Tommy Goodwin, Vice President, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance, and Iceberg Ambassador, talks about the challenge of getting Visas to enter the U.S. and the impact that has had on the industry, the Kentucky legislature (failed) attempt to tax space rental for exhibitors and sponsors, and more. From Trade Show News Network…
By Shawna McKinley, from AMI Magazine: I miss the good old days when spotting greenwashing was easy. ‘Natural’ claims on a catering menu? Sounds like a vague term. Green branding on ‘eco-friendly’ promotional products? Likely creating a false impression. While concern about greenwashing is higher than ever, it also seems harder to assess environmental claims…
Registration has opened for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s (ECA) 2023 Legislative Action Day, which returns to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC in June. The event will see leaders and advocates from across the face-to-face business events industry heading to Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress. From Association Meetings International…
The Complete Sustainable Events Course is a 6-week online course for event and meeting professionals who want to drive their organisation’s sustainability strategy. Whether you’re an event planner or a supplier to the industry, have already started your sustainability journey or it’s completely new to you, the course gives you advanced learning to become an…
The NAACP Florida chapter voted unanimously last week in favor of asking the national organization to issue a travel advisory for the state of Florida. If approved, the advisory from NAACP would urge the Black community across the U.S. to avoid visiting or moving to the state of Florida. From Northstar Meetings Group…
Anthropologist-turned-event-pro, Geneviève Leclerc co-founded #MEET4IMPACT to revolutionize event planning and measure their impact. Driven by her passion to create meaningful experiences, she challenges traditional destination selection and strives for greater potential in every event. Listen to the Skift Meetings Podcast…
The 30th edition of the Asia-Pacific Incentive and Meetings Exhibition, AIME, bounced back last month in Melbourne powered by more than 13,000 hosted-buyer meetings locked in before the event had even begun. As a benchmarking tool for one-to-one events, AIME is setting new standards in value creation, urged on by the competition for buyers’ time…
As Labor and incumbent Liberal politicians including then premier of New South Wales (Australia), Dominic Perrottet, traded policy agendas in front of a packed audience of Sydney leaders ahead of this month’s state elections, The Iceberg enjoys a double-bill with the Committee for Sydney Chair, Deputy Chair, and Sydney’s event sector top brass about the…
The Federal Government has confirmed a $2m allocation to measure the impact and benefit of business events. The project is being rolled out in two phases, including the addition of new questions to Tourism Research Australia’s National and International Visitor Surveys which are already in place and collecting data. From Business Events Council of Australia…
Face-to-face meetings and business travel creates measurable benefits for companies and organizations — from increased revenue to lasting and effective professional relationships. This is the message the U.S. travel industry, and meetings professionals around the world, will share March 30 on Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), the annual international day of advocacy showcasing the value…
ICCA shares the findings of the 2023 survey, conducted in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executives, African Society of Association Executives and Asia-Pacific Federation of Association Organizations. A total of 177 responses were received globally from across the regions, providing a well-rounded picture of the current and future thinking of associations. From ICCA…
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