Tanita caught up with the Barbican's Head of Commercial, Jackie Boughton last month. It was a great opportunity to check out the iconic London arts centre whilst learning about Jackie's past, present and future.

This month Leanne and Tanita sit down with Sammy Connell from NASUWT The Teachers' Union to talk all things wellness and its ongoing impact on association events.

When it comes to destination marketing, few cities are embracing purpose, sustainability, and inclusion as holistically as Ottawa. In a lively episode of Eventful Encounters, recorded at IMEX Frankfurt, Lesley Pincombe, President and CEO of Rogers Centre Ottawa, made a compelling case for why Canada’s capital is more than just a political hub – it’s a venue for transformative events.

In an era where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are at the forefront of industry conversation, few are challenging the status quo quite like Rory Archbold, founder of New Intent. Speaking live at IMEX Frankfurt on the Eastside Rooms podcast Eventful Encounters, Rory delivered a timely and candid conversation on what inclusion in the events sector really looks like – and how far we still have to go.

Live from IMEX Frankfurt, Eventful Encounters gathered two global voices to explore how business events are being strategically embedded into national economic growth. Carlos Martinez (Mexico City Tourism Fund) and Glenton de Kock (South African Association for the Conference Industry - SAACI) [AB1] unpacked how infrastructure, policy alignment, and community engagement are turning events into long-term investments.

As associations worldwide grapple with a rapidly shifting political and economic landscape, new research from The Hague and Partners Convention Bureau in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executives offers a vital snapshot of the challenges ahead. Discussed in-depth here on Eventful Encounters, Head of the Convention Bureau, Bas Schot laid out not only the concerning findings but also how destinations and venues can offer solutions.

At this year's ICCA UK & Ireland Conference in Leeds we caught up with the team launching new tools to encourage inclusion through neurodiversity at event. Listen in and learn more.

We sat down with ICCA's regional directors for Europe to learn more about ICCA and how it impacts our industry.