This Week's Headlines
Venues in Metro Manila given green light to reopen under strict...
Convention centres and other standalone venues in Metro Manila and areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) – the second weakest level of lockdown in...
SIGGRAPH Asia heads to Sydney come 2023
SIGGRAPH Asia has chosen Sydney to be the host city for its 2023 conference...
Accor partners with Microsoft Teams
Accor has collaborated with Microsoft to launch ALL CONNECT, a new hybrid meetings concept...
IATA’s Travel App to go live next month
After several months of rigid testing with Singapore Airlines, IATA is on the brink...
Business Events Australia rolls out domestic recovery campaign
Tourism Australia launched the latest iteration of its domestic-focused business events campaign, Event Here...
Q&A
Riding the tide of change
With the pandemic blurring the lines between digital and physical spaces, Singapore Sports Hub CEO Lionel Yeo shares how the company plans to head into a post-Covid era on the front foot by embracing a “phygital†strategy for hybrid community events
Driving deeper engagement with virtual events
Jim Sharpe, CEO of Aventri, shares how new technology can drive meaningful connections for online attendees, exhibitors and sponsors.
The future that is hybrid events
Hybrid events have established itself as the way forward for the MICE industry. Veemal Gungadin, CEO of GlobalSign.in, takes a closer look at the industry's inevitable transformation and digital progress, and shares his outlook for the near future
Practicing sustainability during a pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic is testing business commitment to sustainability, as tighter hygiene standards lead to a spike in single-use packaging, sterilisation and waste production. Kevin Teng, executive director of sustainability, Marina Bay Sands, shares how the integrated resort is pulling off its balancing act
Intelligence
UFI has released an updated Covid-19 damage assessment for the global exhibition and tradeshow industry, where figures revealed that global industry revenues for 2020...
A revival in Asia-Pacific's (APAC) business travel will vary across sectors and will accelerate revenue diversification and digitisation in the industry, according to executives...
Hybrid meetings the way forward for APAC’s MICE: AMEX GBT
According to the 2021 Global Meetings and Events Forecast from American Express Meetings &...
Half of APEC’s planners keen on in-person meetings
Half of APEC's (Asia Pacific excluding China) meeting planners surveyed by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott...
Editor's Pick
Evergreen charms
Often perceived as an expensive destination, Switzerland in reality offers a value-for-money proposition for Asian corporate groups thanks to its diverse venues and activities available all year round.
Hidden Tokyo
Metropolis Tokyo has long been a hit with business events, but work is in motion to turn planners’ attention to rural gems in the greater area.
Changes for the better
Tough lessons during the transition from in-person to hybrid events have laid the foundations for a brighter future for business gatherings, where attendees can join in from anywhere and benefit from enhanced engagement. Events specialists tell Karen Yue how.
Tips for successful online networking
Physical networking has its challenges, but it can feel even more complicated now that events are online. Jim Sharpe, CEO at Aventri, offers suggestions on how to bring about a fruitful networking session among event attendees.
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Reviews
Chinatown Murders game tour
Beyond a simple heritage walkabout, Tribe Tour’s new Chinatown Murders game tour sets participants on the trail of a fictional serial killer through one of Singapore’s iconic cultural districts.
Virtual Bingo Tour
In this next level of virtual travel by Singapore-based Monster Day Tours, participants can play along with a Bingo card to win prizes like food and vouchers.
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.
