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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

Event review: uncharted waters at the European Association Summit

March 12, 2020Event review: uncharted waters at the European Association SummitThe ‘c’ word was never far away, but the eighth edition of the European Association Summit (#EAS2020), in Brussels, explored deeper issues yet. James Lancaster reports…

Coronavirus spread prompts organisers to cancel IMEX Frankfurt

March 11, 2020Coronavirus spread prompts organisers to cancel IMEX FrankfurtThe IMEX Group has cancelled meetings industry trade show IMEX Frankfurt 2020 which was due to take place between 12-14 May.

Associations launch ‘Our events are open for business campaign

March 11, 2020Associations launch ‘Our events are open for business campaignThe Global ‘G3’ Alliance between AIPC, ICCA and UFI have launched the ‘Our events are open for business’ campaign to counter the narrative that meeting places are dangerous during the coronavirus outbreak.

IMEX Frankfurt cancellation based on the facts say organisers

March 11, 2020IMEX Frankfurt cancellation based on the facts say organisersIMEX Group has announced the cancellation of IMEX Frankfurt 2020.

Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors recognised by Dubai Tourism

March 11, 2020Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors recognised by Dubai TourismDubai Tourism honoured members of the Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors who helped to bring 172 events to Dubai, attended by nearly 219,000, since its conception in 2010.

No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetings

March 11, 2020No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetingsDespite leaders and spokespeople around the world recommending that we don’t touch our faces or shake hands while coronavirus is still spreading, then almost immediately touching their own faces and shaking hands, it is, in fact, sound advice.

Don’t cancel postpone: euromic chief urges calm over COVID-19

March 9, 2020Don’t cancel postpone: euromic chief urges calm over COVID-19Don’t cancel, postpone.

Edinburgh venue creates world-first sustainability programme

March 9, 2020Edinburgh venue creates world-first sustainability programmeManagers at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) have created a sustainability programme, ‘Step Change’, which they say is a ‘world-first’ for the meetings and events industry.

STB chief: ‘destinations should focus on recovery not short-term losses’

March 5, 2020STB chief: ‘destinations should focus on recovery not short-term losses’The head of Singapore Tourism Board has told destinations battling the novel coronavirus to concentrate on long-term reputation management - rather than stemming losses this year.

Coronavirus latest: meetings industry unites in response to outbreak

March 4, 2020Coronavirus latest: meetings industry unites in response to outbreakThe events industry must respond to the coronavirus outbreak with resilience and calm. That’s the message that came time and again from industry leaders as they responded to the spread of the infection, also known as the COVID-19 virus.Show More