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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

VISITFLANDERS launches new conference planning tools for safer meetings

July 28, 2020VISITFLANDERS launches new conference planning tools for safer meetingsVISITFLANDERS Convention Bureau has announced the inauguration of a new framework of tools to enable the safe restart of its congress, meetings and events industry.

Brussels stumps up 2m euro fund for international events

July 27, 2020Brussels stumps up 2m euro fund for international eventsIn a bid to relaunch international conferences and the events sector, Brussels is launching a fund of two million euros to entice planners to choose the European city as a future event destination.

AACB: JobKeeper extension will keep businesses alive

July 23, 2020AACB: JobKeeper extension will keep businesses aliveThe Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) said extending the government's JobKeeper scheme for another six months from September had given the country’s devastated business events industry a lifeline.

IACC launches strategies and advice guide on reopening venues

July 22, 2020IACC launches strategies and advice guide on reopening venuesIACC, the international association of conference centres, has published its ‘Critical Pathway to Re-opening’ guide.

Singapore pilots safety framework at rescheduled association event

July 22, 2020Singapore pilots safety framework at rescheduled association eventSingapore Tourism Board (STB) is piloting two hybrid events, which will allow 50 delegates to attend in-person, to stress-test its new risk management framework before gradually scaling up to larger events.

UK convention centres welcome autumn reopening date

July 20, 2020UK convention centres welcome autumn reopening dateVenue managers across the UK have welcomed the government’s announcement that business events will resume from autumn, subject to the satisfactory completion of pilot events.

PM Johnson: UK events industry to restart in October

July 17, 2020PM Johnson: UK events industry to restart in OctoberUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced conferences and exhibitions will be permitted in the country from 1 October 2020, subject to successful pilot events.

Insight: architects on Melbournes most flexible event space

July 15, 2020Insight: architects on Melbournes most flexible event spaceDesigners at NH Architecture, the firm behind Melbourne’s latest event space - CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park – have given an insight into the design process for the project.

Great and small: the best compact meeting destinations

July 13, 2020Great and small: the best compact meeting destinationsAs savvy association planners start exploring smaller cities, first-tier meetings destinations are beginning to face competition, writes Holly Patrick. While there’s no official list of first, second, or even third-tier destinations, there are certain unwritten criteria that are attributed to each -...

Covid-19: Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales to cut 450 jobs

July 10, 2020Covid-19: Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales to cut 450 jobsThe owners of ICC Wales and Celtic Manor Resort are to cut staff by almost half due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.Show More