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Business Events Perth Extends Support Funding

22nd July 2021

Business Events Perth has announced a limited six-month extension of its Event Here Now fund, through which organizers planning a new business event for Western Australia can apply for sponsorship of up to $15 a delegate, to a maximum of $10,000, for new in-person events.

The European Corrosion Conference to Take Place in Paris in 2024

21st July 2021

The event, bringing together more than a thousand international experts in corrosion and protection of materials to discuss the latest innovations in the field, will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Paris from 1–5 September 2024.

New Food Strategy for Scottish Event Campus

20th July 2021

Responsible and healthy choices will sit at the heart of the SEC's events, further underlining its reputation as a sustainable venue hosting COP26 in November.

Sarawak Ready to Reopen

19th July 2021

Now that over 2,000 of Sarawak’s tourism and business events industry frontliners are vaccinated, Sarawak is getting ready to start business again.

A Few Takeaways from AIPC Annual Conference

15th July 2021

Boardroom Chief Editor Remi Deve just returned from Lausanne where he attended the in-person AIPC Annual Conference. He now shares a few things he's learned.

BestCities Global Forum to Take Place in December in Madrid

13th July 2021

BestCities Global Alliance calls on international association executives to sign up for its Global Forum, Madrid, taking place from 2-5 December 2021.

Singapore Opens Regional Office in Brussels

9th July 2021

Launched by Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the new office's mission is to lay the groundwork for a stronger recovery and capitalise on growth opportunities in terms of business events in Benelux, France and Switzerland.

Registrations Open for UIA Hybrid Associations Round Tables

7th July 2021

UIA’s 9th Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific will take place on 21 & 22 October in Tokyo, while the 14th Associations Round Table Europe on 18 & 19 November 2021 in Prague.

ICC Sydney’s Virtual Solutions Make Medical Conference a Success

6th July 2021

ICC Sydney has adapted to changes in restrictions to convert The Royal College of Pathologists Australasia (RCPA) Pathology Update 2021, to be completely virtual using ICC Sydney’s Connect platform.

Geospatial Foundation Goes to Florence

5th July 2021

The 16th annual congress of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) will be held at the Palazzo dei Congressi, Palazzo degli Affari and the University of Florence in August 2022.

Greg O’Dell Elected AIPC President

2nd July 2021

Greg O’Dell, president and chief executive officer of Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for Washington, DC, was elected President of AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres).

Lifting Event Restrictions

1st July 2021

As of today, 1 July 2021, almost all event restrictions will be lifted across Austria, paving the way for a full return to in-person events throughout Europe. This is due to the sustained positive development of the vaccination programme and falling infection rates across the country.