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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
Confidence risingMay 27, 2021Confidence risingNorthstar's UK PULSE Survey shows growing confidence among planners in the UK and Europe, with a quarter now planning new events...Digital divide: AIDS conference to help resource-limited delegatesMay 26, 2021Digital divide: AIDS conference to help resource-limited delegatesOrganisers of an international conference on HIV and AIDS will help in-person and virtual delegates in resource-limited settings to attend the 2022 conference.Celtic Manor pilot event proves Wales at ‘catastrophic disadvantage’May 25, 2021Celtic Manor pilot event proves Wales at ‘catastrophic disadvantage’Event professionals are crying out for a roadmap that will lead Wales out of lockdown and get events started again.UK: 15 people out of 60 000 test positive for Covid-19 after pilot eventsMay 23, 2021UK: 15 people out of 60 000 test positive for Covid-19 after pilot eventsJust 15 people out of 60,000 tested positive for Covid-19 following attendance at one of nine Events Research Programme pilot events in the UK earlier this month.Hong Kongs conference ambassadors set to bring in $10mMay 21, 2021Hong Kongs conference ambassadors set to bring in $10mBusiness leaders in Hong Kong have joined forces to promote 'the vertical city' as a meetings and conventions destination.Zoom targets conferences with new event hosting platformMay 21, 2021Zoom targets conferences with new event hosting platformZoom, the video calling app, plans to break into the conferences and events industry with a new all-in-one platform.Singapore: WEF cancellation highlights hard task for organisersMay 19, 2021Singapore: WEF cancellation highlights hard task for organisersThe scale of the challenge facing event organisers was once again laid bare this week when the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced it was cancelling its Special Annual Meeting in Singapore.Ferguson wants to reignite Edinburghs hospitality sectorMay 18, 2021Ferguson wants to reignite Edinburghs hospitality sectorThe former head of business tourism at Marketing Edinburgh, Amanda Ferguson, has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to drive business across its hotel and venue portfolio.Vienna – where it's a pleasure to do businessMay 18, 2021Vienna – where it's a pleasure to do businessThe world’s most liveable city sets the perfect stage for any event and is ready to go whenever you areFive Minutes With... Stelios Filopoulos ESAEMay 18, 2021Five Minutes With... Stelios Filopoulos ESAEIn this episode of Five Minutes With... Holly Patrick catches up with Stelios Filopoulos, board director and chair of the programming committee at the European Society of Association Executives. Join them as they discuss rethinking the value of in-person meetings and why slapping a hybrid sticker on...Show More
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