Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) announced that the Business Events Penang industry had achieved an Estimated Economic Impact (EEI) of RM 1,312,897,291 for the year 2018, a 31% increase from 2017.

With positive feedback received from the previous IAPCO EDGE Seminar Taipei, the city is once again hosting the seminar this year.

Global DMC Partners, the largest global network of destination management companies (DMCs) serving more than 500 premier locations worldwide, announced its partnership with Balti Virtual, a leading software company that specializes in augmented and virtual reality experiences.

The 12th PATAcademy-HCD workshop, under the theme ‘Chinese Outbound Tourism Market’, is set to take place at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Engagement Hub in Bangkok, Thailand on July 1-2, 2019.

Ega worldwide congresses & events announce that several important contracts for association congresses, corporate and public events, institutional meetings and roadshows have been confirmed with former, existing and new clients in the last few weeks. 

Connect announced that Michael Phelps will deliver the opening address at Connect 2019, taking place August 26-28, in Louisville. Phelps is a retired American competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian in history, with a total of 28 medals.