As Asia Pacific sees events returning amid the pandemic, meeting planners consider various factors affecting event hosting in a recent survey led by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel programme.

For the first time, the Thailand Incentives & Meetings Exchange (TIME) took place as a hybrid event. Held in Bangkok last week, TIME 2020 attracted more than 100 local stakeholders at The Athenee Hotel with a global audience tuning in to a live stream via Zoom.

Slowly but surely is clearly the approach Singapore has been undertaking so far to plot the country's safe return to travel in the post-pandemic world.

THAIFEX–Anuga Asia 2020, held from September 22–26 at Thailand's IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, just north of Bangkok, has attracted keen interest despite the absence of foreign visitors.

Going virtual is a buzzword that the MICE industry quickly caught on, thanks (but no thanks) to the Covid-19 pandemic. One company that has embraced this new norm is SAP Australia and New Zealand which took its flagship event, Effect 2020, online.

STO created a virtual city, complete with historical buildings and landmarks, for the UIA Asia Pacific 2020 Round Table

Abu Dhabi's Yas Island will host another edition of UFC Fight Island, following the success of a pioneering ‘bubble’ concept at the inaugural UFC Fight Island in July, which welcomed 2,500 people.

Positive signs of recovery continue to emerge from the Chinese events market, with the sprawling Design China Beijing 2020 trade show taking place last week and the Beijing Music Festival (BMF) set to take place next month.

A test that can tell you whether you’re Covid-19 positive or negative in just 15 minutes has been trialled at Austria Center Vienna by 3,000 students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we do business and spurred a ‘new normal’ for meetings and events across the region. To help event planners prepare for the future of meetings in Asia, Northstar Meetings Group has launched the Asia Planner Pulse Survey — a dedicated piece of research focused on the business outlook and unique needs of event planners in this richly diverse region.

The power of scent and sound to elevate the appeal of an event should not be underestimated, say experts in the field of sensory persuasion.

The restructuring of Accor in what is being hailed as a new chapter in its strategic roadmap marks the end of an era for the French hotel group in Asia Pacific.

Doris Greif has been named managing director of The Langham London, as well as regional vice president of operations for Europe & Middle East for Langham Hospitality Group.

The road to recovery for business travel will be rocky but global medical and security services firm, International SOS, believes that a path can be cleared if companies recognise how to plan and implement “robust and flexible travel policies”.