Conference Design

Sydney has new stories to tell. With so many developments, this was the right time for the second edition of Sydney InView magazine, produced by ICC Sydney.

The General Manager of Tourism Australia, Robin Mack, shares his thoughts on legacy creation and sustainability, Australia’s recovery plans and his takeaways from the pandemic challenge.

Panama is worth more than just a casual visit, as it combines biodiversity, ease of accessibility, meetings infrastructure and know-how and tangible support for association events.

Strengthening its position as a distinctive and competitive destination for the business events industry, Azerbaijan has come back in full swing.

As the world eases into the “new normal”, destinations are ensuring that travelers can meet seamlessly and safely in person again. Canada, for instance, has recently changed border restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors and lifted pre-entry testing.

With its borders now reopened, New Zealand is unveiling what it has been building while international conferences were paused: three new-generation, city-centre convention centres.

When most people think of Sydney, there are several things that immediately come to mind – its famous landmarks such as the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, its sun-drenched beaches, and its laid-back lifestyle. But Sydney is also increasingly synonymous with knowledge and innovation.

The role of destinations is becoming more relevant as associations are trying to find the right fit for their conferences. Enhanced digital options, flexibility for the client’s needs, close collaboration with the convention bureau and the local stakeholders, all make up Monaco’s dynamic comeback.

Food produce is not enough to cover the needs of our planet’s ever-increasing population. Scientists dive deep into research for innovative solutions which seem to come from nature itself. Always at the forefront of innovation, Québec City and the Centre des congrès de Québec will become part of the solution through the upcoming International Conference Insects to Feed the World (IFW).

If it needs no introduction as a tourist destination, Bruges might be lesser known as a business events destination. With the recent opening of the Bruges Meeting and Convention Centre, this is likely to change in the near future.

For Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), merely adapting is not enough; the primary goal is to support the hosting of conferences that will have a positive lasting impact on communities. This is fully backed up by governments, at local and national level.

With collaboration, engagement and sustainability as lodestars, Paris is building back a better meetings world and actively preparing the 2024 Olympic Games.

Overcoming many challenges, the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17WCEE) was at last held on September 27, 2021 at Sendai International Center, a year after it was initially scheduled for. It ended successfully on October 2, with an extended online conference period from September 20 to December 24, leaving conference organizers with positive lessons for future events.

More than before, convention centres are required to accommodate their clients’ needs of safety, quality, and flexibility. What better example of this than the new CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, which is already open and ready to showcase how it hosts its successful events.

With an impressive mountain scenery including the world-famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau triumvirate as a backdrop, the Interlaken region has got quite a few assets up its sleeves Here – indeed – you can experience the whole of Switzerland in one place.

If there is anything these unexpectedly challenging times have shown us is that, in our industry, we always have choices. Government restrictions in face-to-face events led to digital ones; but soon the need to meet in person again despite the difficulties led to the elaborate world of hybrid events. ESAE tried to shed light on the matter using – what else? – a hybrid event.