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Northstar Travel Group to launch TEAMS Asia Pacific in 2027

The world's largest marketplace for sports-event organisers will make its Asia Pacific debut in Singapore next April.

Northstar Travel Group to launch TEAMS Asia Pacific in 2027
NZ event industry welcomes NZD1.5 million insurance proposal
NZ event industry welcomes NZD1.5 million insurance proposal
National Party proposes funding premium for event insurance cover as part of alternative Covid economic plan.
Time to drop "confusing web" of travel rules: IATA
Time to drop "confusing web" of travel rules: IATA
Air Transport Association recommends five-step framework for governments to simplify border re-opening.
Pullman Singapore Orchard to open in 2022
Pullman Singapore Orchard to open in 2022
Singapore's first Pullman branded property refurbished before reopening under the French hospitality company in 2022.
IATA Travel Pass enters 'live' phase with six airlines
IATA Travel Pass enters 'live' phase with six airlines
After 11 months of extensive trials, the app will cover 85% of global flight traffic by November.
Singapore charts reopening roadmap with global gathering of leaders
Singapore charts reopening roadmap with global gathering of leaders
The Joint Leadership Summit brought together attendees from several countries to commit to action plans on rebooting Asia’s exhibition industry.
Medical meetings adapt to virtual world
Medical meetings adapt to virtual world
Compared to 2020, healthcare professionals are now more comfortable with virtual meetings, as Kenes Group reveals top deciding factors for going digital.
Island incentive: V Villas Phuket - MGallery opens
Island incentive: V Villas Phuket - MGallery opens
One year after Accor announced the signing of its latest deal in Thailand with luxury resort V Villas Phuket, the 19-villa resort has opened, under the French hospitality group's MGallery Hotel Collection.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre reopens
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre reopens
MCEC has begun taking bookings for events beyond 5 November, but with an initial cap of 150 vaccinated attendees.
How to avoid Zoom fatigue and shake-up your next virtual meeting
How to avoid Zoom fatigue and shake-up your next virtual meeting
The temporary pause of in-person meetings and events due to the pandemic has given rise to a wave of event tech innovation, the likes of which the industry has never seen before.
Centara Hotels & Resorts debuts in UAE
Centara Hotels & Resorts debuts in UAE
Centara Hotels & Resorts opened the Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai on 14 October, its inaugural resort in the UAE offering 607 keys and event facilities.
Wharf Hotels appoints new GM for Suzhou hotel
Wharf Hotels appoints new GM for Suzhou hotel
Wharf Hotels has appointed Robert Cousins as General Manager for luxury hotel Niccolo Suzhou, which opened this April in the city's tallest landmark: Suzhou International Finance Square (IFS).
Shangri-La Dialogue returns to Singapore after two cancellations
Shangri-La Dialogue returns to Singapore after two cancellations
The twice-postponed IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 will return to Singapore from 10-12 June 2022, as an in-person event.
Penang International Travel Exchange returns for second digital run
Penang International Travel Exchange returns for second digital run
Penang International Travel Exchange (PITE) 2021 is back this month on a digital platform, zooming into Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and UK, as well as updating Penang's upgraded events infrastructure for the future.
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Marina Bay Sands launches Virtual Meeting Place
Marina Bay Sands has launched a new way to meet: the Virtual Meeting Place, which plants real-life environments into virtual settings for global attendees.