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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

Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature report

October 20, 2020Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature reportFor the industry to recover post pandemic, event professionals need to redesign the event model, using principles from nature to become more inclusive and sustainable.

Malaysia announces flurry of bid wins despite Covid disruption

October 20, 2020Malaysia announces flurry of bid wins despite Covid disruptionMalaysia has been proving the show must go on after winning several major association meetings.

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October 19, 2020Field to ForkA look at the meeting venues taking food sustainability seriously

Covid-19: owner of major UK convention centre to slash 450 jobs

October 16, 2020Covid-19: owner of major UK convention centre to slash 450 jobsThe owner of one of the UK’s largest convention centres has detailed plans to make 450 redundancies after reporting ‘almost zero revenues’ due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Deep Dive S1: UFIs Kai Hattendorf on crisis recovery and very British problems...

October 16, 2020Deep Dive S1: UFIs Kai Hattendorf on crisis recovery and very British problems..."I was looking at the list of things that were allowed to reopen in the UK. It was very British. Model villages. Outdoor ice-rinks. No disrespect - but I don't think the economic impact of ice rinks really compares to business events".

Events worth £18 billion to UK economy pre-Covid report reveals

October 15, 2020Events worth £18 billion to UK economy pre-Covid report revealsMeetings and events contributed almost £18 billion to the UK economy in 2019, according to the 27th annual UK Conference and Meeting Survey (UKCAMS).

Coronavirus: medical association takes annual congress on the road

October 14, 2020Coronavirus: medical association takes annual congress on the roadA medical association took its annual congress on the road to avoid a mass gathering of its members.

Geneva - making health a priority

October 13, 2020Geneva - making health a priorityWith a new series of safety protocols, ‘Clean & Safe’, event organisers can rely on Switzerland’s famed efficiency and professionalism when hosting international association events in Geneva

DMOs look to sustainable future as 75 per cent have budgets slashed

October 13, 2020DMOs look to sustainable future as 75 per cent have budgets slashedAlmost three-quarters of destination marketing organisations (DMOs) in Europe have had their budgets slashed in 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Virtual meetings: doctors miss the human touch but like the convenience

October 12, 2020Virtual meetings: doctors miss the human touch but like the convenienceFace to face meetings are still the preferred choice of healthcare professionals, a study found, with a perceived ‘lack of human interaction’ one of the biggest drawbacks of virtual medical congresses.Show More