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A first time for everythingJune 24, 2021A first time for everythingWhen the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) realised they would have to take their annual conference online, it was all hands on deck to ensure the conference theme: The Human Factor remained centre stage.More delegates less money – ICCA statistics reveal typical lockdown meetingMay 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.Confidence risingMay 27, 2021Confidence risingNorthstar's UK PULSE Survey shows growing confidence among planners in the UK and Europe, with a quarter now planning new events...Deadline approaches for $7 500 association legacy awardMay 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 womenMay 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 EnglandMay 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 SpainMay 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 DavidsonMay 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...Q&A: Hybrid Cities Alliance - whats it all aboutMay 5, 2021Q&A: Hybrid Cities Alliance - whats it all aboutThe launch of the Hybrid Cities Alliance has sets tongues wagging across the meetings industry and piqued the interest of association meeting planners. AMI Editor James Lancaster threw some questions at the heads of the group's founding members - Glenn Duncan, Ottawa Tourism, Bas Schot, The Hague...Associations offered up to €60 000 to meet in ViennaMay 5, 2021Associations offered up to €60 000 to meet in ViennaOne of the world's leading conference destinations has unveiled a major new subvention package as it seeks to undo the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Show More
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