Yearly Archives: 2014
Furama picks new regional DOSM
FURAMA Hotels International Development has named Shirlena Tan its regional director of sales and marketing.
In her new role, the 20-year hospitality veteran will lead...
Melbourne speeds up to catch gamers at this year’s Penny Arcade...
IT'S game on for Melbourne this year as it gears up to host the second Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Australia 2014 by boosting Internet...
Australia gets starry-eyed with astronautical win
THE International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will be held in Adelaide in 2017 and is expected to draw over 3,000 delegates including some 200 astronauts,...
New convention centre rises atop Thailand’s Big Mountain
ALREADY a popular weekend destination for locals, Khao Yai is now keen to bait the meetings segment with its new convention centre.
Khao Yai Convention...
SITE reveals 2015 calendar of events
THE Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) has released the dates and destinations for events in 2015, which span the continents of Asia, Europe,...
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort launches additional event spaces
NEW meeting facilities at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort is positioning the resort as a suitable venue for medium-sized meetings.
At the centre of...
Alicia Yao Hong elected to SITE board
ALICIA Yao Hong has added one more to her many hats with her latest appointment to the board of the Society of Incentive Travel...
Huge jump in 2015 arrivals anticipated for Myanmar
THE Ministry of Immigration and Population is predicting a windfall of tourist arrivals in 2015, ushered in by the launch of the e-visa scheme...
Okura hotel is latest addition to Bayshore City Resorts World
OKURA Hotels and Resorts has entered the Philippines market with the 380-key, five-star Hotel Okura Manila at Bayshore City Resorts World.
The move is in...
New solution offers TMCs direct hotel billing payment with VANs
PAYMENT solutions provider eNett International and travel technology firm Cornerstone Information Systems have come together to develop a direct hotel billing payment solution for...
