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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

Club Liverpool honours its £70m conference ambassadors

February 13, 2020Club Liverpool honours its £70m conference ambassadorsClub Liverpool, the city’s ambassador programme, marked its fifth anniversary by celebrating the people who have helped to bring £70m of conferences to the city in a special event at Liverpool Town Hall.

UK government insists COP26 will be held in Glasgow

February 13, 2020UK government insists COP26 will be held in GlasgowThe UK government has insisted that the COP26 climate conference will be held in Glasgow in November – amid claims that the event could be moved to London.

Footballs sustainability manager to share tips at Association Focus

February 13, 2020Footballs sustainability manager to share tips at Association FocusThe man responsible for turning football’s govening body, FIFA, into a sustainable organisation will speak at this year’s Association Focus, ahead of the IMEX trade show in Frankfurt.

Coronavirus ‘one of several challenges’ facing events industry

February 11, 2020Coronavirus ‘one of several challenges’ facing events industryUFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has postponed its Asia-Pacific conference and Digital Innovation Forum, which was scheduled to take place in Macau early next month.

Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus concerns

February 10, 2020Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus concernsMobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest smartphone conference, has been cancelled after a slew of household-name exhibitors pulled out citing concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: art fair cancellation signals extent of disruption

February 7, 2020Coronavirus: art fair cancellation signals extent of disruptionThe potential long-term impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the international events calendar was underlined today after organisers cancelled a huge art fair in Hong Kong.

Manchester to host gathering of international airline pilots in 2021

February 7, 2020Manchester to host gathering of international airline pilots in 2021The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), the voice of pilots worldwide, will meet in Manchester, England, next year, it has been announced.

Why I (almost) slept rough outside the UNs climate conference

February 6, 2020Why I (almost) slept rough outside the UNs climate conferenceBy William Thomson, Gallus Events

Face-to-face meetings ‘critical’ for almost half of event professionals

February 6, 2020Face-to-face meetings ‘critical’ for almost half of event professionalsAlmost half of business event delegates say face-to-face meetings are ‘critical’, according to a new study.

Glasgow’s pioneering conference ambassadors mark 30th anniversary

February 6, 2020Glasgow’s pioneering conference ambassadors mark 30th anniversaryGlasgow’s Conference Ambassador Programme, the first of its kind in the UK, has contributed at least £650m to the city’s economy since it was founded 30 years ago.Show More