The overall cost per attendee per day for meetings and events around the globe increased in 2017 and is expected to continue rising next year, according to the 2018 Meetings and Events Future Trends report by CWT Meetings & Events (CWT M&E).
American Express Meeting & Events has revealed insights into the perspective of physicians regarding meeting and event preferences and common practices.
IACC released phase one of its second annual ‘Meeting Room of the Future’ white paper predicting the meeting rooms and spaces of the future and improving meeting dynamics.
Venues and creative event specialists have lined up a series of spectacular social events for the attendees of MEETINGS 2017 taking place later this month in Auckland.
The pressure is mounting for both event planners and suppliers to get creative as participants get savvier by every event they last attended. To engage the audience, more has to be done; the creativity benchmark has to be lifted every single time.
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI) have launched a search for speakers at SITE + MPI Global Forum.
CWT Meeting & Events boosts its safety and security features for its customers as the only global corporate meetings and events service to include International SOS services as part of its core customer offering.
Human error, probability theory, celebrity distraction – regardless the mitigating explanation behind this mistake, here’s how to avoid a similar blunder at your next event.
For some meetings and events, there may only be a limited number of destinations that make the cut in terms of safety, infrastructure and industry expertise, often requiring event planners to break new grounds.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has won the tender to provide services to Siemens in the European region encompassing 32 countries, after showing a high level of flexibility in meetings Siemens’ needs.
Direct from Meetings Africa 2017 – New bidding fund approved by the National Treasury will give South Africa’s business events industry the extra muscle to bid for international association conferences, meetings, incentives and exhibitions.
Australia – Reputable industry bodies document 25 years of change in the meetings industry to predict the way meeting participants will communicate, and the elements that will impact the industry in the next few years.
Global – As the demand for more impactful events rises, are venues and event planners investing enough on technological tools to help deliver more interactive events?
Global - We highlight five trends for meetings, incentives and events from Pacific World's Trends Report as identified by the company's global destination experts.
Malaysia – The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) has released its first ever business events industry review to provide a summary of PCEB’s activities in their first year of operations and insights on factors affecting the industry.
This hardworking nation does not stop. From a new reward programme for incentive groups to new cultural experiences and heritage venues, here are some of Japan’s latest updates in the business events sector.
Korea – Korea MICE Bureau concludes the year with global meetings ranking climbs, mega rotary event and major congress bid wins, and more for the years ahead.
The issue of safety and security is prevalent in every meeting and event professionals’ minds. Here’s a look at some of the issues and risk management best practices identified by a group of key industry players at the ibtm world trade show.
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), well known for its stringent membership criteria has recently detected that some meetings listed might not be all that they seem.
Malaysia - Biz Events Asia heads to The Datai Langkawi and finds out why it is more than a haven for nature lovers, and offers a one of a kind experience for meetings and incentives.
To sustain delegate interest and engagement, event organisers cannot afford to ignore the layout, breaks, and engagement in meetings.
Malaysia – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Exopuri Development Sdn Bhd to develop the tallest building on mainland Penang, Malaysia.
Two business events veterans are injecting new meaning into meetings by turning the attention towards creative and thoughtful meeting design.
How to use clever meeting and incentive design to gain market share and stay ahead of the competition.
Thailand believes it takes two hands – the sellers’ and the buyers’ – to clap in building a sustainable meetings and incentives industry.
Blackhawk Network Holdings has acquired Grass Roots Group for approximately GBP90 million (US$118 million) in cash, enhancing its meetings and incentives business portfolio.
IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center has announced its THB1 billion (USD28.9 million) expansion plans that include a 587-room hotel, lifestyle hub and more.
Taking place at International Convention Centre Sydney on July 28, 2017, GET GLOBAL is a new exhibition and conference that will focus exclusively on Australia’s outbound business events market.
Known for its well-preserved Edo Period districts, Kenrokuen Garden, seasonal seafood and the Kanazawa Castle, corporate incentive travel groups can see and do these in the city of Kanazawa.
These education sessions at IMEX America this year will enable meeting professionals to gain from the best minds in the business events sector.
The annual Sustainable Meetings Conference (SMC) is set to maximise experiential learning through interactive sharing of latest trends, insights, opportunities and strategies with thought leaders and innovators.
Findings from the Hotel Price Radar Q2 2016 report by HRS revealed that Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore retained top spots in business travel while emerging cities demonstrated growth despite global geopolitical uncertainty.
