DWTC to Host Over 135 Major Events in H2 2025
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) continues to reinforce Dubai’s position as a premier global destination for events and business tourism.
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Mats Viker New CEO of Stockholmsmässan
Sights set on the future with new direction to further fortify Stockholmsmässan as the Nordic region’s leading exhibition and congress centre.
Exhibition World Bahrain Launches ‘EWB Students Programme’ to Inspire Next Generation of MICE and Business Event Professionals
An educational initiative designed to introduce young adults to the dynamic industry and inspire them to explore it as a promising career path.
Veronica Lindholm Appointed CEO of the Finnish Fair Corporation
She brings strong expertise in international business, customer experience development, and strategic leadership to the Finnish Fair.
B. Joseph Pine II Leads Formidable Line-up of Speakers for IBTM World’s Exceptional Experiences Programme
Exceptional Experiences returns with WeTransfer, Canva, Shutterstock, Amazon and UTA eager to share their insights and expertise.
Refreshed City Perspectives: CityDNA Conference to Co-Create the Future of the Visitor Economy in Tórshavn
Brings together destination leaders, urban innovators, and tourism professionals to rethink what success looks like for the visitor economy.
Abigail Pogson Announced as New Barbican Centre CEO
The City of London Corporation appoints a respected arts leader to steer the Barbican Centre through a transformative renewal period.
Northstar Travel Group to Be Acquired by JTB Corp
The B2B media, events, and information services company will operate independently as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Dubai Welcomes 9.88 Million International Visitors in the First Half of 2025
Dubai continues to set new records in international visitation, with a 6 per cent year-over-year increase during the first half of 2025.
PCMA Announces 2026 Board of Directors and Trustees Slate for Membership Approval
The slate reflects PCMA’s global reach, with nominees from APAC, EMEA, LATAM and North America, including a next-generation leader.
ICCA Middle East Summit 2025 to Be Held in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the First Time in September
The forum will feature a focused agenda of panel discussions, case studies, workshops, and structured networking, targeting critical topics.
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A Paradigm Shift
Long-term Consequences When global knowledge and expertise are shifting away, in favour of wall-building exercises.
Business Events Are a Priority for Abu Dhabi
Strategic Development Benefits like knowledge exchange and sector development underline why business events are a priority for the emirate.
Imex Frankfurt Education Programme: Designed to Inspire and Impact
The Power of Knowledge Full rundown revealed, with over 150 professional and personal development learning sessions.
AI Reduces Stress Over Work Tasks
Radar At least for employees performing new tasks at work, or that are tasked with performing many tasks.
A Paradigm Shift
Long-term Consequences When global knowledge and expertise are shifting away, in favour of wall-building exercises.
How to Create Competitive Advantage and Set Your Meetings and Events Apart
Create Advantage Scott Steinberg on clever and cost-effective strategies to help stand out, and stay one step ahead of the pack.
China Creates Conditions to Strengthen Business Events
Economic Development The President of the Shanghai Exhibition Industry Association, claims that China’s exhibition and meetings facilities area ranks first globally.
Oman Continues Its Progress Towards Sustainability
Sustainable Impact In a testament to their efforts, Oman was recently named the least polluted country in the GCC.
The Zambia Business Events Sector Is Headed for Significant Growth
Paths to Progress While putting ‘afronauts’ on the moon remains, Zambia has a rich mosaic of meeting facilities and supporting infrastructure ready.
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Words Are Containers of Power
Intro Atti Soenarso reflects on the currently ongoing world-stage blitzkrieg on free speech, and its implications.
A Paradigm Shift
Long-term Consequences When global knowledge and expertise are shifting away, in favour of wall-building exercises.
Can Your Observations and Memories Be Trusted?
Psychological Meetings Hans Gordon ponders whether we can trust our memories of events, or even the perceptions that formed them.
AI Reduces Stress Over Work Tasks
Radar At least for employees performing new tasks at work, or that are tasked with performing many tasks.
Business Events Are a Priority for Abu Dhabi
Strategic Development Benefits like knowledge exchange and sector development underline why business events are a priority for the emirate.
The Zambia Business Events Sector Is Headed for Significant Growth
Paths to Progress While putting ‘afronauts’ on the moon remains, Zambia has a rich mosaic of meeting facilities and supporting infrastructure ready.
Troubled and Divided
Intermission Cultural Personality of the Year, Haruki Murakami, hopes to contribute to connecting human hearts.
Shaping the Narrative of Business Events in Africa
The Broader Impact The strategic foresight of Rick Taylor’s unrelenting decades of pioneering work towards the infinite horizons of futures imagined.
Athens New Role as a Global Metropolis
Radar One of Europe’s most significant urban regeneration projects, the Ellinikon, is underway in Athens.
China Creates Conditions to Strengthen Business Events
Economic Development The President of the Shanghai Exhibition Industry Association, claims that China’s exhibition and meetings facilities area ranks first globally.
