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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

More than meetings: the cities putting associations first

March 24, 2020More than meetings: the cities putting associations firstAngela Antrobus discovers the whys and wherefores of the Global Association Hubs Partnership...

Virus wiping $2.5bn off Australias events sector every month

March 23, 2020Virus wiping $2.5bn off Australias events sector every monthThe cancellation of business events due to the coronavius outbreak is wiping $2.5bn off the Australian economy every month, according to new figures from an industry body.

Silver Linings: your chance to share some good news with your peers

March 23, 2020Silver Linings: your chance to share some good news with your peersThere’s no getting away from it – the coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest challenges the international association sector has ever faced.

Aberdeen CVB’s Jill Sinclair is business events rising star

March 18, 2020Aberdeen CVB’s Jill Sinclair is business events rising starJill Sinclair, business development executive at VisitAberdeenshire has been recognised at the UK and Ireland’s rising star in business events.

COVID-19: How industry associations are helping their members

March 17, 2020COVID-19: How industry associations are helping their membersKai Hattendorf, managing director and CEO of UFI, the global association for the exhibition industry, explains what the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is doing to help its members through the COVID-19 crisis.

Associations World Congress postponed to late 2020

March 16, 2020Associations World Congress postponed to late 2020This year’s Association World Congress, in Portugal, has become the latest meeting to be scuppered by COVID-19 after local authorities decided the event presented a danger to public health.

EICC launches £350m hotel and school project to plug skills gap

March 16, 2020EICC launches £350m hotel and school project to plug skills gapThe Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has announced plans to build a hotel and hotel school development in the Haymarket area of the city.

Where inspiration meets – Okinawa

March 16, 2020Where inspiration meets – OkinawaThe distinctive history, culture and beautiful natural environment of Okinawa attract people from around the world. The spirit of Bankoku Shinryo, from the Ryukyu kingdom era, helped the nation prosper and, today, Okinawa connects countries, ideas and businesses.

COVID-19: bella center owner makes 350 staff redundant

March 13, 2020COVID-19: bella center owner makes 350 staff redundantThe owner of Scandinavia’s largest convention centre has made 350 people redundant due to ‘a brutal slowdown’ in international travel caused by the coronavirus, according to national media reports.

Congress organiser: We have not been getting much sleep

March 13, 2020Congress organiser: We have not been getting much sleepLinda Pereira – a leading professional congress organiser in Europe gives her take on the cancellations and postponements of association events prompted by the spread of coronavirus...Show More