AIME 2020 pre-empted the pandemic. AIME 2025 pre-empted the unfolding of a global trade and intellectual engagement crisis. As a case study in fortunate timing, the Asia-Pacific’s annual meetings and business events trade show illustrated the harmony of globalisation when in full flow. It’s hard to imagine how the AUS$400m of trade reported from this…
True to form, the BestCities Global Alliance continued to use its annual Forum to pursue association impact by gathering members of its association community for shared learning. The methodology for developing greater impact strategies came in the form of the 2nd edition of the ICCA Association Impact Masterclass following its inauguration by Founding Funders and…
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Saudi Arabia’s Events Investment Fund has acquired a stake in Tahaluf, the Saudi Arabian large-scale live events company created through a strategic joint venture between the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, and Informa. Following the announcement Stephen Carter gave an exclusive interview to EW’s editor Paul Colston…
The Legacy & Sustainability Course ‘Shaping the Future of Business Events’ recently implemented by the Head of VisitBritain Business Events, Paul Black, concluded in Newcastle with 60 stakeholders from the business events ecosystem of Britain in attendance. The subject – Impact Measurement – surely the Holy Grail to identifying and measuring the value creation derived…
Christchurch, New Zealand, has emerged from the natural disaster bestowed upon it in on 22nd February 2011 with a renewed sense of respect for the role of business events in driving social and economic recovery. But the city shows an equally well-informed respect for Mother Nature and a commitment to carbon reduction across its supply…
Trade associations have a reputation for being monolithic organizations-they represent the whole of a major industry, busily advocating for its members but not looking far beyond that. A new survey, though, suggests that trade associations have been compelled to stretch more, and recognize that they’re just one piece in a larger value chain. From ASAE…
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