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Why Don’t Our Big Companies Have Control Over Their Marketplaces?

From Exhibition News, by Phil Soar: The control Microsoft has on its marketplace has been much in the news. It effectively forced the board of OpenAI to take back Sam Altman as CEO after a mysterious firing – a power reinforced by its $13bn investment in the artificial intelligence firm. Then, Microsoft finally acquired Activision…

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Singapore Tops Destination Competitiveness Ranking for 2023

From Skift Meetings: Singapore has clinched the number one spot in the latest International Convention Destination Competitive Index Report by GainingEdge. This benchmarking tool aims to help cities hosting international association meetings find their competitive position and identify areas for improvement. The ascendancy of Singapore suggests broader geopolitical and economic shifts influencing the international meetings…

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Business Events Industry: How to Attract and Retain Talent

From AIME, by Melissa Brown, CEO Australian Business Events Association: The Australian business events industry has faced significant challenges in attracting and retaining talent, especially post pandemic. The loss of talent and the overall skills shortage in Australia have impacted the industry, making it crucial for businesses to devise strategies to address these issues…

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GDS-Forum: Creating a Sustainable Vision of Destination Stewardship

In an eventful week, Valencia in Spain hosted the inaugural GDS-Forum organised by the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) which preceded the CityDNA Autumn Conference. The Forum departed from the meeting norms of pre-pandemic times to unveil the ‘unconference’ which Founder and CEO, Guy Bigwood, described as ‘a workshop on steroids’. It was undoubtedly different…

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