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Manchester steps in to host worlds young leaders

February 18, 2022Manchester steps in to host worlds young leadersManchester will host this year’s One Young World Summit.

Covid passes from next week as England moves to Plan B

December 8, 2021Covid passes from next week as England moves to Plan BEngland has tightened measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Association leaders look to 2022 2023

August 26, 2021Association leaders target 2022-23 for return to overseas meetingsAssociation meeting planners are eager to return to in-person events once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted - according to a new report painting a rosy future for international conferences.

Dubai targets Expo to build on international meetings momentum

August 3, 2021Dubai targets Expo to build on international meetings momentumDubai’s business events sector has continued to build on its momentum as one of the first cities in the world to reopen for international meetings, with a busy calendar of conferences on the horizon.

Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in England

May 11, 2021Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in EnglandUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead for socially distanced conferences and trade shows in England after the country recorded no deaths from Covid-19.

Supplier view: bureaux are getting the crumbs from the table

March 16, 2021Supplier view: bureaux are getting the crumbs from the tableInternational associations like to think ahead. Some will issue a request for proposals (RFPs) from cities competing to host their meetings many years in advance. My consultancy is working on bids for conferences that are happening in 2032! But after a dreadful year for destination marketing...

Australasia

March 1, 2021Australasia names 13 most influential association leadersAustralia and New Zealand have honoured their most influential association leaders.

Case study: European Society for Paediatric Infectious Disease

January 24, 2021Case study: European Society for Paediatric Infectious DiseaseWe explore how Kenes Group and Rotterdam Partners were able to quickly pivot to a virtual format to successfully host the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Despite the meeting being online, Rotterdam Partners, which was the intended meeting destination, was...

Beleaguered ICC Wales secures seven-figure support package

January 21, 2021Beleaguered ICC Wales secures seven-figure support packageA newly built convention centre whose event schedule was brought to a sudden halt by the coronavirus pandemic has been thrown a lifeline after securing a multi-million pound investment package.

Londons medical venues show unity during times of crisis

January 8, 2021Londons medical venues show unity during times of crisisThree meeting venues in London have joined forces to weather the coronavirus crisis by promoting their locality as a leading destination for events linked to healthcare.Show More