Accor debuts Novotel in Xi’an, targets small business and event groups
ACCORHOTELS debuted its Novotel brand in Xi’an’s CBD last month with an aim to lure small corporate meetings, incentive groups and product launches.
The 275-room...
Hong Kong exhibition industry rakes in US$6.8 billion in 2014: HKECIA
Hong Kong
HONG Kong’s exhibition industry contributed HK$52.9 billion (US$6.8 billion) to the economy in 2014, up 29 per cent from 2012, according to a...
Dedicated unit to manage Kuala Lumpur’s MICE sector gets green light
Noraza Yusof, general manager at Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau
THE board members of Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau have agreed to the formation of a dedicated...
Corporate meetings player seeks DMC partner
SHANGHAI-based 1000meetings, a procurement solutions company for high-end corporate meetings, is seeking DMC partners to integrate into the eight-year-old business.
Entrepreneur and former IT consultant...
KLCC appoints Sharma as deputy director of operations
THE Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has appointed Sudesh Sharma as deputy director of operations, a role that has been newly created “in recognition...
LICC enhances its half- and full-day meeting packages
LICC's Grand Ballroom
THE LANGKAWI International Convention Centre (LICC) has recently enhanced is half- and full-day meeting packages.
Half- or full-day meeting packages, complete with lunch...
Indonesia on the radar of longhaul MICE planners
LONGHAUL MICE planners who attended the Business Matching session in Jakarta last week have said they are keen to organise events, meetings or post-conference...
PCMA Asia-Pacific Scholarship benefits 20 APAC association executives
TWENTY association executives from around Asia-Pacific have benefitted from the inaugural PCMA Asia-Pacific Scholarship which funded their trip to Singapore in July for the...
Expanded BITEC targets events from lifestyle and entertainment sector
IN AN effort to capitalise on the six billion baht (US$170 million) expansion due for completion in November, the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition...
New corporate travel tools promise to help cut costs
CARLSON Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) Solutions Group has introduced four new proprietary products to help corporate travel managers cut costs and engage their travellers in...
