On 12 January 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand held a briefing on Thailand’s candidature for Expo 2028 Phuket Thailand by Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and representatives of relevant agencies. Following …

FITURTECHY, the section of FITUR specialising in innovation, sustainability and technology in the field of tourism, organised in collaboration with the Hotel Technology Institute (ITH), is holding a new edition on 18, 19 and 20 January 2023 at a time …

A new rate cap of 3.5 per cent has been set for all councils for the 2023/24 financial year, protecting Victorians from uncontrolled rate hikes while ensuring local governments remain financially sustainable. Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne announced the …

Cebu hotels and resorts are projected to corner pent-up demand for the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) market due primarily to revenge travel. Joey Bondoc, Associate Director for Research at Colliers Philippines, said in his outlook for Cebu’s property …

Léa Wertheimer has been named SWISS’s new Head of Corporate Communications, responsible for setting and implementing the company’s communications strategy. She presently serves as Head of Media Relations for Swiss Post in Bern.

Africa Travel Week is calling all sustainability champions, changemakers, movers, and shakers to enter the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards 2023 as applications are now open for entries. This is your chance to be recognised as a leader in responsible tourism …

A three-day long first-ever Bangladesh International Travel and Tourism Expo (BITTE) is scheduled to kick off in Dhaka from December 1 to boost the country’s tourism industry and showcase Bangladesh to global tourists. The organiser of the expo, the Association …

IBTM World, which this year explored the connection between events and culture, closed 1 December 2022 with over 100,000 business meetings having taken place and over 10,000 attendees gathering in Barcelona for the three days of the event. IBTM World …

In today’s 3rd Business Events Tribal Meet (best known as TriBE Assembly), Sarawak revealed that the destination will attempt to secure 1,245 business events by 2030 by developing further measures that will make legacy impact and sustainability at the forefront …

MICE Show Asia 2022 is a three-day conference and exhibition for the meetings industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) that aims to redefine industry practices and identify new trends that will shape the future of MICE. The fourth edition of the …