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From Exhibition World: UK-based Cuil Bay Capital (CBC), a new investment vehicle led by exhibition industry entrepreneur Doug Emslie, former CEO of Tarsus Group, announces its inaugural investment, the acquisition of a majority stake in UK-based Raccoon Media Group (Raccoon). Exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Founded in 2016, Raccoon achieved acclaim…
From Business Events Adelaide: The biennial gathering of Australia’s pre-eminent philanthropic organisations will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre in August 2024. It is expected to attract more than 700 delegates, and speakers from around the world. Philanthropy Australia’s 2024 conference will be its first held outside Melbourne or Sydney…
From BBC News: Locals in the Austrian town of Hallstatt have taken part in a protest against mass tourism. Hallstatt, which is a World Heritage Site, has just over 700 inhabitants – but gets up to as many as 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Residents are calling for limits on the number of…
From CMW: This year’s Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB)-organised Malaysia Business Events Week (MBEW) 2023 drew 400 business events practitioners and provided them with insights and knowledge through panel discussions, workshops, training sessions, forums as well as CSR initiatives. Held in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre…
From Skift Meetings: Maui is grappling with the aftermath of the deadly blaze that devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the west side of the island. Tourism officials stress that the rest of the island is open for business meetings and incentives. As of August 20, the death toll from the Lahaina fire in…
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) applauds the introduction of the Visa Processing Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that was introduced on July 27 by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). The legislation addresses the long visitor visa appointment wait times that are impacting the business events sector. From TSNN…
In 34 countries around the world, the travel and tourism industry has recovered so dramatically that economic activity now exceeds pre-pandemic levels of business. That’s just one of the highlights from the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) report. From TravelPulse…
With the Incredible Impacts Programme, ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance want to spotlight the remarkable legacy initiatives born from Association Meetings. Submit your application, or nomination, before the deadline (Incredible Impacts Grant – 04/09/23 & Incredible Impacts Seed Fund Grant – 22/09/23). Showcase your extraordinary legacy initiatives and help shape the future of the industry…
UK-based global event organiser CloserStill Media, has agreed to acquire UK-based UKI Media & Events. Terms are not disclosed, although financial media have speculated the price could be in the region of £100-£120m. This strategic move forms the cornerstone of CloserStill’s new Future Transport and Infrastructure Group and marks a significant expansion… From Exhibition World…
The tourism industry in Maui has been crippled by the recent “fire hurricane.” Hundreds of people in the tourism sector, hosts and visitors alike, have perished or been injured. Too many have lost everything they have. And the community has lost their tourism infrastructure – lodging, restaurants, retail, attractions and outdoor spaces. From Destinations International…
For at least 15 years, Vancouver city councils of various political persuasions have talked about a shortage of hotel rooms hurting the local economy. Despite successive councils adopting policies to fix the situation, Vancouver’s hotel inventory has instead shrunk significantly, even as the city and its tourism industry have grown. From Vancouver Sun…
If you work in science, be it as a student, postdoc or seasoned professor, you’ve probably received an email from a predatory conference provider. The message comes in many forms, often arriving many times a week, but will read something like the following… From Technology Networks…
Hopin recently announced the sale of its Events and Session products to RingCentral, which has now disclosed in an SEC filing an upfront purchase price of $15 million for the assets – a price that could climb to $50 million based on the achievement of specified undisclosed performance targets. From Skift Meetings…
Convention and visitor bureaus are not political entities; their job is to attract and welcome travelers. Given that charter, nearly all try to keep hot topics out of their messaging. But when divisive legislation has a growing number of meeting planners opting to go elsewhere, how should they respond? From Northstar Meetings Group…
The eight South American countries that share the Amazon met in Brazil on August 8th to outline a conservation strategy for the sprawling rainforest. The two-day summit, held in the city of Belém, marks the first time the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) has gathered in 12 years. From Quartz…
The Abu Dhabi-based ADNEC Group has signed a strategic partnership with global events management company Kenes Group, to launch new events within the emirate. The agreement was signed by Ahmad Shaker, CEO of ADNEC Services, the event agency arm of ADNEC Group, and Dan Rivlin, executive chair and chief vision officer of Kenes Group. From…
Thailand has been chosen to host the IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025, one of the world’s largest conferences on diabetes. It comes to the Southeast Asia region for the first time and is a boost to Thailand’s strategy towards becoming a global Medical Hub. From Conference & Meetings World…
A slew of new bills signed into law by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has draped the Sunshine State in controversy, spurring protests, lawsuits and travel advisories warning the state is ‘openly hostile’ toward people of color, immigrants, women and LGBTQ+ community members. From CNN…
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