As authorities around the world are increasingly clearing business events to run again, organizers of conventions and exhibitions, as well as venue and center operators need to put respective measures in place that create safe environments for participants. A new global Guide on the matter identifies and promotes globally emerging standards, protocols, and good practices. […]
World Forum The Hague has developed a new way of meetings suitable for a diverse number of participants and offers an extra experience through online participation. Online participation in events is all about connecting participants during the event, both ‘live’ and ‘online.’ No limits In World Forum The Hague, this product has room for an […]
Amsterdam Drone Week will expand her activities in 2020 by organising two hybrid summits on 17 September and 1 – 3 December 2020 In the run-up virtual expert sessions and matchmaking will be facilitated to create additional networking moments and share knowledge through the entire UAM ecosystem. Paul Riemens, CEO of RAI Amsterdam: “We looked […]
RAI Amsterdam is able to reopen its doors in the short term while closely following all guidelines regarding social distancing. The RAI wishes to organise trial events during the summer to test the various ways that visitors and exhibitors can be safely brought together. All the required measures will be taken. A detailed roadmap will […]
The MPI World Educational Congress has been given a new date. The international conference for the meetings & events professionals is now scheduled for November 3-6 in Grapevine, Texas. Until now, many meeting professionals had hoped that WEC Grapevine would mark a new start in early June after the corona crisis. Hybrid event WEC Grapevine […]
The new coronavirus is slowly spreading to more countries around the world and meeting organizers are faced with the question on what they can or should do, when it comes to the organization of their meeting, conferences or events. We have seen various organizers making adjustments, postponing or even cancelling meetings, conferences or events. In […]
Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that it has postponed the inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific in Singapore to 13-14 April 2021. The decision has been taken following the latest advice from its partners regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), and as a result of in-depth discussions with customers and hosted buyers globally. Disappointing Shane Hannam, Portfolio Director […]
The Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB), which is part of the Cologne Tourist Board, is heading into the year 2020 in a new constellation. At the turn of the year, Filiz Ük became the head of this unit. In addition, Sandra Aufschnaiter who has been supporting the CCB since the summer of 2019 is now completing […]
Associationworld, in collaboration with the Geneva Convention Bureau and Congrex Switzerland, announce the launch of the Geneva International Association Forum (GIAF). The first edition of this annual event will take place on June 22-23, 2020. Gathering representatives of international and European Associations, Non-Profits, Federations, Societies, NGO’s and Universities, the GIAF aims at establishing an international […]
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has started a liveblog on the Coronavirus outbreak. The goal is to help meeting professionals find reliable information about the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak and to share meetings industry-related resources with the global ICCA community of meeting suppliers and associations. When facing uncertainty or crisis, identifying reliable and […]
