From Skift Meetings: Industry advocacy group Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) gathered the industry on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Participants discussed issues derailing the meetings and events industry with policymakers on a day filled with meetings. Approximately 140 meeting and event professionals from 27 states met with lawmakers in hundreds of meetings during Legislative Action…
From M&IT: Guadalajara in Mexico, a member of the BestCities Alliance, has been selected as the host city for the World Physiotherapy Congress 2027. The successful bid was a collaborative effort between the AMEFI National College of Physical Therapy, the Mexican Association of Physical Therapy and the Guadalajara Convention and Visitors Bureau. World Physiotherapy represents…
From M&IT: Demand for face-to-face meetings and events is sky-high with 70 per cent of planners from Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), booking more this year than last. But lead times (on this side of the Atlantic at least) remain short, with less than a quarter of planners booking events more than a year…
Destinations International (DI), the world’s leading resource for destination organizations and convention bureaus, is excited to announce the inaugural DI Global Leaders Forum, set to convene in Dublin, Ireland, from February 11-13, 2025. This landmark event marks the first time DI will be hosting a global gathering outside of North America, signifying a new era…
The AIPC Academy is the only comprehensive professional development program specifically serving the needs of international convention centre managers! Designed to address the critical need for centres to maintain fully qualified staff in a highly competitive industry, the AIPC Academy provides a targeted, cost effective form of training and development along with the means to…
It is with regret that we announce the postponement of the AIPC Cyber Security Bootcamp 2024, which was originally scheduled to take place from September 9th to 12th in Luxembourg. Despite our best efforts and the excitement surrounding the event, we did not achieve the critical mass of registrations necessary to proceed as planned at…
The future of Africa looks bright. Ratified by a majority of African countries, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will merge 55 economies into a single, competitive mega market of more than a billion people, making it one of the biggest free trade areas in the world. This also means that there will…
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