Northstar’s TMS APAC is the leading tradeshow gathering event organisers and suppliers to connect, contract and forge new partnerships within the global MICE industry. Discover leading destinations, venues, hotels and other key MICE suppliers, complemented by an exclusive hosted buyer programme, bringing senior meetings, conventions, events and incentives buyers to a bustling tradeshow floor.
IMEX Frankfurt is where the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry comes together for the largest trade show of its kind in Europe. This is where you can walk through the world in a day, immerse yourself in the latest industry developments and ideas, and find yourself at the heart of the industry’s community.
David Adler takes a critical look at the threat to scientific and medical meetings should US federal regulation OMB-2026-0034 go ahead, prohibiting grant recipients from attending conferences not named in the original grant proposal (in practice, an impossibility!). David also brilliantly articulates the processes by which face-to-face meetings generate scientific insights and progress.
Luxury Meetings by Northstar connects North American planners seeking luxury-focused venues for their meetings or incentives. Those who are selected to attend will participate in two productive days of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with suppliers; insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers, great meals, receptions, and numerous networking opportunities with other elite buyers.
The ICCA Association Insights Circuit heads to Chicago for its second North American stop of the year — another intimate, invitation-only gathering for senior leaders of international associations. This event is designed for senior-level association executives and programme leaders responsible for international meetings, global event strategy, or cross-border membership engagement.
Northstar’s premier hosted-buyer event designed specifically for small and boutique-sized meetings brings together highly-qualified meeting buyers with destinations, hotels, DMCs, technology and merchandise providers, and other suppliers ready to welcome smaller events. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group.
This is the premier hosted-buyer event for Midwest suppliers to connect with meeting professionals. Join your industry peers for the must attend hosted-buyer event bringing together the most highly-qualified meeting and incentive buyers with top destinations, hotels/resorts, attractions, DMCs, DMOs, technology and merchandise providers, and tourism offices from the Midwest US.
Destination California — Northstar’s destination-specific hosted-buyer event — enables attendees to experience first-hand the most desirable destinations, hotels and activities for successful meetings, while making invaluable business connections. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group’s leading brands — Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, and Incentive magazine.
M&C Asia Connections is an exclusive tabletop tradeshow that unites Asia’s top suppliers and global buyers in the MICE industry. This premier event offers a compelling agenda tailored for forward-thinking MICE professionals to forge impactful connections through pre-scheduled one-to-one business appointments and enriching networking sessions.
ICCA is proud to announce the ICCA Future of Healthcare Meetings will take place on 20-22 September 2026, in Athens, Greece. The meetings will bring together all stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, healthcare association leaders and meeting suppliers, to collaboratively explore how healthcare meetings should evolve to stay relevant and engaging for future generations.
ICCA CEC 2026 in Ljubljana is designed as a strategically curated experience combining professional rigour, innovative content formats, and strong community engagement to deliver tangible value to Central European meetings industry professionals. This event will bring together 100–120 ICCA members for three days of targeted networking, knowledge exchange, and professional engagement.
Convening APAC is where multi-generational senior business event leaders and next generation professionals converge. Together, they shape the future of our industry. Designed for corporate event marketing professionals, association meeting professionals, event owners, event managers, and business events leaders, this PCMA Asia Pacific flagship event brings together a trusted community from across the region.
The AIPC Asia Summit 2026 will bring together convention centre leaders, industry professionals and business partners from across Asia and beyond to connect, exchange ideas and strengthen professional relationships. The event will provide a platform for discussion on topics relevant to the convention centre industry and the broader meetings and events sector.
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event – AIME – is Asia Pacific’s largest and longest running business events exhibition and learning platform. It connects a global community of business event professionals with industry suppliers through a seamless blend of human expertise and cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
As a gathering that champions the power of face-to-face interactions, this forum promises enriching workshops and sessions designed to both challenge and inspire attendees. Planners will benefit from unparalleled opportunities to connect with peers from diverse industries and explore innovative approaches to meeting design, sustainability, and impact.
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.
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.
In August, the Louder Together “congrestival” will take place in Antwerp, combining a conference and festival where children, young people and teaching artists from around the world convene in a lively mix of theatre festival and scientific conference, with a clear ambition to create societal impact. From Flanders Convention Bureau…
In partnership with The Meetings Show, event sustainability platform TRACE by Isla has created this series of interactive response cards to assist meeting planners in overcoming objections and making the case for management commitment to and investment in sustainable practices. Each card gives a comeback line with proof behind it and a practical next step.
In the latest PULSE Survey, planner optimism has increased dramatically: The percentage of planners who are more optimistic than they were two months ago has nearly doubled since the March PULSE Survey. The research indicates meetings demand is strong — and that planners must navigate significant cost-related and geopolitical challenges to execute those business events.
AMI’s James Lancaster urges caution when making all-inclusive economic expenditure claims that collate such items as flights and accommodation as well as meetings-specific spend. Instead, our arguments have a better chance of influencing policymakers if we focus on the societal value generated, and frame our industry as an enabler of other sectors’ activity.
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