This Week's Headlines
MEHK outlines strategy to jumpstart Hong Kong’s MICE sector
On May 25, Meeting & Exhibition Hong Kong (MEHK) outlined recovery plans and developed a host of targeted promotions for the various business events...
Event organisers predict return of exhibitions from September
Exhibition organisers in Indonesia are confident that business will resume in September, as the...
HKCEC demonstrates readiness to welcome events
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) recently hosted the city's first exhibition...
MCEC focuses on relaunching business; hires director for the role
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is turning its focus to the future to...
Singapore’s latest Fortitude Budget continues to support beleaguered MICE industry
While most businesses in Singapore will reopen by July, its aviation and tourism industries...
Q&A
Listening and being heard
Richard Roocroft, global sales director of Interprefy (an online simultaneous translation solution company), shares how overcoming language barriers is now more crucial with the rise of virtual events, and how remote interpretation can help such events increase their breadth and scale
Time for rebirth
Max Boontawee Jantasuwan, president of the new Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Thailand chapter and founding CEO of Events Travel Asia Group, says the pandemic is presenting his industry peers a chance to rethink and refresh their business
Optimism is the best vaccine
Lisa Hopkins takes control of Conventions & Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) as chief executive in challenging times, but she maintains an air of optimism, believing that there are pockets of opportunity the industry can leverage
Breaking down gender barriers
Oakwood appointed its first female regional general manager for Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, testament to the company's continued commitment to grooming women for leadership roles. Oakwood Asia Pacific's Paul Stocker, tells us more.
Intelligence
New research from global communications agency ClearStory International has analysed the rapid surge in interest in the most popular tech trends since coronavirus first...
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released updated numbers that reflect the impact that tradeshow postponements and cancellations are having for...
€23 billion of lost revenue for global exhibition industry: UFI study
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released data that reflect how...
Millennial business travellers in APAC driving post-digital tech wave
Millennial travellers are driving corporate travel towards a post-digital era in Asia-Pacific, as their...
Editor's Pick
The wheels keep turning
Much work is needed to rebuild the MICE sector once Covid-19 blows over. See what event planners can look forward to
10 tips on how brands can stay interactive online
Geraldine Chew, CEO Greater China at Uniplan, shares her thoughts on how brands can stay agile and keep clients engaged online.
Investments in diversity
The hospitality industry has welcomed more women into leadership roles in the past decade, with Accor setting an example as a company that invests in identifying and raising female leaders
Thailand powers up
Thailand is diversifying its support for business events, while operators take groups ever deeper into the heart of local communities
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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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Concept
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.
