Global Events Planning

Here’s our growing list of meetings-related organizations and conferences that are suspending business with Russia, or otherwise working to make a difference as the war in Ukraine drags on.

SISO takes a stand while other organizations with sizable Russian memberships opt to tread lightly.

Covid case numbers have dropped dramatically, but the effect of that improvement on business-travel stats isn’t immediate.

Last week’s show in Barcelona got a sizable crowd. Is that a harbinger of good fortune for other 2022 meetings and trade shows, or will it prove to be just a momentary blip?

In reaction to the invasion of Ukraine, IMEX Group will ban some firms at its late-spring trade show in Frankfurt.

Especially for business events in Eastern Europe, the war clouds a promising rebound from the pandemic.

The Boston CVB’s leader takes a co-chair role at Meetings Mean Business, spreading the word about the value of F2F.

Right now, all you need is a passport and an airline ticket to jump on a plane to Europe. Soon, though, you’ll also need a visa waiver for most countries.