SEOUL – Every business trip to the South Korean capital of Seoul will be exhilarating: That’s what the Seoul Convention Bureau has promised to do with its experiential offerings for MICE participants.

SEOUL – Grand Hyatt Seoul officially completed its extensive renovations of the hotel’s Grand Ballroom providing a new, industry-leading platform for comprehensive event offerings to the wedding, banquet, and MICE markets.

ILOILO – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking to promote Iloilo City as a world-class destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE).

ILOILO – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking to promote Iloilo City as a world-class destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE).

In Sweden, they call it “flygskam”. In France, it’s known as “avihonte”. In the United States, it’s “flight shame”. Across the world, a new movement is forcing people to rethink their travel habits. Rather than hop on an airplane, a growing number of travellers are opting for more eco-friendly options, such as trains.

MINNEAPOLIS – CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, announces its first successful live NDC booking through Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, a Level-4 NDC-certified solution that has the capability to shop, book, pay, cancel, refund, void and exchange tickets.

BRISBANE – Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has invited Brisbane’s brightest minds to apply for a grant program to help attract lucrative international conferences to Brisbane.

NEW YORK – One of the biggest line items on an event budget is food and beverage. So when costs need to be trimmed, naturally, planners will look here first. But considering how important F&B is to the attendee experience, cutting back on meals could risk hurting the gathering.

BANGKOK – In a huge win for the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TECB), more than 500 elite exhibition professionals from 50 countries will descend on Bangkok in November for the largest meeting of the global exhibition industry.

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will be returning to IBTM World in Barcelona for the ninth straight year armed with new products, developments and enhanced reward programmes.

NEW YORK – Getting sponsors for your event can be a daunting task. However, by going beyond the traditional banners and logos on badges, and creating sponsored experiences for your event, you will provide true value to the potential sponsor and bring in more dollars to your event.

PHUKET – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort has announced that it will open a new meeting and events centre in January 2020.

ISTANBUL – More than 1,200 travel professionals from 75 countries met in Istanbul for the  Turkish Airlines Corporate Club Conference on Oct 8, bringing one of the biggest corporate travel events on the calendar to the Turkish capital.

NEW YORK – Amidst its worst cash crisis in nearly a decade, the United Nations has ordered a slew of emergency measures that “will affect working conditions and operations” at all UN facilities and operations around the world.