Travel professionals gaining clout over corporate travel policy
A STUDY by GBTA Foundation and Egencia, the corporate travel arm of Expedia, has found that travel professionals are having a bigger say in...
Yokohama wins over orthodontic congress in 2020
THE YOKOHAMA Convention & Visitors Bureau has successfully bagged the hosting rights for the 9th International Orthodontic Congress, which will be held from October...
Sarawak aims for longhaul business events
SARAWAK Convention Bureau (SCB) and Borneo Convention Centre Kuching are looking to grow their business beyond Asia-Pacific, and have their sights trained on business...
Europe draws more Malaysian incentives
THE WEAK euro has boosted Europe-bound incentive movements from Malaysia by more than 30 per cent over the last two years for Kuoni Destination...
Demand for business travel in Asia stabilises
WHILE almost one third of senior finance executives at some of the largest companies within Asia-Pacific expect to spend more on business travel this...
Edwina San to head MCVB’s new Commercial Partnerships arm
MELBOURNE Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) has completed a restructure of its Marketing and Communications department – which will now function as its new...
SACEOS to lead trade mission to India
THE SINGAPORE Association of Conventions and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS) will be organising a MICE trade mission to three cities in India from...
New landscape, horticulture trade show to debut in Singapore next year
THE LANDSCAPE Industry Association Singapore (LIAS), Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects, National Parks Board (Nparks) and Singex Group have come together to launch GreenUrbanScape...
Penang pitches for stronger MICE status
NEW MICE facilities and a first-ever CVB are on the cards for Penang, which is hoping to evolve into an international MICE destination.
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New Conrad Seoul to alleviate room crunch
THE IMPENDING inauguration of Conrad Seoul on November 12 is expected to offer MICE organisers some relief from the room crunch in the South...
