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DECEMBER 15, 2012

The post New convention centre to open in Penang appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Pictured (from left): Teh Kean Ming, Group CEO, IJM Corp; Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang; Soam Heng Choon, CEO, IJM Land; and Arun Madhok, CEO, Suntec International. A major new exhibition venue is set to open its doors in Penang. The Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC) will feature 10,000m² hall that can be divided or used as a single space for exhibitions, conventions and cor

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

The post Business opportunities abound for Pacific World appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Asia-based events company Pacific World has reported increased global demand and support for its global expansion since it rebranded in November last year. Herve Joseph-Antoine, Global Managing Director, Pacific World said; “Following our launch as a global agency at EIBTM 2011, we have seen a substantial increase in demand from many of the markets which we already operate in.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

The post Sydney puts up the cash for international MICE appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The City of Sydney will invest AU$1.5 million (US$15.7 million) to promote Sydney as a world-class conference city, attracting tens of thousands of visitors who will contribute millions to the local economy. A sum of AU$500,000 a year will be channeled through BESydney, an independent not-for-profit organisation that promotes Sydney as a global business events destination.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

The post TDIC opens conference centre on Sir Baniyas Island appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara recently unveiled its new 552 capacity conference centre on Sir Bani Yas Island. Developed by Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the new addition is the only venue on a nature and wildlife island reserve that will cater to for events and occasions, such as weddings. .

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

The post Art panel objects convention centre at Pragati Maidan appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The proposal to enlarge the facilities at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, may hit a roadblock as the Delhi Urban Arts Commission has taken objection with a large convention centre in the complex, citing parking and space reasons. New Delhi.

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

The post Thousands of Indian MICE delegates descend on Melbourne appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. More than 4,000 Indian delegates arrived in Melbourne Monday for the Amway India Leadership Seminar 2012 in what will be the largest Indian incentive group ever to be hosted in Australia. Amway will use the event to reward successful Indian independent business owners (IBOs) over the seven-day itinerary that will see them attend a business session at the Melbourne Convention a

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The post Hyatt Regency Hong Kong unveils new meeting space appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui recently unveiled five remodelled salons, increasing the total meeting and event space to 590 square metres. The new development offers event planners more flexibility, with the ability to combine Salon I, II and III to accommodate up to 217 guests while Salon IV and V can accommodate up to 64 guests.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The post Oakwood to manage Bangkok convention centre appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Bangna Convention Centre. Serviced apartment operator Oakwood has signed a new contract to manage a convention centre in Bangkok. The company, which already operates the Oakwood Residence Garden Towers Bangna, in east Bangkok, has now been granted the management contract for the Bangna Convention Centre, which is located next door.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The post Venetian Macao hits MICE milestone appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. For the first time since its 2007 opening, the Venetian Macao’s main exhibition centre, the CotaiExpo, has hosted one million visitors in the first 10 months of a year. CotaiExpo covers 74,700m². The record figure was achieved following a series of high-profile conferences and trade fairs at the venue this year.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The post Obama visit shows confidence in Thailand – TCEB appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Vichaya Soonthornsaratoon, acting director of the MICE industry department at TCEB. Barack Obama’s recent visit to Thailand has helped to grow confidence in the safety of Thailand, a tourism official has told Travel Daily. Vichaya Soonthornsaratoon, acting director of the MICE industry department at TCEB told us the President’s visit had come after a ‘bumpy’ year for the country as it

