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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

Virtual reality: how to give sponsors what they want

May 28, 2020Virtual reality: how to give sponsors what they wantAngela Guillemet, executive director of INCON, the international network of congress organisers and association management companies, asks how to make online events work for sponsors…

Associations pool expertise in safety guide

May 27, 2020Associations pool expertise in safety guideThree of the meetings industry’s biggest associations have pooled their expertise to produce a how-to guide to creating safe environments for conventions and exhibitions.

New Christchurch venue ‘secures dozens of events’ during lockdown

May 27, 2020New Christchurch venue ‘secures dozens of events’ during lockdownDozens of new conferences have been booked into Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the venue's general manager.

Interprefy raises another €1.7m as clients move conferences online

May 26, 2020Interprefy raises another €1.7m as clients move conferences onlineInterprefy, the Zurich-based remote interpreting provider, has secured an additional CHF 1.8 million (€1.7 million) from the government-backed green innovation fund Technologiefonds.

Micebook launches Covid-19 recovery initiative for freelancers

May 22, 2020Micebook launches Covid-19 recovery initiative for freelancersFreelance event professionals can now load a free profile on micebook.com where they can add their experience, skills, role types and languages.

EICC offers virtual option in plans for ‘phased return to business’

May 21, 2020EICC offers virtual option in plans for ‘phased return to business’A convention centre is offering clients the chance to go virtual as it maps out a route to reopening in the last quarter of 2020.

IFEMA designing ‘new normal’ for events targets Autumn reopening

May 20, 2020IFEMA designing ‘new normal’ for events targets Autumn reopeningIFEMA, the consortium behind Spain’s largest exhibition complex Feria de Madrid, wants to reopen in September and host more than 60 events in the last four months of the year.

ICCA and ASAE announce 18-month educational collaboration

May 20, 2020ICCA and ASAE announce 18-month educational collaborationTwo international associations whose members share similar goals and challenges have agreed to collaborate on educational projects, formalising a working relationship going back several years.

Estonia launches social media campaign to kick-start conference sector

May 20, 2020Estonia launches social media campaign to kick-start conference sectorEstonia has laid out tentative plans to reopen its conference sector with a social media campaign showcasing ‘safe-hosting practices’ that will allow for indoor meetings for up to 500 delegates.

Coronavirus: associations focus of first in three-part webinar series

May 19, 2020Coronavirus: associations focus of first in three-part webinar seriesMeetings suppliers’ association ICCA and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) have put together a series of educational webinars to help the industry survive the coronavirus crisis.Show More