Tag: IMEX
Paul Flackett passes away
Paul Flackett, managing director of the IMEX Group, has passed away, after several years of serious illness.
During a career in the global meetings and...
Europe clamours to hear Indian wedding bells
EUROPEAN cities want to host more Indian weddings and corporate meetings, and are committing time and money to grow the market.
European Cities Marketing (ECM),...
Penang implements a bed tax
ALL hotel guests in Penang can expect to pay a bed tax from June 1, the proceeds of which will be used for tourism...
Thailand martial law deals MICE sector crushing blow
THAILAND'S tenuous position with MICE buyers became virtually untenable following the Royal Thai Army's declaration of martial law (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 20, 2014)...
Malaysia offers Twin Deal in more markets
MALAYSIA is now offering its Twin Deal programme, first launched in China last September, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and...
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...
Taipei works to regain lost ground
TAIPEI is bent on regaining its conventions ranking in Asia, which slipped to fourth last year, from second position in 2010.
To achieve this, the...
Jakarta bids big as new congress centre gets underway
INDONESIA's capital will soon boast a purpose-built mega convention and exhibition centre, which will enable it to bid for large-scale conferences, including the coveted...
Sendai CVB rebuilds MICE business
SENDAI Tourism & Convention Bureau, which has been given free space at IMEX and is participating at the show for the first time, hopes...
Suntec on knees to marry Darling
SUNTEC Singapore is part of a consortium that is in a two-horse race to design, build and operate the new integrated convention, exhibition and...