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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

European hotel profits fall as openings increase competition

March 12, 2019European hotel profits fall as openings increase competitionProfit per room at hotels in mainland Europe fell by 9 per cent year-on-year in January – the largest margin of decline in this measure since August 2016 – as revenues dropped and costs escalated, according to the latest data from HotStats.

Access denied: focus on delegate visa issues

March 12, 2019Access denied: focus on delegate visa issuesAre openly hostile immigration policies in the UK and US making it harder for delegates from low-income countries to access scientific meetings? James Lancaster reports…

Barcelona venue smashes sales record ahead of management change

March 11, 2019Barcelona venue smashes sales record ahead of management changeThe International Convention Centre of Barcelona (CCIB) broke its previous turnover record in 2018 – just two years before operator GL Events has its contract terminated.

Deadline looming for Global Digital Infrastructure Award nominations

March 6, 2019Deadline looming for Global Digital Infrastructure Award nominationsVenues have until the end of the month to enter the INCON Global Digital Infrastructure Award.

Bureaux offer associations discounted financial products

March 6, 2019Bureaux offer associations discounted financial productsBestCities Global Alliance, the network international convention bureaux, has launched a range of client financial products to woo their international association meeting clients.

Associations face future head-on at Brussels summit

March 4, 2019Associations face future head-on at Brussels summitThe European Association Summit (EAS), in Brussels, was designed to focus the 160 delegates’ attention on new trends in the association sector.

Delegates will be inspired to go further in Durban

February 28, 2019Delegates will be inspired to go further in DurbanDelegates at the upcoming ICCA Association Meetings Programme (AMP) 2019, in Durban, will be ‘inspired to go further’ to extract the maximum value from international association meetings.

Berlin to host 6 000 experts at influential HIV meeting

February 28, 2019Berlin to host 6 000 experts at influential HIV meetingMore than 6,000 HIV experts will gather in Berlin for the 11th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science – arguably the most influential meeting on HIV research in the world.

Conference delegates give Scottish region a £71m boost

February 27, 2019Conference delegates give Scottish region a £71m boostA coastal region in Scotland has reported a 10 per cent uplift in international delegate numbers.

Airline needs better management says South African tourism minister

February 27, 2019Airline needs better management says South African tourism ministerSouth African Airways needs to be better managed so it is not a burden on the state, according to tourism minister Derek Hanekom.Show More