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US Customs borders

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

AMI 10-21 Hybrid Challenge

September 27, 2021AMI 10-21 Hybrid ChallengeDo hybrid events offer the best of both worlds... or are they not worth the hassle?

AMI 10-21 Esot Case Study

September 27, 2021AMI 10-21 Esot Case StudyHow do you keep 1,200 in-person attendees safe at a major medical conference in Italy?

Congress organiser reports ‘sharp reboot’ in face-to-face meetings

September 22, 2021Congress organiser reports ‘sharp reboot’ in face-to-face meetingsAIM Group International, the professional congress organiser has reported a spike in business activity during the final third of the year, with 35 events taking place involving 15,000 people.

US to end Covid travel ban for UK and EU travellers

September 21, 2021US to end Covid travel ban for UK and EU travellersThe US is set to lift its Covid-19 travel ban, admitting fully vaccinated people from the UK and most EU countries from early November.

Delegate Connect: investors pump AUD10m into hybrid event platform

September 20, 2021Delegate Connect: investors pump AUD10m into hybrid event platformAn Australian virtual and hybrid event platform which claims to ‘seamlessly connect’ in-person and online delegates has raised AUD10m in seed capital in its first ever funding round.

Northern Ireland opens £1m subvention fund to lure international delegates

September 17, 2021Northern Ireland opens £1m subvention fund to lure international delegatesConference organisers are being offered £50 per head for any international delegate they can bring to Northern Ireland after the devolved government announced a new £1million subvention scheme.

Deep Dive S2: Angela Guillemet executive director INCON

September 17, 2021Deep Dive S2: Angela Guillemet executive director INCONAngela Guillemet is the executive director or INCON, a network of international professional congress organisers (PCO), whose members have had to adapt to a fast-changing business landscape at the cutting edge of the meetings industry. In this interview with AMI editor James Lancaster she reveals what...

Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-person

September 16, 2021Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-personAssociation conference delegates are hankering for a return to in-person events, new research has revealed.

Road to recovery: Vienna hosts flurry of association meetings

September 15, 2021Road to recovery: Vienna hosts flurry of association meetingsVienna’s reputation as a meetings powerhouse appears to have been undimmed by the pandemic as the city plays host to four major medical conferences in quick succession.

Associations sign up as details of IBTM World 2021 emerge

September 14, 2021Associations sign up as details of IBTM World 2021 emergeUnder the theme of ‘New Business, New Tech, New World’, IBTM World Barcelona will focus on one-to-one meetings, educational content and networking opportunities.Show More