meetings

Youthful abandon

August 7, 2017Youthful abandonMaybe they’re rebelling against rebellion. Maybe they care more about their health and wellbeing. Maybe religion and ethnicity is playing a role. Maybe they just can’t afford it. Or maybe it’s the threat of being shamed on social media. Whatever the reasons, young people are drinking less than their...

Budapest leading the European hotel rate rise

August 1, 2017Budapest leading the European hotel rate riseEuropean hotel prices rose almost 5 per cent in the month of June, with Budapest leading the way thanks to its growing reputation as a meetings and events destination.

Record figures as Bristol events worth £259m last year

August 1, 2017Record figures as Bristol events worth £259m last yearBristol's conference and business events industry has reached its highest economic impact on record, surpassing £259 million last year.

The weirdness of hotels

July 28, 2017The weirdness of hotelsIt might seem a little against the grain in this age of Airbnb and in-the-know private rental sites, but I've come to love hotels. Even the most basic have a comforting anonymity about them, which can soothe the over-stimulated brain. At the same time, hotels are the most idiosyncratic of places and...

World’s vets to savour the vineyards of Lavaux

July 18, 2017World’s vets to savour the vineyards of LavauxThe vineyards at Lavaux in Switzerland will help attract 700 animal doctors to the 29th annual congress of the European Society and College of Veterinary Dermatology (ESVD-ECVD) in Lausanne this September.

Not just medicine as Brisbane nets $70m in business events

July 17, 2017Not just medicine as Brisbane nets $70m in business eventsBrisbane’s reputation as a leading medical hub has helped the city’s convention bureau secure a string of high-profile meetings related to the sector.