This Week's Headlines
PICC obtains green light for expansion plans
The government-owned Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) is set to become the country’s largest convention and exhibition venue when it completes its expansion in...
Perth is raring to go, buoyed on the back of Dreamtime...
Leveraging on her hosting of Tourism Australia's signature incentives showcase Dreamtime this week, Perth...
Photo of the day: Marriott runs in support of local communities...
Marriott International held its sixth annual Run to Give charity run across 120 locations...
Beyond Asia: IBTM World; Business Events Luxembourg; and Casa De Campo
TTGmice's weekly round-up of MICE developments outside of Asia-Pacific.
Bali finally gets her own CVB
The Bali administration, in conjunction with several private companies in the Indonesian province, has...
Q&A
Sourcing at its finest
Christopher Lee, co-founder of Venuexplorer, started out wanting to make life easier for event planners when searching for a venue. Now the executive vice president APAC of HotelPlanner &Â Meetings.com, Lee shares how his venture has led to an invaluable acquisition, and the rise of unusual event spaces.
A role model for sustainability
Chooleng Goh, general manager of The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, walks the sustainability talk and flies the sustainability flag high. She shares with Rachel AJ Lee her motivations, next upcoming project, and recent TCEB appointment as sustainability champion.
Connecting the dots
Frustrated with pains in event venue and talent sourcing, Adam Tan decided to provide the solution himself and founded Singapore-based multi-resource platform Effro to connect planners with quality talents and services.
Conquering new horizons
Instead of keeping the brand legacy of Buffalo Tours Asia and Olympus Tours Americas,...
Intelligence
An independent research commissioned by CWT has revealed that homelife deterioration and pressure on colleagues are the two biggest worries that affect frequent business...
Concerns over personal safety while on the road, as well as frustration that some companies seemingly put self-interests ahead of employee needs, are some...
MICE opportunities abound in Asia: Cvent report
Events management software company Cvent released the inaugural Asia edition of the Cvent Planner...
Amadeus predicts five tech trends for business travel in SE Asia
‘Super apps’, voice-enabled bookings and 5G roll-out will have a significant impact on business...
CWT: Positives outweigh negatives at work when travelling for business
Research by CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, shows that business travellers feel that...
Moderate growth and optimistic industry outlook for 2020: AMEX M&E
Reports of economic and political instability have not dampened the outlook of the meetings...
Editor's Pick
The South-east Asia Special: Thailand
Thailand’s tireless investment in MICE heartware and hardware is raising her appeal for international business events
The South-east Asia Special: Myanmar
This emerging nation holds enormous opportunities for the MICE sector, and is playing all the right cards to garner interest.
The South-east Asia Special: Singapore
The city-state’s MICE sector is thriving thanks to several recent high-profile events. We share how it stays ahead of the competition
Cultivating future talents
CVBs and private sector players in South-east Asia are rolling out their own career development opportunities to overcome a shortage of specialised MICE academic courses
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Reviews
JW Marriott Singapore South Beach
In Singapore's bustling downtown, TTGmice editors, S Puvaneswary and Mimi Hudoyo, discover a property perfect for both business and leisure travellers alike.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park
This urban oasis in the bustling heart of Bangkok is a boon for event planners who require a variation of event facilities and enough room for everyone under one roof.
Hotel Nikko Bangkok
Hotel Nikko Bangkok has opened in competitive Bangkok where travellers are spoilt for choice, but Rachel AJ Lee discovers that the Japanese newcomer can very well hold her own.
