ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance opened applications for the fifth year of the Incredible Impacts Programme – a global initiative that shines a light on associations delivering lasting societal change through congress. This year’s programme also responds to the industry challenges faced as a result of the pandemic by welcoming applications from associations that have successfully […]
Conferli, an online platform which matches association events with destinations and venues, announces that it now supports associations who aim to organize hybrid events. The new integration allows event organizers to find destinations and venues that can offer solutions for integrating digital audiences with in-person events. Difficult decision “In 2020 associations were forced to make […]
AIM Education, part of AIM Group International, has launched myRadio Nurse, the first digital radio channel entirely dedicated to diabetes specialist nurses. The project was promoted with the non-conditional support from Sanofi. The goal of the project is to connect nurses in a simple and direct way, promoting the exchange of information and encouraging the sharing […]
The IMEX Group has partnered with award-winning creative agency Smyle to produce a series of digital activations for the global business events community leading up to IMEX America in November. The full programme, which will run between May and September, will be announced next month. The new concept is designed to give tangible business value […]
The Cologne Tourist Board has been using the Chinese social media platform WeChat since mid-January. Even during the pandemic, the Board plans to use its extensive account to offer its growing Chinese target group intriguing tips about Cologne as a tourist destination. “On the basis of the market assessment model we created in 2020, we […]
World Forum The Hague is world’s first congress center to install Trulifi by Signify. This system ensures that conference guests can enjoy the benefits of safe, secure, reliable and high-speed connectivity via light rather than radio waves. Highly sensitive content The content of some of the events that the congress center in The Hague, the […]
After 18 months of in-depth research, the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network presented the results of its latest study project at an online event on 22 February. Findings include that the relevance of events for an organisation’s overall communications mix will continue to grow in the future and that the increasingly hybrid set-up of […]
Seven European convention bureaux have partnered up as EU CVB Network. The CVBs of Rotterdam, Florence, Gothenburg, Ljubljana, Lyon, Salzburg and València aim to exchange knowledge and experiences. Virtual Happy Hour On 4th February 2021, the EU CVB Network hosted a Virtual Happy Hour for a group of Professional Congress Organisers. It was one in […]
IMEX 2021, due to take place at Messe Frankfurt from 25 – 27 May, is cancelled. “We know the timing of our announcement comes as a blow so early in 2021′, states Chairman Ray Bloom and CEO Carina Bauer. ‘More than anything, and like you, we’re eager to deliver some good news and mark a […]
IBTM World Virtual has today announced the five finalists for this year’s Tech Watch Live Award. One company will be crowned the overall winner by the high-profile judging panel live at IBTM World Virtual 2020, on the 10th December at 19:35. The finalists are all technology companies with new products or services set to inspire […]
