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The 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals is heading to Perth in December 2023. The event is set to bring thousands of experts into the city and deliver AU$10 million to the local economy. The win was supported by Tourism Australiaās Business Events Bid Fund Program. From Association Meetings International…
Vienna Convention Bureau was instrumental in hosting Europe’s largest congress for radiology and radiotechnology exclusively online for the very first time in its history. Organisers say 15,000 international attendees from 30 countries took part in the European Congress of Radiology “Virtual Exhibition”. From Exhibition World…
Funding of Ā£10 million has been offered by Scotland’s Government to help the events sector recover from the pandemic,Ā as a result of Ā£97 million of fundingĀ being made available by the UK’s Government. Businesses which have not yet been able to access previous mechanisms of support will be prioritised. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
ICCA (the International Congress and Convention Association), an Iceberg partner, has opened up the registration for its 59th Congress this November in the city of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.Ā The event will be a hybrid format being produced with Iceberg partner Maritz Global Events. From Conference & Meetings Worldā¦
The CTA (Consumer Technology Association) has announced the cancellation of January’s CES 2021 in Las Vegas. The huge event draws around 170,000 visitors annually. Now organisers say they will create in its place an all-digital experience designed to keep exhibitors and customers connected. From Exhibition World…
Melbourne Convention Bureau has announced a hat-trick of significant congress wins taking place over the next eight years. These high-profile events will deliver AU$24.8 million to the state economy, and drive 3,750 delegates through the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s doors. From Association Meetings International…
CPhI Japan, the pharmaceutical trade show organised by Informa Markets, has announced that it will postpone until 2021. It had been set to run in Osaka from September into October, but will instead run at the Big Sight Exhibition Centre in Tokyo in April. CPhI brings together more than 100,000 pharma professionals. From Exhibition World…
President Trump has cancelled the pre-election Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, as the pandemic continues to rage in Florida. The convention had been scheduled for August. The party will hold a scaled-back event in North Carolina instead, which is where the President’s formal nomination will take place. From Conference & Meetings Worldā¦
In a bid to relaunch international conferences and the events sector, Brussels is launching a fund of ā¬2 million to entice planners to choose the Belgian capital as a destination. Grants for organisers are available until September 2020, with up to ā¬50,000 per event with at least 200 particiating. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
Singapore Tourism Board is piloting two hybrid events, which will allow 50 delegates to attend in person, to stress-test its new risk management framework before gradually scaling up to larger meetings.Ā Both events will have up to 50 attendees on site and about 1,000 online. From Association Meetings International…
Trade show business will contract by 60 percent compared to 2019, says global association of the exhibition industry and Iceberg partner UFI. ā¬158 billion of total output and 1.9 million jobs are now affected.Ā The updated assessment compiles data from the newĀ UFI Global Exhibition Barometer. From Exhibition World…
Venue managers across the UK have welcomed the announcement that business events are to resume this autumn, subject to the successful outcome of pilot events. The ACC Liverpool Group, ExCeL London and the NEC in Birmingham are among those responding. From Association Meetings International…
The UK meetings industry is now launching a campaign to boost confidence in the sector and to prove its worth to the country. Smyleās Rick Stainton and BVEP Chair Simon Hughes are leading the drive to embed trust in the industryās safety approach. They are calling for contributions. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said conferences and exhibitions in the country will be permitted from October 1st. The PM announced that the decision would depend on data and that local authorities would have powers to close events if there was a danger to the public. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
With a location near two World Heritage sites, Australiaās Cairns Convention Centre is starting to market its AU$176 million brand expansion and refurbishment. The first stage of the work, completing in February, will see a refurbishment of the existing Centre. Then expansion will create all-new spaces. From Conference & Meetings Worldā¦
Designers of Melbourneās latest meeting space, CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park, have been setting out their ideas. NH Architecture was selected as part of the final stage of AU$972 million redevelopment. The firm has worked on other projects in the city, including the expansion of MCEC. From Association Meetings International…
Unprecedented times mean unique collaborations. TheĀ Joint Meetings Industry Council has held a global webinar, delivered by The Iceberg and presented across four regional satellite events by four trade shows (AIME, IBTM, IMEX and Meetings Africa). JMIC was crowdsourcing ideas for an advocacy manifesto. From Conference & Meetings World…
The owners of ICC Wales and Celtic Manor Resort are to be cutting staff by almost half due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Celtic Collection, which owns both the Newport conference centre and hotel, has said 450 of its 995 staff are to leave, the financial model not now being sustainable. From Association Meetings International…
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