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 […]
PlanetIMEX launches with an invitation to everyone in the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry to register free of charge for EduMonday Live on 11 May. This also marks the unveiling of the first two islands on PlanetIMEX – Education Island and Community Island. These rich, engaging 3-D online experiences will be complemented by […]
ICCA and AC Forum announced a three-year partnership on creating a high-level annual signature event on the Future of Healthcare Meetings, starting in spring 2021. High level discussions The 3-day programme will be targeted to C-level, Senior Management participants of both associations and ICCA member suppliers. The objective of the event is to create a […]
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 […]
IBTM Events launches a new online platform, IBTM Connect, an online resource hub for business events professionals to access and share knowledge and practical guidance. The launch is part of a three-step plan to keep exhibitors, Hosted Buyers and the wider industry connected as collectively we navigate the impact of COVID-19. IBTM Connect will host […]
AIPC is unable to retain the originally scheduled dates for the 2020 AIPC Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur. The host venue MITEC had to deal with the rescheduling of their various events owing to the Covid-19 situation and AIPC’s understanding is that they have to accord priority to their events that would have taken place […]
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 […]