The ability to track and measure the economic impact of business events creates a sustainable future for the industry.
Promoting a destination is not just a bureau's responsibility. Planners will choose a destination when its industry works as one collaborative team.
Wyndham Hotel Group has expanded its presence with two hotels in Gangwon and Gunsan, Korea’s emerging cities where there is a gap for international hotel chains.
After leading Tourism New Zealand for almost seven years, Kevin Bowler, Chief Executive, has resigned to join Frucor Beverages Limited as its New Zealand CEO.
Additional roles have been filled at Pacific World with Santiago (Yago) Fernández as Head of Sales EMEA and Erica Hegarty as Head of Sales, Asia, to accommodate growing business demands.
In inimitable style, Adelaide is totally re-designing its central city area. After enjoying the warmth of the city’s friendliness and hospitality, take a closer look into this “BioMed City”.
Imagine having a professional recording studio as a meeting space, a modular independent art space for your product launches, or a fun way to get your audience to speak up at a conference.
Japan – The renovated space on level four of The Westin Tokyo encompasses seven meeting spaces including the new Crystal room, an 82 sq m luxury meeting lounge with views of Tokyo Tower.
Thailand – The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has unveiled its strategy to attract mega-sized events in 2016 by allocating promotional budget for its “Thailand Big Thanks!” campaign.
Global -- IACC unveiled the global survey results of a meetings research initiative conducted and reported following the survey of global meeting planners.
Global - Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has launched the Shangri-La Events Collection and Golden Circle Event Planner Rewards to offer a higher level of personalised offerings and flexible event credits for event planners.
Australia - Health, well-being and sustainability are increasingly top-of-mind for meeting and event planners these days.
Global - Meeting planners have more incentives now to hold sustainable meetings with the latest Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts meeting offer.
Langkawi Island, the Jewel of Kedah and UNESCO World Geopark is a sustainable event wonderland.
Australia - Keeping true to the ever-changing business events landscape, the 24th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) showcased a relentless expansion of infrastructure in the region.
Global – ICCA’s Scandinavian Chapter and MCI have initiated the launch of Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDSI-Index), the very first sustainability ranking for event destinations worldwide.
A wave of completely new Hosted Buyers and a new value-driven show format are attracting more business event opportunities to countries around the Arabian Gulf than ever before.
Global – The Green Meetings Industry Council (GMIC) will become a council of the Convention Industry Council (CIC) to advocate and educate around sustainability in the MICE industry.
Australia - The International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) held its annual meeting in Sydney from January 17-20, 2016 with new learning formats and a theme of “Let's Invent Tomorrow”.
Global – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) adds 13 partner markets to expand its Global Partner Network and better serve customers’ need for global scope with local delivery.
Held from February 23-24, 2016, the AIME Knowledge Program will offer event professionals a range of best-practice case studies, technology solutions and future trends.
Sponsored Post – Still undecided if you should hold your next meeting or incentive trip in Singapore? Wait no longer and take advantage of the Singapore MICE Advantage Programme (SMAP)
Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has declared that his nation will be a hub of innovation in which good ideas will be supported with an ecosystem to encourage them to flourish. And for good reason too.
Australia – The location may still be a mystery but Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has announced the theme for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) Welcome Event on February 22, 2016.
Global - Alila, the contemporary luxury brand under Commune Hotels & Resorts, renowned for its architecture, design and strict eco credentials, will launch six new properties in 2016.
USA – With 220 new signed hotel management and franchise agreements plus 105 hotel openings, Starwood scored a record high in 2015 – welcome news for meetings and conference planning.
USA – Airlines have provided an unusual inspiration for an experimental approach to meetings by Hilton Worldwide’s DoubleTree brand in the US.
Global – Marriott International has upgraded its Marriott Meeting Services app to ease the billing process for event planners through customisation and discrete, instant responses.
England - Most event organisers believe the senses should be more involved in events to ensure greater engagement among attendees, a survey shows.
Hong Kong - OZO Wesley Hong Kong is now offering a 20 percent discount on meeting packages booked with 20 or more room nights for any business event.
South Korea - Grand Hyatt Incheon has launched a new “Grand Value Meeting Package” designed to provide meeting and event planners as well as medical tourism extra value and support from now till June 30, 2016.
From the vast economic impact to the racing pace of change, is the industry ready to raise the standards in the business of international meetings and conventions?
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