Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events

Bern, 10 September 2026 – Swiss LiveCom Association EXPO EVENT is looking to the future: at its Annual General Meeting on 8 September at the Festhalle Bern, it set out its strategic priorities for the coming years. Furthermore, a new co-presidency, comprising Bala Trachsel and Nicole Pandiscia, has taken over the leadership of the association.

Bern, 8 September 2026 – The Swiss LiveCom industry gathered at the Festhalle Bern on Tuesday evening for the 2026 XAVER Awards ceremony. Two projects were honoured with a Gold XAVER: the ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of Mobiliar, ‘Besser zusammen’ (‘Better Together’), and the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. In addition, Urs Kessler, long-standing CEO of Jungfraubahnen AG, received the XAVER Lifetime Achievement Award.

Where coke was once produced, special events now captivate visitors. Our experience days take you on a journey of discovery through the Grand Hall and the Zollverein Coking Plant – with fascinating insights, authentic tales from the coal mines and impressive views over the Ruhr region. Fancy hearing stories you won’t find in any history book? Then you simply must join us next time. It’s worth being quick, as there are only two dates left this year: 22 October and 19 November.

The visit that transforms your business: HOGA Nuremberg takes place at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from 17 to 19 January 2027. Around 500 exhibitors will be presenting offers, products, solutions and innovations at Bavaria’s hospitality trade fair, designed to support day-to-day operations and the further development of your business. Highlights include informative stage programmes, competitions and entertaining cookery shows. The event is organised by DEHOGA Bayern. HOGA is accompanied by the FOODSpecial trade fair organised by the Service-Bund.

At the MEET GERMANY SUMMIT Rhein-Main, awards were presented for digital solutions in the fields of event technology, attendee management and MICE sourcing.

The 2026 Federal Conference on the Events Industry will take place in Berlin on 24 November and is intended to enable stakeholders across the entire sector to reach a consensus on key policy demands.

The MICE Networking Lounge in the Kaisersaal in Erfurt, followed by a familiarisation trip through Erfurt and the Thuringian Forest, will combine face-to-face exchanges with the destination experience at the end of October 2026

At the SUMMIT Rhein-Main, the network will be demonstrating, from 25 to 27 August, how a wide reach can be turned into more targeted offerings for planners and providers

From AI strategies and new creative processes to practical applications: neo summit 26 unveils its first programme highlights

At many large events, access control has become an integral part of security planning. At the same time, numerous questions remain in practice: What measures are appropriate? Where does the organisers’ responsibility end? What responsibilities lie with local authorities, the states or the federal government? And how can security requirements be implemented without unnecessarily complicating events?

#wirgehenrhein: Association facilitates professional development, knowledge-sharing and networking at a management conference on 21 and 22 September in Koblenz

At many large events, access control has become an integral part of security planning. At the same time, numerous questions remain in practice: What measures are appropriate? Where does the organisers’ responsibility end? What responsibilities lie with local authorities, the states or the federal government? And how can security requirements be implemented without unnecessarily complicating events?

The dual continuing education programme treibhaus stands for Live Intelligence. As an innovation network for live communication and brand experiences, treibhaus brings practical GenAI expertise and fresh creative perspectives to the programme of the neo summit 26.

neo summit 26: How AI is turning the future of event management on its head

The Federal Association for Event Safety (bvvs) is deeply saddened by the events at Christopher Street Day in Berlin. Our thoughts are with those affected and their bereaved families. We wish those who have been injured a speedy and full recovery.

No more time for AI hot air! On 6 and 7 October, the neo summit 26 will bring event professionals together to finally discuss the future of live communication in the AI era in depth. The first speakers and programme items are now online! The focus is on team empowerment, ROI, structured thinking and the key considerations when evaluating purchasing decisions.

The Freiburg Lake Festival came to a close on Sunday 26 July 2026, setting a new visitor record. Around 34,000 visitors came to Freiburg’s Seepark between Friday and Sunday to celebrate together this traditional city festival and the Seepark’s 40th anniversary. This means the Seefest attracted more guests than ever before.

Leat Con and Future of Festivals are joining forces to launch a new partnership designed to send a positive signal to the entire events industry: both formats are creating added value by enabling future visitors to gain access to both events with a single ticket purchase. Ticket buyers for one event will receive a code for a free ticket to the other event. The combined allocation is limited to 500 tickets.

Düsseldorf, 10 July 2026. The Traumzeit Festival is not only an integral part of Duisburg’s cultural calendar, but also generates measurable economic benefits for the city and the surrounding region. This is shown by a recent study by the IST University of Applied Sciences.

Over a million visitors last year / Three premieres and a course of international growth for 2026

Augsburg, 2 July 2026 – 320 participants, 27 speakers, companies such as Phoenix Contact, Bosch, Bühler, Testo Saveris and Gebrüder Weiss: There was a sense of optimism at the 2026 Industry Communication Day (TIK) organised by the bvik (Federal Association for Industrial Communication) on 25 June in Fürstenfeldbruck. The question is no longer whether we use AI or whether B2B marketing needs to undergo fundamental change. The question is who will shape that change and which paths lead to success.