Global Events Industry Aligns Behind Climate Targets
Global events industry adopts comprehensive “Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge” to commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord.
Bordeaux and Valencia Selected as 2022 European Capitals of Smart Tourism
Selected for their excellence as tourism destinations in accessibility, sustainability, digitalisation, and cultural heritage & creativity.
Korea Wins Bid to Host 27th World Congress of Neurology in 2025
The biennial event will be held October 12–16, 2025, at Coex Convention Cente, Seoul, with over 6,000 delegates expected to attend.
Åsa Wirén New CFO at Scandic Hotels
Åsa has many years’ experience from similar positions, most recently at Bonnier Group where she has been working since 2016.
Copenhagen Legacy Lab Takes Home Global Destination Sustainability Movement’s Innovation Award 2021
For an inventive and concrete strategic initiative focusing on the value of legacy and on its tangible outcomes for associations, destinations, and the world.
Wellington Wins International Sedimentology Congress in 2026
Expected to attract up to 1,000 participants to Tākina, Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre and deliver $3.4m to the economy.
Launch of International Campaign for Maastricht, the Convention City
With the new convention center completed, Maastricht CB and MECC launches international campaign to attract large-scale conventions.
Nike Opens Lebron James Innovation Center
The new building unites over 700 innovation-focused Nike staff in one space in order to foster cross-pollination and collaboration.
Glasgow Convention Bureau Launches the #VirtualGlasgow World Walking Route
Aspires to become one of Europe’s most sustainable destinations – lets delegates visit Glasgow’s sustainable superstars, virtually.
Germany Maintains Top Nation Brand Ranking, Canada and Japan Overtake the UK to Round Out the Top Three
2021 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index now in: with top three changes, and the US sees reputational gains from 2020.
Lifetime Achievement Award for Geoff Donaghy
Donaghy’s lifetime achievements as a business events industry leader have been recognised by the global industry association EIC.
From Vision to Reality
K.I.T. Group officially launches its new virtual event platform, expanding its extensive spectrum of conference services and software solutions.
Events Industry Council Announces Winners of Global Recognition Awards
The awards celebrate and honour exemplary achievements and focus on leadership within the global business events industry.
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The ACF – Audite, Cogitare, Facite Promises to Listen, Think and Do
Will help organisations and destinations to reach their full potential using business events as a tool for economic growth.
Three Hidden Cultural Yards in Lithuania’s Top Cities
The railway station in Vilnius, Lithuania, has received international recognition as the fifth “coolest” neighbourhood in the world.
