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Event practitioners in Sibu will be adding a new certification to their belt as 23 industry partners begin their Congress Certification Programme Plus (CCP+) training today until 24 February in RH Hotel, Sibu.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced a new preferred partnership with Cvent, a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider.

Following on the heels of a successful Global Forum 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, BestCities Global Alliance has announced its next annual gathering will take place January 18-21, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

The first meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group is held under the Indian Presidency. Held in the Rann of Kutch (7-9 February), at the meeting UNWTO worked as the knowledge partner to the Presidency to deliver the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the SDGs.

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) and International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services (IFES) have agreed to a new 3-year Memorandum of Understanding which will see both organisations’ communities benefit across a number of initiatives.

Sarawak is setting the bar for event design excellence as the first destination in Malaysia to host the Level 3 Event Design Certificate (EDC) Programme, enabling business event practitioners in the State to obtain the highly-acclaimed Certified Event Designer (CED) designation.

On January 25, 2023, the Seattle Convention Center (SCC) celebrated the opening of its Summit building with a ribbon cutting event in the building’s atrium.

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, part of the Department of Economy and Tourism, said it won 232 bids for business events in 2022, almost twice as many as the previous year. 

As Hong Kong reopens its doors to Mainland China and the world at large, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is preparing for a full season of global Trade Fairs, Conferences and Overseas Promotions to create opportunities for the Hong Kong, Mainland and international business communities.

Madrid Turismo by IFEMA Madrid on Jan. 20, 2023, celebrated its public premiere at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR).

The annual Vilnius Light Festival will light up the Lithuanian capital from January 25 to 28, 2023. This year the festival will pay tribute to the city’s grand 700th anniversary, officially launching the festivities on January 25th.

The Bench, which is well known for organising AviaDev, the premier platform dedicated to growing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent alongside a portfolio of world-class hotel investment conferences, announced the creation of AviaDev Real Estate, a new forum connecting African airports with real estate investors, developers and professional advisors.

VisitBritain plans to welcome more than 120 international travel trade buyers for a series of educational visits across Britain.

Malaysia’s premier venue, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), is opening 2023 on a high note with over 200 confirmed events that will attract over 700,000 delegates and visitors to the venue throughout the year.