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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

Dubai Exhibition Centre aims to expand UAE’s events sector

May 3, 2019Dubai Exhibition Centre aims to expand UAE’s events sectorOrganisers have unveiled a sneak peek of the Dubai Exhibition Centre, set to host the six-month-long World Expo 2020 starting in October next year.

Partnerships: “It’s not the similarities it’s the difference that count…”

May 3, 2019Partnerships: “It’s not the similarities it’s the difference that count…”Paul Vallee is managing director of the international destination marketing association BestCities Global Alliance and executive consultant with Gaining Edge, which consults to the convention and meetings market. Here we discuss the power of partnerships…

More than two thirds of Europeans prefer taxis to ride-sharing

May 2, 2019More than two thirds of Europeans prefer taxis to ride-sharingMore than two thirds of European business travellers prefer taxis to ride-sharing services such as Uber, according to research by travel management platform CWT.

Exceptional events at The St. Regis Macao

May 2, 2019Exceptional events at The St. Regis MacaoThe St. Regis Macao sits at the heart of the famed Cotai Strip, offering its guests easy access to 850 duty-free shops, world-class restaurants and endless entertainment. The only hotel in Macao offering full butler service, it is an oasis of calm amid the bustle. It offers 400 elegant rooms and...

Networking valued higher by millennials than any other group

May 1, 2019Networking valued higher by millennials than any other groupMillennials value networking more highly than any other generation, but are reluctant to attend events on their own, according to a survey of meeting and event planners carried out by The Meetings Show.

Expo Tel Aviv - host to the spectacular Eurovision 19

May 1, 2019Expo Tel Aviv - host to the spectacular Eurovision 19In the heart of vibrant Tel Aviv, Israel’s most advanced and largest convention centre hosts events as diverse as Cybertec and Agritec to the hugely popular Eurovision 19.

Accor expands Congress Charter

May 1, 2019Accor expands Congress CharterAlways seeking to go beyond, Accor has embraced the needs of associations with a key transformation in approach, which includes an Internal Charter bringing together bespoke services.

ACC Liverpool confirms returning events and multi-year deals

April 30, 2019ACC Liverpool confirms returning events and multi-year dealsACC Liverpool has confirmed that a series of conferences will return to the venue after signing multi-year deals.

Mobile congress returns to Moscow following successful debut

April 29, 2019Mobile congress returns to Moscow following successful debutThe GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Eurasia conference, a regional event run by GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association), will be held in Moscow later this year.

Sri Lanka: major conference on trade in endangered species ‘postponed’

April 26, 2019Sri Lanka: major conference on trade in endangered species ‘postponed’An international conference on the buying and selling of endangered animals and plants has been postponed following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka.Show More