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A handful of convention centres in Asia are changing the common notion
of these buildings as government-owned, heavily subsidised,
no-need-to-make-profit behemoths that often are white elephants soon
after the main event.
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| Talk of the trade |
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Sofitel Luxury Hotels, a split from the Accor block, is competing for
top-end MICE groups with a cleaned-up portfolio and new standard
operating procedures across properties to achieve brand consistency.
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In a show of confidence for Thailand, six international associations in
July confirmed the destination as venue for their conventions despite
two small bombing incidents in Bangkok late that month.
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Phuket’s rising status as a MICE destination has resulted in the
emergence of new professional exhibition organisers (PEO) and
destination management companies (DMC).
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Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) will open its second PARKROYAL Serviced
Suites this October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after its first in
Singapore.
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If cold, grey and raw are words that come to mind when you think of convention centres, you need to think again. Some of Asia’s top centres are oozing creativity, writes Karen Yue |
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| Country report |
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Emerging from the global financial downturn, construction in Macau is buzzing again, adding more than 6,000 new rooms to its inventory, writes Prudence Lui
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A lack of international flights continues to be a stumbling block for Macau’s MICE pursuit.
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With a queer milkbottle-shaped lighthouse as a symbol, Busan hopes to nurture more mice. Vivian Lee finds out how
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Busan’s festivals range from icy swims to fireworks, reports Vivian Lee
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Hong Kong is holding its own ground in the MICE arena despite competition from neighbours. Prudence Lui finds out why |
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As the lucrative MICE industry grows, operators are under immense
pressure to deliver quality service, products and experience while
driving business.
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Japan has done something right in persuading leisure travellers to visit and now it is turning its charm on MICE planners, writes Raini Hamdi
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Yokohama’s enhanced subsidy programme, launched in April 2009 to target
large-scale international conventions, has helped the city reap more
advanced bookings until 2016.
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MICE travellers are better catered for in central Vietnam with new hotels and other developments, but more is needed to encourage repeat visitors. By Jon Dillingham
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The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) aims to upgrade
airports and expand flight networks throughout the country, but air
travel in the country is still not taking off as fast.
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