The latest annual ICCA Ranking Report examines 8000 meetings scheduled for the year 2021 and categorises them based on how the meetings were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report also compares last year’s affected meetings with ICCA’s analysis of meetings in 2020. After a hiatus in 2020, ICCA Rankings have returned to the 2021 […]
The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe published a white paper on “The Future Role and Purpose of Convention Bureaux”, providing a shared vision of the convention bureau of the future and a visionary roadmap for further developing the role of convention bureaux in the coming decade. Post-Covid-19 world Intended as a […]
Sponsors are eager to return to in-person events according to a survey by AIM Group. The company specializing in congresses, events and communication, published the results of the survey Events in-person, hybrid or digital? Trends and perspectives from the Sponsors. The survey captured the viewpoints from over 200 representatives of pharmaceutical and biopharma companies from […]
AIPC will organize a hybrid version of the Annual Conference in 2021. AC:D (Annual Conference: Digital) will take place on 9th and 12 of July live from a studio at RAI Amsterdam; and AC:L (Annual Conference: Live) will take place on-site in Lausanne, Switzerland on 13th and 14th of July. AC:D The AC:D – which […]
The first event to take place on the new IMEX BuzzHub on Wednesday 12 May brings together an exceptional line-up of speakers and panellists who are all experts in building global communities. Taking its programming theme from one of IMEX’s 12 Commitments, ‘Collaboration, Connections and Community’, the Buzz Day programme, which is open to all […]
AIM Group International, a company specialised in events, congresses and communication, launched ‘Breathe in the Digital Evolution’, a communications campaign dedicated to health professionals and the public. It aims to raise awareness of lung health, air quality and sustainable practices. The web-platform ‘Breathe in the Digital Evolution‘ is a content hub which includes videos, quizzes, […]
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced Gill Hicks as its keynote speaker for their signature European event, the 2021 European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC), which takes place virtually on 15 June, 2021. Hicks will present “The Only Way is Forward” as part of the full-day education and networking programme. Gill Hicks will deliver a keynote […]
IBTM Events has announced the launch of a new online event, IBTM Wired, which will take place from 28 June – 1 July 2021. The event is a permanent addition to IBTM’s global portfolio of B2B events for the meetings industry. IBTM Wired will unite professionals from across the world for four days of one-to-one […]
The third updated and expanded edition of “Good Practice Guide: Addressing COVID-19 Requirements for Re-opening Business Events” is released. The report is produced jointly by AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres, ICCA, the International Convention and Congress Association, and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. Driven by their Joint Safety & Security […]
With its new research project for 2021, the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network is looking at the challenges of the post-Covid-19 era, based on the key assumption that the ecosystem of events will change considerably and for the long term. The FMS initiative, launched by the GCB German Convention Bureau and the Fraunhofer Institute […]
