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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

Massive new convention centre gets go-ahead in Dallas

February 14, 2022Massive new convention centre gets go-ahead in DallasA new 230,000sqm convention centre will be built in Dallas, Texas.

A third of convention bureaux suffer public sector funding cuts

April 28, 2021A third of convention bureaux suffer public sector funding cutsOne in three convention bureaux suffered public-sector funding cuts over the last 12 months, according to a new report into the effect of the pandemic on the meetings industry.

Kuala Lumpur: MITEC in hibernation after severe financial loss

December 17, 2020Kuala Lumpur: MITEC in hibernation after severe financial lossThe fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continued with news that the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) had gone into ‘hibernation’ – cutting headcount by 90.

AACB: JobKeeper extension will keep businesses alive

July 23, 2020AACB: JobKeeper extension will keep businesses aliveThe Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) said extending the government's JobKeeper scheme for another six months from September had given the country’s devastated business events industry a lifeline.

More UK convention centres could be converted into temporary hospitals

March 30, 2020More UK convention centres could be converted into temporary hospitalsMore convention centres in the UK may be used as a makeshift hospital as the number of people infected by the coronavirus in the country continues to rise.

Cooking up a storm: MITEC serves 6 600 delegates in KL’s largest Chinese banquet

September 4, 2019Cooking up a storm: MITEC serves 6 600 delegates in KL’s largest Chinese banquetPopular for its large crowds, meticulous food preparation and high-spirited guests, Chinese banquets are often one of the most challenging set-ups for any event space and operations team. The Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) recently took Chinese banquets to a whole new level...

Half of US delegates source own accommodation

April 17, 2019Half of US delegates source own accommodationAlmost half (49 per cent) of US conference-goers bypass the 'room block' model and source their own accommodation, according to new research funded by PCMA Foundation, NYC & Company and Hilton.

All meetings great (and small!)

June 1, 2018All meetings great (and small!)There’s an interesting stat hiding in ICCA’s data on international association meetings that should be pushed into centre stage and told to perform a grand jeté under the spotlight.

Welcome to anti-social America

April 12, 2018Welcome to anti-social AmericaNew legislation, if approved next month, will require most visa applicants to the USA to relinquish all their social media identities from the previous five years. Last year this would have meant almost 15 million visitors handing over their Youtube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram handles...Show More