Yearly Archives: 2015
Sri Lanka courts Chinese incentives
THE Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is ramping up efforts to grow incentive numbers from China, currently its second largest MICE market after neighbouring...
ICC Sydney eyes Asia a year out from opening
WITH just over a year until it opens its doors, the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney continues to receive “strong interest” from Asia, CEO...
Gold Coast calls on bid leaders ahead of 2018 Commonwealth Games
AN INNOVATIVE programme aimed at rallying local support for bids on sporting conferences ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games has been rolled out by...
JLL expects more hotel chain consolidation
Tasos Kousloglou.
JONES Lang LaSalle (JLL) Hotels & Hospitality Group expects the Marriott-Starwood deal to herald more hotel chain consolidation in 2016, citing the increasing...
[Sponsored post] Bali Tourism partners with IT&CM events for Singapore roadshow
IN a first-ever partnership with IT&CM Events, Bali Tourism Promotion Board is reaching out to Singapore MICE buyers through a targeted roadshow that takes...
Shangri-La to debut in Saudi Arabia
THE first Shangri-La branded property in Saudi Arabia will be opening in the city of Jeddah in early 2018.
The Shangri-La, Jeddah, will be a...
HK Express jets to Yangon and Mandalay
HK EXPRESS will be launching four flights weekly to Yangon and two flights weekly to Mandalay on February 17 and February 21 respectively next...
Zhengzhou promotes kung fu tourism
IN KEEPING with its formidable reputation as the home of warrior monks, Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, is promoting kung fu tourism to...
Expedia enters rail business
EXPEDIA has signed up technology provider SilverRail, which will enable people to book train tickets on the OTA by next year.
Akin to its flight...
Japanese cancel trips to France
TRAVEL agencies in Japan have received cancellations on a number of tours to France in the aftermath of last Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
JTB...
