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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
Copenhagen publishes new sustainability guide for plannersMay 17, 2021Copenhagen publishes new sustainability guide for plannersA pioneering convention bureau has published a sustainability guide for planners to help negate some of the environmental harm caused by meetings and events.Shift to virtual recognised as organisers scoop industry awardsMay 12, 2021Shift to virtual recognised as organisers scoop industry awardsProfessional congress organisers were recognised for their contribution to association meetings throughout 2020 at an international awards ceremony.Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in EnglandMay 11, 2021Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in EnglandUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead for socially distanced conferences and trade shows in England after the country recorded no deaths from Covid-19.Face to face again: 300 meeting professionals meet in SpainMay 7, 2021Face to face again: 300 meeting professionals meet in SpainDelegates to Madrid’s first face-to-face business event since the pandemic started were handed FFP2 masks on arrival and requested to take a negative Covid-19 test 24 hours before the event.Higher Logic chooses Vanilla in pursuit of market dominationMay 6, 2021Higher Logic chooses Vanilla in pursuit of market dominationHigher Logic, the member and customer engagement platform used by thousands of associations, has snapped up Vanilla, a Canadian cloud-based community software company.Deep Dive S1: When the moment comes the recovery will be quick Rob DavidsonMay 6, 2021Deep Dive S1: When the moment comes the recovery will be quick Rob DavidsonThree quarters of convention bureaux have suffered financial cuts over the last 12 months, according to a new report - The Impacts of the Coronavirus on Convention Bureaux in Europe. What does this mean for the meetings industry in general and the associations who use the services of convention...Q&A: Hybrid Cities Alliance - whats it all aboutMay 5, 2021Q&A: Hybrid Cities Alliance - whats it all aboutThe launch of the Hybrid Cities Alliance has sets tongues wagging across the meetings industry and piqued the interest of association meeting planners. AMI Editor James Lancaster threw some questions at the heads of the group's founding members - Glenn Duncan, Ottawa Tourism, Bas Schot, The Hague...Associations offered up to €60 000 to meet in ViennaMay 5, 2021Associations offered up to €60 000 to meet in ViennaOne of the world's leading conference destinations has unveiled a major new subvention package as it seeks to undo the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.CCC facadeMay 1, 2021The renewed Cairns Convention CentreReopening soon, the newly refurbished Cairns Convention Centre announces details of its multi-million expansion plansDiscover Virtual SeoulMay 1, 2021Discover Virtual SeoulWhile the world waits to open up for international events, Seoul has been working hard to produce innovative digital resources to provide engaging solutions for association planners.Show More
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