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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
Online and hybrid events in Seoul made easySeptember 1, 2021Online and hybrid events in Seoul made easyAlways ahead of the game, Virtual Seoul offers an excellent range of innovative digital resources to provide engaging solutions for association planners to discover how they can host hybrid and online events in the South Korean capitalBusiness events: Italy given nod for $520m compensation schemeAugust 31, 2021Business events: Italy given nod for $520m compensation schemeBusiness events companies in Italy could have some of their Covid-19 losses wiped out under a €520m compensation scheme given the go-ahead by EU competition watchdogs.Shopping for groceries riskier than attending a meeting report showsAugust 31, 2021Shopping for groceries riskier than attending a meeting report showsYou are far less likely to contract Covid-19 at a business event than by carrying out day-to-day tasks such as grocery shopping, according to a new study.ASM Global to help steer Saudis international conference ambitionsAugust 31, 2021ASM Global to help steer Saudis international conference ambitionsASM Global, the venue and event management company, has been given a major role in Saudi Arabia’s plans to become a destination for international conferences.Use EU Covid-19 certificate as global standard IATA urgesAugust 31, 2021Use EU Covid-19 certificate as global standard IATA urgesThe EU Digital Covid Certificate should be used as a template by other countries to help speed up the resumption of international travel, according to an international association.Wound care conference will be ‘great learning opportunity’August 27, 2021Wound care conference will be ‘great learning opportunity’An international meeting of wound care specialists, being held in Malaysia, will help spread important knowledge across multiple disciplines, it has been claimed.Association leaders look to 2022 2023August 26, 2021Association leaders target 2022-23 for return to overseas meetingsAssociation meeting planners are eager to return to in-person events once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted - according to a new report painting a rosy future for international conferences.EICC hails return of in-person events as ‘significant moment’August 26, 2021EICC hails return of in-person events as ‘significant moment’The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will transform from a vaccination centre back to an event venue for the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine’s (BSLM) fifth annual conference.Liverpool joins GDS-Index to amplify its sustainability strategiesAugust 25, 2021Liverpool joins GDS-Index to amplify its sustainability strategiesLiverpool has become the latest city to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS)  as it focuses on sustainably regenerating its tourism and events sector.Vote of confidence as investors pour $455m into Bangkok centreAugust 24, 2021Vote of confidence as investors pour $455m into Bangkok centreBangkok’s largest convention centre, the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC), will reopen in September 2022 with a capacity for 100,000 visitors a day.Show More
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