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US-based corporate travel management specialist Direct Travel, Inc. has announced the acquisition of its long-time strategic partner, UK-based ATPI. The deal will create one of the world’s largest travel management companies as, together, the two companies expect drive over $6bn in annual total travel volume, including service across global corporate, leisure, events, and specialised travel sector...
The €6m investment in Messukeskus Arena by Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre will be seen in action for the first time at the Nordic Business Forum, 24 September. The Forum is Europe’s largest business event, bringing over 7,500 visitors from more than 50 countries to Helsinki. This new event arena increases seating capacity at Finland’s largest event centre. The new arena features a seating sys...
RAI Amsterdam shares how its recent international liver congress spread awareness among the local population. A congress with impact The RAI Amsterdam hosted the EASL (European Association for the Study of the Liver) Conference in May, an event that brought together thousands of doctors, nurses, and scientists from around the world. The 2025 Congress attracted 8,000 international delegates from 10...
Integrated event solutions and services group, GL events has signed a contract to provide services for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games. The company says the deal represents projected sales of more than €130m. GL events was selected by the Organising Committee for the Games, to be held in February and March, 2026, to provide overlay services for 20 Olympic and Pa...
Tech meetings provider Cvent expects attendance at its DACH-focused industry conference, Cvent Accelerate Berlin, to triple when it returns on 23 September 2025 at the Estrel Berlin. The strong growth underscores the significance of in-person events for driving positive business outcomes and highlights the ongoing demand from event professionals, marketers, and hoteliers for smaller, localised for...
ICC Belfast, Waterfront Hall and Ulster Hall have appointed two new non-executive directors to drive their five-year growth strategy. Gerry Lennon (pictured left), chief executive of Visit Belfast, and Leo Callow (pictured right), founder of Callow Events, join the board as the venue group targets £180m in additional economic investment for the region by 2030. The appointments come as ICC Belfast ...
Ireland has become a beacon for international association conferences that do more than convene experts – they catalyse change, drive innovation, and leave lasting legacies. In recent years, the country has hosted a series of high-impact conferences that exemplify how business events are strategic instruments for progress and can contribute meaningfully to society, the economy, and the environment...
Cassie Barnes, client director, Smyle at WEF in Davos, shares some tips and strategies for success on one of the world’s biggest and most influential meeting stages: The World Economic Forum (WEF) provides one of the most important dates in the calendar for over 2,500 political, business and academic leaders who descend on the small town in the Swiss Alps every year. WEF has grown significantly in...
World Travel Market London (WTM London) has announced that its ITT Future You Forum will return fo year’s event in November, continuing a partnership that has been in place since 2009. ITT Future You is an initiative founded by the Institute of Travel and Tourism to inspire the next generation of aviation, travel, tourism and hospitality professionals. It acts as a bridge between the education sec...
P&J Live, an indoor arena in Aberdeen, Scotland, will host a series of major conferences and congresses between September and November 2025. According to the organisers, the conferences highlights its commitment to showcasing the city’s growing role in sectors beyond energy with academic and clinical conferences the primary topics of the new event series. The programme includes the UK Congres...
In 2025, Italy-based PCO, OIC Group celebrates a milestone that it says is also a statement of intent: 50 years in the meeting industry and the beginning of a new phase, led by a female leadership team keen to reconnect the company to the core values it was founded on. Established in Florence in 1975, OIC Group was among the first companies in Italy to professionalise the organisation of medical-s...
RX’s global trade show for the meetings and events industry, IBTM World has announced the launch of IBTM Ignite, an initiative designed to connect start-ups with industry advisors and investors, and provide space for early ideas and creative thining. Over a hundred new start-ups representing sectors including event technology, sustainability, new event agency concepts, and inclusive talent sourcin...