Sector: Business Events
A Book Worth Reading about the “Invisible Industry” in the USA
It’s great to see a dramatic example of The Iceberg’s central metaphor on the cover of this book about the enormous impact and value of trade shows! It’s focused on the USA, but the arguments and insights are universal. Read a review from ExhibitCity News here. The Invisible Industry: The Evolution of Trade Shows can…
Hattendorf: “It’s Time for Us to Up Our Game”
Ex-UFI CEO turned industry thought-leader Kai Hattendorf was ubiquitous at this year’s IMEX, challenging the industry to up its game in terms of global advocacy, arguing that this is even more critical than ever during a time of geopolitical flux and uncertainty, and then eloquently demonstrating in a series of interviews how to frame the…
Why it is Time to Step Up Our Advocacy Game
From Thoughts & Observations on Business Events with Kai Hattendorf: Today is the 10th “Global Exhibitions Day”. It was launched in 2016 by UFI to bring together many actors across the trade show ecosystem that had been mulling a joint advocacy activity for a while. Now, every year, exhibition professionals in more than 100 countries…
Canceled, Moving to Canada: Science Conferences Shun the US
From Skift Meetings: Visa delays, funding cuts, and geopolitical tensions are driving scientific conferences out of the U.S. Some are relocating. Others are canceling. The International Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IACBT) canceled its August 14-17 conference in Nashville — its first U.S. meeting in 40 years. Approximately 900 were expected. Organizers cited visa uncertainty,…
Measuring the Impact of Meetings and Events Beyond Direct Spend
From Northstar Meetings Group: During the IMEX Frankfurt 2025 trade show, Virginie De Visscher, executive director, business events, for Destination Canada, sat down with Northstar Meetings Group editor Lisa Grimaldi to share insight into her organization’s goals for tracking the impact that meetings, conventions and incentives have on destinations. During their conversation, she discussed new…
New US Government Policies put Global Medical Conventions in the Crosshairs
From PCMA: ABTS is seeing some troubling trends for international health-care events — some of which are due to global misperceptions of current realities in the US. After Convene sent out an email invitation to participate in our pulse survey with the subject line “Is Global Uncertainty Affecting Your Events?,” I received an email reply…
Senior Singapore Minister to Attend Annual Business Events Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony
This is the calibre of policymaker every country should strive to involve in their business events activity, including recognition of local ambassadors and organisers. Singapore consistently aligns of its meetings strategy with key national development goals. (Pictured above, Mr. Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development, Singapore.)
Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Hosts Record-Setting Legislative Action Day
A record-setting group of 170 business and professional events industry leaders and advocates from 30 states met with more than 130 elected officials on Capitol Hill today as part of the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s (ECA) annual Legislative Action Day. “What happens in Washington, DC is critical to the competitiveness of our industry going forward,”…
30 July 2025
The Sustainable Events Course, Online
Transform the way you deliver events… Two 6-week online courses, curated by isla, and designed to support you on your journey to become an expert in delivering sustainable events – one for beginners (The Sustainable Events Course) and one for those looking to further their existing knowledge (The Advanced Sustainable Events Course), in line with…
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Healthy Livers Matter: Citizen Outreach & Education at 2025 EASL Congress in Amsterdam
Early pre-event collaboration between the city’s destination marketing organisation and congress organisers was key in designing high-impact outreach programmes involving schools and thousands of ordinary citizens, raising awareness of how to maintain lifelong liver health. From Amsterdam Convention Bureau…
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