Here's TTGmice's weekly round-up of MICE developments outside of Asia-Pacific.
Dubai: Emirates expands network to Porto
From July 2, 2019, Emirates will launch a four-times-weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai.
The flight between Dubai and Porto will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, departing Dubai as EK197 at 09.15 and arriving in Porto at 14.30. The return flight, EK198, will depart Porto at 17.35 and land in Dubai at 04.15 the next morning.
It will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three class cabin configuration, offering eight private suites in First Class, 42 seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy Class.
Porto will be Emirates’ second destination in Portugal after its capital, Lisbon, which the airline currently serves with twice daily flights.
US: New Hyatt Place springs up near Hampton convention centre
The Hyatt Place Hampton Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, has opened with 110 keys.
The business hotel offers free Wi-Fi, a Coffee to Cocktails Bar, and the Gallery Menu & Market that serves prepared meals, sandwiches and salads 24/7. Hot breakfast items are also available daily in the Gallery Kitchen.
There is also 215m2 of function space, as well as a gym on-site. Hyatt Place Hampton Convention Center also runs a Odds & Ends programme for forgotten items that guests can buy, borrow or enjoy for free.
The property is located just steps away from the Hampton Roads Convention Center and the Hampton Coliseum, and is close to Joint Base Langley-Eustis and NASA Langley. Guests can also enjoy various dining and shopping options at the nearby Peninsula Town Center.
Oman: International Gas Union chooses Muscat for 2020 event
The Sultanate of Oman has won the bid – in collaboration with partners Oman LNG and the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) – to host the International Gas Union’s 16th International Gas Research Conference (IGRC) in Muscat come 2020.
The IGRC is a triennial event organised by the International Gas Union (IGU) that highlights the research, development and innovation aspects of the ever-growing gas industry. The 2020 event will bring over 1,000 senior leaders, partners and experts in the gas industry together to share insights into the role of natural gas today and in the future.
OCEC has now won 22 international and regional conferences that will be hosted in the sultanate over the next few years, contributing over 24.5 million Omani rial (US$63.5 million).
