Industry

RCP London Events hosted the Mayor of London’s second Clean Air and Health Summit, convening senior leaders from government, health and environmental sectors.

The first IBTM Ignite programme at IBTM World in Barcelona brought together promising early-stage companies from the events industry for three days of networking, pitching, and investor engagement. The programme featured startups from sectors including event technology, sustainability, and AI-powered solutions.

Consulting firm GainingEdge has released the third edition of its Leveraging Intellectual Capital Global Report, providing updated insights into how destinations worldwide engage local experts, academics, and innovators to attract international meetings and strengthen their global competitiveness.

The 2025 edition of World Travel Market London concluded with record participation and business activity, underlining the event’s continuing relevance as a key meeting point for the global travel industry. Held at ExCeL London from 4 to 6 November, WTM London 2025 welcomed 5,500 pre-qualified buyers, an 8 percent increase on the previous year, alongside 46,500 attendees from 182 countries.

A recent survey by the Meetings Industry Association (MIA) shows that 64% of organizations have increased their prices to combat rising costs. Over a quarter of businesses had to reduce their workforce, while nearly half are behind on revenue forecasts for 2025.

The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) has announced Puerto Rico as the host destination for SITE Classic 2026. The event, scheduled for August 24-27, 2026, brings together leading incentive travel professionals and serves as the foundation’s key fundraising platform.

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has released the ninth edition of its What’s Trending 2026 guide, sponsored by Minor Hotels and Hilton. The report offers global and regional analysis of forces shaping meetings and events, plus practical guidance for planners.

ITB Asia 2025 closed on 17 October 2025 with more than 60,000 business appointments, 18,000 attendees and a 7% rise in quality buyers year-on-year. The event underlined industry momentum around innovation, sustainability and strategic partnerships, including a new MOU with Tripadvisor and extended support from the Singapore Tourism Board.

The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow hosted the IEEE CleanTech Summit on 2–3 October 2025, inaugurating a programme of IEEE conferences at the venue. The summit convened researchers, policymakers and industry leaders to address renewable energy integration, smart grids, energy storage and industrial decarbonisation.

Travel Tech Asia 2025 will be held 15–17 October 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore, co-located with ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia, assembling travel-tech vendors, startups and senior industry buyers from across APAC.

Exceptional Experiences returns to IBTM World at Fira de Barcelona from 18–20 November 2025, bringing a programme of practice-focused sessions and industry speakers. The programme will open with a keynote by B. Joseph Pine II and features contributors from WeTransfer, Canva, Shutterstock, Amazon and UTA.

Around 100 senior leaders from professional, industry and membership organisations will meet for the 2nd Associations Conference London on Wednesday 1 October 2025. The one-day event will address governance, structure, advocacy and strategic leadership in the not-for-profit sector.

City Destinations Alliance convenes its Autumn Conference in Tórshavn from 30 September–2 October 2025 to explore new approaches for city-based visitor economies. The programme foregrounds participatory formats, practical labs and a co-created manifesto — the Tórshavn Declaration.

SITE Classic 2025 concluded at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, bringing together over 280 incentive travel professionals for three days of connection, culture, and fundraising. The event blended education, Hawaiian traditions, and community engagement while raising nearly USD $ 300,000 for the SITE Foundation.