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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

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.

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:

March 24, 2021Organisers widen delegate profile as AWC goes online onlyThis year’s Associations World Congress (AWC) will now be held entirely online.

Meetings: How design thinking can transform virtual events

January 27, 2021Meetings: How design thinking can transform virtual events

Case study: European Society for Paediatric Infectious Disease

January 24, 2021Case study: European Society for Paediatric Infectious DiseaseWe explore how Kenes Group and Rotterdam Partners were able to quickly pivot to a virtual format to successfully host the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Despite the meeting being online, Rotterdam Partners, which was the intended meeting destination, was...

Deep Dive S1: Online cant mean free Damian Hutt

January 15, 2021Deep Dive S1: Online cant mean free Damian HuttIn this fascinating edition of Deep Dive, Ami editor James Lancaster talks to Damian Hutt, executive director of the Association of Association Executives, organisers of the Associations World Congress, about why associations need to work out a sustainable pricing policy for online events (04:35), why...Show More