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Global Economic Impact of Exhibitions | 2022 Edition

To quantify the economic significance of exhibitions globally, Oxford Economics has prepared a comprehensive model of global exhibitions activity that references recent studies on their economic significance. The results of this study show the scope of the global exhibition sector in terms of direct spending and jobs, as well as the total impacts of exhibitions…

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NBTC Vision for the Future of Meetings and Conventions

The world of business events is changing. Big trends that emerged slowly before the pandemic quickened pace over the past year: hybrid models, focussed on meeting & experience, sustainability, and value creation have become key focus areas. Events are not just to create economic value, but also to achieve social and ecological targets. The Netherlands…

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PCMA & SANCBE Announce New Sustainability Conference for 2024

From PCMA: PCMA and the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe (SANCBE) today announced a new sustainability conference to be hosted in conjunction with Convening EMEA 2024 (30 September – 2 October) in Barcelona, Spain. The news was shared during the closing session of Convening EMEA 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Together, PCMA…

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How Meetings Can Contribute to Long-Term Impact

From Göteborg & Co: Gothenburg Convention Bureau has produced a guide on how meetings can be used to meet societal challenges and create long-term effects. The guide is for meeting organizers and associations who are interested in working strategically with long-term effects, also known as legacy – request a copy of our guide here.

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New Zealand Launches Business Events’ Strategic Direction 2035

From Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA): New Zealand’s business events sector has united in a collaborative effort to launch Pīata Mai, a national statement of strategic direction outlining a focused vision for the industry over the next decade. This initiative, guided by an industry stakeholder group and shaped through extensive consultations, is under the stewardship…

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Associations and the SDGs: A Framework for Legacy

Iceberg partner European Cities Marketing has just staged its International Conference and General Assembly in Hamburg, rebranding during the event as the City Destinations Alliance. Visit Flanders and #Meet4impact presented a legacy collaboration there, and the latter’s Geneviève Leclerc now explains how the SDGs make a great framework around which to anchor the legacy of association meetings….

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Ireland Adopts Business Events Strategy–For Tourism & Beyond

Yet another country has pivoted ‘beyond tourism’ in its approach to business events, post-pandemic. Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have combined to secure funding support of ‘Ireland’s Business Events Strategy 2030’, approved by Catherine Martin, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, & Media. The investment will see the organisations actively targeting business and…

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