Opening in December 2016, ICC Sydney will be Asia Pacific’s premier integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct, underlining Sydney’s place as one of the world’s most desirable meeting and event destinations and providing the ideal platform to collaborate and innovate.
Macao’s MICE industry has been growing rapidly in recent years. Amid the city’s ongoing economic adjustment period, the industry is actively contributing to Macao’s economic diversification.
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been named as the World’s Best Convention Centre for 2016. The announcement was made at the Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) in Nantes, France.
Growth through Interaction – The South Asian Opportunity
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Despite volatility in global markets, South Asia continues to be on a growth trajectory and is the fastest-growing region in the world, with economic growth forecasted by the World Bank to gradually accelerate from 7.1 percent in 2016 to 7.3 percent in 2017.
The $6bn redevelopment of the Adelaide Riverbank precinct which includes the Bio-Medical City, Adelaide Convention Centre and Adelaide Oval projects is about to enter its next phase with works to commence in August on the 25,000sq metre Festival Plaza development (which includes two key private projects).
The 2020 Meeting of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT 2020) will take place in Melbourne in October 2020 at the award winning Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
Australia is a place where big landscapes inspire big thinking. Where innovation and a can-do attitude filter through all walks of life, from event delivery to medical breakthroughs.
6,000 Rotarians from 160 countries, many dressed in the traditional garb of their home countries, gathered in Seoul’s City Hall Plaza on the early morning of May 28 to kick off the 2016 Rotary International Seoul Convention’s first official event, the 3K Walk for Peace.
The Rotary’s centennial celebration for its 1.2 million Rotary members worldwide will take place in Seoul, Korea from this Saturday 28th May – 1st June 2016.
What are the practical implications of China’s new law regulating foreign nongovernmental organizations operating in the country? The final version of the legislation clarified some issues but left many murky. A legal alert from a firm with expertise in association law has offered some guidance.
This six-part video series viewers join capital Business Events Sydney’s (BESydney) International Advisory Board (IAB) as they experience the newest experiences that Sydney has to offer.
It has been more than a decade since the government of Hangzhou set the goal of turning the Zhejiang Province capital into an international meetings hub. With the news of G20 combined with the announcement that Hangzhou will host the 2022 Asian Games, the city is poised to take its place on the world stage.
Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) intends to raise Sarawak's Business Events sector to international frontiers of competitiveness with a series of educational workshops through its national BESarawak campaign.
The Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies ("APAFS”) is dedicated to helping fiduciaries to gather, grow, and protect assets being managed, by providing the education to make better investment and business decisions.
Singapore will host several prominent medical congresses coming to Southeast Asia for the first time – two of these events are also making their Asian debuts. These events are tipped to bring in approximately 16,000 visitors and some $34 million in tourism receipts.
All kinds of events are catered for in Chiang Mai, with knowledge areas covering a wide scope of topics, from biology and medical, to engineering, agriculture, energy, environment and natural resources
Taipei was selected as the host city for the 2021 Rotary International Convention (RIC), an annually rotating global event. It is expected that 36,000 Rotarians, including over 10,000 global attendees, will join the Convention.
Mrs. Jan Tonkin, managing director of Auckland-based The Conference Company, will take up the presidency of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO). Jan was elected at the Association's annual General Assembly in Cape Town in February, and takes over from outgoing President Michel Neijmann for a two-year term.
Over 4,200 experts in Hepatology from over 70 countries assembled in Tokyo for the 25th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL). Of these 4,200, two thirds were overseas participants.
Seoul has launched a new comprehensive support programme for business events. The package expands Seoul’s programmes further enhancing qualified business events at every level from the planning stage to final event.
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