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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

ACC Liverpool announces multiple new and returning association congresses

November 12, 2019ACC Liverpool announces multiple new and returning association congressesArena and Convention Centre (ACC) Liverpool has announced major bid wins to host new and returning association congresses from now until 2023.

Expo 2020 Dubai edges closer to 25 million visitor target

November 12, 2019Expo 2020 Dubai edges closer to 25 million visitor targetThe Expo 2020 Dubai is set to welcome more than 25 million visitors from 192 countries across the six-month event from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021.

Adelaide digs deep to land World Potato Congress

November 8, 2019Adelaide digs deep to land World Potato CongressAdelaide, South Australia, has been named as the host city for the 2023 World Potato Congress (WPC), the first time the biennial business event has been held in Australia.

Case history: Saving lives in Prague at the 13th EUSEM Congress

November 7, 2019Case history: Saving lives in Prague at the 13th EUSEM CongressDoctors and rescue workers dealing with life-threatening scenarios met in record numbers at the 13th Congress of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) in Prague last month.

Corbin Ball gives the lowdown on IBTM World Tech Watch

November 5, 2019Corbin Ball gives the lowdown on IBTM World Tech WatchEstablished in 2000, The IBTM World Technology & Innovation Watch is the longest running and arguably most significant technology award for the meetings industry. The goals are to recognize technology innovation and to highlight significant trends impacting meeting planners, attendees and exhibitors...

Access all areas Why people with disabilities shun conferences

November 5, 2019Access all areas Why people with disabilities shun conferencesIf people with disabilities aren’t bothering to register for your meetings and events, there’s probably a very good reason why. James Lancaster reports…

Marriott’s European Convention Network offers one point of contact and live virtual site inspections

November 5, 2019Marriott’s European Convention Network offers one point of contact and live virtual site inspectionsEvent organisers can now access 26 Marriott convention hotels & resorts via one dedicated contact person through the hotel group’s European Convention Network (ECN). The ECN aims to provide a streamlined, cost-effective and comprehensive service for meeting planners organising regular meetings and...

Québec City - attracting green events

November 5, 2019Québec City - attracting green eventsAt the forefront in innovation in green buildings, charming Québec City is proud of its environmental credentials, which it hopes to share with international association events

Delegates arrive in Basel for European AIDS Conference

November 5, 2019Delegates arrive in Basel for European AIDS ConferenceAround 3,500 delegates were arriving in Basel, Switzerland, for the bi-annual European Aids Conference.

Vilnius - one of the best business playgrounds in Europe

November 4, 2019Vilnius - one of the best business playgrounds in EuropeVilnius is a young and forward-thinking city. Its public and private sectors work together to create better conditions for individuals and businesses, and invest in the tools and technologies of the future that will help solve real life problems.Show More