events

Brave new world: five things to consider before going virtual

June 3, 2020Brave new world: five things to consider before going virtualIn this exclusive article for Association Meetings International, Jeanna Matthews, Crista Videira Lopes, and Benjamin Pierce, from the Association for Computing Machinery, take a high-level look at making the switch from in-person to virtual meetings….

Scotland hosts almost a third of association meetings in UK

May 29, 2020Scotland hosts almost a third of association meetings in UKScotland’s meetings industry leaders were in celebratory mood after the latest ICCA rankings revealed that the country accounted for almost a third (31%) of the association events held in the UK in 2019.

Associations pool expertise in safety guide

May 27, 2020Associations pool expertise in safety guideThree of the meetings industry’s biggest associations have pooled their expertise to produce a how-to guide to creating safe environments for conventions and exhibitions.

Interprefy raises another €1.7m as clients move conferences online

May 26, 2020Interprefy raises another €1.7m as clients move conferences onlineInterprefy, the Zurich-based remote interpreting provider, has secured an additional CHF 1.8 million (€1.7 million) from the government-backed green innovation fund Technologiefonds.

EICC offers virtual option in plans for ‘phased return to business’

May 21, 2020EICC offers virtual option in plans for ‘phased return to business’A convention centre is offering clients the chance to go virtual as it maps out a route to reopening in the last quarter of 2020.

IFEMA designing ‘new normal’ for events targets Autumn reopening

May 20, 2020IFEMA designing ‘new normal’ for events targets Autumn reopeningIFEMA, the consortium behind Spain’s largest exhibition complex Feria de Madrid, wants to reopen in September and host more than 60 events in the last four months of the year.

Flexible mindset key to industry’s Covid-19 recovery says Cvent

May 12, 2020Flexible mindset key to industry’s Covid-19 recovery says CventEvent professionals will need to adopt a flexible mindset and be prepared to adapt and evolve their business practices in order to succeed in a post-pandemic world, according to Patrick Smith, senior vice president and CMO of Cvent.

South Korea: rapid response to COVID-19 pandemic reaps dividends

April 27, 2020South Korea: rapid response to COVID-19 pandemic reaps dividendsThe response of South Korea to the COVID 19 virus has been admired on the international stage, with many noting, perhaps belatedly, of the measures taken by the country to protect its citizens.

Women in leadership: ‘push further for real change’

April 16, 2020Women in leadership: ‘push further for real change’Gender equality and women in leadership in the meetings industry is a much-debated topic. Fiona Keating reports on the changes that have taken place so far – and the work still to be done.

Boost to grant scheme provides some relief to Australias event industry

April 1, 2020Boost to grant scheme provides some relief to Australias event industryThe Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has welcomed government plans to extend support to the country's business events industry through a boost to the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme.Show More