Up to 15,000 architects will descend on Copenhagen in 2023, when the Danish capital, renowned for cutting edge buildings, will be named World Capital of Architecture.Ā The city will be taking on the mantle, conferred by UNESCO and UIA (the Union of International Architects), as it hosts the World Congress of Architects. From Association Meetings International…
Expo 2020 Dubai will now shape a post-pandemic world and create a better future from October 1st 2021 to March 31st 2022. While the vote technically remains open until May 29th, already two-thirds of all of the Bureau International des Expositions member states have opted to delay the event by a year. From the Event…
The 2023 Gateshead Quays arena, conference and exhibition centre has passed a major milestone with Gateshead Councilās development partner Ask:PATRIZIA submitting a planning application for the venue. The Ā£260 million build is hoped to add over 1,000 jobs and Ā£29 million GVA to the regional economy every year. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
As New Zealand entered Alert Level 3 on April 28th, so construction has restarted on WCEC (the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre). Already slightly ahead of schedule, the 18,000 square metre venue is the capitalās first premium space for conferences and exhibitions. WCEC has also announced a virtual layout planning tool. From Boardroom…
AIPC (the International Association of Convention Centres), an Iceberg partner, has appointed its first CEO. Prior to the move, Sven Bossu had previously been MD for Innovation at ESTRO (the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology). He is also known for a stretch at SWIFT, where he was responsible for SIBOS. From Boardroom…
Less than one month after Iceberg partner ICCA and CIMERT (Center of International Meetings Research and Training) began studying the effects of COVID-19 on the events industry, a first report has been released. The document maps pandemic impact on meetings across the world. From Association Meetings International…
The Iceberg is sorely missing a wide range of cancelled industry events. We’re also sorely missing the cheery Martin Sirk selfie posted from all of them.Ā Fortunately, the International Advisor of our partner the Global Association Hubs Partnership has recorded a podcast. From editor’s blog at Association Meetings International…
Ancient King of Scotland Robert the Bruce once learned a lesson about patience watching a spider spinning its web. Now modern Scotland has sent a clear message to the world’s business events community in the wake of the countryās coronavirus lockdown: “we will wait for you”. From Boardroom…
European Cities Marketing has just published āThe DMMO COVID-19 Continuity Checklistā (posted in Research).Ā In an exclusive webinar the Iceberg partner’s co-publisher ToposophyĀ guides you through the document, with news of projects across Amsterdam, Barcelona and Hamburg as well. From European Cities Marketing…
Early this year a new event launched for associations. GIAF, or the Geneva International Association Forum, was hoping to draw together the sector and ātackle common challengesā. The meeting was scheduled for June, and at the moment is still going ahead face-to-face. From Boardroomā¦
Adapt, survive, thrive. Not a choice, but a necessity in the future. So says Smyle Founder and Group Executive Director Rick Stainton, here offering a long-range view on assessing the current economic conditions, lower delegate appetite for business travel, and the role in the mix of virtual and hybrid. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
As the COVID-19 crisis has persisted, so has came the slow realisation that its impact will linger a very long time indeed. What does this mean for the exhibition sector in the future? Reed Exhibition’s former Chairman and CEO Mike Rusbridge, and former Commercial Director Nick Forster, offer thoughts. From UFI…
The COVID-19 crisis is a great time for associations to rethink the way they function and deliver value. In this third article in a series, Iceberg partner Boardroomās Advisory Board, a mix of key association voices, talks about “standing stronger together” and offers ideas on partnership and collaboration. From Boardroomā¦
The affairs of the Association are governed by ECM members through the General Assembly; this year, we will have the General Assembly as planned, but VIRTUALLY. Only one person per city will have a voting right, but other representatives can attend without voting. The vote will be open on June 2 and will close on…
On Wednesday June 3 at 2PM (CET), we will host a fifthĀ webinarĀ as part of theĀ āA New TomorrowāĀ communication series. In a focused session, some of our partners will share their newest insights and data to help our members navigate the current crisis. Please note that this webinar is available to ECM members and partners only.
As the world’s population grows, the percentage of people living in cities is rising steadily. The future success of humanity is therefore more and more tied to, and even defined by, the future success of the city as a model. In that, of course, business eventsĀ have a critical role to play. Professor Greg Clark has…
Australia’s business events landscape is surveyed here in a rich collection of articles. BESydney’s Lyn Lewis-Smith, ICC Sydney’s Geoff Donaghy, ACC’s Simon Burgess, MCEC’s Peter King, Brisbane Marketing’s Juliet Alabaster, plus the team behind JMIC’s (the Joint Meetings Industry Council’s) case studies, all offer up viewpoints. From Meetings International…
In 2017 Iceberg partner European Cities Marketing, in partnership with Toposophy, published eight bold statements inĀ The Future of DMOs: The ECM ManifestĀ that set out a vision for what DMOs (destination marketing organisations) could and should become. The final of these statements warned of āāThe New Normalāā, a world in which āācrises of every kind have…
38 percent of the UK events industry believes enquiries and bookings will start to surge back in September. So says the recently published Business Events Sentiment survey, created by PR agency Davies Tanner with the Business Visits & Events Partnership. 556 sector professionals across the UK contributed. From Meetings & Incentive Travelā¦
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