MICE

The US, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal will co-host the second Global COVID-19 Summit on May 12, the nations announced on Monday.

With the recent re-opening of Malaysia’s international borders, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), the country’s premier business events venue, looks forward to hosting over 20 high-profile international events, 10 conventions and 13 exhibitions, from now until December 2022.

The Palacio de Congresos de Palma hosted the Summit of Sustainable Destinations organized by the Mallorca Tourism Foundation, in partnership with the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) on 07 and 08 April 2022.

Forty-three MICE entrepreneurs from 15 markets, who visited Thailand as part of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)’s first familiarisation trip after a two-year pause, expressed their confidence in Thailand and the seven-day trip produced 57 leads with a business value estimated at 1,900 million baht.

UNWTO has announced more details of the upcoming Global Youth Tourism Summit, set to be held in Sorrento, Italy, from 27 June to 3 July.

The Association of British Professional Conference Organiser’s (ABPCO) web-based enquiry system, which links associations with ABPCO accredited PCO members able to support their events, has received enquiries over the last three months that represent 16,860 delegates days’ worth of future face-to-face conference engagement.  

Having concluded its 2nd Incentive Summit Europe in Geneva / Montreux, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) is announcing that the event will be staged in Slovenia in July 2023 before returning to its original spring dates in Andermatt, Switzerland, in 2024.

Having concluded its 2nd Incentive Summit Europe in Geneva / Montreux, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) is announcing that the event will be staged in Slovenia in July 2023 before returning to its original spring dates in Andermatt, Switzerland, in 2024.

Key findings from a new survey reveal that 84% of business travelers expect to take at least one trip to attend conferences, conventions or trade shows in the next six months.

Reimagining the future of entertainment and hospitality, MGM Resorts International is launching Las Vegas’ first-ever NFT-enabled live performance experience for world-famous dance crew Jabbawockeez’ newest production, TIMELESS.

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) and over 500 US based travel advisors attended the Global River Cruise Expo in Budapest, March 16-20, along with global river cruise brands, and hundreds of European exhibitors, all cordially welcomed by the Hungarian tourism board, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (HTA).

After 182 days of unforgettable experiences, Expo 2020 Dubai has drawn to a close, having recorded 24,102,967 visits, welcomed 192 countries and shown the world what can be achieved when humanity comes together.

From March 25 to 27, 2022, travel professionals saw the successful first holding of the Japan Tourism Showcase in Osaka, Kansai.

The Dutch Island of Bonaire announced that effective March 20, 2022, fully vaccinated travelers with a second vaccine or booster shot administered within 270 days of entry are no longer required to take a PCR or antigen test.