events

Cvent CEO and founder Reggie Aggarwal

September 5, 2024Cvent target event marketing with Splash takeoverCvent, the meetings and events technology provider, is back on the acquisition trail – this time gobbling up Splash, a New-York based event marketing technology company.

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.

Leadership compass

July 25, 2024Association leaders enter prestigious Hall of LeadersThe International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ (IAEE) former executive VP and COO Cathy Breden has been inducted into the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Hall of Leaders alongside William Reed, chief event strategy officer at the American Society of Hematology.

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

Most associations using AI in event planning, report suggests

January 23, 2024Most associations using AI in event planning, report suggestsAlmost two-thirds of association meeting planners are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them organise events, according to a new survey.

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.

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.

SEC Glasgow

August 23, 2023Association uses Glasgow conference to showcase career optionsAMEE - The International Association for Health Professions Education - will use the occasion of its annual conference in Glasgow to nurture young and aspiring talent in the industry.

bleisure banner

August 17, 2023Survey: Are your delegates 'bleisure' tourists?A new survey is aiming to find out to what extent the bleisure trend has spread to association conferences following the pandemic.Show More