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11 April 2027

AIPC Academy 2027, Brussels, Belgium

The AIPC Academy is designed for convention centre professionals seeking to broaden their industry knowledge, strengthen their leadership capabilities, and prepare for increased management responsibilities within an evolving global events landscape. It provides a valuable platform for previous graduates and experienced industry professionals looking to continue developing their strategic thinking, professional network and industry perspective.

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8 November 2026

AIPC | Canadian Academy, Toronto, ON, Canada

An immersive leadership programme designed to develop the next generation of convention centre leaders through practical learning, site visits and peer collaboration. Delivered by AIPC, CCC, and IAVM, the high-impact programme covers operations, strategy, and finance – with global experts, hands-on learning, and powerful networking.

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19 August 2026

Northstar | Evolving Rules of Site Selection: Where Planners Are Winning Today, Online

Finding the right destination feels more challenging than ever. This webinar breaks down some of the shifts happening in the market — and the smart moves planners are making in response. From tapping into second‑ and third‑tier cities to rethinking timelines, expectations and negotiation tactics, you’ll find out what’s working right now.

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5 August 2026

Northstar | Aligning Destination Selection With Event Objectives, Online

Choosing the right destination is one of the more strategic decisions a planner can make, yet the process is often driven by routine, convenience or budget alone. This webinar focuses on site selection as a strategic tool, demonstrating how the right location can reinforce your event’s purpose, energize and engage attendees, and drive measurable outcomes.

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11 March 2027

ICCA Business Workshop International 2027, St. Julian’s, Malta

The ICCA Business Workshop, hosted by the Meetings & Events Management Sector, will bring together up to 15 ICCA Members from the Meetings & Events Management, Destination Management, and Venues & Hotels sectors from around the world for one-to-one business meetings and to explore St. Julian’s association offering.

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6 December 2026

ICCA Association Pharmaceutical Compliance Masterclass, Düsseldorf, Germany

The ICCA Pharma Compliance Training takes place for the first time in December 2026, bringing together representatives of medical and pharmaceutical associations for two intensive days of learning, exchange and best‑practice sharing in Düsseldorf, a dynamic healthcare and life sciences hub. Open to association professionals who are event leads and meet the criteria.

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31 August 2026

ICCASkills | CICE Course, Kigali, Rwanda

ICCASkills is a fantastic way to increase your own brand value proposition as an ambitious – and committed – professional working in the international events and meetings industry. This course is designed for higher-level executives to learn about new strategies and business models to elevate the level of the industry for meeting suppliers.

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8 September 2026

PCMA | Spark Webinar Series, Online

Designed for event professionals responsible for education strategy, speaker management, and programme development, this webinar explores how AI can streamline the education planning process. Participants will use Spark to support speaker outreach, contract drafting, bio development, agenda planning, and session preparation, gaining practical tools to help build stronger education programmes and better support speakers.

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Cuts to UK Events Team Criticised as “Utterly Irrational and Entirely Counterproductive”

For years, the UK’s BE sector has been making the same case to government: we are more than tourism. Now, Parliament has said it too. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s new report is arguably the strongest political endorsement the sector has received, warning it risks falling behind without Government commitment to funding. From M&IT…

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UK Government’s ‘State of Play’ Inquiry Releases Its Report on the BE Sector

Business events generate £33.6bn annually for the UK economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, and driving trade, innovation and business relationships. Despite this, the report highlights that the sector is not consistently recognised within government, with fragmented engagement, and growth constrained by the absence of a clear national strategy, coordinated leadership and sustained funding.

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The Country That Fired Its Own Sales Force

An industry asked its government for attention, got it, and watched the government defund it mid-conversation. Parliament formally objected, demanded the cuts be reversed, and proposed moving the entire sector out of the culture department and into the trade department. David Adler translates the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee report into plain English…

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Alicia Yao

Vice Chair, China Business Event Industry Committee

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In 2016, Alicia Yao became the Chief editor of Association Innovative Development, a quarterly magazine owned by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, China Association for Non-Profit Organization (CANPO) for the executives of over 2,300 China National level associations. In 2018, She co-founded China Business Event Industry Committee (CBEIC) jointly with CCPIT-CSC and serves as its…

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