conferences

International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) Congress 2022 at the KLCC

November 22, 2022Association meetings aid KLCC's post-pandemic recoveryThe KLCC, in Kuala Lumpur, has enjoyed a post-Pandemic bounce with revenues for the year expected to hit around 90 per cent of its 2019 performance

Delegates listening to a keynote speaker at a citywide event

November 4, 2022New toolkit to help planners and cities agree termsDestinations International has launched a Destination Booking Agreements Toolkit to protect planners and CVBs

Conference on ‘atypical interaction’ heads to Newcastle

April 26, 2022Conference on ‘atypical interaction’ heads to NewcastleA conference in Newcastle is capitalising on the city's expertise in interaction amongst dementia sufferers

Associations cancel meetings in Russia as scientists urge boycott

March 3, 2022Associations cancel meetings in Russia as scientists urge boycottUkrainian scientists have called for an international boycott of scientific conferences inside Russia and called on Russian institutes and scientific leaders to condemn the invasion of their country.

Organisers rush to take advantage of Viennas €4m subvention pot

October 13, 2021Organisers rush to take advantage of Viennas €4m subvention potA €4m subvention fund was hailed a ‘huge success’ after hundreds of event organisers took advantage of the scheme in the five months since its launch.

Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-person

September 16, 2021Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-personAssociation conference delegates are hankering for a return to in-person events, new research has revealed.

Deep Dive S2: There are incredibly powerful arguments for meetings Martin Sirk.

July 24, 2021Deep Dive S2: There are incredibly powerful arguments for meetings Martin Sirk.In this episode of Deep Dive, AMI editor James Lancaster catches up with Martin Sirk, International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Partnership and owner of consultancy Sirk Serendipity. And they cover some ground! Including:

Face to face again: 300 meeting professionals meet in Spain

May 7, 2021Face to face again: 300 meeting professionals meet in SpainDelegates to Madrid’s first face-to-face business event since the pandemic started were handed FFP2 masks on arrival and requested to take a negative Covid-19 test 24 hours before the event.

New Christchurch venue ‘secures dozens of events’ during lockdown

May 27, 2020New Christchurch venue ‘secures dozens of events’ during lockdownDozens of new conferences have been booked into Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the venue's general manager.

Estonia launches social media campaign to kick-start conference sector

May 20, 2020Estonia launches social media campaign to kick-start conference sectorEstonia has laid out tentative plans to reopen its conference sector with a social media campaign showcasing ‘safe-hosting practices’ that will allow for indoor meetings for up to 500 delegates.Show More