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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

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April 19, 2021Perth offers $25 000 to secure keynote speakers anywhere in AustraliaA convention bureau in Australia is offering up to AUD25,000 to help event planners book 'extraordinary keynote speakers' - and boost delegate numbers.

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April 18, 2021Australia puts another $3million into conference subvention potBusiness Events Australia, the national convention bureau, has put another AUD3million into the subvention pot to support bids for new international events.

Designing the future: International Conference on Thinking returns to Melbourne

April 13, 2021Designing the future: International Conference on Thinking returns to MelbourneAn international conference of thought-leaders will return to Melbourne this year.

Covid slumber over as sleep experts choose Rome

April 8, 2021Covid slumber over as sleep experts choose RomeA major international congress on sleep medicine and research will convene in Rome for its first in-person meeting since the pandemic struck.

Vaccine passports ‘a red herring’ says medical association chief

April 8, 2021Vaccine passports ‘a red herring’ says medical association chiefThe leader of a European medical association has dismissed calls for a vaccine passport as a ‘red herring’ that could result in the return of international meetings being a ‘flop’.

April 7, 2021Sector unites for sixth annual Global Meetings Industry DayOne year after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, meetings industry professionals will come together with leaders in business, government and the media for Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2021.

OYW 2023: leaders promised something new in Belfast

April 7, 2021OYW 2023: leaders promised something new in BelfastYoung leaders can expect 'something new and very different' when they gather to pursue 'meaningful change' at an international meeting in Belfast.

UK schedules pilot events for safe reopening of conferences

April 6, 2021UK schedules pilot events for safe reopening of conferencesThe UK government has announced details of pilot events to be held in Liverpool that will decide how soon conferences and business event can safely reopen.

Five Minutes With Laura Porter senior manager of education at SCAI

April 6, 2021Five Minutes With Laura Porter senior manager of education at SCAILaura Porter, senior manager for education at the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions tells Holly Patrick how a formal education in music led her to a career in the medical association industry. "After college, I started with a temp agency and they put me in an association," Laura...

Deep Dive S1: We need a viable model for hybrid Ori Lahav

April 1, 2021Deep Dive S1: We need a viable model for hybrid Ori LahavWhile the vaccine rollout slowly gathers momentum, many countries are now entering the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. What factors will determine how quickly international association meetings reopen (0:46)? How might the function of in-person meetings change? (3:18) What do planners want...Show More