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The post ILTM to launch in Japan appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ILTM Asia. Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced plans to launch the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Japan. The new event, being held in Kyoto next year, becomes the fifth edition of the invitation-only travel show, following ILTM in Cannes, ILTM Asia in Shanghai, ILTM Africa in Cape Town and ILTM Americas in Mexico’s Riviera Maya.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The post VoA up 18% in October appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. India registered 18.1% increase in Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme for October 2012 as compared to the previous year. India’s VoA increased 18% in October. The country issued a total of 1,457 VoAs last month as compared to 1,234 VoAs during October 2011. From January to October 2012, 12, 273 VoAs were issued as compared to 9,739 VoAs during the corresponding period of 2011, registering a growth of 26%.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The post ITC Grand Chola opens appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITC Grand Chola is now open in Chennai. . Exterior of ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. The 600 room hotel is accredited as the LEED Platinum green hotel in the new construction category. The hotel offers 10 food and beverage outlets, 2136m 2 spa – Kaya Kalp and 9290m 2 banqueting and convention space with 2787m 2 of pillar less ballroom.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The post Supertech, Hotel Leelaventure sign new project appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Supertech Limited and Hotel Leelaventure Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a new hotel project in Noida. . (L) Rajiv Kaul, President of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts; Vivek Nair, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of The Leela Group; R K Arora, Chairman and Managing Director of Supertech Limited; Mohit Arora, Director of Supertech Limited signing the

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The post AVIAREPS to promote DFW Airport in India appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has appointed AVIAREPS India as its sales and marketing representatives in the country. . Dallas Control Tower. AVIAREPS’ will be responsible for promoting DFW International Airport as a gateway that offers India passengers a quick and easy experience entering the United States.

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OCTOBER 20, 2012

The post ITB Asia to expand next year appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITB Asia returns to Suntec Singapore in 2013. ITB Asia is set to expand to two floors at newly-refurbished Suntec Convention Centre in 2013. The event’s organiser, Messe Berlin (Singapore), is planning to take up two floors of exhibition space next year (levels four and six) when it returns to Suntec Singapore from 23-25 October 2013.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

The post Biggest ever ITB Asia opens in Singapore appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The ITB Asia travel trade show opened in Singapore today, with organisers claiming the three-day event will be the biggest in its five-year history. ITB Asia opened in Singapore on Wednesday 17 October. Speaking at the opening press conference at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Dr Martin Buck, Vice President of the event’s organiser Messe Berlin (Singapore), called 2012 a “benchmark

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

The post SATTE to launch in Indonesia appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. SATTE India. UBM is launching its SATTE travel trade show in Indonesia. The show, which is already well-established in India, will now aim to tap the fast-growing Indonesian tourism sector with the first SATTE Indonesia event due to be held in Bali from 12-14 June 2013. “The growth of Indonesia’s economic importance in the Southeast Asian region and around the world means that there are huge

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

The post ACTE partners EIBTM appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Association of Corporate Travel Executive (ACTE) is to provide four educational sessions at EIBTM following a new partnership between the two. The move is part of EIBTM’s strategy to bring business travel into its remit as well as meetings and events. Its educational sessions will focus on travel technology; ‘A Marriage of Meetings and Business Travel Buying’; the relevance of travel to other departments and

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

The post Hilton offers carbon offsetting for meetings appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The scheme will help a Borneo rainforest project. Hilton has launched a carbon offset programme for events held at several of its hotels across Southeast Asia. At no additional cost to customers, Hilton is offering to measure the amount of carbon generated by events at 11 of its properties in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and purchase carbon credits to offset their environmental impa

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The post ITB Asia introduces four new conferences appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Four new conferences to join the line-up for this year’s ITB Asia in response to emerging travel trends. The Sands Expo and Convention Center. These include panel discussions on the boom in the luxury hospitality and retail segments, new developments in the Chinese corporate travel market, travel buyer and supplier collaborations, and a first look at the lucrative cruise industry.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The post Nepal chases MICE market appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Nepal is trying to diversify its range of tourism products to include MICE, targeting this segment from India, Bangladesh and South East Asia. Pokhara, Nepal, is a popular adventure travel destination. More meetings will be held in Chitwan and Pokhara, Nepal Tourism Board director Aditya Bartal said in Manila during the ongoing PATA Travel Mart. .

