Sydney secures major Asian investment

Sydney has secured one of the largest business events from China, The Perfect China Leadership Seminar 2013, expected to deliver an economic impact of $21 million to NSW.

Malaysia States muscle up

MyCEB moves in to guide Malaysian states in their pursuit of MICE, just as Johor, Penang and...
Italy Alessandro Rosso Group acquires agency The Blenders Communications and opens an incentive division in China

Italian group Alessandro Rosso, one of the largest companies in Europe in the events,...
Thailand Rising culinary sophistication

Bangkok’s reputation as a street food haven is legendary, but a growing crop of upscale...

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OSC unveils new logo, website

International events solution provider, Off-Site Connections Event Solutions (OSC), has...
Tighter watch on travel budgets

Airfares and hotel rates across Asia are maintaining their climb this year despite an...
Singapore Moneyed Asians grow FHA

Growing consumer affluence in Asia-Pacific has played a key role in the robust expansion of...
China Chinese MICE boom in Switzerland

Switzerland registered a 50 per cent rise in Chinese arrivals between January and February,...
Indonesia Indonesia outlines plans to grow special tourism sectors

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is developing its special interest...
China CITS on MICE drive to beef up presence in China

CITS MICE, the business events division of China International Travel Service (CITS) Shanghai,...
TTG Mice: Luxe meetings in lush greenery

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) opened two new luxury properties, the 172-key Equarius Hotel and...
TTG Mice: A new breed of MICE

Singapore is placing a greater emphasis on developing its MICE industry, but a deficit of young...
TTG Mice: Cheap and chic

Shadows of an economic crisis linger still, but that does not mean you have to cut back on...
TTG Mice: Base courts corporate dollar

Base Entertainment Asia, the live entertainment production company that has brought in...
Rolling good times

MICE business is returning to Thailand, and TCEB is determined to keep the momentum going with...
Macao Down by the water

Apart from glitzy ballrooms and indoor convention facilities, poolside venues in Macau have...
Macao TTG Mice: Great expectations

Now that Sands Cotai Central has opened, Macau is ready to entice MICE clients with more...
Malaysia Ideas - Meet and explore a rich Peranakan heritage in Malacca

Hold your residential meeting at Majestic Hotel Malacca, a beautiful property that occupies a...
China Shanghai's room rates fail to keep pace with supply

Shanghai's comparatively low room rates to other Asian cities remain a bugbear for the city's...

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OKINAWA: Casting a wider net

26/03/2012 by TTGmice, Brian Higgs

Okinawa focuses efforts on growing its share of MICE and leisure traffic from alternative...

ONE DESTINATION: Why TUI Group created Pacific World Asia DMC

23/03/2012 by James Latham

The destination management operations of the TUI Group were recently combined under a common...

SUSTAINABLE HK: Hong Kong's green affair

23/03/2012 by TTGmice, Prudence Liu

More of Hong Kong’s MICE suppliers are greening up in response to a growing pool of...

HEAL THE WORLD: Putting local issues first

21/03/2012 by TTGmice, Karen Yue

MICE clients are paying greater attention to their environment and community in which they...

INNOVATION AND VALUE: Technology and ROI most critical

20/03/2012 by TTGmice, Karen Yue

According to UFI’s Global Exhibition Barometer, conducted among member companies in...

Sydney secures major Asian investment

Sydney has secured one of the largest business events from China, The Perfect China Leadership Seminar 2013, expected to deliver an economic impact of $21 million to NSW.

Italy Alessandro Rosso Group acquires agency The Blenders Communications and opens an incentive division in China

Italian group Alessandro Rosso, one of the largest companies in Europe in the events,...
OSC unveils new logo, website

International events solution provider, Off-Site Connections Event Solutions (OSC), has...
Tighter watch on travel budgets

Airfares and hotel rates across Asia are maintaining their climb this year despite an...
China Chinese MICE boom in Switzerland

Switzerland registered a 50 per cent rise in Chinese arrivals between January and February,...

ONE DESTINATION: Why TUI Group created Pacific World Asia DMC

23/03/2012 by James Latham

The destination management operations of the TUI Group were recently combined under a common...

Niche markets focus to be highlight of Thailand’s top travel show in 2012

Four of Thailand’s top niche-market tourism segments will be featured prominently at the 2012 Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+...

Europe Russian events showcase garners support from international trade show summit

Restec, organisers of the newly launched Europe + Asia Event Forum recently announced a...
Singapore to present Asian catering and hospitality spectacular

Five specialised Asia trade shows look set to present the strongest ever line-up of exhibitors...
China Travel Retail event to take place in Shanghai

The two day China Travel Retail event (CTR) will bring together decision makers from airports,...
Symposium on sustainable tourism to take place in Bagan, Myanmar

Tour operators, hoteliers, international organizations and government officials from the...

BUYING POWER: Asia’s major business meetings and corporate travel hosted buyer programme

09/11/2011 by James Latham

The Asian trade show double bill of IT&CMA and CTW features the only hosted buyer programme...

Rising culinary sophistication

Bangkok’s reputation as a street food haven is legendary, but a growing crop of upscale dining venues has raised the Thai capital’s culinary profile in recent years.

Macao TTG Mice: Great expectations

Now that Sands Cotai Central has opened, Macau is ready to entice MICE clients with more...
Not a flash in the pan

Thirteen years have passed since Starwood Hotels Resorts’ Barry Sternlicht...
China New North China hotel and venue launches meetings deal

The St Regis Tianjin recently announced the introduction of its Extraordinary Group Offer and...
Kosmopolito on MICE hunt

Hong Kong-listed Kosmopolito Hotels International Limited (KHI), which has 17 hotels in Hong...

