AIPC, ICCA and UFI have released the third and updated version of their ‘Good Practice Guide: Addressing Covid-19 Requirements for Re-opening Business Events’. With an increasing number of markets around the world reopening business events, the guide aims to give businesses the confidence to reassure customers and visitors that business events can be operated in a controller manner. The report is ...
The Italian national convention bureau is premiering its free networking online platform for international MICE and wedding buyers,‘BoxIT’, on 13 April via a free live webcast. It will be the first reveal of CBItalia’s proprietary platform designed to be, what the bureau calls, “the only digital companion everyone interested in organising events in Italy will ever need”. CBItalia began working on ...
Germany has received clearance from the European Commission to roll out its proposed Federal umbrella scheme for damage compensation of tradefairs and congresses in the country. The scheme is reportedly worth €642m and was first put to the Commission on 4 December last year. While some of Germany’s Lander (States) were able to partially lift restrictions for a certain period prior to the second wa...
MD and CEO of the global association of the exhibition industry, UFI, Kai Hattendorf looks into the association’s crystal ball and gives us five trends to watch in 2021: We are in unchartered territory with a global pandemic disrupting lives and livelihoods. But, with successful trials paving the way for mass vaccinations, with better knowledge around Covid-19 and faster and more efficient ...
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) president James Rees delivered the following presidential report to association members at the 59th General Assembly on Monday 19th October which, for the first time, was held in a virtual format. In preparing for today’s General Assembly, I have found it difficult to believe that a year has passed since we gathered for our annual congress i...
The International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) have announced the release of a global good practice guide for business events. The ‘Good Practice Guide: Addressing Covid-19 Requirements for Re-Opening Business Events’ was jointly produced by all three or...