Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), the leading meetings and conventions event in the region, has announced a series of premier global luxury travel exhibitors who will showcase their unique venues and destinations at the 2019 event.
A new study on global incentive travel, released by SITE, the industry’s only association dedicated exclusively to the sector, shows that incentive travel is the fastest growing element of MICE, with the highest per person spend, distributed amongst the widest spectrum of destination suppliers.
Tourism Australia’s Business Events Australia Greater China Showcase started today in Melbourne, the first time ever the event has been held outside China.
Founded in 1987, the Lisboa Convention Bureau is a department of Turismo de Lisboa, and their main goal is to promote Lisbon as a prime destination for International events.
Other trends identified in new Corporate Incentive Travel study
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Tourism continues to dominate Asia Pacific’s travel industry, but the Corporate Incentive Travel segment (CIT), already representing one-quarter of the global travel industry, continues to make steady gains.
Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the introduction of its globally renowned Radisson and Park Inn by Radisson brands to Lagos, Nigeria, with the opening of two new hotels: the Radisson Hotel, Lagos Ikeja and the Park Inn by Radisson Serviced Apartments Lagos, Victoria Island.
A catalyst for creating meaningful business connections, the 2018 PCMA-ICESAP Annual Conference delivers both an effective networking and educational experience to empower participants to elevate their performance, strengthen their community and make each moment count at their next event.
Questex Travel Group announced today that it’s changing the name of the longtime flagship event Incentive Travel Exchange (ITE) to Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE) to better convey the full breadth of suppliers who attend.
Euromic the non-profit association of leading Events and Destination Marketing Companies representing DMCs in 54 countries announced the departure of its long-standing Executive Director, Christophe Verstraete in April. We are now delighted to announce the appointment of Huw Tuckett as his successor to the role.
The Brisbane Convention Bureau has led five local tourism and hotel operators on a China roadshow to spread the message about Brisbane’s incentive offerings.
Sustainability, creativity and quality are in focus at Copenhagen’s two new street food markets. While one market is working closely together with Danish cuisine’s heavyweights, such as the people behind Noma, the other seeks to promote the work of local entrepreneurs and start-ups that have a clear focus on sustainability.
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has planned a variety of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives for the 2018 MPI World Education Congress (WEC18).
CWT 3.0 digital transformation strategy gains traction
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the global travel management company, today reported a strong performance in 2017, the first full year of its digital transformation strategy, CWT 3.0.
The development of Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) viewed as an important factor to drive the competitive capabilities of Thailand’s MICE and transport industries.
Melbourne’s international reputation for attracting and delivering incentive reward programs for the Asia- Pacific market was strengthened with the arrival of Hong Kong incentive group, AIA Hong Kong, into Melbourne and regional Victoria last week.
Now in its 3rd year, SITE Incentive Summit Americas (ISA) took place 5-8 April at Montage Deer Valley, Park City, Utah. The exclusive, invitation-only event brought 120 incentive travel professionals to Utah for a long weekend filled with education, networking and destination immersion.
The latest ECM-MKG European Destinations Observatory report* points out that, in European cities, the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)** experienced in 2017 a 6% growth compared to 2016.
At a ceremony last Friday, The Hague Convention Bureau was given a Silver Award by M&IT in London securing prestigious recognition as an excellent Overseas Convention Bureau.
European Cities Marketing (ECM) announced a 7.7% growth in city tourism in 2017, with the domestic market increasing by 5.2% and the international market by 9.2%, respectively.
Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) and Association Management Company (AMC), was one of the top winners at the 8th Eventex Awards.
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.