MELBOURNE — The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has launched its 2021 Hosted Buyer programme, which will welcome physical hosted buyers to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 15-17 March, and virtual hosted buyers via the online event platform from 15-26 March.

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Korea MICE Association have announced a two-year strategic agreement focused on specialised training programmes to support members for the return of business post-Covid-19.

SINGAPORE — The Lion City has won the rights to host the 110th Lions Clubs International Convention in 2028, following the cancellation of the 2020 convention (set to take place in Singapore in June) due to Covid-19.

SINGAPORE — As destinations across Asia-Pacific begin to reignite local economies and reopen borders, Singapore is ideally placed to welcome the safe return of international meetings and incentive travel programmes, thanks to a number of support measures recently introduced by the Singapore government and Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

MELBOURNE — Australia’s MICE industry is preparing a new way of doing business as it negotiates the wipe-out of 2020 events.

HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) is urging the government to provide more support to help the exhibition and convention industry following a recent survey that revealed a vast majority of members have experienced 'extremely severe' business losses due to Covid-19.

SINGAPORE — Northstar Travel Media is pleased to welcome two new editors to lead content strategy for its industry-leading brands Travel Weekly Asia and M&C Asia.

SINGAPORE – As event planners await upcoming pilot events to test new hybrid models, M&C Asia joined Fairmont Singapore on a walk-through of the hotel's ‘new normal’ event standards to get an idea of what the future of MICE might look like.

SINGAPORE — The annual medical forum held by the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) brings more than 1,000 delegates together, making it one of the largest yearly forums in Asia Pacific.

HOKKAIDO – Fresh air, spectacular scenery and vast space are just some reasons why Kiroro Mountain Resort has been seeing an uptick in interest for small business meetings and events.

MELBOURNE — The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has launched its 2021 Hosted Buyer programme, which will welcome physical hosted buyers to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 15-17 March, and virtual hosted buyers via the online event platform from 15-26 March.

With a surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States and the return of tighter restrictions in Europe, meeting planner confidence is waning, confirmed Northstar Meetings Group's latest Pulse Survey, which drew 1,160 meeting planner responses from around the world.

SINGAPORE – In a 'live' ministerial statement on 17 August, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Heng Swee Keat announced a further round of S$8 billion (US$5.86 billion) in support for sectors hardest hit by the pandemic – including the MICE and tourism event organisers sectors – as well as plans to position Singapore to seize growth opportunities in a post-Covid world.

With the remote working more common than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ascott has quickly pivoted its serviced apartment offerings to target not just long-term stayers but guests, corporates and students seeking alternative locations other than their own abode to conduct work or study.