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Shopping for groceries riskier than attending a meeting report shows

August 31, 2021Shopping for groceries riskier than attending a meeting report showsYou are far less likely to contract Covid-19 at a business event than by carrying out day-to-day tasks such as grocery shopping, according to a new study.

Association leaders look to 2022 2023

August 26, 2021Association leaders target 2022-23 for return to overseas meetingsAssociation meeting planners are eager to return to in-person events once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted - according to a new report painting a rosy future for international conferences.

Deep Dive S2: There are incredibly powerful arguments for meetings Martin Sirk.

July 24, 2021Deep Dive S2: There are incredibly powerful arguments for meetings Martin Sirk.In this episode of Deep Dive, AMI editor James Lancaster catches up with Martin Sirk, International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Partnership and owner of consultancy Sirk Serendipity. And they cover some ground! Including:

Host cities: will the pandemic change the rules of engagement

June 25, 2021Host cities: will the pandemic change the rules of engagementThe relationship between international associations and the cities who host their meetings has never been entirely straightforward. Although generally a happy and fruitful one, it has been beset by the same thorny issues that crop up in any relationship that is essentially transactional in nature.

More delegates less money – ICCA statistics reveal typical lockdown meeting

May 27, 2021More delegates less money – ICCA statistics reveal typical lockdown meetingThe average association meeting was 50 per cent BIGGER last year – but only because they happened online, according to the 2020 ICCA statistics published today.

Deadline approaches for $7 500 association legacy award

May 24, 2021Deadline approaches for $7 500 association legacy awardAssociations who can demonstrate how their meetings - past, future or present - are benefiting wider society have a week left to compete for a $7,500 cash prize.

Smiling group of women

May 13, 2021Community is great so long as events don’t get lost in the mixOne of the peculiarities of the internet is how it has connected individuals across previously unimaginable orbits, while simultaneously leading people to lead more atomised, separated lives. This tension has forced us to rethink what we mean by community and what we have gained and lost in relation...

Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in England

May 11, 2021Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in EnglandUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead for socially distanced conferences and trade shows in England after the country recorded no deaths from Covid-19.

Face to face again: 300 meeting professionals meet in Spain

May 7, 2021Face to face again: 300 meeting professionals meet in SpainDelegates to Madrid’s first face-to-face business event since the pandemic started were handed FFP2 masks on arrival and requested to take a negative Covid-19 test 24 hours before the event.

Deep Dive S1: When the moment comes the recovery will be quick Rob Davidson

May 6, 2021Deep Dive S1: When the moment comes the recovery will be quick Rob DavidsonThree quarters of convention bureaux have suffered financial cuts over the last 12 months, according to a new report - The Impacts of the Coronavirus on Convention Bureaux in Europe. What does this mean for the meetings industry in general and the associations who use the services of convention...Show More