We don’t need “An Inconvenient Truth”, a documentary released in 2006 about former US vice-president Al Gore’s campaign on global…

Jakarta, Bali secure Miss World 2013 INDONESIA Miss World will be held in Jakarta and Bali this year, making Indonesia…

Marriott invests in hospitality education CHINA Marriott International, together with Anhui Zhong-Ao Institute of Technology in China, has launched an…

An event that lays out a varied spread of the industry’s professional AV, lighting, system integration and entertainment technology offerings…

The acclaimed Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, having grown in visitor numbers, faced the added challenge this year to help…

While its fabled sunset has inspired countless portraits, poems and paeans for many generations, few people realise that the coastline…

Helen Logas Luxperience Founder High-end experiential travel returns to Sydney later this year in the form of the Luxperience exhibition.…

The IT-savvy Gen Y is likely to be the players to successfully steer the events industry on the roadmap towards…

SUMATE SUDASNA TICA PRESIDENT The recently re-elected president of the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) feels the association remains…

JANET TAN-COLLIS SACEOS PRESIDENT The newly-appointed president of the Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS) speaks…

Marina Bay Sands continues to outperform on Asia’s business events platform by staying ahead of green initiatives, new technology, and…

micenet ASIA spends a day with an Australia-based events specialist and finds out why Singapore is the ideal destination for…

NAME OF EVENT: Meeting of Mouth and Foot Artists in Singapore 2012 ORGANISER: Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists…

Destinations rely on convention and exhibition centres to attract prominent events for an economic boost. Are new and existing venues…

Vietnam’s premier beach city Nha Trang, listed as one of the world’s most beautiful bays, is emerging as a strategic…

While an hour is hardly enough to take in Hanoi’s millennium of historical and cultural significance, groups looking for some…

Compiled by SAMANTHA COOMBER SAIGON ROCKS Neighbours with RBCS, Hard Rock Café (HRC) provides a fun alternative for corporate entertaining…

With more companies stressing the need to go green in Asia, practical ways are surfacing for venues and suppliers to…

Previous limited air access and funding had been the main culprits of a soft MICE market in the Philippines, but…

While larger venues are better suited for big groups, smaller spaces provide the intimate and personalised touch welcomed in high-profile…

Compiled by SIRIMA EAMTAKO   DANAT THANOOSILP ANGSANA LAGUNA PHUKET MANAGER - SALES AND LEISURE A promising Gen Y in the…

Sheraton Macao Hotel, the Cotai Strip’s latest property, is a star performer in the world of glamour and tailor-made events. Unrivalled in…

EVENT: 2013 Amway (China) Leadership Seminar ORGANISER: Apple Tour VENUE: W Taipei TYPE: Incentive travel CLIENT: Amway (China) WHEN: March…

More Chinese buyers, and those from association and corporate travel categories spotted at the three-day tradeshow. Story by KRISTIE THONG…

Compiled by SIRIMA EAMTAKO From rock bottom to success PORNTHIP (ADDIE) HIRUNKATE DESTINATION ASIA (THAILAND) MANAGING DIRECTOR   One of…

GAYNOR REID DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS ACCOR ASIA PACIFIC SINGAPORE After holding the position of media relations manager for Accor Asia…

ANDREW CHAN ACI HR SOLUTIONS CEO Changing our way of communicating is a much-needed step towards understanding the free-spirited and…

The operations role has always been looked upon as multi-faceted, with professionals requiring sufficient technical and knowledge know-how. More importantly,…

Companies without proper processes in place to manage and control event expenditure may be in jeopardy.   DANIELLE PUCETA AMERICAN…

Compiled by SIRIMA EAMTAKO and KRISTIE THONG Red carpet service THAILAND Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok has completed…

This year, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is turning the attention towards its award-winning culinary team and chefs who have…

micenet ASIA and AONIA’s video campaign encouraging the industry to express their reasons for loving the industry has concluded on…