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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

Virtual conferencing firm Virtway raises €4m for UK expansion

July 12, 2019Virtual conferencing firm Virtway raises €4m for UK expansionVirtway, which claims to be the world’s largest 3D virtual conferencing platform, has raised €4m to launch in the UK, marking its first expansion outside of the company’s native Spain.

AIM Group posts double-digit growth as sales near EUR100m

July 11, 2019AIM Group posts double-digit growth as sales near EUR100mAIM Group International, the Milan-based professional congress organiser, posted double-digit growth in turnover marking a positive start to its two-year business plan.

Innovation hub London secures IEEEs flagship robotics conference

July 11, 2019Innovation hub London secures IEEEs flagship robotics conferenceLondon has been selected to host IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s (RAS) flagship International Conference on Robotics and Automations (ICRA) in 2023.

Planners invest in Dubai as emirate prepares to host Expo 2020

July 10, 2019Planners invest in Dubai as emirate prepares to host Expo 2020Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has secured 118 business events in the last six months, attracting 75,200 delegates to the city.

Climate activist to lead agenda at IACC Europe Knowledge Festival

July 9, 2019Climate activist to lead agenda at IACC Europe Knowledge FestivalNic Balthazar, the environmental activist and broadcaster, will give the keynote speech at this year’s 2019 IACC Europe Knowledge Festival, which is focused on sustainability.

Mind altering: turning your congress into a festival

July 5, 2019Mind altering: turning your congress into a festivalFestivalisation may sound like a gimmick, but there’s a serious side to it, which might determine whether your congress lives to see another ten years. James Lancaster reports…

Bordeaux aims to be ‘powerful driver’ in greening of events industry

July 4, 2019Bordeaux aims to be ‘powerful driver’ in greening of events industryBordeaux Convention Bureau has become the latest destination marketing organisation to join the GDS-Index, which ranks cities by their environmental performance.

Innovative Cape Town centre is delegates favourite venue

July 3, 2019Innovative Cape Town centre is delegates favourite venueThe Cape Town International Convention Centre has been awarded the 2019 Delegate Choice Award for Innovation at the AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres) Annual Congress in Antwerp, Belgium.

Meet the chef: David Pugh Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

July 3, 2019Meet the chef: David Pugh Brisbane Convention and Exhibition CentreWhat do you have for breakfast?

Glasgow announces £150m revenue from conference business

July 2, 2019Glasgow announces £150m revenue from conference businessGlasgow Convention Bureau has reported its best-ever year-end results with conference business generating more than £150 million for the city.Show More