Marriott Hotel Manila on MICE hunt with more facilities
MARRIOTT Hotel Manila is looking to boost its MICE business with the construction of a new wing with 228 guestrooms and a convention centre...
Ferry operator eyes overseas MICE business
DOMESTIC ferry operator 2GO is now marketing its Batangas-Boracay and Manila-Cebu overnight ferry trips to overseas MICE markets, offering corporate groups on option to...
Delhi hotel cancels opening party in view of protests
KEMPINSKI Ambience Hotel Delhi has cancelled its official opening celebrations planned for January 18, citing ongoing unrest in the city as reason.
Vella Ramaswamy, general...
Reed sees leadership changes
NAT Wong, former deputy president and COO of Reed Exhibitions Greater China, steps into his new role as head honcho of the company this...
Alice Lem rises through the ranks at KLCC
THE Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has promoted Alice Lem Chu Hong to sales manager-exhibitions.
Lem has more than 13 years of experience in the...
Hilton Tokyo kicks off makeover of guestrooms
Hilton Tokyo will begin an overhaul of its 630 rooms and suites this month as part of its three-year, multimillion-dollar master plan, which has...
New year, new meeting venues at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket
DUSIT Thani Laguna Phuket has completed a 10 million baht (US$329,245) renovation of its meeting spaces which will allow it to better cater to...
MVCB appoints new representation in North America, shuts Hong Kong office
THE Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB) has made changes to its representation in North America and offices in Asia.
In North America, Myriad Marketing...
SITE opens India chapter
SITE India Chapter has been formed, and with its launch, the global association for incentive travel specialists now boasts 29 chapters worldwide.
Anup Nair will...
Sydney pumps US$1.6 million into attracting conferences
HAVING identified the conference segment as an important income generator, the City of Sydney is poised to invest A$1.5 million (US$1.6 million) in Business...
