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The Barbican in London has welcomed more than 1,000 delegates for the World Design Congress 2025 which opened 9 September. The congress will explore how design can accelerate action on the climate and nature crisis. Hosted by the UK’s Design Council on behalf of the World Design Organisation, the Congress returns to London for the first time in over 50 years. Across keynotes, conversations and han...
Paris has been ranked as the world’s top sports city for the third consecutive year, according to the 2025 Ranking of Sports Cities by global communications company Burson (part of WPP). Los Angeles maintains second place, with New York City securing third. London remains in fourth position, while Madrid completes the top five. This ranking identifies the top 100 cities from around the world...
The UK and Dutch based agency, Verve The Live Agency has appointed Michael Pring as global client & development director, a newly created leadership role designed to accelerate the agency’s international growth and deepen client partnerships across its expanding footprint in Europe, the US, and APAC. Pring joins Verve’s senior leadership team on 8 September and will work across all markets, in...
The Nordic MICE Summit returns in June 2026, and will gather industry leaders in Copenhagen’s Hotel Ottilia for a 3rd edition, 4-6 June, with an extension to 7 June for a selected group of hosted buyers to Helsingborg, Sweden. The 2026 Summit’s central theme for 2026 will be ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s Experiences’, and reflects a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and the human connections that de...
UK-based agency and event business-growth and M&A advisory, allpoints has announced the launch of a new PR & Marketing division. The expansion is marked by onboarding seven premier clients, including INVNT, INCA Productions, Illusion Design & Construct, The Remarkables, and Connect Live, within the events and creative industry. Megan Johnstone-Mackie will lead the new division, support...
MICE Concierge, a full-service events agency for UK-based professional associations, and EventsAir, a global brand in event management technology, have announced a new strategic partnership which sees MICE Concierge appointed as a Gold Services Partner for EMEA. The new partnership formalises a long-standing collaboration between the two organisations designed to better support professional associ...
National official tourism development agency Visit Hungary has announced the Tourism Summit 2025 will be hosted, 14-15 October 2025, at the Bálna Budapest This theme of the two-day summit, ‘Travel Smart, Explore the Future!’, is intended to highlight how innovation, sustainability and digital transformation are shaping the next era of global tourism. The summit will bring together international th...
The International Congess and Convention Association (ICCA) and BestCities Global Alliance have announced the recipients and finalists of the 2025 Incredible Impacts Programme (IIP), which recognises associations delivering transformational impact through their events. This year’s Seed Grant is awarded to Autism-Europe, in partnership with AsIAm (Ireland’s Autism charity) and Fáilte Ireland, as th...
Utrecht-based ATG Travel Worldwide B.V. (‘ATG’), a privately held, global provider of travel and expense management solutions, has announced the successful closing of its acquisition of CWT’s business travel operations in Germany. “Welcoming our new teammates and customers marks an exciting next chapter for our business in Germany,” said Torsten Krings, president of ATG Travel Worldwide. “Our goal...
Global live events and experiences company Legends/ASM Global has signed a new five-year contract with FC Porto. The deal – one of many in the Euroeaen football tarnsfer window – means the company is now the club’s official catering service provider at Estádio do Dragão; the first stadium-level contract of its kind in Portugal. The new deal will see Legends/ASM Global oversee all food and beverage...
B2B travel industry events, media and information services company, Northstar Travel Group (“Northstar”), is to be acquired by JTB Corp. (“JTB”), of Japan. A release from Northstar said there was “a definitive agreement” for JTB Corp to acquire Northstar from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co-investors. As part of the transaction, Northstar will operate as a wholly-owned, in...
Global business travel and meetings specialist CWT has announced the renewal of its contract to provide corporate travel management services to Thales, a global the defence and aerospace technology leader. A CWT client since 2001, Thales has steadily expanded its collaboration with the travel management company over the years. Today, CWT supports the Thales Group’s travel programme in 50 countries...