Planning and design

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October 28, 2026Lessons from a sold-out menopause congressThe International Menopause Society's congress in Rio de Janeiro highlighted the mainstreaming of menopause discussions, drawing over 4,500 delegates. The event emphasised evidence-based approaches to combat misinformation and commercial interests. Collaboration with regional partners and language inclusivity were crucial for success, offering lessons on global engagement and scientific integrity for associations.Read More

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October 27, 2026Creating connection at scale: how to make large conferences feel more personalAs delegates place greater value on purposeful face-to-face interaction, large conferences need to offer more than scale. Stephanie Maurel, CEO of The Corporation of Church House reveals how planners can create more personal experiences without sacrificing the energy and reach of a big event.

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October 21, 2026Could ditching 'networking' make events better?The association that redesigned its events around neuroinclusive principles - and saw the changes boost engagement and help drive a 26 per cent rise in bookings for its flagship summit.

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October 19, 2026Demystifying meeting industry jargonFor anyone new to the industry, or anyone who’s been here for decades but is too embarrassed to ask, “what the heck is a plenary session?”, this one is for you.

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October 6, 2026Cvent CONNECT Europe unveils 2026 agendaCvent has announced the agenda and opened registration for its ninth annual Cvent CONNECT Europe, with television presenter and athlete Ade Adepitan and advertising executive Rory Sutherland among the headline speakers.

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October 2, 2026From 165 delegates to 5,000: menopause meeting sells out in RioA record 4,500 delegates from 86 countries will gather in Rio for the World Congress on Menopause, highlighting the surging global focus on women’s health and evidence-based care.

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September 30, 2026"The role is getting busier and busier ..."ABPCO’s new co-chairs Karen Edwards and Jessica Letters tell Paul Harvey why the PCO role is becoming increasingly demanding – and how they want the association to become an even more valuable resource for event professionals.

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September 22, 2026Associations budgeting for 'fallow years' - and more from Convening EMEAAssociation meeting planners were amongst hundreds of event professionals who gathered in Lisbon to discuss the challenges of organising events in a time of geopolitical turmoil and AI.

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August 19, 2026Conferences: an antidote to our digital derangementThe offline nature of meeting in-person is increasingly the point, argues James Lancaster

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July 21, 2026Guadalajara joins GDS-Index Lite programmeGuadalajara has become the first Latin American destination to join GDS-Index Lite, strengthening its sustainability ambitions and commitment to responsible meetings tourism while laying the foundations for future GDS-Index participation.

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June 12, 2026Video: 'Partnership starts with understanding each other'Why so many partnerships struggling to align, and how could greater intentionality reshape the future of business events?Show More