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"It's possible to imagine chatbots forming their own association"

June 22, 2023"It's possible to imagine chatbots forming their own association" AMI editor James Lancaster quizzes ChatGPT on the relevance of associations, why hybrid deserves a second chance, and what’s real and not real…

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

How to include neurodiverse people in your conference

March 13, 2023How to include neurodiverse people in your conferenceTo mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week (13-19 March 2023), Bruce Rose, head of audience at Live Group, reveals the things that neurotypical event professionals would find useful to understand about neurodiversity.

Filming at a conference

February 7, 2023How do you price a hybrid meeting?It’s one of the thorniest questions facing conference planners in 2023. James Lancaster goes in search of answers…

Woman wearing VR headset

December 12, 2022Social activism wellness and VR to drive meeting trends in 2023 says CventSocial activism, wellness and virtual reality are among the seven trends that are set to shape the sector in 2023, according to Cvent.

Grab the controls

February 17, 2022Grab the controlsHow to banish the boredom of virtual events with gamification

Cvent CEO: going public will inspire meetings industry return

November 30, 2021Cvent CEO: going public will inspire meetings industry returnMeetings management titan Cvent in July announced that it planned to go public during the fourth quarter of 2021 via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II.

Congress organiser reports ‘sharp reboot’ in face-to-face meetings

September 22, 2021Congress organiser reports ‘sharp reboot’ in face-to-face meetingsAIM Group International, the professional congress organiser has reported a spike in business activity during the final third of the year, with 35 events taking place involving 15,000 people.

Climate conference president flies to 30 countries in seven months

August 6, 2021Climate conference president flies to 30 countries in seven monthsThe benefit of meeting in-person was thrust into the spotlight once again after it was revealed COP26 President Alok Sharma has flown to 30 countries in the last seven months.

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:Show More