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The African Opportunity for Associations
Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies as well as more than half of the world’s youth population. Whilst there is poverty in Africa, there is also a growing middle class of educated people with significant purchasing power living in large urban centres. From Meetings International…
Australia’s Associations to Unify Advocacy Efforts
The Exhibitions and Events Association of Australia (EEAA) and the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) have voted to merge their assets to form a new ‘peak body’ to support growth and industry development. Members of the Australian Convention Centre Group (ACCG) have also voted to unite the industry. From Association Meetings International…
Thailand chosen to host AFECA AGM 2023
Bangkok, Thailand has been selected to host the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023 in October. The meeting will gather 155 member associations from 19 countries to discuss the elevation of the business events industry, emphasising Thailand as an international MICE leader. From BEAM…
Twelve International Conferences Confirmed for Québec City
At the beginning of 2023, through the many events, meetings and trade shows scheduled on the Québec City Convention Centre calendar, twelve international conferences have already been confirmed at the Québec City Convention Centre. These twelve major conferences alone represent more than $17.9 million in economic spin-offs for the region. From Meetings International…
30th AIME Show Opens in Melbourne
More than 400 hosted meeting and incentive buyers and an estimated 2,000 trade visitors attended the first day of Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to meet some 350 exhibitors from destination marketing organisations, hotels, conference centres, and other meeting industry suppliers. From Meetings & Conventions Asia…
Hydrogen Consortium aims for NZ Green Air Travel Trailblazer
Aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus has joined a consortium of companies including Air New Zealand and Christchurch Airport with the goal of pioneering the commercial deployment of green hydrogen-powered aircraft. The six businesses in the Hydrogen Consortium include Airbus, Air New Zealand, Fortescue Future Industries, Taranaki’s Hiringa Energy, Fabrum and Christchurch Airport. From stuff.co.nz…
A Viable Net-Zero Trade Show Booth
Creating fully carbon-neutral trade shows may still be a mirage, but exhibitors wanting to cut their carbon emissions can now realistically do so. Here is one example of how to be a green exhibitor. Unravel Carbon, a software company that builds carbon reporting tools… From Skift Meetings…
A Future Vision for Trade Shows
Despite evidence that attendees today have different priorities, business events have largely returned to the same formats as before the Covid pandemic. As organizers look to adapt to a new reality, industry leaders share their thoughts on the trade shows of the future. From Skift Meetings…
Was 2022 A Tipping Point for the Legacy of Events?
As we enter a new year, #Meet4Impact’s Geneviève Leclerc, assesses the progress the sector has made in relation to value creation. “We’re close to the tipping point,” she says. Destinations are recognising the need to embed impact strategies into their marketing alongside their sustainability programs. Professional societies and associations (as illustrated by the International Liver…
Northstar/Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey
As the new year began, meeting planner optimism continued to soar, as 61 percent of the 457 respondents to our first PULSE Survey of 2023 said they were more optimistic about the industry and only 12 percent said they were less optimistic. Download a free copy of the PULSE Survey report. From Northstar Meetings Group…
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