Published since 1993, TTGmice is the premier publication serving the needs of the Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions and Exhibitions industry in Asia-Pacific. TTGmice is a brand comprising high quality publications including a monthly magazine, an annual planner, a daily newspaper for IT&CMA and its electronic media products which extend its reach to readers in North America, Europe and the Middle East. TTGmice is also the only publication in Asia-Pacific which is complemented by its own annual MICE trade exhibition and conference, IT&CMA.



November 2006

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Editor's note
DMCs unscrambled
Long before commission cuts made their way to travel agents, before the need for agents to evolve into consultants became a hot and topical issue, one group among them got it.
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Cover story
Guide to Asian DMCs
How different are DMCs to inbound agencies? Why are DMCs more relevant to you? What are some of the challenges facing DMCs today? Our guide to DMCs for endusers reveals all. Next issue, get up close and personal with DMCs across the region and learn about the clients they love to hate!
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Case studies
Love in white
Each year, Hotel Mulia Senayan thanks its corporate clients by throwing an elaborate party. Mimi Hudoyo finds out what it did this year.
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How to keep an old show new
The 15th Food&HotelAsia 2006 keeps itself attractive with exciting activities. Gerardine Donough-Tan reports what it takes to stage the Culinary Challenge, the highlight of the show.
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Destinations
Sarawak's MICE stirrings
Established in May, the Sarawak Convention Bureau is the Malaysian state’s first dedicated convention and incentive travel destination marketing agency. S Puvaneswary finds out what it has been up to since inception.
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Manager needed for convention centre
The establishment of the Sarawak Convention Bureau coincided with the announcement by the state government of Sarawak that it is building a RM300 million (US$81.6 million) convention and exhibition venue on the Kuching Isthmus, six kilometres from the state capital of Kuching.
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Suzhou welcome
Suzhou, with a population of 6.3 million and a per capita gross domestic product of more than US$8,000, is one of China’s wealthiest cities. Lim Hui Sin tracks its budding MICE industry.
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Olympics’ ripple effect
The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, also the capital of Shandong province, will be the venue for sailing events in 2008.
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Dearer nights
Meeting planners and event organisers are expected to pay higher hotel rates next year with many hoteliers predicting double-digit increases. Prudence Lui reports.
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Imagination is hard work
Imagine Hong Kong (IHK), organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), keeps key incentive houses and agents from targeted source markets updated about the latest products and services, and also provides a platform for overseas buyers to meet with the local trade.
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Intelligence
PATA needs a PCO
PATA will outsource its first summit, which replaces its annual conference (TTGmice July/August 2006), to a PCO.
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Thailand’s off-peak sale
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) launched its first MICE in Green event in Krabi from September 1 to 3 to entice Thailand-based companies to have their corporate incentive programmes within the country during the off-peak months of May to September next year.
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