From The New York Times: The UN General Assembly is delivering extraordinary scenes: Iran’s President addressing the world amid war with the US, Ukraine warning of a brutal winter, Venezuela promising political change, and Canada’s leader challenging America’s new global role. Meanwhile, Trump meets China’s Xi Jinping as attitudes toward China—and America—shift.
On September 16, 2026, Destinations International (DI), the world’s leading association representing destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), will bring together destination leaders, public officials, policy experts and industry partners for its second global Virtual Advocacy Day, a must-attend global program designed to help destination professionals navigate this increasingly complex environment.
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of 100 industry organizations urging the agency to preserve longstanding rules that allow new and emerging technologies to be imported, displayed, and demonstrated at U.S. events and tradeshows before receiving final FCC equipment authorization.
From September 8 to 10, Destination Canada will bring a select group of senior international association and corporate leaders to Québec City for Innovate Canada, an invitation-only program built around a simple idea: where an event takes place can shape what that event makes possible. This year’s program focuses on digital industries and applied technology…
Leaders from medical associations are among the business events professionals appointed to PCMA’s newly formed European Advisory Board, reflecting the significant role association congresses play in the region’s meetings industry. The board brings together senior figures from associations, convention bureaux, venues, agencies and global organisations to help shape PCMA’s strategy, growth and impact across Europe.
The forthcoming World Congress on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will seek answers to the question: How do we turn evidence into action that makes people and communities safer? Lived experience, creativity and community action are central to the host city and organisers’ shared vision and event design.
Tourism Australia’s Managing Director Robin Mack provides an overview of the ROI generated by Australia’s Bid Fund, the current edition of which has been in operation since 2018. Over A$1.5 billion in direct impact has been generated from the 221 qualifying events, 52 times the value of subventions awarded. But the impact goes much further…
ECA is actively opposing and coordinating an industry-wide response to a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal that would prevent exhibitors from importing, displaying, and demonstrating certain new and emerging communications technologies at U.S. events and tradeshows before those products have received final FCC authorization.
BestCities Global Alliance and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have announced the finalists of this year’s Incredible Impact Programme, an initiative which celebrates associations that drive lasting, positive change through international meetings. Two of the three shortlisted are the subjects of case studies produced by The Iceberg in collaboration with Fáilte Ireland –…
The German Convention Bureau organised an exclusive knowledge-sharing and peer-group platform for event professionals from the finance and international law sectors, enabling specialists to explore the factors that will influence the evolution of their sectors’ events. Future editions are planned for other scientific and business sectors, in German cities where these are strongly represented.
ECA is introducing the Connections Series, to facilitate year-round insight and opinion-sharing, using Natter’s conversational intelligence engine, business events industry leaders are matched one-on-one with each other for a series of short, candid, (confidential!) virtual conversations on issues impacting the industry. The program is available to ECA member associations, partners, and other invited industry leaders.
With a government funding deadline looming, three of the industry’s largest trade associations are urging Congress to resolve differences between competing continuing-resolution spending bills for the fiscal year 2027 and avoid a federal shutdown that could disrupt travel operations ahead of the fall travel season. From Northstar…
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ECA, the public policy voice of the US business events industry, has launched the ECA Ambassadors Circle, designed to recognise, empower and engage the industry’s most committed advocates. The programme will provide a select group of industry leaders with specialised year-round programming, advanced advocacy training and new opportunities to help amplify the industry’s voice.
Global business travel spending is projected to reach $1.71 trillion in 2026, while business trip volume is expected to total 1.84 billion trips, according to GBTA’s Business Travel Index Annual Global Report and Forecast. The figures point to another year of expansion for the sector, although spending continues to grow significantly faster than trip volume.
The Mozambican government has approved a strategy to develop business tourism in the country through to 2030. The strategy projects annual revenues of US$106 million alongside increased inward investment and economic capacity building, through the hosting of 38 international conferences, congresses, and other professional events.
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