Venues

Peter King, MCEC chief executive

May 3, 2022“We brought people together” – CEO Peter King to leave Melbourne venuePeter King has announced he is stepping down as CEO of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre after 11 years. He will remain in office until a replacement has been found.Read More

IACC Report

April 28, 2022Revenues back to pre-Covid levels next year, says IACC reportTwo-thirds of venues say they will recover to 2019 meeting revenue levels in 2022 or 2023, according to the international venue association IACC's annual Meeting Room of the Future Barometer 2022.

Congress Center Hamburg 'back on the market’

April 27, 2022Congress Center Hamburg 'back on the market’Following comprehensive remodelling and modernization, which began in 2017, the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) is reopen for business.

German exhibition centre shelters Ukrainian refugees

March 25, 2022German exhibition centre shelters Ukrainian refugeesNürnbergMesse has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by converting one of its exhibition halls into a shelter for Ukrainian refugees fleeing violence.

Dutch conference centre joins rainwater harvesting scheme

March 22, 2022Dutch conference centre joins rainwater harvesting schemeA conference centre in Rotterdam is hoping to use harvested rainwater for cleaning as part of a project aimed at preparing the city for climate change.

Massive new convention centre gets go-ahead in Dallas

February 14, 2022Massive new convention centre gets go-ahead in DallasA new 230,000sqm convention centre will be built in Dallas, Texas.

Vienna to host PCMAs flagship EMEA meeting

January 17, 2022Vienna to host PCMAs flagship EMEA meetingPCMA, the US-based association for professional convention managers, will be holding its Convening EMEA summit in Vienna following a successful relaunch last year.

ICC Belfast wins green meeting venue award

January 13, 2022ICC Belfast wins green meeting venue awardThe International Convention Centre (ICC) Belfast has won an environmental award.

GainingEdge enters 5-year partnership with CNCC-II

January 11, 2022GainingEdge enters 5-year partnership with CNCC-II

Entrepreneurs head to Melbourne for global conference

January 11, 2022Entrepreneurs head to Melbourne for global conferenceMelbourne will host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in 2023.

Ta pae opens with 50 multi-day conferences in the pipeline

December 17, 2021Ta pae opens with 50 multi-day conferences in the pipelineA new convention centre already has 50 ‘multi-day conferences’ on its books.Show More

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