Singapore is at the forefront of the global business events recovery effort thanks to a ‘test and learn’ approach to reopening its economy. While some markets battle with start-stop recovery measures, unclear government policies and ongoing lockdowns, Singapore’s cautious steps towards the ‘new norm’ continue to gain momentum.

Eventually the pandemic will go away, but its residue will remain in the form of radically changed patterns of consumer behaviour. Brands of all kinds are still learning how to respond to these new habits and expectations. Below, we will look at three of the most dramatic changes of consumer behaviour and offer insight on how brands can boost ROI in this new landscape.

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) inked not one, but three agreements with prominent international event organisers at last week’s TravelRevive event, set to create a series of new regional and global events to the Lion City.

Construction will begin next year on the new Infinity Convention Centre, part of Crown Group's AU$575 million (US$423 million) mixed-use project in the bustling Green Square precinct.

Following a trial period that began in early October, the 'CommonPass' digital health passport will expand use in December with JetBlue, Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic using it for select flights departing New York, Boston, London and Hong Kong.

New Zealand's only trade show for the business events industry in 2020 attracted more than 420 attendees on 1 December, underscoring pent-up demand for physical meetings.

Following the cancellation of Art Basel Hong Kong, organisers of the annual art fair, which usually attracts tens of thousands of visitors, recently hosted a mini art event (26-30 November) in support of the local arts community.

A year after delisting from the London Stock Exchange, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) says its privatisation move has afforded it greater agility and cushioned the impact of the pandemic.

The day has finally arrived. After nine months, I’m at a trade show. Time to dust off the old suit jacket, polish shoes and hit the road – these were my initial thoughts last week as I prepared for TravelRevive, the first international travel trade show in Asia Pacific since the coronavirus pandemic.

In her fourth Policy Address on 25 November, Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam pledged support for the city’s beleaguered tourism, convention and exhibition industries, and to move forward with plans to expand the SAR’s MICE capacity by 40%.

Singapore's Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has added yet another soldier to its tech toolbox — Mixed Reality (MR). This is on top of the Hybrid Broadcast Studio's existing capabilities, which include Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Extended Reality (XR) and holographic telepresence.

Tencent Cloud has launched AI Transfy, an AI-powered speech recognition and automatic subtitle generation tool made specifically for virtual conferences.

Accor's premium Swiss hospitality brand, Mövenpick, and Singaporean-based global hospitality group, Global Premium Hotels, have entered a hotel management agreement to launch the first Mövenpick hotel in Australia.

Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that Claude Blanc will be taking over as portfolio director of IBTM Events, following the departure of incumbent Shane Hannam, after nearly three years in the role.