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The Fira De Barcelona board, presided over by Mayor Jaume Collboni, deliver results

January 3, 2024Medical congresses could mean record-breaking 2024 for Fira de BarcelonaOne of Europe's largest trade fair organisations posted record results in 2023 and expects better still in 2024 as in-person surge continues.

Confex Cologne

November 24, 2023New venue drives surge in conference enquiries in German cathedral cityCologne Convention Bureau has reported a 35% surge in enquiries for meetings and conferences on back of new venue and promotional push.

Executive Chef Gavin Robertson & GM Martin Radcliffe with the ACC's new Wastemaster

October 17, 2023“Obsessive” managers help venue achieve world-first environmental statusAdelaide Convention Centre achieves EarthCheck's Master status after 15 years' of sustainable best practice.

SEC Glasgow

August 23, 2023Association uses Glasgow conference to showcase career optionsAMEE - The International Association for Health Professions Education - will use the occasion of its annual conference in Glasgow to nurture young and aspiring talent in the industry.

Green train

March 24, 2023Opinion: It's time for associations to own their conference footprintAMI editor James Lancaster says it's time international associations took ownership of their conference carbon footprints

The International Jewellery Show at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

March 8, 2023Conference delegates ‘surging’ back into Asia.Asia meetings and events industry is showing signs of a strong recovery after pandemic

Hamburg Messe und Congress

January 26, 2023Hamburg venue finance chief: 'Challenges will last beyond 2023'The operator of one of Europe’s newest convention centres has offered a glimpse into the tough trading conditions faced by meeting venues

Washington, DC

January 5, 2023Conference planners want ‘more efficient’ visa processing in 2023Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance wants return to pre-pandemic levels of visa processing

Mark Cooper, CEO of IACC

November 30, 2022Short-term outlook positive for smaller meeting venues, says CooperOutlook for conference centres positive, says head of IACC, but staffing issues remain a challenge.

CNCCII's LEF screen, artists impression.

November 22, 2022China’s (vast) new convention centre promises techno wizardryAn enormous venue which served as the media centre for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is on track to open in 2025 as a convention centre. Show More