Following its largest incentive visit of 3,000 delegates in waves of 500 over six days from Perfect China in 2017, the Adelaide Convention Bureau’s incentive marketing drive into China has paid dividends again with a 5-day/4-night visit in June by 750 employees of Joymain, one of China’s largest Science/Tech and direct selling companies. A The 750 delegates…
The first homegrown business events conference for the Malaysian state of Sarawak, the Business Events Tribal Meet, known as TriBE 2018, has been hailed as a success for accelerating the state’s economic transformation through business events. Endorsed by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, TriBE 2018 is driven by Sarawak Convention Bureau…
South Korean flag carrier Korean Air has been ranked the world’s best performing airline in Air Transport World’s (ATW’s) annual World Airline Report published this month. The airline posted a net profit last year of US$850m, a positive swing of around $1.4bn over 2016. The airline was also ranked by ATW as one of the…
The Seoul MICE Alliance (SMA) reports gaining 39 new members in August to date, bringing the South Korean capital’s MICE industry coalition to a total of 299 members. Among the new members are unique venues including Seoul’s Oil Tank Culture Park, what was once an emergency oil reserve built in the late 1970s after the…
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has renewed a landmark MoU with key associations, in order to promote the city as a hub for world-class healthcare services. ADNEC are working alongside the Emirates Medical Association (EMA) and the Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, with the aim of increasing the number of international events and exhibitions held…
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Local Host Committee for the 57th ICCA Congress in November have announced they are to work on initiatives in aid of the Noor Dubai Foundation, which focuses on the prevention of blindness and visual impairment. Delegates at the 57th ICCA Congress in Dubai, 11-14 November, will have the…
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia recently hosted the PCMA-ICESAP Knowledge Exchange Kuala Lumpur. The educational programme brought together over 30 leading business events industry players, stakeholders and decision-makers. They shared knowledge and experience on how they are recalibrating their businesses in response to constant digital, political and economic change. PCMA-ICESAP regional business director…
Talk2 Media & Events, the company now in charge of relaunching the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) in Melbourne following Reed Exhibitions’ departure from the venture with the local CVB, has announced new partnerships with international industry organisations PCMA and ICCA. The industry associations will be involved in the framing and delivery of…
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) has announced strong first quarter profit of £1.7m after tax and signed a deal for a new 108-room hotel opening at London Heathrow Airport. The Heathrow deal is with the developer Hayre Group and will see a Vivanta brand hotel open opposite terminals 1, 2 &3. The company also…
Asian travel trade show ITB Asia is set to focus on the US$180bn Muslim travel market for its 2018 edition. The show has partnered with CrescentRating and Halal Trip for the Halal in Travel summit, which is now in its third year. Its key theme will be ‘Innovation & Technology in the Muslim Travel Space’….
