The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) in cooperation with the Asian Federation for Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA) and the US-based International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) held the inaugural Thailand MICE International Forum (TMIF) 2012 in Bangkok on 21 June 2012 at the Sofitel Sukhumvit hotel in Bangkok.
ACC Liverpool is set to welcome thousands of international delegates to a medical conference after one of the city’s ambassadors campaigned for it to come to the city.
The National Conference Center has released its summer white paper as part of the successful quarterly series Meeting Discoveries relating to meeting industry trends and helping meeting planners develop more productive meetings. The world’s leading haematologists arrive in Liverpool this week to discuss the latest weapons in the fight against major killers like heart attacks, strokes and deep vein thrombosis.
ATC Global can reveal that the 2013 Conference agenda is set to be the most relevant and compelling to date, incorporating a brand new format with an ambitious new agenda born from extensive research with the air traffic management industry.
London has triumphed as the European capital of business once again after it came top of the list in Europe for inward investment for the sixth time running, according to Ernst & Young’s European Investment Monitor. Not only attracting more projects than any other city in Europe, London also enticed more projects than all but four countries, holding its position as the most attractive destination for launching a foreign investment presence in Europe with a 13% increase on 2010 figures. As well as being the chief city for the number of projects established, London also continues to lead the way in job creation from foreign direct investment (FDI), beating every other city in Europe.
Several tourism companies from around the island of Ireland travelled to the US last week to attend a networking ‘Meet in Ireland’ event in the prestigious Irish Embassy in Washington DC. The event, organised by Tourism Ireland, provided a valuable opportunity for the participating companies to network with influential American conference and meeting planners, to showcase their product and to communicate what is unique about the island of Ireland as a conference and business tourism destination. 
With ten meeting spaces spanning 1,464 square metres (15,758 square feet) in size, meeting organizers will find Four Seasons Hotel Singapore the ideal venue for guests attending either a half-day or full-day meeting - especially with the newly introduced Value Meeting Plus package. Be it classroom, U-shape, hollow square or theatre in style, a versatility of capacities can be customized to suit the specifics of the meeting.
The National Conference Center announced the hiring of Katie E. Verbano as sales manager. In her role as sales manager, Verbano will be specializing in pharmaceutical, healthcare and life sciences corporate segments, and will maintain existing client accounts and negotiate new contracts for organizations in Fairfax and Arlington, Va.The Harbour Hotel in Galway was the venue for the board meeting of Tourism Ireland this week. The board members took the opportunity when they were in the city to meet with local tourism operators, to discuss the 2012 tourism season and the extensive promotional programme which Tourism Ireland is rolling out across the globe right now.
Tourism New Zealand has introduced a new campaign to internationally market the business events sector and its ability to exceed expectations. "Beyond convention" is the creative territory that will provide an umbrella theme for all Tourism New Zealand's destination marketing material for the business events sector. It will be used to market New Zealand as both a conference and convention host, and also to promote the country as a non-conventional choice for incentives and events.
At Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, an endless sense of space encourages clarity and calm. Dedicated indoor and outdoor meeting space provides endless flexibility. Three restaurants combine with al fresco venues for cocktail parties, receptions and themed events under the stars. And just minutes from the beach, the deserted islands and mystical mangroves of southeast Asia's first UNESCO Geopark host incredible adventures between land and sea.
As Kuala Lumpur’s and Malaysia’s most technologically–advanced, purpose-built facility for international, regional and local conventions, exhibitions, meetings and entertainment events, the safety and security of clients and guests are of paramount importance for the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), more so when one considers the Centre has been the venue of choice for over 5,600 events and welcomed some 12.5 million guests since opening in June 2005. 
Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen will open at the end of May as the largest venue for meetings and conventions in Khon Kaen Province. The hotel, owned by Khon Kaen Buri Co Ltd and representing an investment of Baht 1,800 million, has been designed in response to the growing demand of the MICE sector in Northeast Thailand. This is the second property in the Northeast for Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel management company, which also operates the Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Udon Thani.