THE all-suite Hansar Bangkok has rolled out new full- and half-day meeting packages which are valid until September 30 this year.

Priced at 2,000 baht (US$62) nett per person/day, the full-day deal includes use of a meeting room from 09.00 to 18.00, Wi-Fi Internet access, LCD projector, audiovisual equipment, DVD player, plasma TV, meeting stationery, full-day supply of cookies, tropical fruits, Elefin cappuccino, espresso, tea and fresh juices, as well as two coffee breaks with three items and lunch.

The half-day option is priced at 1,500 baht nett per person/day. It offers meeting groups almost the same features as the full-day package, but with only one coffee break.

To qualify for these packages, a minimum booking of 20 guests is required.

Accommodation rates are from 5,591 baht nett per night, inclusive of breakfast, complimentary mini-bar items and Wi-Fi Internet access. For groups, a minimum booking of 10 rooms applies.

Contact sales@hansarbangkok.com or nina@hansarhotels.com for more details.

HONG Kong Disneyland Hotel has introduced a series of perks for events booked at its premises between April 1 and August 31 this year.

For every 20 paid delegates, one can meet for free at the hotel. A Hong Kong Disneyland premium will also be given to each delegate. Meeting experiences will be enhanced with a refreshment break item tailored to carry the company logo, while planners will enjoy a 50 per cent discount on meeting games.

Furthermore, a 15 per cent discount on Hong Kong Disneyland merchandise will be offered to all delegates.

These perks come with a meeting package priced at HK$825 (US$106) per person, excluding a 10 per cent service charge. Package features include use of a meeting room from 09.00 to 17.00, basic meeting equipment and stationery, set/buffet lunch, two refreshment breaks, all-day flow of coffee, tea and candies, and one ticket to the theme park per delegate for admission after 16.00.

Terms and conditions apply.

Visit www.disneymeetings.com/hongkong/ for more information.

JEFFREY Tan has been appointed director of events at Pan Pacific Singapore, overseeing MICE, group rooms, catering sales, banquet operations and event services for the hotel.

Armed with a decade of experience, Tan has worked at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore and Marina Bay Sands. He was most recently involved in MICE sales and attractions at Resorts World Sentosa.

Tan is no stranger to Pan Pacific Singapore. He was with the hotel’s sales team from 2006 to 2008, and joined the Singapore sales team in 2009.

“Being an experienced hotelier, Jeffrey is the right candidate…to help us drive our business even further,” said Scott Swank, general manager of Pan Pacific Singapore.

TOURISM New Zealand, which has recently shifted more of its attention to the international business events segment, has scored two major event wins.

Sharing the good news with TTGmice e-Weekly during the New Zealand Week in Kuala Lumpur late March, Mischa Mannix-Opie, regional manager South & South East Asia for Tourism New Zealand, said Auckland had won hosting rights to the Asian Patent Attorneys Association Council Meeting 2017. The event is expected to attract 1,600 intellectual property lawyers, primarily from the Asia-Pacific region, and generate an estimated economic value of NZ$4,095,200 (US$ 3,531,966) for the destination.

New Zealand’s second win is the Asia Pacific Wind Engineering 2017, secured by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auckland University. Some 300 delegates are expected and the event will generate an estimated economic value of NZ$850,750.

Mannix-Opie described the business events sector as “a high value market segment”.

“International conference delegates spend an average of more than NZ$3,000, compared with the average leisure visitor who spends on average less than NZ$3,000,” she explained.

She identified China, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand as key MICE markets for Tourism New Zealand. The tourism board intends to focus efforts on courting corporate incentives and conferences from Singapore, and on corporate incentives from the other Asian markets.

Tourism New Zealand is also hoping to encourage more business events delegates to stay on for leisure.

These objectives are supported by the Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Pure New Zealand – Beyond Convention campaign which was launched globally last September, targeting associations, conference organisers and corporate decision-makers in key markets such as the US, Australia, China and South-east Asia.

Tourism New Zealand also works closely with a dedicated business events team in various initiatives to grow quality leads. These include sales calls, training, attendance and coordination of the sector at trade shows, familiarisation trips for decision-makers, and the development of online content and sales tools. It also manages the Conference Assistance Programme, on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, which is aimed at securing international conferences to New Zealand.