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
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
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
The year that was… and a peep into 2017
Stephane de Montgros Co-founder and director, Riviera Events “Riviera has experienced unprecedented growth in China over the last few years. In... Read More
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
2017 Macau trends: a sales director’s predictions
Event planning & venues In terms of how events are planned in 2017, we expect to see a continuing trend... Read More
Gaining mileage from travel shows and digital
You have years of experience with British Airways and the loyalty programme Avios – how did this lead to Reed... Read More
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
3 steps to creating more innovative events
‘Design thinking’ and ‘human-centred design’ are current buzzwords. They are not new by any means. It’s what artists, architects, and... Read More