Hyderabad to host largest and longest convention ever in India
THE CITY of Hyderabad is preparing to host a mega UN-related biological diversity convention from October 1 to 19, the longest (19 days) and...
Government meetings move beyond New Delhi
THE Indian government is making an effort to take its major meetings and conferences outside the national capital of New Delhi in order to...
Melbourne dishes out special perks to international incentive groups
MELBOURNE Convention Bureau (MCB) has brought back its Melbourne Values You programme, providing a larger variety of special deals from its partners to help incentive...
MyCEB to nurture states for MICE
THE MALAYSIAN Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) will make raising the MICE capabilities of various Malaysian states its priority this year.
Efforts include a training...
Vienna dethroned by Paris, Asia makes progress in ICCA rankings
ICCA has released its annual ranking on top countries and top cities for international association meetings, with little change in the line-up for top...
Sofitel aims for business travellers with So Singapore
SOFITEL'S inaugural hotel in Singapore will have a strong focus on individual corporate travellers when it opens by June/July 2013, while its upcoming development...
FCm’s SmartSTAY hotel programme on track
FOLLOWING the launch of the SmartSTAY hotel programme launched last year, FCM Travel Solutions is strengthening the product with new inventory as parent company...
Indigo Pearl rolls out creative meeting ideas
FIVE-STAR resort Indigo Pearl has introduced Green Season Meetings, a unique art-themed interpretation of business events that removes delegates from the boardroom and immerses...
Yokohama adopts dedicated MICE brand
YOKOHAMA Convention & Visitors Bureau (YCVB) has developed a new brand and tagline to better reflect the Japanese city's status as a destination for...
Surge in foreign exhibition and event organisers in Philippines, says PACEOs
THE Philippines' efforts to get back into the MICE loop are paying off, judging from the sharp increase in the number of exhibition and...
