe international meetings industry took a giant step towards recovery this week when the United States reopened to air travellers from 33 countries, including China, India, and most of Europe.

Associations challenged to think legacy as BestCities event returns

November 5, 2021Associations challenged to think legacy as BestCities event returnsA meeting of associations executives, destination managers, and meeting industry thought-leaders will meet in-person at the BestCities Global Forum next month after an 18-month hiatus.

Air traffic controllers signal event sector resilience

November 4, 2021Air traffic controllers signal event sector resilienceAir traffic hasn’t reached pre-pandemic levels yet, but the recent Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid proved there is still a desire to travel and meet.

Weve gone back to doing events the old way. That has to stop.

November 3, 2021Weve gone back to doing events the old way. That has to stop.Guy Bigwood, chief changemaker, GDS Movement, spoke to The Iceberg at this year's ICCA Congress in Cartagena about why meetings and event planners need to swap talk of sustainability in favour of regeneration. This week the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) will unveil its Net Zero Pledge to...

First look: What will the ExCeL London expansion include

November 2, 2021First look: What will the ExCeL London expansion includeExCeL London has released a first look at what the venue’s expansion will look like.

IMEX America billed as a ‘very special reunion’

November 2, 2021IMEX America billed as a ‘very special reunion’Marking the 10 year anniversary of IMEX America and the first since the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s edition is set to be a ‘homecoming for the industry’, according to organisers.

Its a date: how to make awareness days work for your association

November 1, 2021Its a date: how to make awareness days work for your associationProfessor Loreto Carmona, advocacy chair for the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) discusses the use of international awareness days as a tool in the Brussels arena to help position key topics to political audiences...November 1, 2021AMI Media Information

Milan to push diversity and inclusion at space congress

November 1, 2021Milan to push diversity and inclusion at space congressMilan will be the centre of the space industry universe when 6,000 delegates land in the city for the 75th edition of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2024.

Events industry leaders to present Net Zero pledge at COP26

October 28, 2021Events industry leaders to present Net Zero pledge at COP26Leaders from the meetings and events industry will present the sector’s Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge at the COP26 summit, in Glasgow, which opens later this week (October 31st).Show More