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Punching Above its Weight… And Rightly So

3rd December 2020

In October, a very special invitation arrived in our email inbox: the Slovenian Convention Bureau, together with Ljubljana Convention Bureau – a part of Ljubljana Tourism – was hosting a famil designed to show that the city was open to meetings of all kinds and formats – a very special message that was written on the masks that we, of course, had to wear at all times…

The Push Toward Intellectual Capital Status

30th November 2020

Five European CVBs—part of an informal alliance of convention bureaus—share their perspective on how emerging as an intellectual capital may be key to remaining relevant post-pandemic.

The Peculiarities of Association Leadership

24th November 2020

For ESAE, Zsuzsanna Bódi, Director of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), explains what makes association leadership so special.

Driving the Discussion on the Future of Health

18th November 2020

In October, the 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH2020)—initially planned to take place in Rome—went virtual for a five-day event focusing around a key theme crucial to tackling the current pandemic: collaborating in the global public health community.

Tourism & Digital Economy Join Forces to Shape the Future

16th November 2020

From rich Chinese traditional culture to high-tech business events, Hangzhou presents a wealth of interests for the meetings industry professionals.

Welcome to the Phygital World

12th November 2020

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, reflects on the rise of the phygital, which is supposed to bring the best of both worlds – but at what costs?

Events Made Safer: The Model To Follow

9th November 2020

Faced by the pandemic, the meetings industry demonstrated once more its readiness to face any challenge as destinations started taking control of the issue at hand. Belgium’s region Flanders had a big part in the solution.

“Still Going Global?” – Thoughts & Advice from Association Leaders

29th October 2020

International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk interviewed four association leaders in preparation for an interactive online education session during the recent #PlanetIMEX event.

The Essential Role of “Social Capital”

22nd October 2020

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, and anthropologist at the University of Padua, Italy, reflects on the concept of Social Capital and its implications in our personal and professional lives.

Building Better Together at AfSAE Virtual Africa Association Summit

19th October 2020

The first Virtual Africa Association Summit (AAS2), which took place in late September, yet again proved a great success coming at the heels of a global pandemic.

Meetings In A Reassuringly Safe Environment

15th October 2020

Geneva has managed to stand high in everyone’s preference as a destination exactly because it can offer what our sector needs at the moment, safe personal contact.

Boardroom MiniCourses: 3 New ‘Strategy’ Courses Available Now

13th October 2020

Boardroom's Strategy Expert Juanita Vorster is giving you concrete tips to implement a future-proof strategy for your organisation.