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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….

Virtual reality: how to give sponsors what they want

May 28, 2020Virtual reality: how to give sponsors what they wantAngela Guillemet, executive director of INCON, the international network of congress organisers and association management companies, asks how to make online events work for sponsors…

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.

If sponsored face masks are the new normal then count me out

May 4, 2020If sponsored face masks are the new normal then count me out‘The new normal’ has become one of the more irksome phrases to enter common parlance since countries began implementing lockdown measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

ADNEC - the home of world-class international events

May 1, 2020ADNEC - the home of world-class international eventsadnec.ae

No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetings

March 11, 2020No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetingsDespite leaders and spokespeople around the world recommending that we don’t touch our faces or shake hands while coronavirus is still spreading, then almost immediately touching their own faces and shaking hands, it is, in fact, sound advice.

Singapore reeling from cancellations as coronavirus spreads

February 20, 2020Singapore reeling from cancellations as coronavirus spreadsSingapore’s meetings industry has been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak with a string of major international associations events and exhibitions withdrawing from the city.

Organisers cancel IBTM Asia Pacific over coronavirus fears

February 20, 2020Organisers cancel IBTM Asia Pacific over coronavirus fearsThe novel coronavirus COVID-19, which has claimed more than 2,100 lives, has forced the cancellation of a major meetings industry trade show.

Abu Dhabi – for extraordinary association events

October 24, 2019Abu Dhabi – for extraordinary association eventsAbu Dhabi is a destination of the 21st century. An emirate rich in archaeological finds, today’s people enjoy living in modern, technologically advanced surroundings. It is a city with a modern-day flare of extraordinary skyscrapers, shopping malls, magnificent hotels and resorts, unique attractions...

Exceptional events at The St. Regis Macao

May 2, 2019Exceptional events at The St. Regis MacaoThe St. Regis Macao sits at the heart of the famed Cotai Strip, offering its guests easy access to 850 duty-free shops, world-class restaurants and endless entertainment. The only hotel in Macao offering full butler service, it is an oasis of calm amid the bustle. It offers 400 elegant rooms and...Show More