Etihad Airways to boost capacity on Australia routes from February 2017
FROM February 6, 2017, Etihad Airways will operate a double-daily schedule between Abu Dhabi and Sydney, which results in three extra weekly flights.
Flights will...
GCCEC wins bid for 2018 communications conference
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
THE Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has won the bid for the 2018 International Society for Augmentative...
Creative tourism suppliers to headline upcoming KTO roadshow in Singapore
NINE winners from past years’ Tourism Venture Contest, an event by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) to identify and encourage tourism entrepreneurship as well as...
Davao beefs up MICE programme with numerous perks
Kennedy Kapulong
DAVAO’s MICE programme will have more perks than ever starting next year. Titled Let’s Meet in Davao 2017-2018, MICE Davao chair Kennedy Kapulong...
IHG brings accommodation support to new Shanghai convention centre
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the only luxury hotel located within National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC), Shanghai’s latest MICE venue.
The 536-room InterContinental...
Bhaya’s luxury cruises flaunt new enhancements
One of Bhaya Group's newly renovated luxury level vessels
FOLLOWING two months of renovations, Halong Bay cruise operator Bhaya Group has unveiled upgraded rooms and...
[PERSPECTIVES] Maximising value through better-managed travel procurement
FOR procurement professionals, cost savings and tailoring organisation requirements according to compliance considerations have always been a priority. Yet, beyond just clinching discounts for...
Grand Hyatt Tokyo preps for Olympics with upgraded event spaces
THE Grand Hyatt Tokyo, in the Roppongi district of central Tokyo, has completed a major renovation of its events venues.
Part of a broader drive...
Asia sees rise in Western show clones
CONVENTION and exhibition specialists in Asia have continued to note a growing presence of western tradeshows making landfall in the region.
Executive vice president of...
Customised content, meaningful participation are key for future events: industry leaders
BUSINESS events of the future will need to be highly customised to satisfy delegates' desire for active and meaningful participation, concluded industry leaders speaking...