Opinion
Are DMCs dying? 10 reasons why they should be kept alive
For years, the future of the destination management company (DMC) has been viewed with doom and gloom. Various DMCs report... Read More
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Who wins if Asia turns into MICE association battleground?
Event planners will have been making the most of any downtime, which often bridges the Christmas and New Year festivities,... Read More
Opinion
Batam means business as Singapore’s “b-leisure” getaway
Billion-dollar luxury superblocks, golf courses, spas, sophisticated convention centres and banquet rooms – all a short taxi ride from work... Read More
Opinion
Gripe no more about millennials
No matter what’s on the official agenda, or however earnest the organiser is about the next mesmerising keynote, the most... Read More
Opinion
Event players are eyeing returns from the Pearl Delta bridge
Several invites fly across the desks of those in the travel trade in late November and early December. It’s as... Read More
Opinion
Hotel sales pressure, culture… and the problem with Dubai
What is the most suitable amount of pressure that can be applied to sales people who work for hotels that... Read More
Opinion
Gold standard for business meetings and events
Sydney is an iconic global city, and with the opening of International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) now just around... Read More
Opinion
Borneo centre’s time has come
Winning the bid to host the 55th ICCA Congress in Kuching, Sarawak, was a joint effort between several parties collectively... Read More
Events coming under the iron rod of TV chat shows
We’re meant to be in the digital age but television still rules with TV show formats relentlessly laying the format... Read More
Opinion
Jim’s 4-point strategy for DMC success
Two decades have now passed since Destination Asia was officially registered in late 1996 (October 22 for Destination Asia Vietnam... Read More