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Research Highlights Lack of Robust Event Legacy Measurement

In a white paper exploring event legacy, recently published by The Hague & Partners Convention Bureau, it was revealed that choice of legacy and its subsequent measurement can be a challenging task for associations and not-for-profit organisations looking to leave a positive impact on society. From Event Industry News…

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Fans Misled Over ‘Carbon-Neutral Qatar World Cup’

Fifa misled fans by claiming the Qatar World Cup would be carbon neutral, a Swiss regulator has ruled. A report by the Commission for Loyalty, which regulates advertising in Switzerland, found that Fifa broke rules against unfair competition by making claims about the tournament that could not be proven, while using controversial… From The Guardian…

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Wellington Ready to Host Bigger Conferences as New Venue Opens

A meeting on digital preservation and another on sedimentary rocks will be amongst the first international conferences taking place at Tākina – New Zealand’s newest conference and exhibition centre. The Wellington venue opened this week, three-and-a-half years after building work started, with a morning blessing by Taranaki Whānui, the traditional Māori guardians… From AMI…

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11 July 2023

Understanding Event Cancellation Insurance

Contracting an event can be a stressful and time-consuming process for both the event strategist and host destination, and the last thing anyone wants is for unforeseen circumstances to force a cancellation. Cancellations can happen for a variety of reasons, from natural disasters and inclement weather to unexpected societal events or shifts in political climate,…

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2 June 2023

Webinar: Dissecting the Chat GPT/Generative AI Disruption

The explosive adoption of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools brings enormous opportunities and challenges for all industries, events included. Many jobs will be eliminated, many will be made vastly more efficient, and most will evolve in a significant capacity. Much like the pandemic and pivot to virtual events, this disruption will have winners (those…

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Events Insurer InEvexco Acquired by Private Equity

Specialist events insurer InEvexco Ltd has been acquired by AssuredPartners, a US-based, private equity backed insurance broker with an international portfolio. Kent-based InEvexco was founded in 2011 and over the course of a decade, has established itself as a market-leading insurance specialist for the events industry. From Exhibition News…

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Why is the Events Industry Struggling to Hire Gen Z?

By Catie Owen, from Conference & Meetings World: The workforce’s latest recruits seem to be an enigma to many. Usually considered to have been born between 1997–2012, the oldest members of Generation Z are beginning to populate industries worldwide. But if that’s the case, why is the events industry failing to attract them?

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Cities ‘Selfish’ to Pursue own Event Legacy Agenda

By James Lancaster, AMI Magazine: Associations must decide what they want an event to achieve in terms of legacy and host cities should act as nothing more than facilitating partners, according to a new white paper by Hague & Partners Convention Bureau. Cities who actively push a legacy agenda, to reap long-term local benefits…

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Event Planners, Meet Your New Generation of Event Goers

The industry has changed for event planners. And with new research data available, we have a better understanding of why. These changes have a lot to do with the changing demographics of event goers — they’re continuing to get younger. So let’s dive in and meet your Next Gen Event Goers… From freeman.com…

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