Saturday 28 July 2012

TCEB confirms strong 9-month performance

The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB announced strong performance for the first nine month of the fiscal year 2011-2012. Focus in the final quarter will be on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) with hope to make Thailand the region’s hub for exhibition and trade show business.


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Monday 23 July 2012

World's leading transplantation experts lock in Melbourne for 2015

Melbourne will host the world’s leading transplantation experts in 2015 when they convene in the city for the Joint International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association (IPITA), International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA) and Cell Transplant Society (CTS) Congress.


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Friday 20 July 2012

Trinity Conferences and Hotelscene have formed a strategic partnership

Trinity Conferences and Hotelscene have announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to offer a wider range of services to their clients.  The two companies have agreed an alliance that will enable them to deliver each other’s products.

Hotelscene’s are experts in booking accommodation, travel and meetings. 


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Tuesday 17 July 2012

Trinity Conferences and Hotelscene work together

Trinity Conferences and Hotelscene have announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to offer a wider range of services to their clients.  The two companies have agreed an alliance that will enable them to deliver each other’s products. 

Hotelscene’s are experts in booking accommodation, travel and meetings. 


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Thailand Tourism Receipts Up 30%, Highlighting Value for Money Factor

Thailand recorded a 31% increase in tourism receipts in 2011 over 2010, according to Ministry of Tourism and Sports figures. The total earnings of 776 billion baht (US$25.45 billion) were also well above the original target of 716 billion baht (US$ 23 billion).


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Monday 16 July 2012

Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes Meet Syracuse

The Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) is asking local businesses, organizations and individuals for assistance in bringing new convention business to Onondaga County with the revitalization of its Meet Syracuse program. "The concept is simple,” said SCVB Vice President of Sales and Services Tracey Kegebein. 


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Friday 13 July 2012

MCVB Announces Organisational Restructure

Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), Karen Bolinger, has today announced a restructure of the former Marketing and Communications department, and the Business Development and Convention Sales department.


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Thursday 12 July 2012

The Convention Centre Dublin Won Best Conference Events Venue

The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) has won Best Conference Events Venue, Best Event Venue and Best In-House Events Team at this year’s Event Industry Awards.  In addition, CCD Hospitality, managed by Fitzers Catering, took home the Best Banqueting Team award. The gala award ceremony took place last night in Dublin and winners were selected based on votes from a judging panel of events industry experts across Ireland.


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Tuesday 10 July 2012

Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre and Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) appoints Resident Manager

Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre (NHCC) and Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) today announced the appointment of Mr. Anand Ganesan as the Resident Manager. Mr. Ganesan brings with him more than 21 years of experience in hospitality industry having served in various key management positions across the globe. 


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TCEB Leads Revolution in MICE Education

TCEB is extending its leadership in developing the potential of Asia's MICE industry by developing a new international standard in 'MICE Curriculum'. An original MICE industry text book ("Introduction to MICE industry- MICE 101") has recently been completed, the first of its kind in Asia. Under a cooperation agreement signed with 28 institutes of higher education, the course is to be included in the academic curriculum in order to accelerate the production of MICE graduates in readiness for the liberalisation of the ASEAN Economic Community. TCEB is confident that the initiative will contribute to establishing Thailand as an education hub of ASEAN.


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Wednesday 4 July 2012

MCEC up for world's best convention centre

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has again been announced a finalist in the AIPC Apex World’s Best Convention Centre Awards.

This is the sixth time MCEC has been named a finalist, taking out Best Convention Centre in 2000, and is one of only 18 finalists worldwide.



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Kuala Lumpur convention centre appoints Mr Naresh Kumar & Ms Cherrie Lee

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has announced the appointment of Mr Naresh Kumar as Human Resources (HR) Manager and Ms Cherrie Lee as TenOnCall Sales Manager.


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Monday 2 July 2012

Dubai residential property market turns the corner

Quality residential developments in Dubai bounced back during Q2 2012 after a stable first quarter, with average rent increases of 6% for apartments and 9% for villas. Sales prices recorded double-digit increases in three developments, with rises of 6-8% elsewhere, according to the latest H1 2012 report from leading UAE property management company, Asteco.


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