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Regional business events leaders discussed how to increase collaboration, turn individual success stories into systematic improvement, develop frontline skills, and raise awareness about the strategic impact of events with African policymakers. From The Star (Kenya)…
Organised by ITB China, MICE Meeting Point conference and exhibition, taking place in Beijing from 11-12 September and promises to be a focal gathering for business event and corporate travel professionals. Featuring a blend of forums, exhibitions, and panel discussions aimed at dissecting the current state and future direction of the industry. From MIX Meetings…
From Glasgow Convention Bureau: This World Charity Day, we’re proud to reflect on the incredible partnership between the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – EAACI Congress 2025 and the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. In June, during the Congress held at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, over 350 dedicated runners laced up…
Business NSW’s gain is also a win for the Business Events sector, recognising the importance of meetings in a destination’s economic strategy… Business NSW is pleased to welcome Lyn Lewis-Smith OAM GAICD to the Board, appointed as a director on 1 September 2025. Lyn has served as a Business NSW State Councillor since February and…
This City/Nation/Place article highlights how economic development agencies and universities can best collaborate, but notably absent is the business/professional events sector, a key vector for such partnerships and for maximising collaborative impact: evidence that our industry still has far to go before earning a permanent seat among place leaders.
Henley Business Centre Professors Andrew and Nada Kakabadse outline ways in which insights and data from local, frontline stakeholders are key for international associations to navigate turbulent times. Without systems for obtaining such input, Boards cannot navigate effectively. This applies particularly to international meetings, as key platforms for obtaining grassroots feedback and input into strategy.
Sarawak is redefining academic conferences through BESarawak’s Academia Malaysia Advocacy Programme. With universities embracing legacy-driven events aligned to PCDS 2030 and UNSDGs, and innovations like AI.LEGACY plus major infrastructure growth, Sarawak is set to become the hub where research sparks lasting societal, environmental, and economic impact. From Sarawak Tribune…
ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance have announced the recipients and finalists of the 2025 Incredible Impacts Programme, which recognises associations delivering transformational impact through their events. One of the three finalists for the $20,000 USD Main Grant is the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) – World Rural Health Conference (Limerick, 2022). Conference Chair, and…
From GatheringPoint.news: For too long, the event industry has treated networking like a natural resource — abundant, automatic, and free. Put people in a room, offer wine, dim the lights, and wait for something to happen. Connection, we’ve assumed, is a given. It isn’t. And Freeman’s 2025 Networking Trends Report says so—finally and forcefully.
By Kai hattendorf, Global Business Events Industry Strategist: America’s reputation as a tourism and events hub is strained, with travel down, costs rising, and accessibility questioned. How can this be overcome, and what might happen next? Fees, access issues, and image concerns weigh on the country’s standing in the international meetings market…
From Skift Meetings: The poor jobs reports of the past three months reflect what planners are seeing in the meetings industry — fewer jobs with more applicants. There’s growing number of green #OpenToWork circles on LinkedIn and posts from job hunters about their struggles trying to find work in the meetings industry…
From GatheringPoint.news, by David Adler: The events industry is the vast ecosystem behind conventions, trade shows, conferences, festivals, and brand experiences—a powerful engine that moves people, money, and ideas. As offices went hybrid and remote, these gatherings absorbed the social, professional, and even romantic collisions that used to happen at work…
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