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Aonia secures event contracts with two MNCs

Singapore, May 17, 2012 SINGAPORE-based AoniaMICE, the specialised business events division of Aonia, has won management contracts for specific events hosted by Symantec and McDonald's Singapore.
 

May 2012
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To our readers
Eat, explore and be merry
My team of reporters and correspondents were faced with some challenges when researching for this month’s cover feature on fun and affordable food-inspired event ideas.
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Talk of the trade
Tighter watch on travel budgets
Airfares and hotel rates across Asia are maintaining their climb this year despite an anticipated economic slowdown, but corporate travel experts are confident that business travel demand in the region will remain robust.
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Base courts corporate dollar
Base Entertainment Asia, the live entertainment production company that has brought in successful runs of Broadway and West End hits such as The Lion King, Mamma Mia! and Wicked the Musical to Marina Bay Sands Singapore since its opening in 2010, is keen to ramp up its corporate hospitality revenues, as the city-state continues to transform itself into an entrainment hub for the region.
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Moneyed Asians grow FHA
Growing consumer affluence in Asia-Pacific has played a key role in the robust expansion of Food & Hotel Asia (FHA), a biennial food and hospitality trade event in Singapore, which put forth its biggest show ever last month.
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OSC unveils new logo, website
International events solution provider, Off-Site Connections Event Solutions (OSC), has launched a new logo and revamped its website (www.offsiteconnections.com) to mark its 17th anniversary.
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Cover story
Cheap and chic
Shadows of an economic crisis linger still, but that does not mean you have to cut back on exciting F&B options at your events. Here are some fun and affordable food-related activities from the region that will have your delegates and finance officer beaming from ear to ear
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Country report
Great expectations
Now that Sands Cotai Central has opened, Macau is ready to entice MICE clients with more impressive facilities and entertainment options, reports Prudence Lui
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Down by the water
Apart from glitzy ballrooms and indoor convention facilities, poolside venues in Macau have become attractive alternatives for party or gala events, thanks to hotels introducing versatile and designer pools with beautiful landscaping.
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States muscle up
MyCEB moves in to guide Malaysian states in their pursuit of MICE, just as Johor, Penang and Malacca step up their game with new hardware, reports Karen Yue
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Ideas - Meet and explore a rich Peranakan heritage in Malacca
Hold your residential meeting at Majestic Hotel Malacca, a beautiful property that occupies a grand 1920s mansion and a new-build tower. 
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A new breed of MICE
Singapore is placing a greater emphasis on developing its MICE industry, but a deficit of young talents might thwart its plans, writes Linda Haden
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Luxe meetings in lush greenery
Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) opened two new luxury properties, the 172-key Equarius Hotel and the 22-key Beach Villas on February 16, marking the completion of the resort’s accommodation portfolio. The resort now boasts 1,500 rooms dispersed over six establishments, each catering to specific market segments.
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Rolling good times
MICE business is returning to Thailand, and TCEB is determined to keep the momentum going with new campaigns and more roadshows, writes Karen Yue
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Rising culinary sophistication
Bangkok’s reputation as a street food haven is legendary, but a growing crop of upscale dining venues has raised the Thai capital’s culinary profile in recent years. 
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