Yearly Archives: 2014
New Zealand throws open contest for 2015 fam
TOURISM New Zealand is inviting South-east Asia’s travel consultants to compete for one of the 40 spots available on a familiarisation trip in March...
TCEB expands Connect marketing campaign
THAILAND Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) yesterday launched at IT&CMA its US$3 million Thailand Connect the World Campaign for 2015.
The campaign, which leverages last...
New travel tradeshow for India in 2015
FORMED just slightly more than a year ago, the Federation of Associations of Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) has managed to garner the support...
Visit Philippines Year to bring more domestic, inbound MICE
INTERNATIONAL and domestic buyers are organising more MICE activities in the Philippines, especially incentives, as the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) gears up for a...
Egypt makes a comeback
EGYPT is on a mission to convince Asian markets that the destination is safe to visit, with emphasis on attracting MICE from India, Malaysia,...
MICE groups unfazed by protests in Hong Kong
HONG Kong’s MICE sector has not been significantly affected by the on-going pro-democracy protests that have paralysed parts of the city over the past...
Quicker immigration clearance, access to unique venues among Japan’s new lures...
JAPAN Convention Bureau (JCB) is rolling out a number of measures to boost MICE footfalls as part of the country’s efforts to become a...
South Korea gains popularity
SOUTH Korea is emerging as a preferred destination for international MICE buyers as they go in search for “newer” destinations for their clients, who...
Keener interest in tech for duty of care
CORPORATE travel managers are seeing a "refinement" of travel policies in the wake of high-profile airline incidents and health scares, say participants at this...
IHG confident of two InterCon hotels in Singapore
A SECOND InterContinental hotel will rise in Singapore in 2016, but the chain dismissed the notion that this was in part to safeguard the...






