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Intentionality Is Redefining Business Events in Canada

Business events have long been celebrated for their economic footprint, such as hotel bookings, venue rentals, and restaurant traffic. But what if the true power of a conference lies not in the delegate spend, but in what happens long after the lanyards are packed away? That question is at the heart of Destination Canada’s three-year…

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Sports Events Turbo-Charge Gothenburg’s Gender Equality Drive

As is also the case with its strategy to attract international business events, Gothenburg doesn’t host football tournaments and other sporting events simply to drive tourism expenditure and bed-night figures, but as a means of advancing societally-important policy goals. In this case, the objective was to get more girls involved in organised sports – from…

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Silenced Voices: The Politics of Conference Visa Denials

James Lancaster, Editorial Director at Northstar Meetings Group, highlights how stricter immigration policies are increasingly affecting international conferences. Visa denials, particularly for delegates from the Global South, limit participation and make global collaboration more difficult, raising questions about inclusivity and the ability to address shared challenges effectively.

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How to Architect Serendipity and Connect People in Meaningful Ways

From Freeman: Today’s attendees aren’t satisfied with small talk. They want real, genuine connections, and fresh industry insights. They want a new kind of networking. This component of Freeman’s XLNC Framework (eXperience, Learning, Networking, and Commerce) gives new insights to drive measurable event value by strategically designing modern networking experiences.

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Meetings Point the Way in China

ITB China’s new MICE Meeting Point, debuting in Beijing Sept 11–12, has partnered with the China Association of Travel Services’ MICE Committee and the China Advertising Association’s Event Marketing Committee. The collaboration aims to drive professional development, foster international cooperation, and connect global resources with China’s evolving business events industry.

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13th IAS Conference on HIV Science, 13-17 July 2025, Kigali, Rwanda

The International AIDS Society has used it’s recent global conference on HIV science not only to present the latest scientific progress and research initiatives in combatting HIV, but to shine a spotlight on the impact of recent dramatic cuts to overseas aid programmes on rising HIV infections, the scale of stalled treatments, and the overall…

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Updated CMP Exam Now Live, Aligns with Modern Competencies and Global Standards

The Events Industry Council (EIC) has launched the updated Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam, aligned with 2025 CMP International Standards. Enhancing global relevance, the revision adds domains on sustainability, technology integration, evaluation, and risk management, ensuring the CMP credential remains the benchmark for excellence in a rapidly evolving events industry.

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Steen Jakobsen Appointed New CEO of GainingEdge

Leading global tourism and business events industry consulting firm, GainingEdge has announced that Steen Jakobsen will begin work as the company’s new CEO on September 1, 2025. Jakobsen has more than 25 years of international experience in the global tourism and business events industry. He served as Director of the Copenhagen Convention Bureau for 14…

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Unlikely Bedfellows: First Nations LNG Alliance

When the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war forced the International Gas Union to move the 20th edition of the International Conference & Exhibition on Liquified Natural Gas from St Petersburg to Vancouver with only 14 months notice, no-one anticipated the invaluable addition of societal partnerships onto the conference agenda, enabling the event to communicate the…

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