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ICCA and EarthCheck Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Sustainability in Global Business Events

  • Published: 9th December 2025

ICCA proudly announces a landmark sustainability partnership with EarthCheck, unveiled during the 64th ICCA Congress in Porto, Portugal. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in ICCA’s mission to embed sustainability and measurable climate action across the global business events industry. Under a new two-year agreement, EarthCheck becomes ICCA’s sustainability partner, reinforcing ICCA’s commitment to reducing…

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Skift Newsletters

Better understand the business of travel through Skift’s wide range of daily and weekly newsletters. From daily travel news to a deep dive into the events industry, you can tailor your subscription to the information relevant to you. Weekly briefings cover topics such as how AI and tech are changing travel…

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Singapore Catches Hamburg’s WindEnergy

Under an MoU signed in Hamburg, organisers will collaborate with Singapore Tourism Board to bring three conferences to Asia Pacific as the renewable energy industry becomes crucial to the environment. Another example of destinations using business event strategy to turbo-charge the development of key economic sectors. From MIX Business Events Magazine…

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ICCA and Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events to Launch CIBEP Programme in China

ICCA has signed a landmark partnership agreement with Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events to co-develop a three-level professional education certification programme designed specifically for China’s fast-growing business events sector. The Certified International Business Events Professional (CIBEP) programme will introduce international standards, foundational industry knowledge, and practical skills to emerging and mid-level talent across China.

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5 Deals in 24 Hours: What’s Behind the Surge in Events M&A?

  • Published: 3rd December 2025
  • Host Destination: Global

From Skift Meetings: A flurry of late-year dealmaking shows growing confidence in the events sector, even as geopolitical and economic uncertainty lingers. Investors see a fragmented industry ripe for consolidation. The events industry rarely sees a day like this. Five major deals were announced in a 24-hour window – activity that signals renewed confidence across…

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Boardroom Newsletter

  • Published: 27th November 2025
  • Category: News
  • Host Destination: Global

Stay informed with the latest association insights and trends by subscribing to regular updates from Boardroom, the global reference point both for the world of associations and within the meetings industry, with articles written by the sector’s most-experienced professionals and a magazine endorsed and supported by the members of its Association Advisory Board.

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Boldpush | Events Industry Insights

No-one covers every area of event tech from AI to Zoom like Julius Solaris! Company updates & product reviews; trends & mega-trends; hard-hitting commentary & informative opinions based on hands-on experience. Join the 35,000+ event professionals who receive the free Boldpush Newsletter every Wednesday – popular with Event Marketers, Event Planners, Agencies, and Suppliers.

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CEF News and Monthly Digests

For an academic perspective on the events sector (as opposed to the usual industry-led approach), make sure you follow the Centre for Events and Festivals. Many of CEF’s professors are attempting to evaluate events with a much more scientific rigour than is the norm. CEF Insights are short, accessible articles written by industry experts.

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Announcing ImpactAIQ – an Intelligent Way to Make Sense of Event Impact Data

  • Published: 25th November 2025
  • Host Destination: Online

A unique collaboration between academia, event impact expert practitioners #MEET4IMPACT, AI events company Gevme and leading meetings destinations aims to help meeting owners and destinations to create unique impact reports on these events, making it relatively simple to plug a wide variety of large data sets into standardised reporting frameworks, for example “Theory of Change”…

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Dubai Opens UAE’s First Green Business District

Dubai will shortly have a new resource and additional motivation to attract international events specialising in environmental and circular economy fields, as such events will include potential investors, start-ups, and individuals who are potential employees of companies that base themselves in this new zone. From Meetings & Conventions Asia…

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ECA Advocacy Update

  • Published: 24th November 2025
  • Category: News
  • Host Destination: USA

Everything you wanted to know about how US policymaking influences business events, and how to participate in campaigns designed to nudge policy in the right direction. Every other Friday, the ECA Advocacy Update email newsletter shares the latest advocacy news from Washington, DC and beyond on the public policy issues that matter to the industry.

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ECA Announces Global Policy Forum Will Take Place 29 May 2026 in Washington D.C.

This inaugural, invite-only business and professional events Global Policy Forum is a collaborative initiative between ECA, UFI – the Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, and MAD Event Management. The focus will be on key public policy issues shaping events around the world, including: sustainability; talent; and international travel and commerce. From ECA…

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UN Tourism Presents Ulysses Award for Outstanding Contributions to Sector to Professor Larry Dwyer

UN Tourism has presented Professor Larry Dwyer with the prestigious Ulysses Prize in recognition of his commitment to using knowledge to guide action and creating lasting, positive change. The prize was awarded during a special ceremony at the University of Technology Sydney, where he serves as Professor and Adjunct Fellow.

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Introduction of VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding Ahead of Major Global Events

  • Published: 19th November 2025
  • Host Destination: USA

The VISIT USA Act, introduced in Congress today, would restore critical funding to Brand USA—America’s destination marketing organization as the nation prepares to host a decade of global events including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, America 250 and the 2028 Summer Olympics, providing resources to promote the United States abroad, attract international visitors…

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European Association Awards 2026 Open for Submissions

  • Published: 19th November 2025
  • Host Destination: Europe

The European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) has announced the launch of the European Association Awards 2026, celebrating excellence, creativity, and purpose within Europe’s association sector. Open to all not-for-profit, membership-based associations active in Europe, the awards aim to recognise projects that demonstrate measurable impact and align with an organisation’s broader mission.

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IAPCO and BEA Partner to Advance Sustainability in the Global Meetings Industry

  • Published: 18th November 2025
  • Host Destination: Global

The partnership supports the implementation of IAPCO’s Sustainability Strategy and introduces two cornerstone initiatives: a new Sustainability Award powered by Business Events Australia, and the development of a new IAPCO Sustainability Toolkit designed to equip professional congress organisers (PCOs) with practical tools and insights to drive measurable environmental and social impact.

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Ben Goedegebuure Announced as Recipient of JMIC Profile & Power Award at IBTM World

With an extensive career covering venues, associations, international conferences, and global corporate strategy, Maritz’s Chief Global Strategy Officer Ben Goedegebuure has established himself as one of the industry’s most respected voices. His work reflects a deep commitment to positioning business events as powerful enablers of economic development, knowledge exchange, societal progress, and global collaboration.

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Kai Hattendorf Joins jwc Consultancy as Managing Partner

From Exhibition World: International consultancy for the for the exhibition and conference industry, Germany-based jwc GmbH, has announced a shake up in its management structure that sees former UFI CEO and MD Kai Hattendorf join as managing partner, and founder Jochen Witt transition to executive chairman. The leadership changes include Sebastian Witt also named as…

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