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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

ICCA and UFI ban all Russian members cancel activities in the country

March 10, 2022ICCA and UFI ban all Russian members cancel activities in the countryRussian members of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will not be able to attend the association's events until further notice, president James Rees has confirmed.

Meetings association terminates St Petersburg CVB membership

March 10, 2022Meetings association terminates St Petersburg CVB membershipDestinations International, the Washington-based association for convention bureau and destination marketing organisations, has evicted its sole Russian member in response to the Ukraine crisis.

Deep Dive S4Ep4: People arent just a segment in your marketing strategy Marjorie Anderson

March 10, 2022Deep Dive S4Ep4: People arent just a segment in your marketing strategy Marjorie AndersonAMI editor James Lancaster talks to Marjorie Anderson, founder Community by Association, about how associations should integrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into their membership programmes...

71 per cent of European planners sourcing for in-person events

March 9, 202271 per cent of European planners sourcing for in-person eventsA significant majority of European planners are sourcing for in-person events, according to a new report.

Estonia: Teimann is convention bureaus new association expert

March 8, 2022Estonia: Teimann is convention bureaus new association expertThe Estonian Convention Bureau has appointed Külli Teimann as a new Association Expert.

ICCA and ASAE partner to enhance association eco-system

March 8, 2022ICCA and ASAE partner to enhance association eco-systemThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) have agreed to work together to ‘enhance access to content and community’ for the international association ecosystem.

"You can't afford not to take a stand..."

March 7, 2022"You can't afford not to take a stand..."Seven lessons from Ukraine for international associations

Malaysia targets wound healing conference to plug needs gap

March 7, 2022Malaysia targets wound healing conference to plug needs gapMalaysia’s bid to become an ‘Asian centre of excellence’ in wound healing received a boost when the country won a bid to host a major medical conference on the subject.

Sydney harbour

March 7, 2022Outlook positive but ‘significant investment’ needed in workforceOpinion: by Andrew Hiebl, CEO Association of Australian Convention Bureaux

Pittet is new head of Geneva Convention Bureau

March 4, 2022Pittet is new head of Geneva Convention BureauAlain Pittet has been appointed head of the Geneva Convention Bureau – tasked with increasing the number of association meetings that take place in the Swiss city.Show More