Michael Seipelt
Meeting industry in Germany is about to collapse
The situation in the German meeting and incentive industry must be seen as highly dramatic. In Germany, a lobbying group by the name “Alarm...
ICCA announces 59th ICCA Congress
Registration is open for the 59th ICCA Congress in Kaohsiung. The congress has a hybrid format and is themed: “Transforming Global Events Together”. The...
MICE tourism may never fully recover from COVID-19
Meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) tourism was one of the first types of tourism to be impacted by the global spread of COVID-19...
Thailand MICE Youth Challenge 2020
Students from Assumption University’s MSME Business School returned victorious from the 2020 Thailand MICE Youth Challenge competition held July 9, 2020 at the Hyatt...
Messe Frankfurt celebrates its 780th anniversary
On 11 July 1240, Emperor Frederick II granted trade fair rights to Frankfurt am Main, marking the birth of Messe Frankfurt. Now, 780 years...
Messe Frankfurt defers Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City
As a result of flight restrictions impeding business travel to Vietnam, Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd has announced the postponement of two...
OTDYKH Leisure 2020 Moscow Expo will take place as scheduled
After months of stringent measures of the international community to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the OTDYKH exhibition will be the first tourism event...
Corporate travel in Europe expected to rebound faster than in USA
A global survey of Uniglobe Travel corporate clients finds that companies in Europe are almost twice as likely as those in North America to...
IAPCO forms Strategic Global Task Force of National PCO Associations
The International Association for Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has united 8 National PCO Associations for the first time in its 52-year history to connect...
Viparis will reopen its doors to trade fairs
In recent weeks, the French Meeting Industry Council UNIMEV, together with other events industry professional organisations, have been asking the public authorities for guidance...