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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

International associations put BestCities grants to good use

July 23, 2019International associations put BestCities grants to good useBestCities Global Alliance has launched the Global Recognition Award, rewarding associations who help deliver positive change and leave a lasting legacy in the cities where they meet.

Green conference boosts Glasgow’s economy by almost £1m

July 22, 2019Green conference boosts Glasgow’s economy by almost £1mGlasgow's convention bureau has reported a £1m boost to the city’s economy after hosting the 27th International Input-Output Association Conference (IIOA).

Remote interpretation firm Interprefy enters ‘strategic alliance’ in Japan

July 22, 2019Remote interpretation firm Interprefy enters ‘strategic alliance’ in JapanInterprefy, the remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Simul International, Japan’s largest language service provider.

CASE HISTORY: Managing expectations: Euram in Reykjavik

July 19, 2019CASE HISTORY: Managing expectations: Euram in ReykjavikIt was a blast!” That was the effusive summary of the EURAM conference, held at the University of Iceland, in Reykjavik, from its Icelandic-born conference chair Eythor Ivar Jonsson. He was not only full of pride and praise for the hosts, but also heaped gratitude on his audience.

Its time for lift off: aerospace meeting cities

July 18, 2019Its time for lift off: aerospace meeting citiesAn aerospace innovation hub helps these destinations attract stellar meetings and events. Rochelle Long reports

Ambassadors help Québec venue to register ‘outstanding’ year

July 18, 2019Ambassadors help Québec venue to register ‘outstanding’ yearThe Québec City Convention Centre has hailed an ‘outstanding’ year in which it hosted 210 events – including 71 conferences – and hosted more than 216,000 delegates.

MCI opens fifth office in Germany following Hamburg merger

July 17, 2019MCI opens fifth office in Germany following Hamburg mergerCongress organiser MCI Group has bolstered its presence in Germany following a merger with Hamburg-based events agency Wolf trifft Jaeger.

London still ‘top meetings destination’ while Eastern Europe makes gains

July 16, 2019London still ‘top meetings destination’ while Eastern Europe makes gainsLondon has been named the top meetings destination for the fifth consecutive year.

European business travellers most reluctant to adopt tech innovation

July 16, 2019European business travellers most reluctant to adopt tech innovationIn the adoption of new travel technology and devices, European business travellers are falling behind the Americas.

Marriott set to be fined more than £99m over data breach

July 16, 2019Marriott set to be fined more than £99m over data breachThe world’s largest hotel group, Marriott International, is set to be fined more than £99 million by the UK’s data privacy regulator over a data breach.Show More