At a macro level, the Asian market continues to hold great promise given her rising affluence, reasonable GDP growth and regional collaborations. With all these factors at play, how has our industry leveraged on opportunities in “our backyard” and engaged our community?
At a micro level, the rise of technology is a double-edged sword...
As a major influence of the Asian MICE industry and a long-established international cooperation platform for MICE experts, the AMF has welcomed over 6,700 MICE industry professionals in the past 11 years. The theme for this year's AMF is “Innovation Power” and will include the following sessions: Trends Forecast; Creative Meeting Design; Discoveri...
2017/06/23Malaysia has again launched its call for nominations for the national rAWr Awards 2017, which aim to honour the country’s best business events and MICE industry practitioners.
The announcement was made at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur for the awards, which are a joint initiative between Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) and M...
Building global connections across cultures will be the focus of this year's event in Tokyo
BestCities Global Alliance is set to champion cultural understanding within the business events industry, following the announcement of this year's global forum theme: Building Global Connections Across Cultures.
Building on the...
Starting June 1, Taiwan's (ROC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will further relax visa rules for nationals from South and South-east Asia, under its New Southbound Policy, to attract more visitors for tourism and business.
Changes include the extension of a visa exemption trial programme for nationals of Thailand and Brunei to Ju...
Dear member,
AFECA holds its Annual General Meeting, and many other meetings year long. The limited special edition eNewsletter provides practical and travel information on upcoming meetings and its location, and is available to Board and Advisory Council members only.
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held fr...
To celebrate Global Exhibitions Day 2017 (June 7), we sit down with UFI’s managing director and CEO, Kai Hattendorf, to discuss industry trends, the future of exhibitions, and Asia’s new-found prominence.
What can event planners do to promote the value of trade shows and exhibitions and ensure the industry remains viable?
Dear Members,
AFECA holds its Annual General Meeting, and many other meetings year long. This limited special edition eNewsletter provides practical and travel information on upcoming meetings and its location, and is available to Board and Advisory Council members only.
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held...
The Pico Group has announced the formation of a strategic alliance between its P3 Innovation platform and OurCrowd, a global equity crowdfunding platform and venture capital fund.
Pico founded P3 Innovation in March last year as an innovative and disruptive strategic platform, and in October the platform launched its first initiative...