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China hosts international webinar and shares strategy of staging Hunan Auto Show
CMW Managing Editor Paul Colston was one of the speakers taking part in a webinar organised 30 May by the China Convention/Exhibition/Event Society (CCEES). International ‘virtual’ panelists also included: David Zhong, UFI Global Vice-Chairman and Chairman of its Asia-Pacific Chapter Noor Ahmad Hamid, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Michae...
Sands SafeStay initiative in Macao
Sands Resorts Macao hotel complex has announced the launch of Sands SafeStay, a health and safety initiative to combat Covid-19 and keep guests safe. The Sands SafeStay strategy focuses on three key areas – sanitisation, prevention and contactless services, with protocols going beyond the hygiene programme currently in place. A number of precautions have been implemented, through collaborati...
Las Vegas goes red for hospitality workers and the spirit of travel
On 5 May, Las Vegas was lit up in red on as resorts, landmarks and attractions honoured hospitality workers during National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW). The annual celebration is a national initiative of the US Travel Association, and aims to recognise the contributions of the US travel industry. The venues and establishments that participated in the Red Takeover were: Welcome to Fabulous Las...
The CCIB to provide 5,000 meals per day for those in need
The Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) has teamed up with World Central Kitchen (WCK) to produce and serve up to 5,000 meals per day for the most vulnerable groups in the Barcelona area affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The CCIB reopened its 3,300sqm of kitchens last week and began distributing the first meals through the local Food Bank on 29 April. The team at Diagonal Food (the CCI...
In pictures: International Confex 2020
Photography by Jonathan 'JT' Taylor at Aniseed Photo
Experiencing the best of Italy in Knightsbridge, London
CMW was proud to support Italian National Tourist Board’s special Experiential Workshop 2020, which came to Sette and Nolita Social at Bulgari London in Knightsbridge, 24 February.
Take 2: More photos from Convene 2020 in Vilnius
Convene, the annual trade show organised by Go Vilnius, the city’s official agency for development, featured 140 hosted buyers from more than 30 countries when it hosted 80 suppliers at the Litexpo venue in the Lithuanian capital, 12-13 February.
AIMEing high in Melbourne
The 2020 edition of Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), which runs until 19 February at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, has so far offered numerous opportunities for networking, as this selection of photos, taken at the Media Launch, Knowledge Exchange, Networking Lunch and Welcome Event, illustrate.
Byzantine rhapsody for meetings industry media
Istanbul CVB showcased its city on the Bosphorus’s charms, ancient and modern, to a select media group, 11-15 February.
Venues of Excellence Annual Conference urges members to #GoPerform
UK-based independent venue consortium, Venues of Excellence, hosted its annual conference focusing on the theme ‘Go Perform’.
RAI Amsterdam opens new conference space
RAI Amsterdam has opened a new front for its Hall 5, which is in use for Integrated Systems Europe (ISE).
In pictures: AIME opens in Melbourne
The 2020 edition of Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) officially opened on 17 February for a three-day show at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.