Yearly Archives: 2015
Sabre announces Abacus buyout
QUASHING industry speculation that has been rife since January this year, Sabre yesterday announced it is fully acquiring Abacus International for US$411 million, a...
Do time at Fremantle’s prison-turned-budget accommodation
Credit: YHA
AS HOTELS jostle to offer today's travellers extra boasting rights by converting heritage buildings, YHA has launched its slightly grimmer option – the...
Land of the Rising Sun flaunts shiny new MICE brand
JAPAN has launched a new MICE brand designed to underline the nation's combination of modernity and tradition, experience and convenience.
Introduced in late April, the...
Two-day programme to boost Philippines’ association standards
THE Philippine Council for the Advancement of Association Executives (PCAAE) will next month launch a two-day certification programme to further professionalise the industry.
The programme...
MACEOS to offer conference and exhibitions management courses this year-end
THE Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS) will start conducting short training courses for junior executives and those keen on...
Indonesia’s hotels still troubled by government guidelines on meetings
ALTHOUGH the Indonesian government has issued a clarification in late-March on its guidelines for the hosting of official events, which spelled out a need...
ICCA’s 2014 rankings deliver no surprises
THE world's top five cities for meetings have held their ground in 2014's ICCA ranking.
Paris remains champion with 214 meetings conducted in 2014. Vienna...
State funding for Perth Convention Bureau slashed by 28%
WESTERN Australia today announced a shocking 28 per cent cut in funding for the Perth Convention Bureau (PCB), despite the CVB having surpassed its...
Country Holidays launches 4 more Signature Departures
THE clandestine lives of monks in Ladakh, the heart of Persian civilisation in Iran, the running of the bulls in Pamplona and witnessing Amritsar...
Myanmar green-lights more hotel development on its latest tourism frontier
ANTICIPATING an increase in visitor arrivals, new hotel projects are mushrooming across Myanmar's virgin Mergui archipelago, also known as the Myeik archipelago.
According to the...
