From M&IT: The vast majority (87 per cent) of CEOs of firmly believe that technology will never replace the value of strategically important face-to-face meetings, according to new research. The survey from flexible workspace provider International Workplace Group highlights how business executives are prioritising strategically important meetings for corporate spend. However, routine meetings between global…
From The Washington Post: Roughly 100 world leaders are traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the U.N. Climate Change Conference — even as scores are skipping the annual talks, known this year as COP29. In a Tuesday address before world leaders speak at the summit, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described the previous year as a…
From Boardroom: Increasingly, associations are prioritising access to knowledge capital when it comes to selecting a destination for their event. For those working in the aerospace and defence sector, this often leads them to Sydney, Australia’s largest city. Sydney stands at the forefront of aerospace and defence innovation in Australia, combining leading research facilities and…
From Conference & Meetings World: Can business events play a role in helping to tackle global issues like over-tourism? This is one of the topics to be discussed at this month’s IBTM World Forum for Advocacy, in partnership with The Business of Events. Eloísa Urrutia (pictured), head of global sustainability, meetings & events at American…
From GDS-Movement: In mid-October, the historic city of Bruges hosted the second edition of the GDS-Forum & CityDNA Autumn Conference, organised by the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) and CityDNA (City Destinations Alliance) in collaboration with Visit Bruges. Held under the theme, “Let Pigs Fly,” the event took on the playful yet ambitious challenge to…
From #MEET4IMPACT: The ICCA Congress 2024 in Abu Dhabi is committed to transforming the global business events (BE) industry by setting new standards for sustainability, innovation, and social impact. In partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), ICCA, GDS-Movement, and #MEET4IMPACT the Congress aims to position…
We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, “The 2024 Innovation Award Finalists & Winner” to discover and be motivated by innovative projects that are making exponential positive change not only possible, but probable. Be inspired by the projects that are helping innovative destinations lead and motivate in a webinar packed with superlative,…
We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, “The 2024 Innovation Award Finalists & Winner” to discover and be motivated by innovative projects that are making exponential positive change not only possible, but probable. Be inspired by the projects that are helping innovative destinations lead and motivate in a webinar packed with superlative,…
We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, “The 2024 Impact Award Finalists & Winner in collaboration with #MEET4IMPACT” to explore and be inspired by impactful projects that are making legacy and harmony the status quo for leading business events. Be inspired by the projects that are helping destinations focused on ensuring their…
We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, “The 2024 Impact Award Finalists & Winner in collaboration with #MEET4IMPACT” to explore and be inspired by impactful projects that are making legacy and harmony the status quo for leading business events. Be inspired by the projects that are helping destinations focused on ensuring their…
By Matthias Schultze, Managing Director, German Convention Bureau: A couple of years back, a figure caught my eye: According to the World Economic Forum, digital solutions, if brought to scale, could reduce global emissions by 20% by 2050 in the three highest-emitting sectors energy, materials and mobility. Applying this to the business events sector, it…
We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar, “The 2024 GDS-Index Results & GDS-Awards Winners”, to explore insights from the data we’ve vetted and verified, and be inspired by the projects that are putting our winners into leadership positions, in a webinar packed with excellence and practical examples.
We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar, “The 2024 GDS-Index Results & GDS-Awards Winners”, to explore insights from the data we’ve vetted and verified, and be inspired by the projects that are putting our winners into leadership positions, in a webinar packed with excellence and practical examples.
From Boardroom: Organised by PCMA EMEA, Convening EMEA 2024 took place from 30 September to 2 October 2024 in Barcelona. This annual gathering of global business events leaders has only grown stronger with each year, creating a platform for exploring new trends, encouraging collaboration, and challenging norms. Under the theme, “Be Present. Be Open. Be…
From Skift Meetings, by Miguel Neves: The head of the Barcelona Convention Bureau, Christoph Tessmar, was delighted that the city hosted record numbers for PCMA’s Convening EMEA, with 636 in-person attendees. This is a significant increase from last year’s event in Copenhagen, which attracted 550 and almost triple the attendance of the 2019 PCMA European…
From Melbourne Convention Bureau: The APAC Wind Energy Summit, the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) flagship conference and exhibition, is set to return to Melbourne in 2025. Previously known as the Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Summit, this prestigious event will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and institutions to develop innovative and collaborative solutions addressing…
From USA TODAY: Tourist taxes are becoming increasingly common worldwide as a means to address over-tourism and fund sustainable tourism practices. While the effectiveness of these taxes in combating climate change is still being debated, their growing popularity reflects a greater awareness of the need for sustainable tourism. Climate change is drastically impacting the world…
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