Japanese hotel chain signs deal with global travel wholesaler

Tokyo-based Solare Hotels and Resorts, which offers a nationwide line-up of inns, hotels and resorts in Japan, has announced a new and enhanced multi-year distribution agreement with GTA.

Free Mobile Guide to ITB Asia 2011

Visitors to this year’s ITB Asia can download a free guide to the show on their...
Korea, South ANALYSIS Korean capital cites new social media campaign as major success

Seoul Sizzling Sweeptakes campaign confirm’s online marketing’s potential for...
Japan-based global financial services event buys in internet infrastructure

The organisers of Sibos 2012, which is due to be held at INTEX in Osaka, Japan in the autumn of...
China Hong Kong Tourism offers two smartphone apps

Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced that it has launched two smartphone applications for...

GREEN SCENE: How technology can help drive meeting sustainability

24/05/2011 by Pete Roythorne

Although still in its early growth stages, China's MICE industry is already starting to get to...

Meetings activity strongest in Asia-Pacific

While meetings demand across the world is on the rise, activity for 2012 is strongest in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research conducted recently by American Express Meetings & Events. The research consisted of a survey and in-depth interviews with meeting experts including...

ANALYSIS SE Asia and Singapore lead Asia Pacific in business travel

A new survey launched at ITB Asia shows the economic importance of both business travel and...
ANALYSIS Inside the China and Asia Meetings Industry Research Report 2011

Latest study reveals increase in numbers of professional conference organisers in the region...
Asia-Pacific recovering fastest from global financial crisis

Some 65% of exhibition organisers in the Asia-Pacific region have put the downturn behind them,...
China PATA: China third largest inbound tourism destination

At the recent 60th Anniversary and Conference of the Pacific Asia Travel Association held in...

Destinations News FROM Asia

States muscle up

MyCEB moves in to guide Malaysian states in their pursuit of MICE, just as Johor, Penang and Malacca step up their game with new hardware, reports Karen Yue

TTG Mice: Luxe meetings in lush greenery

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) opened two new luxury properties, the 172-key Equarius Hotel and...
TTG Mice: A new breed of MICE

Singapore is placing a greater emphasis on developing its MICE industry, but a deficit of young...
TTG Mice: Cheap and chic

Shadows of an economic crisis linger still, but that does not mean you have to cut back on...
TTG Mice: Base courts corporate dollar

Base Entertainment Asia, the live entertainment production company that has brought in...

STAYING POWER: Is the hotel explosion in Southeast Asia sustainable?

12/10/2011 by James Latham

As Intercontinental Hotel Group plans to double its portfolio of Southeast Asian properties from...

Sustainable Meetings News FROM Asia

SUSTAINABLE HK: Hong Kong's green affair

More of Hong Kong’s MICE suppliers are greening up in response to a growing pool of environmentally-conscious clients, discovers Prudence Lui.

HEAL THE WORLD: Putting local issues first

MICE clients are paying greater attention to their environment and community in which they...
Singapore Singapore Airlines launches A380 flights to Frankfurt and New York

Singapore Airlines’ highly popular Airbus A380 is now flying to Frankfurt and New...
Thailand Bangkok Airways to launch daily Samui - KL flights

Bangkok Airways is to launch non-stop daily flights between Koh Samui (USM) and Kuala...
Korea, South Korean Air to launch London Gatwick flights

Korean Air has confirmed that commencing 29th April 2012 it will add to its daily service...

OUT OF CHINA: Opening the world to the Chinese population

07/10/2009 by James Latham

As China’s people become increasingly mobile, the growing demand for flights out of the...

Incentives News FROM Asia

Indonesia outlines plans to grow special tourism sectors

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is developing its special interest tourism portfolio, focusing on six sectors: cruise; culinary; golf and sports; spa and wellness; shopping; and diving and marine tourism.

FAST AND LEAN: Tight pockets and short lead times prevail

Last year’s great expectations in Asia’s MICE industry, fuelled by a strong...
New South East Asia booking incentive for business event planners

Global hotel group Hilton Worldwide has launched a new incentive programme designed to boost...
Drumming up team spirit

DMCs seeking a new teambuilding activity might want to look at Drums Alive...
Malaysia RICH PICKINGS: Malaysia offers high-end appeal

Deep-pocketed incentive groups headed to Malaysia have more high-end accommodation and venue...

Association News FROM Asia

India Association Congress moves to Mumbai

Following the great success of the 2011 event in HICC, Hyderabad, the Second Association Congress India will take place in Mumbai, India from 24-25 August 2012 at the Hotel Westin.

United Kingdom Italian DMCs merge with eye on emerging Asian market

Two leading destination management companies, Newtours and Venue Italia, have merged to form...
United Kingdom Convention centre and Air China join forces to promote Beijing

China National Convention Center (CNCC) has signed an agreement with Air China to help promote...
Malaysia Malaysia unleashes its business events warriors

A total of 17 individuals have been officially appointed from key industry sectors to help...
Science conference wins Japanese award

The World Molecular Imaging Congress 2010, held at Kyoto International Conference Centre, ...

Exhibitions News FROM Asia

Moneyed Asians grow FHA

Growing consumer affluence in Asia-Pacific has played a key role in the robust expansion of Food Hotel Asia (FHA), a biennial food and hospitality trade event in Singapore, which put forth its...

INNOVATION AND VALUE: Technology and ROI most critical

According to UFI’s Global Exhibition Barometer, conducted among member companies in...
Singapore ITB Asia switches venue and grows by 15% for 2012

Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, the trade show for the Asian travel market, has...
Vietnam Industry experts share insights to boost Vietnamese manufacturing in Hanoi

This year an In-depth conference programme will complement Vietnam’s most comprehensive...
Australia Large Korean contingent for AIME

A large team of Korean business events industry specialists are scheduled to join the Korea...

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