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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

Work starts on €170m expansion of Budapest meeting space

October 9, 2019Work starts on €170m expansion of Budapest meeting spaceWork on the €170m refurbishment and expansion of HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center, the city’s largest meeting space, began with the laying of the foundation stone.

Forensic scientists’ association to meet in NZ for first time

October 8, 2019Forensic scientists’ association to meet in NZ for first timeThe world’s top forensic toxicology scientists will meet in New Zealand for the first time when Auckland hosts the 61st Annual Meeting and Congress of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists in 2023.

Northstar Travel Group acquires AMI publisher CAT Media

October 8, 2019Northstar Travel Group acquires AMI publisher CAT MediaCAT Media, publishers of this website within the portal of Meetpie.com, has been acquired by Northstar Travel Group, the leading international B-to-B information company serving all segments of the travel and events industry.

European meetings increasing but becoming shorter and smaller

October 7, 2019European meetings increasing but becoming shorter and smallerMeetings in Europe are increasing in number, but becoming shorter and smaller, according to a new report by European Cities Marketing.

EICC ties up with bioscience to win more international meetings

October 3, 2019EICC ties up with bioscience to win more international meetingsThe Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is partnering with bioscience community Edinburgh BioQuarter to raise the international profile of the Scottish life sciences sector.

Sibos conference breaks all previous records at ExCeL London

October 3, 2019Sibos conference breaks all previous records at ExCeL LondonSibos, the world’s largest gathering of financial services professionals, broke all previous records during its week-long residency at ExCeL London,

Athens has become a hot destination for major association events

October 2, 2019Athens has become a hot destination for major association eventsWith its excellent client co-operation and interaction, the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC) continues to secure high profile medical and other sector events

E-posters: the digital revolution that wasn’t (quite)

October 2, 2019E-posters: the digital revolution that wasn’t (quite)E-posters were once held up as the sustainable alternative to filling conference centres with reams of paper. But, according to new analysis, reports of the death of print were greatly exaggerated. James Lancaster reports…

CASE STUDY: Joint effort in Frankfurt

October 2, 2019CASE STUDY: Joint effort in FrankfurtThe 45th EBMT Annual Meeting in Frankfurt was the result of close cooperation between the city, the venue and the scientific community, writes Johanna Müdicken…

Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental art

October 2, 2019Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental artOften vast in scale, convention centres are great places to exhibit large pieces of art, some of it permanent, some here today, gone tomorrow. Words James Lancaster Show More