international

Pandemic: why its not over until its over for international meetings

August 11, 2020Pandemic: why its not over until its over for international meetingsFor international association meetings to begin to look anything like they did before Covid-19, one of two things must first happen: either enough host countries push their daily case rate down to near zero to make overseas delegations a possibility, or science comes to the rescue with a vaccine or...

Alaska’s Anchorage – setting records for delegate attendance

November 1, 2019Alaska’s Anchorage – setting records for delegate attendanceAnchorage, Alaska, is on many people’s wish-list of places to visit. It offers incredible outdoor experiences and versatile meeting venues, the best of both worlds.

Cvent to open German office as European customer base hits 3 000

May 16, 2018Cvent to open German office as European customer base hits 3 000Cvent, the meetings and event technology giant, has

Cvent launches international recruitment drive

April 17, 2018Cvent launches international recruitment driveEvent software company Cvent has announced plans to recruit another 1,000 people.

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...

Up up and away for new 2 500 conference centre

March 5, 2018Up up and away for new 2 500 conference centreA new conference centre for up to 2,500 delegates has opened

EICC reports record year in 2017 with events and delegates up

February 7, 2018EICC reports record year in 2017 with events and delegates upThe Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has reported a record year in 2017 with delegate numbers up 3,000 year-on-year to 94,000, attending around 200 events at the venue.

Hong Kong building programme answers pressing need for space

October 19, 2017Hong Kong building programme answers pressing need for spaceA new convention centre - stretching over 23,000sqm - will be built in

International association business up 63 per cent in Glasgow

August 7, 2017International association business up 63 per cent in GlasgowGlasgow's new-look convention bureau has secured 526 conferences during the 2016/17 financial year, worth an estimated £142 million.