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NZCE has released the first full report on the period July 2023 to January 2025, comprising statistical input from 144 companies and organisations, with examples of external communication to policymakers and the general public about progress towards net zero. Useful data and examples for business events organisations wishing to improve sustainability strategy and related communication.
Kai Hattendorf moderated a high-powered panel consisting of Cvent CEO and founder Reggie Aggarwal, DMC Network Managing Director Aoife Delaney and IMEX’s CEO Carina Bauer on “State of the Industry: From Intention to Action”. We’ve linked to the Snapsight AI summary of the key points from their wide-ranging discussion. There’s plenty of food for thought!
On 15–16 October 2025, the counter-disinformation community will reunite at Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to continue exchanging ideas, learning, and collaborating. The importance of face-to-face conferences as a counterweight to disinformation has never been more essential. Check out their conference programme to understand some of the key issues. From EU DisinfoLab…
The editors at Nature Mircobiology outline why they attended 27 scientific conferences last year. In short, it’s for virtually the same reasons as the researchers, students, speakers, technologists and professors who make up the rest of their attendee ecosystem! A great summary of why conferences are so vital for everyone in the scientific community.
Going beyond anecdotal stories, Prof Daniel Abrams and his team studied 12,000 pairs of participants over 6 years to determine the organisational choices that determine the quality and quantity of team formation, engagement and community building, demonstrating the superior impact of well-designed conferences over other forms of scientific interaction. From McCormick School of Engineering…
In a world where sustainability and the climate crisis will be ever-higher on the agenda, business events organisers are certain to face growing calls to demonstrate why and how their activities help reduce overall carbon emissions, to justify the carbon-cost of their attendees’ travel. This is a great early example of taking an evidence-led approach…
From GatheringPoint.news, by David Adler: Thousands of event, hospitality, and tourism pros are heading to Las Vegas for IMEX, chasing the rush they create for others—the chemistry of awe, risk, and belonging that makes the world’s hardest job worth it. IMEX is not just another convention. It’s the annual gathering of an ecosystem…
The creation of ISO’s first dedicated Technical Committee on Events is an important step forwards for not only the exhibitions industry but for all event types. Chris Skeith OBE explains why global standards matter, not just for organisers and venues, but for governments, destinations, and the millions of people who experience events worldwide.
For the latest news and factual information, and intelligent analysis of both current impacts and anticipated future implications of the continuing shutdown, the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance is the go-to resource for the business events sector. We recommend signing up to their newsletter and following their updates.
Business Events advocacy veteran Rod Cameron eloquently sets out the arguments why our sector shouldn’t let the “overtourism crisis” go to waste. Business, professional and scientific events need to be clearly differentiated from leisure tourism, when communicating with the public as well as with policymakers, and now is the perfect time to do this: There…
Hundreds of thousands of government employees are on furlough, while others—such as security guards and air traffic controllers—are working without pay. And in the midst of this standstill, IMEX America, the largest trade fair for the global meetings, events, and incentive travel industry, opens today in Las Vegas. From tw weekly…
Amelia Roziman, CEO of Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), has been honoured with The Iceberg Excellence Award. This recognition was presented during the inaugural LEGACY360 Education in Kuching, where Amelia’s bold vision, leadership in legacy-driven event strategies, and pioneering contributions to sustainable business events were celebrated. From TTR Weekly…
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