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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

Coronavirus ‘could impact’ Australia’s recovery efforts

January 28, 2020Coronavirus ‘could impact’ Australia’s recovery effortsThe Association of Australian Convention Bureau (AACB) has issued a rallying call to event planners across the country to help ‘rebuild’ the country’s visitor economy, which has taken a hit after bush fires ravaged parts of the country.

Four pillars: how meetings can change the world

January 27, 2020Four pillars: how meetings can change the world

Association launches relief fund for disaster victims

January 22, 2020Association launches relief fund for disaster victimsPCMA, the professional convention management association, has kick-started a US$250,000 fundraising campaign to help disaster victims in Australia and Puerto Rico.

AIM Group: organiser flying high after really satisfying year

January 21, 2020AIM Group: organiser flying high after really satisfying yearProfessional congress organiser AIM Group said major international association events contributed to a bumper year for the agency in which it designed more than 3,000 ‘event experiences’.

Bushfires: Australia’s meeting industry tries to dampen fears

January 20, 2020Bushfires: Australia’s meeting industry tries to dampen fearsLeaders of Australia’s convention bureaux have sought to allay fears about the recent bushfires and quash what it calls the spread of ‘misinformation’ online and through mainstream media.

CI Group eyes £20m turnover target with Clareville acquisition

January 17, 2020CI Group eyes £20m turnover target with Clareville acquisitionUK-based marketing agency CI Group has snapped up meetings industry and consumer PR consultancy Clareville in a bid to push annual sales beyond the £20m mark by the end of 2020.

Cell block: why Tweeting abroad could land delegates in trouble

January 16, 2020Cell block: why Tweeting abroad could land delegates in troubleEmanuele Scansani, operations manager at travel risk experts Riskline, explains how some social media posts can prove controversial, and even punishable by law, in certain countries…

University of Leeds hosts Ice Age association

January 15, 2020University of Leeds hosts Ice Age associationThe fruitful relationship between academia and meetings professionals was highlighted once again when the University of Leeds hosted a group of experts on the ‘Great Ice Age’.

Organiser Ega is World PCO Alliances Italian favourite

January 14, 2020Organiser Ega is World PCO Alliances Italian favouriteThe World PCO Alliance, an association of professional congress organisers, has welcomed Ega worldwide congresses & events as its sole Italian member.

Northstar Meetings Group unveils M&C Asia Connections Japan 2020

January 14, 2020Northstar Meetings Group unveils M&C Asia Connections Japan 2020Northstar Meetings Group and its industry-leading brand, M&C Asia, has announced a Japan edition of its flagship M&C Asia Connections (MCAC).Show More