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Plaza Premium Group names new GM

Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has appointed John Girard as general manager operations for Hong Kong, where he will oversee PPG’s operations at its hometown, Hong Kong International Airport, in his new role. A veteran global...

Singapore destination expert World Express presents new brand, positioning

One of Singapore’s longest-standing DMCs, World Express, has unveiled a brand refresh as it celebrates 55 years in the business. It now sports a modernised logo – a geometric sequence of five rectangles forming...

Uniworld sees potential in Asian market, launches themed charters

River cruising has a lot more potential to grow among Asian travellers, said Henry Yu, managing director, Asia, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. In an interview with TTGmice, he added that there was increasing awareness of river...

Opening of Axi Plaza tips MICE fortunes in Cam Ranh’s favour

Axi Plaza – a four-storey building with F&B, shopping, and business events facilities built by Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered The Anam Group – opened yesterday in Cam Ranh, a city in Khanh Hoa Province,...

Gel Gomez joins Anchor Land as GM

Former Hotel 101 Group general manager, Gel Gomez, has moved to luxury real estate developer Anchor Land Holdings and will be in charge of its diversification into the hospitality sector. As general manager, Gomez will...

Zürich works to show off its fun side for incentive travel

Long regarded as the financial and business heart of Switzerland, Zürich is now determined to remind business event planners that it has a playful side that will charm incentive travel groups. Anita Berardi, market manager...

Boracay MICE Alliance hosts inaugural networking event in Manila

Boracay MICE Alliance (BMA), a collaboration of hospitality stakeholders formed three years ago, held its first-ever Networking and Business Exchange in Manila on Monday to convey to the world that the island is ready...

Bhutan waives Sustainable Development Fee for MICE groups

The Department of Tourism (DoT) Bhutan is demonstrating its support for its fledging business events sector by waiving the country's daily Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) for eligible events. Organisers of business events can apply for...