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New management to AIME, Talk2 Media & Events, has reviewed multiple facets of buyer needs, exhibitor requirements and registration procedures, and has new initiatives to ensure a smooth, robust process.

Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) commences a new era of Business Events as it relocates its headquarters to Plaza Aurora at Jalan McDougall, Kuching to further accelerate growth for the sector.

Established in 2014 as a joint initiative between the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Dubai Association Centre has announced 16 new registrations of international associations in the first half of 2018.

The Board of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) announced the departure of long-serving CEO, Martin Sirk, who will step down from his position with the association at the end of July 2018.

Sydney has won the bid to host the prestigious US-based MDRT’s inaugural Global Conference in September 2019.

From November 13 to 15, 2020, the Palais des congrès de Montréal will serve as the venue for the International Final of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO). The event, organized by Zone01, will draw 2,000 participants to Montréal and generate $1,818,000 in tourism revenue for the city and Québec.

Early-bird registration offering flexible discounted rates is now available for the 2018 Global Tourism Summit, being presented by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), October 1-3.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) united with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and the Flemish tourist board VISITFLANDERS to present the Educational Forum on LGBTQ Tourism at the Hilton Brussels Grand Place on 21 June.

The Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 in Nakhon Phanom taking place June 26 to June 29 is likely to hit a new attendance record according to the latest numbers.

Certified Incentive Travel Professional (CITP) is a new, career defining designation for mid to senior level incentive travel professionals offered by Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE). Since its launch at IMEX Frankfurt last month, the program is off to a fast start with more than 25 incentive professionals already earning their CITP designation.