Here's TTGmice's weekly round-up of MICE developments outside of Asia-Pacific
Fairmont debuts the its second-largest hotel in the world
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts threw the doors open to Fairmont Austin in the US. The 37-storey property boasts 1,048 guestrooms, five F&B venues, the largest outdoor pool and full service spa in Downtown Austin, and a fitness center.
For meetings and events, the hotel offers more than 13,000m2 of meeting and event space, as well as direct access to the Austin Convention Center via the Red River Canopy Walk.
New catering event for East Africa
B2B Africa has launched a new tradeshow, HOTECA EA – Hotels & Technology of Catering Show. It will take place from April 19-21, 2018, at Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya. The show’s goal is to assist companies in growing their market share and increasing two-way trade within the East Africa region and the rest of the world.
UBM adds Grupo CanalEnergia to portfolio
UBM Brazil has acquired Grupo CanalEnergia, an events and media company in the Brazilian energy sector. The acquisition furthers UBM’s strategy to expand its operations in Brazil and in Latin American renewables. Grupo CanalEnergia’s portfolio of events includes ENASE, Brazil Windpower, Brazil Solar Power, Energy Expo Forum and Mercado Livre’s Annual Meeting.
