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Global health and beauty corporation Amway had awarded the state hosting rights for three of its large-scale APAC gatherings to be held across 2020 and 2021 in Sydney, Australia. 

The 11th edition of the APG World Connect was successfully held 1-3 November in the elegant setting of the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel in Monaco.

The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association has opened registration for its 37th Annual Global Convention, set for 6-9 May 2020 at UNAHOTELS Expo Fiera Milano. This marks the first time in IGLTA’s history that its premier event will be held in Italy.

International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have begun to collaborate on a series of education and knowledge economy development initiatives named Masterclasses on the Meetings Industry for tourism stakeholders in the UNWTO Member States, focused on helping to build their capacity as new meetings destinations.

The second edition of Italy at Hand event is organized by CBItalia with the precious collaboration of Roma and Lazio Convention Bureau between 7 and 9 November 2019 in Rome, Italy.

Adelaide, South Australia has been named as the host city for the 2023 World Potato Congress (WPC), the first time this globally significant biennial business event has been held in Australia.

With early bird registration over, SITE has now launched a radical new education program for its forthcoming global conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 24–27 January 2020. 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao this week led the inaugural meeting of the ROUTES Council, which will improve the use of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) discretionary grant funds in support of rural America’s transportation system. 

Ottawa Tourism hosted association and travel trade clients to a “practically perfect” client event in London last night. 

ICONSIAM, the US$1.7 billion Bangkok riverside landmark destination announced the opening of a new auditorium, conferencing and entertainment complex.

Michael Ros, co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Bidroom tells Web Summit audience that creating a loyal community of users in the membership economy is key to success.

Prague welcomed more than 2,500 specialists from 79 countries worldwide working in the field of emergency medicine for the 13th Congress of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM).

BetVision is the major sponsor of Team Singapore at the upcoming IFMP Asia Nations Cup (November 5-9, 2019) at Hotel Le Midi in Taoyuan. The event is packed with programs and sessions of play that would allow the team to perform at their fullest.

Raising awareness of the need for greater diversity in tech and championing female technologists remains the focus of Booking.com’s partnership with Web Summit this year, where the company will host a series of initiatives at Altice Arena in Lisbon from November 4th-7th 2019.