The Czech capital will welcome meetings professionals including top planners from all over the world for the 56th Congress of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), which will take place between 12 and 15 November 2017. Prague Convention Bureau and other Local Host Committee representatives received the formal handover from the 2016 Congress hosts during the Congress Closing Ceremony on 16 November this year, in Kuching, Malaysia, symbolised by the passing over of the...
Making travel planning easier: from 8 to 10 March 2017 at the ITB Business Travel & MICE Days participants can find out everything about the latest trends and developments in the business travel market. Qualified experts and specialists with a wealth of practical experience will be offering visitors to the ITB MICE Days and the ITB Business Travel Corporate Days worthwhile practical tips on travel policy, measuring success in travel management and ways to reduce costs. From 8 to 10 March...
Mr Eric Hallin General Manager of the Rembrandt was recently elected President of SKÅL International Bangkok. The travel and tourism association’s Bangkok Club recently held an election in light of key changes to the managing executive committee. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of Skal International Bangkok, which was inaugurated on the 28th September 1956. The new executive committee Nov 2016-Nov 2018: 1. President Eric Hallin 2. Vice President ...
The Queensland Government has re-appointed AEG Ogden as managers of the award winning Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) for a five year period from 1 July 2017, together with a five year option. AEG Ogden, the leading venue management company in the Asia Pacific with venues throughout Australia, Asia and the Middle East, has managed BCEC since its opening in 1995. The re-appointment of AEG Ogden as venue managers, acknowledges the effectiveness of the management of the Centre...
Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) announced today that the Company has renewed its contracts with AsiaWorld-Expo Management to host its trade shows at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) in 2019 and 2020 at a total contract value of approximately US$27.1 million. Global Sources has been hosting trade shows at AWE since 2006 and has brought more than 2 million buyers and exhibitors to visit Hong Kong over the past decade. The Company’s fall series of shows held in October featured more than...
The 9th China Meetings Industry Convention (CMIC2016), jointly organized by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development (BMCTD) and the China Convention/Exhibition/Event Society (CCEES), was held in Beijing recently. The conference recognized cities, organizations and individuals for their outstanding achievements in the meetings, travel incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) sector. Several Chinese cities, among them, Chengdu, Qingdao, Kunming, Haikou and Xiamen, were...
Seychelles Tourism was again present this year at the 29th edition of IBTM Trade Fair held in the capital city of Catalonia, Barcelona to showcase to the world the diversified product offers for the MICE market segment and also let them know that the Seychelles islands are ready and have the right infrastructure in place to receive customers from the meetings, events, conference, incentives and business travel industry. Through highly-targeted pre-scheduled appointments, the delegation members...
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President of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau believes a new bilateral agreement with Assumption University will facilitate the MICE industry in Thailand.
Over 2,000 appointments have been scheduled between Sellers and Buyers for the Business & Luxury Travel Mart ready to take place in India.
IMEX America drew to a close today, setting records all around.
In her Play Room session at IMEX America, “Are you solving the wrong problem?” Susan Robertson of Harvard University shows attendees how to approach a challenge from a new perspective.
Association professionals enjoyed an entirely new learning experience at Association Focus, held yesterday during Smart Monday at IMEX America.
Meeting professionals from across the US and the globe learned how to fine-tune their business relationship skills today.
Jon Bradshaw’s opening MPI keynote session at IMEX on Monday was described as “The perfect start to the week.”
Simon Shopping Destinations is stepping into the growing meetings market in India.
Guam's new Convention Center wraps successful first year
Annual flagship event to bring meeting professionals together for networking and business.
The five-star Corinthia Hotel Prague, perched atop one of the city’s several hills, has unveiled a stylish new eating and drinking area in the lobby, Lounge 62, and two new boardrooms this month.
