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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

Sarawak event leaders target Q4 reopening after vaccine push

July 20, 2021Sarawak event leaders target Q4 reopening after vaccine pushBusiness events leaders in Sarawak have slated a possible reopening of the industry in October after 2,000 industry professionals were fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Scottish Event Campus serves up sustainable food strategy

July 20, 2021Scottish Event Campus serves up sustainable food strategyThe countdown to COP26 is on and the host venue Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has revealed its new sustainably-led food strategy.

Additional £40m needed to save Scottish events industry

July 19, 2021Additional £40m needed to save Scottish events industryEvent industry leaders in Scotland have warned that a failure to financially support the struggling industry would put the sector’s associated £6 billion visitor spend at risk in the future.

Associations and suppliers to discuss inclusivity at Global Forum

July 14, 2021Associations and suppliers to discuss inclusivity at Global ForumInclusivity will be the overarching theme when association executives meet industry thought leaders in Spain later this year.

Five Minutes With... Marc Mekki co-founder of Bond

July 13, 2021Five Minutes With... Marc Mekki co-founder of BondHolly Patrick talks to Marc Mekki, co-founder of Bond for this bonus-length episode of Five Minutes With…

Road to recovery: 20 000 delegates attend MWC (in-person!)

July 12, 2021Road to recovery: 20 000 delegates attend MWC (in-person!)It was one of the first high-profile casualties of the coronavirus pandemic, but Mobile World Congress took its first step to recovery after welcoming 20,000 delegates to Barcelona.

Do more earlier! Meeting planners told ahead of COP26

July 12, 2021Do more earlier! Meeting planners told ahead of COP26Meetings and event professionals are being encouraged to take more, and earlier, action on climate change, ahead of November’s COP26 conference in Glasgow.

Membership: how to choose the right management system

July 9, 2021Membership: how to choose the right management system

Seoul’s not horsing around with the safe restart of events

July 8, 2021Seoul’s not horsing around with the safe restart of eventsStrict safety measures were in place when Seoul hosted the 17th HETI International Congress - a meeting of experts in equine-assisted education and therapy.

Registration opens for The Meetings Show

July 7, 2021Registration opens for The Meetings ShowVisitor registration is now open for The Meetings Show, which will bring together the events, meetings and incentives industry to source, learn and network.Show More