Key Priority: Integrate DEI Into Every Aspect
Prioritise DEI Embrace inclusivity to create more meaningful, diverse, and impactful experiences for all attendees.
The Soloist’s Symphony
Radar She had always been told that the orchestra was everything, that the collective harmony trumped individual brilliance.
Oman Continues Its Progress Towards Sustainability
Sustainable Impact In a testament to their efforts, Oman was recently named the least polluted country in the GCC.
Imex Frankfurt Education Programme: Designed to Inspire and Impact
The Power of Knowledge Full rundown revealed, with over 150 professional and personal development learning sessions.
The Rules of Forgiveness
Sharma Robin Sharma on how getting brilliant at forgiving others delivers benefits to you as a leader, producer and person.
How to Create Competitive Advantage and Set Your Meetings and Events Apart
Create Advantage Scott Steinberg on clever and cost-effective strategies to help stand out, and stay one step ahead of the pack.
How Many Scientific Conventions Will the US Lose Under Trump?
Kellerman Roger Kellerman on the consequences of driving knowledge and talent oversees, or just plainly into the sea.
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What Futurists Do for a Living
The 360-Degree Perspective Transforming challenges into opportunities, confusion into clarity, and uncertainty into hope.
The Maharashtra Convention Bureau Creates Long-Term Value for India
Strategic Development Will help to attract and facilitate international events, building upon the state’s global reputation.
How Augmented Analytics Can Revolutionise the Business Event Industry
Augmented Analytics Allows automating data analysis, enhancing personalisation, and enabling smarter, faster decision making.
Airport Biometric Service: Global Market Set for Explosive Growth Through 2037
Smart Airports Governments have begun mandating the adoption of biometrics to enhance airport and border security.
What Futurists Do for a Living
The 360-Degree Perspective Transforming challenges into opportunities, confusion into clarity, and uncertainty into hope.
Abu Dhabi Accelerates Its Efforts to Build a Global Tech Hub
AI Strategy Abu Dhabi’s state-backed Hub71 sharpens its focus on AI and prepares to expand into the healthcare sector.
Botswana: Political Support for Business Events as Part of the Economic Transformation
Economic Transformation Botswana is diversifying its economy, and among the new opportunities is its business events industry.
Record-Breaking Congress Year for Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre
Economic Impact The goal is to double the foreign tourism revenue and increase sector employment in Helsinki by 2030.
Airport Biometric Service: Global Market Set for Explosive Growth Through 2037
Smart Airports Governments have begun mandating the adoption of biometrics to enhance airport and border security.
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AI: The Unknown Continent
Intro Atti Soenarso on the opportunities and disruption of the recently discovered, and rapidly emerging, continent of AI.
What Futurists Do for a Living
The 360-Degree Perspective Transforming challenges into opportunities, confusion into clarity, and uncertainty into hope.
How Augmented Analytics Can Revolutionise the Business Event Industry
Augmented Analytics Allows automating data analysis, enhancing personalisation, and enabling smarter, faster decision making.
The Impact of Business Intelligence on Global Business Events
The Impact of BI Spanning multiple domains, it represents a transformative shift in event planning, execution, and evaluation.
The Maharashtra Convention Bureau Creates Long-Term Value for India
Strategic Development Will help to attract and facilitate international events, building upon the state’s global reputation.
What to Expect from Science Parks and Incubators Until 2029
Science Parks and Incubators Incubator growth worldwide is fueled by several transformative trends expected to sustain strong momentum.
Airport Biometric Service: Global Market Set for Explosive Growth Through 2037
Smart Airports Governments have begun mandating the adoption of biometrics to enhance airport and border security.
Botswana: Political Support for Business Events as Part of the Economic Transformation
Economic Transformation Botswana is diversifying its economy, and among the new opportunities is its business events industry.
Concerns That the Meetings Industry Cannot Attract Younger People May Be Exaggerated
Generation Shift Professor Greg Clark is excited about the future, and sees no cause for concern with rejuvenating the industry.
The UAE Continues to Strengthen Its Global Economic Standing
Long-Term Strategy The council’s goal is to develop impactful projects that ensure balanced growth across all parts of the country.
The Holistic Approach of Antwerp
Collaboration Is Key In short, Antwerp is a likeable and walkable place, that enables events to tap into all facets of the city.
Record-Breaking Congress Year for Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre
Economic Impact The goal is to double the foreign tourism revenue and increase sector employment in Helsinki by 2030.
Abu Dhabi Accelerates Its Efforts to Build a Global Tech Hub
AI Strategy Abu Dhabi’s state-backed Hub71 sharpens its focus on AI and prepares to expand into the healthcare sector.
A New Acronym Is Born: Link – Leveraging International Networks and Knowledge
The Link Industry An industry by many names has no name, muses Gary Grimmer, and perhaps we are the Link industry?
Political Lack of Imagination and Creativity When Implementing Strategies
Kellerman Roger Kellerman on the frustrations of seeing vital and necessary national strategies remain unimplemented.
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