Largest-ever association congress secured for Singapore in 2020
HOW fitting that the Lion City has won the bid to host the 103rd Lions Club International (LCI) Convention 2020, as announced by the...
Nobu Hotel Manila positions itself as a dream MICE destination
ASIA'S first Nobu Hotel in the City of Dreams Manila is wooing MICE with the novelty of a celebrity-inspired lifestyle, an innovative dining concept...
Sarawak rolls out three-prong MICE programme
COMMUNICATING, educating and awarding are the three central tenets of the Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) programme, launched this month to grow the state's business...
Istanbul doubles down on MICE in new campaign
THE Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) has kicked off its new global campaign entitled Istanbul: A Tale of Two Cities as the destination...
Auckland introduces business events advocate programme
TO BRING in more business events and double revenue from MICE by 2023, Auckland has nominated ambassadors in the country's first-ever business events advocate...
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...
