Using an engaging “late-night show” setting, the Future Meeting Space innovation network presented the key findings from its latest research phase, which was concluded in 2023. Headlined "Creating Meaningful Events in Challenging Times", the research project focused on developing innovative event elements that deliver a lasting impact and genuine meaning for attendees.
PCMA and the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe (SANCBE) announced a new sustainability conference to be hosted in conjunction with Convening EMEA 2024 (30 September – 2 October) in Barcelona, Spain. The news was shared during the closing session of Convening EMEA 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
With its 2023 research topic "Navigating Business Events in Challenging Times", the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network addresses the role of business events in the current era of transformation.
With more than 200 attendees, the "Sustainable Events Conference - Shaping the Future" (SECON) sent a strong signal for a sustainable future. The event, initiated by the GCB German Convention Bureau and the EVVC European Association of Event Centres, took place in Osnabrück in Germany on 14 and 15 February, 2023.
In its current research phase, "Redefining Event Attendance", the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network is exploring why people choose to attend or not to attend in-person business events in the future.
With its new research focus 2022, the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network looks at the reasons why people will in the future decide for or against attending business events in person. The study of its last research on “Changing ecosystems” which presents trend scenarios for the age of borderless communication is now available for download free of charge.
In its 2021 research phase, the "Future Meeting Space" (FMS) innovation network, initiated by the GCB German Convention Bureau and Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, focused on the key topics and factors that impact the new ecosystem of events. Today, the FMS research partners are presenting their findings online, including scenarios for the future of events.
The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe published a white paper on “The Future Role and Purpose of Convention Bureaux”, providing a shared vision of the convention bureau of the future and a visionary roadmap for further developing the role of convention bureaux in the coming decade.
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB), the EVVC European Association of Event Centres and the GCB German Convention Bureau have presented the results of the new "Meeting & EventBarometer 2020/2021".
At PCMA Convening Leaders 2021, the GCB German Convention Bureau launched its open innovation platform "Response Room", initiated in cooperation with PCMA and the IMEX Group. The platform offers a global, interdisciplinary forum to innovate business events. The partners are looking to build a global community of meeting planners, organizers, suppliers, and event participants.
The GCB German Convention Bureau represents Germany as a leading and sustainable meetings destination. As a driving force for innovation topics, the GCB offers its members high-quality market research data and insights. By developing target group-specific marketing activities, the GCB is present in international markets as well as nationally and supports its members and partners in marketing their offerings.
