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Why AI could usher in a golden age for business events

July 2, 2026Why AI could usher in a golden age for business eventsAs artificial intelligence transforms the way we work, it is also reshaping why people attend events. According to the team behind nCino’s annual nSight conference, AI is making face-to-face conversations more valuable than ever – creating a new era where human connection, not content, becomes the industry's greatest asset.Read More

Revamped and revitalised Sydney is vying for business events

August 18, 2020Revamped and revitalised Sydney is vying for business eventsSydney, the capital of New South Wales is one of Australia's largest cities and has revamped its venues. Jack Carter reports on the latest openings and investments.

The pros and cons of using the UK’s thriving academic venues

August 18, 2020The pros and cons of using the UK’s thriving academic venuesAcademic venues make for a markedly different option to standard hotel meeting spaces.

Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplier

August 17, 2020Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplierHere’s a question posed recently on LinkedIn by the head of events commercial for Gray Dawes: “Response times....Discussion for a Saturday morning.... response times for event enquiries? It would appear that venues are asking for business yet do not seem to be able to respond to enquiries within a given time scale? What are the issues? Is it skill set? Is it the enquiry process? How can we work smarter and increase efficiency? Thoughts welcome…”

Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in Seoul

August 14, 2020Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in SeoulAs UK event planners look ahead to October for the reopening of meetings and events, over in Korea organisers in Seoul are getting back to work - slowly but surely.

Agency pitch: George P. Johnson talks new tricks

August 14, 2020Agency pitch: George P. Johnson talks new tricksIn this age of fast turnarounds and lightning-speed career moves in the events industry, longevity at an agency is a rarity. Chris Doggart is the vice president of client success EMA, and has been working at George P. Johnson for nearly 12 years.

Tennis pro turned eventprof named as IBTM World keynote

August 12, 2020Tennis pro turned eventprof named as IBTM World keynotePancho Campo, former tennis professional turned events producer, will be the first keynote speaker for IBTM World 2020, taking place in Barcelona from 1-3 December.

Meetings Industry Association welcomes raft of new members

August 11, 2020Meetings Industry Association welcomes raft of new membersThe Meetings Industry Association (mia) has welcomed a raft of new members in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Waste not, want not: tackling food waste in the industry

August 11, 2020Waste not, want not: tackling food waste in the industryThe UK produces an estimated 9.5 million tonnes of food waste each year, according to food waste management charity WRAP. Holly Patrick finds out how the events industry is tackling this issue.

Venues beefing up contract clauses in wake of Covid-19, survey finds

August 10, 2020Venues beefing up contract clauses in wake of Covid-19, survey findsVenues will be more flexible on cancellation terms but are adding more robust contract clauses to cover potentially similar issues, according to an HBAA survey on venue attitudes to commercial terms following the Covid-19 crisis.

'Community is the way forward': we chat to ABPCO's new chairs

August 7, 2020'Community is the way forward': we chat to ABPCO's new chairsThe Association of British Professional Conference Organisers' (ABPCO's) new chairs, Barbara Calderwood and Michael Smith, are developing a roadmap for the association.Show More

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