An early casualty of the pandemic, Mobile World Congress 2021 has welcomed back 20,000 on site delegates to host city Barcelona, with 100,000 taking part virtually. The show made news in February last year when organisers GSMA made a late call to cancel as the pandemic started to spread. From Association Meetings International…
The pandemic offers a chance for the global business events sector to reinvent itself. So says a white paper and recovery roadmap just jointly released by PCMA, the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, Singapore Tourism Board, as well as Iceberg partner UFI. But the paper also details havoc already wreaked upon the industry. From PCMA…
Event sustainability group isla has launched proseed, billed as the first universal framework for delivering sustainable meetings. Launched in September 2020 in response to the climate crisis, isla’s twelve founding members have since grown to over 75, with a mix of brands, agencies, venues and event suppliers. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
The UK government’s full Events Research Programme report was finally published following mounting pressure from the industry and MPs. Phase I recorded only 28 COVID-19 cases across nine pilot events with 58,000 participants. The Liverpool business event pilot chosen, Change Business for Good (pictured), saw no transmission cases. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
Meetings industry leaders have just convened at a roundtable to thrash out their strategy for the future of business events in Australia. The event was hosted by both Tourism Australia and the Business Events Council of Australia, whose Deputy Chair Geoff Donaghy (pictured) is also CEO of meeting venue ICC Sydney. From Conference & Meetings World…
ICCA Members, who are exhibiting at IMEX America are invited, free of charge, to attend the IMEX Association Evening. This event is organised by IMEX in collaboration with ICCA. ICCA will also have a stand and member reception at this tradeshow.
The session will take place during the ICCA Scandinavian Chapter Meeting 2021, Faroe Islands. To also accommodate those of you who are not able to travel to Tórshavn, we have designed this session to be in hybrid format, which is an experiment for us as well! You are invited to sign up for our FREE Digital…
The session will take place during the ICCA Scandinavian Chapter Meeting 2021, Faroe Islands. To also accommodate those of you who are not able to travel to Tórshavn, we have designed this session to be in hybrid format, which is an experiment for us as well! You are invited to sign up for our FREE Digital…
The ICCA AEF 2021 will be an opportunity to share our challenges and learning from the past year and a half with peers from the meeting industry, and discuss how we can go forward post Corona. Past congress delegates believe that it is crucial that convention bureaus (CVBs), professional conference organisers (PCOs) and associations work together…
During the past year, we have all endured a horrendous pandemic. Nature has painfully shown us the fragility of the human race and our own personal health. The forces of nature have wiped out what used to be our business existence. The ability to meet, greet, share, inspire, learn and rejoice. In September, we will…
ICCA Iberian Chapter is providing a great opportunity for members in the region to share experiences and best practices amongst each other. The Next Chapter Annual Meeting will take place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 13-15 October 2021. The event is open to all ICCA members and for non-members by invitation only.
Please note this event is open to both ICCA members and non-members. You will find details of the agenda and the registration form. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to book accommodation at the official hotels where we have negotiated preferential rates. Please note it is a busy time in…
When a US academic recently asked on Twitter whether our professional organisations should have vaccine and mask requirements at their on site meetings this autumn, the result was unexpectedly definitive. It also sets the stage for a challenging few months ahead, for the organisations, for destination local authorities, and also for attendees. From PCMA…
Much is said about serendipity at events. A recent gathering of the Membership Committee for the African Society of Association Executives, attended by Gary Grimmer of Iceberg partner GainingEdge, saw a chance encounter develop into a legacy collaboration helping Girl Guides to learn beekeeping. From editor’s blog at Association Meetings International…
When a healthcare meeting chose to require verification of COVID-19 vaccination for attendees, it had to figure out how to do so in practice. The HIMSS21 conference just held used CLEAR Health Pass Validation and Safe Expo Vaccine Concierge Validation to verify status of staff, vendors and attendees. From Associations Now…
The new Society for Incentive Travel Excellence in Great Britain President, Chris Parnham, has urged UK event professionals to get fully COVID-19 vaccinated and to see the act as an extension of their passport. In a call to echo globally, Parnham suggests they choose to help or hinder sector recovery. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
As more meetings return fully in person or as hybrid with in person components, there is the chance that someone will test positive for COVID-19 following attendance. Having a plan to deal with this is crucial, and that plan begins by helping delegates understand to whom to report the information. From Associations Now…
ICCA France Benelux Chapter is providing a great opportunity for members in the region to share experiences and best practices amongst each other. The Next Annual Chapter Summit will take place in the city of Hasselt, region Belgium Limburg on 6&7 September 2021. The event is open to all ICCA members and for non-members by…
After a turbulent and challenging year, it’s tempting to try and put life together the way it was before the pandemic. Instead, ICCA members are developing innovative solutions to transform business events and build a stronger future. We are excited to meet both digitally and in Montréal, Canada – a city that’s emerged as a…
On paper, travelling to meetings is less friendly to the environment than meeting virtually. But events face-to-face have value add hard to quantify. Human interaction is vital for challenging entrenched ways of doing business. To tackle climate change, we must surely collaborate in person as well as online. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were the most expensive to date, and too big to fail, despite ongoing challenges from the pandemic. Gary Grimmer, the Executive Chairman of Iceberg partner GainingEdge, says they make a timely case study for planners and destinations in the new paradigm of broadcast-friendly hybrid events. From Meetings & Conventions Asia…
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