SEATTLE, USA – Egencia, the business travel arm of Expedia Group, is partnering with global health providers in 25 destinations worldwide to provide three months of free travel management services for frontline healthcare workers.

PARIS – A new framework that is designed to give authorities the confidence to allow exhibitions to reopen has been launched by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.

HO CHI MINH & DANANG – Foreign business events in Vietnam from markets like Korea could resume as early as August, according to hoteliers who report of confirmed event bookings and enquiries as the country lifted the restrictions and social distancing measures since 7 May.

NANJING - Radisson Hotel Group continues to expand in China with the signing of its inaugural property in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province.

WORLDWIDE - Whilst social distancing becomes the norm, meeting technologies that help remove physical obstacles between people to offer hybrid, off- and online events, will quickly become an essential technology. Those who know how to embrace this technology and apply it effectively stand to gain in these fast-changing times.

SINGAPORE - FCM Travel Solutions Singapore has been operating as a regional office since 2007. It cites its travel managers as its strongest asset. They are supported by essential tools such as an in-house 24/7 emergency assistance team, mobile app, Sam, and travel risk management tools.

PARIS – As meeting planners adjust to new remote working norms, many are exploring ways of increasing digital revenues.

SINGAPORE – Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts’ three properties in Bintan are gearing themselves as post-lockdown travel venues.

PARIS - Exhibition venues and convention centres around the world are currently increasingly being converted into temporary hospitals and health centres in the global fight against COVID-19.

WORLDWIDE – An online broadcast event which brought together aviation leaders debated critical issues facing the airline industry last week.

CHEONAN, SOUTH KOREA - The first international convention centre in South Korea’s southwest Chungnam Province is expected to be built in Cheonan city by 2023.

SEOUL – The Seoul MICE Alliance (SMA) which is run by the city of Seoul and the Seoul Tourism Organization, has garnered 17 new members. It has 10 categories of industry partners which include convention centres, hotels, unique venues and PEOs.

SYDNEY – Business Events Australia has eased the criteria for its partner marketing programme for 2020/21 to support business events recovery.

SINGAPORE – A free web-based training series aimed at helping travel industry partners to adjust business and marketing strategies, saw its first streaming on 30 April 2020.