MICE

Marking Global Meetings Industry Day this week, BestCities and the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) have come together to help associations articulate their new hybrid congress guidelines.  

With more than 400 buyers from MICE, Corporate and Leisure sectors, 150 international sponsors and exhibitors, the inaugural ITB India closes with resounding success.

Ega worldwide congresses & events announced that World Sleep Society has decided to hold its first face-to-face congress after the COVID-19 pandemic from 11^th to 16^th March 2022 at the Nuvola Convention Centre in the Eternal City Rome and have contracted them as their DMC service provider. 

The virtual edition of the inaugural ITB India has kicked off successfully, with three days of networking, travel news and business opportunities.

The Stratford Literary Festival has announced its sparkling Spring Festival line-up with a mix of digital and live events as Government restrictions begin to ease.

Dubai Global Events Re-Opening Forum is organised on 18 March as the global industry looks to follow the city’s lead and recapture momentum.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) – together with the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc, and the leading global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. announced the 2021 Global Scientific Summit on COVID-19.

Budding entrepreneurs who want inspiration to turn their idea into the next big thing in the travel and MICE sectors are invited to sign up for a marketing workshop later this month, run in association with WTM London and IBTM World.

The European Commission has approved an approximately €22 million (CZK 600 million) Czech aid scheme to support companies active in the organisation of fairs, exhibitions, conferences and business events, which have been severely affected in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Thailand’s most famous festival, Songkran Festival, is a water festival that marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Despite the pandemic, the festival will be celebrated in 2021.

IBTM Events announced the launch of a new online event, IBTM Wired which will take place from 28 June – 1 July 2021.

The crisis sparked by the Covid-19 emergency has had a devastating impact on the conference and events industry.

The date has been set: The 12th WORLDCONNECT event organized by APG will be held from October 27 to 29, 2021 at the prestigious Monte Carlo Bay hotel in Monaco. The topic this year: "The road to recovery".

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre successfully hosted its first major consumer exhibition in 2021, Malaysia International Home Renovation + Interior Design (REX Expo) 2021 from 19 to 21 March 2021.