Findings from the latest Economic Impact Study on the contribution of Hong Kong’s exhibition industry to the economy in 2014, released today, contained encouraging news for the industry and for Hong Kong.
A highlight of the 2016 Annual Conference of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) held last week in Nantes, France was the presentation of the 2016 AIPC Apex Award made in recognition of the highest client rating received by a convention centre to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre of Australia.
Asia Super Team: The Almighty Player will run through October 7, 2016. The champion company will walk away with an attractive MICE tourism packages to Taiwan that is worth of 1.5 million New Taiwan Dollars.
Pierre Goad, President of APACD and Group Head of Human Resources and Communications at HSBC, tells us more about promoting a pan-Asia-Pacific communication culture in an ever-globalising world.
HQ Asia Pacific was lucky enough to catch up with TCEB President Nopparat Maythaveekulchai to talk about the current state of the MICE industry in Thailand and what he thinks the future might hold.
The LNG18 conference ran in Perth 11-15 April, 2016 solidifying recognition for Australia’s key position as a global supplier and a key LNG exporting country. Australia, through the Australian Gas Industry Trust (AGIT) and Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA), was the host country for LNG18.
The Asia-Pacific Federation of Association Organizations (APFAO) had its first general meeting on April 10, 2016 hosted by the ASAE during the 2nd ASAE Great Ideas Conference Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong.
The Adelaide Convention Bureau (ACB) refer to their home as a city to “be surprised” in. We are certainly not only surprised but also “delighted” and “inspired”, felt “connected” and definitely “supported” by the team.
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
Summary:
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.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.