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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

Rheumatism meeting back in Frankfurt following joint effort

November 25, 2019Rheumatism meeting back in Frankfurt following joint effortThe European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) is taking its mega congress to Frankfurt, for the first time in almost two decades, after a city-wide effort to win the bid.

Voice recognition interpretation app wins meetings tech award

November 20, 2019Voice recognition interpretation app wins meetings tech awardSilicon Valley-based start-up ‘wordly’, which uses voice recognition and artificial intelligence to translate between 15 languages, has won the IBTM World Tech Watch Award.

Virtual experience economy set to grow says IBTM Trends Watch

November 19, 2019Virtual experience economy set to grow says IBTM Trends WatchThe virtual experience economy is set to be the next big area of growth for the meetings and events sector, according to the annual IBTM World Trends Watch Report.

November 19, 2019‘Inspiring’ Heike Mahmoud receives JMIC Profile and Power AwardHeike Mahmoud, chief operating officer of Congress Center Hamburg, has won the JMIC Profile and Power Award for being ‘an inspiring symbol of influential women’ in the meetings industry.

Meeting professionals: sentiment at lowest level since crash

November 19, 2019Meeting professionals: sentiment at lowest level since crashMeeting professionals are feeling less optimistic about the future, a new report shows.

First Global Happiness Conference leaves delegates smiling

November 19, 2019First Global Happiness Conference leaves delegates smilingStudents from all over the world took part in a conference designed to spread happiness

‘Friendly’ cities attract more association headquarters claims GAHP

November 18, 2019‘Friendly’ cities attract more association headquarters claims GAHPCities that create a ‘business-friendly’ environment for international associations will find more of them opening offices – including regional headquarters – within their vicinity.

Associations and suppliers head to the Alps for meetings summit

November 18, 2019Associations and suppliers head to the Alps for meetings summitThe Association Meeting Programme (AMP) a flagship event of the International Congress Convention Association (ICCA), will take place in Tirol next June.

IBTM World 2019 sees surge of new exhibitors for Barcelona show

November 15, 2019IBTM World 2019 sees surge of new exhibitors for Barcelona showMeetings industry trade show IBTM World 2019, taking place in Barcelona between 19 and 21 November, has revealed interest from new exhibitors has more than doubled compared to 2018.

Chester’s Brilliant Science programme secures international conference

November 13, 2019Chester’s Brilliant Science programme secures international conferenceMarketing Cheshire’s Brilliant Science programme has helped to win a bid to host the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology’s 40th-anniversary conference in September 2020.Show More