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The post New meeting concept rolled out by Radisson Blu hotels appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Innovation is the key to key that Rad isson Blu is adopting with its meeting offerings for business travellers. The hotel group across its 255 participating outlets across 55 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa is now focusing on three key essentials for meetings – food and connectivity.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The post ITB Asia aims to find future leaders of travel appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. A new initiative will be undertaken at this year’s ITB Asia trade show, trying to find the future leaders of the travel industry. Taking place on 19 October, the inaugural event will bring together business leaders from the industry and more than 100 Singaporean students in an effort to provide a solution to the industry’s manpower needs.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The post Meetings body launches qualification appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. A new qualification for the meetings industry is due to be launched in the UK by Meeting Professionals International (MPI). The MPI’s UK & Ireland Chapter said plans are underway for the launch of its Certification of Meeting Management for meeting and events professionals, while it will also hold forums and updates for members.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The post PhoCusWright forms trade show tie-up appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. WTM. Travel industry research company PhoCusWright has formed a new partnership with Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) – the operator of several travel trade shows, including the World Travel Market (WTM). As a result of the tie-up, PhoCusWright will produce a series of market insight reports for the WTM, highlighting technology and innovation trends.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The post Emaar launches ‘The Address The BLVD’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Building on the growing property sector in D ubai, Emaar Properties PJSC has launched its hotel and serviced residences in Downtown Dubai. Namely aptly as The Address The BLVD, the property features 200 hotel rooms and 542 serviced residences.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The post Non-oil economy driving growth appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Tourism is certainly seen as a lucrative n on-oil economic sector that is clearly benefiting from increased commercial activity is aviation and hospitality, especially from corporate travelers, keen to tap into region’s business markets as business opportunities in some of the more mature economies dry-up.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The post ASTA International Destination Expo 2013 to be held in Dubai appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Dubai’s Department of Touri sm and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has further expanded its promotion of Dubai’s tourism assets through a partnership with the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). The DTCM has announced Dubai as the official host of the ASTA International Destination Expo (IDE) 2013 to be held in Dubai in April of next year.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

The post DCB taps into Mumbai potential appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Dubai Convention Bure au (DCB) was a lead sponsor of the two-day Indian Association Congress (IAC) held in Mumbai. This is in line with their vision to position Dubai as the leading tourism destination and commercial hub of the world. On the occasion, Hamad Mohammed Bin Mejren, CDME Executive Director, Business Tourism, commented, “IAC forms a major regional platform with many important orga

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AUGUST 29, 2012

The post MICE high on DCB’s agenda appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB) in line with their vision to position Dubai as the leading tourism destination and commercial hub of the world, has collaborated with a number of private and public sector organizations to secure some leading conferences and exhibitions for Dubai.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

The post MyCEB zeros in on Indian MICE market appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Malaysia Twin Deal programme (MTD Programme) has been extended to the Indian market by Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), which had a strong presence at this week’s Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings (IT&CM) 2012 in Delhi.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

The post Indonesia reaches out to Indian travellers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Indonesia hopes to boost arrivals from India in 2012 to 180,000, up from 168,122 in 2011. Borobudur temples. Speaking at the Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings (IT&CM) 2012 in Delhi, Gde Pitana, Deputy Minister for Resource Development, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, said that Indonesia hoped the much delayed direct flights between the two countries would start soo

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AUGUST 21, 2012

The post Raising the MICE stakes in India appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. India is expected to become more competitive in the convention business in the coming years as hotel rates fall, infrastructure improves and marketing initiatives gather momentum. Speaking at The Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings India (IT&CM India) 2012, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) CEO Martin Sirk expressed his optimism based on the fact that as the n

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AUGUST 22, 2012

The post Qatar to roll-out iPad concierge appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Qatar Airways is to roll-out a concierge service at Heathrow and Doha airports similarly to British Airways’ service. Staff at Qatar Airways’ Premium Terminal at Doha and Premium Lounge at Heathrow will use the devices to access information about customers and obtain flight information including any special requirements for passengers.

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