This Week's Headlines
Qatar Airways returns to the skies with “bumper day of flight...
Qatar Airways resumed flights to 11 more destinations worldwide on Wednesday, in its largest single day of restarts, as it works to rebuild its...
Adelaide stakeholders come together in MICE recovery campaign
Team Adelaide, convened by the Adelaide Convention Bureau (ACB), has developed a Covid-19 economic...
Barcelona and the US take top spots in ICCA’s 2019 rankings
Barcelona and the US have topped the city and country rankings by estimated total...
Element rolls out service for corporates to outsource booking tools
Travel technology systems reseller Element Travel Technology has released a new service designed for...
Busan secures marine waste conference for 2022
Busan has won the bid to host the 7th International Marine Waste Conference, an...
Q&A
Making the virtual move
Ben Chodor, president of Intrado Digital Media – which provides end-to-end software for hosting events and managing virtual event data – shares with event planners how to monetise online content and addresses the common misconceptions about the shift to online formats
Setting new course
Massive events have been cancelled and rescheduled due to Covid-19, including TTG Events’ own tentpole IT&CM China. Managing director Darren Ng shares how the team is turning the tide for the virtual event in August
A difficult trek back to normalcy
David Beirman, senior lecturer in tourism, University of Technology Sydney and specialist in tourism risk, crisis and recovery management, identifies factors hindering the restart of the Australian business event industry and predicts a long road to recovery.
Back into the hubbub
Monica Lee-Müller, managing director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management), says her venue has emerged stronger and wiser from a pandemic-induced hibernation, helping it to successfully run its first physical exhibition in months
Intelligence
A majority of organisations will take a phased approach to resuming domestic and international business travel over the next 12 months, with Asia and...
New Zealanders are optimistic and keen to get back to the meeting room, with face-to-face events remaining more important than ever, according to new...
Second virus wave top threat to business continuity in S’pore: International...
Eight in 10 respondents in Singapore expect a potential second wave of the pandemic...
Remote working and use of online solutions skyrockets globally
New research from global communications agency ClearStory International has analysed the rapid surge in...
Editor's Pick
Pacto’s local commitment
Discover how the travel pioneer is putting its best foot forward to give back, by leading community initiatives in the locations it is in
Building a solid reputation
On track to becoming Vietnam’s next major business events destination, Quang Ninh is ready to pounce once the crisis is over
New challenges with online shift
Paradigm shifts on programming and monetising opportunities are needed to sustain virtual events
Creative executions
Three convention centres, three innovative event deliveries, and some ideas for the bag
Case Studies
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Reviews
Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok
Minor Group’s third Avani property on Bangkok's east side is a 382-room contemporary, upbeat offering with many lifestyle options for the corporate traveller.
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With its historic, well-preserved streets where geisha once walked and artisans continue their crafts...
The Okura Tokyo
Nestled in a quiet embassy district sits The Okura Tokyo, birthed from an extensive four-year reconstuction of the iconic Hotel Okura Tokyo.
