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August 19, 2024Metz honoured as Melbourne celebrates its conference ambassadorsA gastroenterologist who helped to bring four international conferences to Melbourne has been honoured for helping to bolster the Australian city’s reputation as a science hub.

Delegates enjoy Newcastle in the UK

August 14, 2024Meeting destinations could benefit as 'blended travel' takes offConferences destinations, like Newcastle, in the UK, are enjoying a tourism boom from delegates who are combining business and leisure travel.

Leadership compass

July 25, 2024Association leaders enter prestigious Hall of LeadersThe International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ (IAEE) former executive VP and COO Cathy Breden has been inducted into the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Hall of Leaders alongside William Reed, chief event strategy officer at the American Society of Hematology.

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February 27, 2024Boost for industry's net zero ambitions as JMIC welcomes new membersJMIC, an umbrella organisation representing the interests of international meetings industry associations, has welcomed new members.

Most associations using AI in event planning, report suggests

January 23, 2024Most associations using AI in event planning, report suggestsAlmost two-thirds of association meeting planners are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them organise events, according to a new survey.

Green tech usb

September 25, 2023Events industry puts faith in technology with new climate conferenceA conference to explore ‘ground-breaking climate-friendly technologies’ that can make business events more sustainable will be held in Barcelona, Spain, next year.

Transplant surgeons

August 21, 2023Sydney to host international transplant experts for third timeAn international meeting of transplantation experts is meeting in Sydney for the third time

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August 17, 2023Survey: Are your delegates 'bleisure' tourists?A new survey is aiming to find out to what extent the bleisure trend has spread to association conferences following the pandemic.

Green train

March 24, 2023Opinion: It's time for associations to own their conference footprintAMI editor James Lancaster says it's time international associations took ownership of their conference carbon footprints

Nobel laureate Prof Barry Marshall

February 22, 2023Nobel laureate Marshall makes case for physical meetingsA Nobel laureate will chair the organising committee of a scientific meeting in Perth Show More