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Penny Lion leaves Tourism Australia

June 29, 2021Lion departs as Tourism Australia focuses on local recoveryTourism Australia has announced the departure of its executive general manager Penny Lion in a wider reshuffle that will see the agency focus it recovery efforts on the domestic market.

Vaccine passports ‘a red herring’ says medical association chief

April 8, 2021Vaccine passports ‘a red herring’ says medical association chiefThe leader of a European medical association has dismissed calls for a vaccine passport as a ‘red herring’ that could result in the return of international meetings being a ‘flop’.

April can be cruel but there are reasons to be cheerful

April 7, 2021April can be cruel but there are reasons to be cheerfulThe sun has been shining on my little corner of rural England. When the wind relents the days already feel warm, long and easy. But when the wind blows, icy swirls of Arctic air jolt you back to the present and bring to mind that famous line from T.S. Eliot about April being the cruellest month.

UIA survey to reveal impact of Covid-19 on associations

March 30, 2021UIA survey to reveal impact of Covid-19 on associationsThe Union of International Associations (UIA) has launched a survey to examine the impact of COVID-19 on international association meetings.

London skyline

March 23, 2021London seen as ‘safer bet’ thanks to pace of vaccine rolloutThe pace of the UK’s vaccine rollout is making London a ‘safer bet’ for international meetings and events planners, according to the city’s convention bureau.

Certificate could give green light for travel inside Europe

March 19, 2021Certificate could give green light for travel inside EuropeMovement inside the European Union could be made easier if proposals to issue travellers with a ‘digital certificate’ that would prove they don’t have Covid-19 are given the green light.

Five Minutes With... Sharon Ashton EURORDIS events director

February 26, 2021Five Minutes With... Sharon Ashton EURORDIS events directorIn this episode of Five Minutes With... Sharon Ashton, events manager at EURORDIS, The Voice of Rare Disease Patients in Europe, chats to Holly Patrick about her journey into association event planning, how to cope with stress and the 'PROLIFIC' motto she swears by.

‘Doing nothing’ not an option as Adelaide commits to events showcase

February 5, 2021‘Doing nothing’ not an option as Adelaide commits to events showcaseThe head of an Australian convention bureau has told event organisers to get used to the ‘new normal’ of lockdowns and border controls and find ways to ‘work around them’.

Quarantine exemption proposal for three-day business trips

December 4, 2020Quarantine exemption proposal for three-day business tripsThe World & Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed a recommendation for those making international business trips of up to 72 hours to be exempt from quarantine rules.