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From Boardroom: Singapore’s role as a global hub for business and innovation extends beyond its skyline of modern marvels and strategic positioning on global trade routes. It is also a city committed to developing the next generation of leaders, leveraging platforms like business events to enable professional growth. By blending a forward-thinking economy, thriving business…
From The Hill: Welcome to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists. The lobbyists on this list are some of the best in the business and have been go-to advocates during a year defined by unprecedented political events, legislative logjams, federal spending cut crusades and big rulemaking swings by the outgoing Biden administration. But Washington…
From PCMA: What drives a person to become an advocate for justice and a catalyst for change? In a world that often calls for bold leadership, a few voices rise above, unafraid to challenge norms and champion human rights. Internationally acclaimed lawyer and human rights advocate, Amal Clooney, is one of those voices. We are…
By Julius Solaris, Events Consultant and Creator, Boldpush: This event changed the way I look at stage design for good. Enter the Hub. One of the most exciting ways to do business events I’ve seen this year. Mark my words. You will see many events looking like this in 2025. How does it work? The…
From Exhibition World: UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, welcomed 600 delegates from 55+ countries and regions to its 91st Global Congress in Cologne, Germany, 20-23 November. According to UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf, the numbers matched Shanghai 2016, which had been the best attended Congress to date. Hosted by Koelnmesse, delegates, included members…
From Travel & Tour World: The 2024 edition of IBTM World surpassed its previous milestones, celebrating the remarkable potential of human connection in the global events industry. This year’s event facilitated over 73,000 pre-scheduled business meetings, marking a 19% increase compared to 2023. Additionally, countless spontaneous networking moments unfolded across the exhibition floor. Visitor attendance…
From PRNewswire: Over 1,000 global cross-industry and government leaders expected to attend three-day interactive program in one of the world’s fastest growing Meetings, Conferences, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE) destinations. Saudi MICE market projected to expand exponentially with hallmark events such as World Expo 2030, expected to attract 40.7 million visits to KSA alone. Growing demand…
From Net Zero Carbon Events: Following the release of the Industry Roadmap at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh and the launch of the Measurement Methodology in December 2023, Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) confirmed its latest development at this year’s COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: the integration of NZCE methodology into the UN’s reference tool for…
From Travel & Tour World: The IBTM World Forum for Advocacy, in partnership with The Business of Events, convened 80 senior leaders and policymakers from across the globe on Monday to delve into the economic and social effects of global business events. Hosted at the Torre Melina Gran Melia Hotel in Barcelona, the event sparked…
The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is proud to announce Sonia Serracarbassa, Director of the Catalan Convention Bureau, as the recipient of the prestigious JMIC Profile & Power Award 2024. This award recognises her exceptional contributions to advancing the Meetings Industry’s awareness and influence both locally and globally. With over 15 years of experience at…
From Business Event Sydney: International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) has confirmed Sydney will be host to the conference in 2025 making it the fourth year the conference will been held in the city, where it has subsequently seen a 35% increase in speakers and delegates. Since the move to Sydney, IMARC has…
From TravelDailyNews: UN Tourism and Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will host the first Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in Hoi An, focusing on using tourism for rural upliftment and inclusive growth. UN Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam, will convene global and local leaders,…
From TSNN: Organized by Informa Markets with Informa Connect as co-organizer, Connect Marketplace Hong Kong is launching March 19-21, 2025, at AsiaWorld-Expo. The inaugural Asia Pacific event for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) community marks the debut of Connect Marketplace in Asia, aiming to elevate experiences and shape the future of the industry….
From The Washington Post: Roughly 100 world leaders are traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the U.N. Climate Change Conference — even as scores are skipping the annual talks, known this year as COP29. In a Tuesday address before world leaders speak at the summit, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described the previous year as a…
The award-winning BESLegacy Initiative by Business Events Sarawak is helping associations and other meeting planners make an impact beyond the conference halls. Learn how the BESLegacy Initiative goes beyond hosting events to build a sustainable future, drive economic growth, and foster cultural and social development. Find out what legacy impact really means and how Sarawak…
From Boardroom: Increasingly, associations are prioritising access to knowledge capital when it comes to selecting a destination for their event. For those working in the aerospace and defence sector, this often leads them to Sydney, Australia’s largest city. Sydney stands at the forefront of aerospace and defence innovation in Australia, combining leading research facilities and…
From Conference & Meetings World: AIPC has announced 14 successful applicants for its 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme, which commences next month. The 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme, is a seven-month accelerated leadership course, which aims to propel the industry’s developing leaders to the next level in their careers, through a series of masterclasses, ideation…
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for financial year (FY) 2023/2024 where it announced strong results for the fiscal period and an even stronger forward events pipeline through to 2030. BESydney CEO and business events industry visionary, Lyn Lewis-Smith also announced that she had advised the Board of her decision not…
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