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January 30, 2025Mining expo helps Adelaide smash annual sales record in six monthsBusiness Events Adelaide (BEA), the Australian city’s official convention bureau, has announced mid-year sales figures that surpass their record annual performance, set last year.

Melbourne Club Ambassador Awards 1

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.

Networking or coffee break at a conference

March 4, 2024'Bleisure' travel up – but economic challenges remain for international meetingsInternational conference goers are increasingly adding a few days of holiday onto their travel itinerary, according to ICCA anniversary report

Attendees at a breakout session during a trade show

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.

The Fira De Barcelona board, presided over by Mayor Jaume Collboni, deliver results

January 3, 2024Medical congresses could mean record-breaking 2024 for Fira de BarcelonaOne of Europe's largest trade fair organisations posted record results in 2023 and expects better still in 2024 as in-person surge continues.

Confex Cologne

November 24, 2023New venue drives surge in conference enquiries in German cathedral cityCologne Convention Bureau has reported a 35% surge in enquiries for meetings and conferences on back of new venue and promotional push.

Executive Chef Gavin Robertson & GM Martin Radcliffe with the ACC's new Wastemaster

October 17, 2023“Obsessive” managers help venue achieve world-first environmental statusAdelaide Convention Centre achieves EarthCheck's Master status after 15 years' of sustainable best practice.

A wind turbine on the beach in Denmark

October 2, 2023Denmark's renewable energy gains boosting conference sectorDenmark's renewable energy strategy is putting the wind beneath its conference industry.

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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.Show More