Taking the plunge
Unfazed by a new and unfamiliar market, industry players in Sabah were up to the challenge of meeting the needs of its first corporate incentive group from India and ensuring delegates had a memorable experience.
Overcoming festive hurdles
Organising a travel reward for 250 people during Chinese New Year allows a peak into a cultural aspect of the destination, but it also comes with unique challenges
Raising the bar
The hosting of MICECON 2023 helps to boost Davao's profile as a destination that is able to inject a large dose of culture and fun into any business event.
A winter sojourn
The only way to minimise the impact of supply chain disruptions resulting from the pandemic was to plan and book ahead, which is what Apple Vacations & Conventions did when it organised an incentive trip for 35 qualifiers to South Korea recently
Broadening horizons
Delivering the inaugural PATA GBTA APAC Travel Summit requires teams to work across timezones while addressing cost concerns from pricey airfares and logistical issues from inconsistent Covid-19 travel requirements
Making the effort
The Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific successfully conducted its Annual Meetings in-person in the Philippines last year, despite the uncertainties and constantly-changing global travel regulations at that point in time
Making its own mark
The inaugural edition of FIND – Design Fair Asia, held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre from September 22-24, is an anchor event of Singapore Design Week 2022. It aims to catalyse the international interiors and furniture trade towards post-pandemic recovery
The art of hosting
Concha y Toro leveraged the buzz of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix in late September to host Singapore-based and regional distributors, while consolidating its position as a producer of world-class wines
Stepping stone to recovery
The TTLx Summit Tourism Edition 2022 in Kuching, Sarawak, was organised to help travel trade members kickstart recovery efforts post-lockdown.
Rebuilding MICE tourism, one event at a time
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)’s first large-scale, in-person event in over two years brought delegates to Hat Yai, Songkhla in southern Thailand for two days of experiential tours and conferences.