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Legacy Project Delivers Wins for Wellington in First Year

From Business Events Wellington: Business Events Wellington (BEW) has celebrated the first year of its Legacy Programme with 12 conferences delivering new career pathways, new regulations and new investment opportunities for Wellington and New Zealand in the past 12 months. BEW Manager Irette Ferreira says the aim of the Legacy Programme is to achieve both…

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16 April 2025

The Meetings Show Asia Pacific, Singapore

TMS APAC is the ultimate business platform for MICE professionals, featuring global destinations, venues, hotels, and other key MICE suppliers. Powered by an exclusive Hosted Buyer Programme, the event brings senior decision-makers in meetings, conventions, events, and incentives to a dynamic tradeshow floor. With a seamless pre-scheduled meetings platform, attendees can connect directly with top…

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ICC Sydney 2024 Event Case Study Wrap Up

From ICC Sydney: Following a bumper year of business events, the ICC Sydney team is proud to share our 2024 case studies, featuring diverse conferences, exhibitions, banquets, and entertainment events. It’s been a pleasure working with our clients to make a difference, by delivering extraordinary experiences that have entertained, educated and helped to drive change…

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Why Tennis is Not the Only Smash-Hit Success Here

From Victorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Melbourne is serving up aces with our Summer of Tennis in full swing. The Australian Open has evolved beyond being a major, global sporting event to become a very Melbourne festival that appeals to all generations, budgets and passions. Whether it’s corporate hospitality, live sites brimming with tourists…

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Sarawak Pioneers LEGACY360 to Shape Global Business Event Legacies

From Boardroom: Sarawak has officially launched LEGACY360 – Business Events for a Sustainable Future, the first forum in Southeast Asia focused on advancing business event legacies. The initiative aims to position Sarawak as a leader in creating long-term economic, social, and environmental impacts through business events. Unveiled during an exclusive preview, LEGACY360 underscores BESarawak’s ambition…

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The Convention Centre Putting Sustainability at its Heart

From M&IT, GM John Burke on making sustainability a core business strategy at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre: As sustainability becomes a critical focus for the global MICE industry, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has emerged as a trailblazer. Recently awarded Best Sustainability Initiative (Convention Centre) at M&C Asia Stella Awards 2024, the convention centre’s efforts…

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2,000 Books Bring New Life to Balai Ringin School Library

The library of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balai Ringin (Balai Ringin Secondary School) was given a new lease of life with a donation of 2,000 books by BESarawak and the organising committee of the 15th Joint DCCI-KCCI Gawai-Kaamatan 2024 Celebration. Two years ago, an explosion destroyed the school’s library, leaving students without access to essential…

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Beyond the Event: Creating Lasting Legacies in Singapore

From M&C Asia: In today’s business event landscape, the most impactful gatherings are those that reach beyond traditional knowledge-sharing and networking to create meaningful and lasting change. MICE planners are now shifting their focus to extend event impacts far beyond the conference walls, creating positive effects on host communities, destinations, and society at large. According…

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Singapore: Where Business Events Shape the Next Generation of Young Global Talent

From Boardroom: Singapore’s role as a global hub for business and innovation extends beyond its skyline of modern marvels and strategic positioning on global trade routes. It is also a city committed to developing the next generation of leaders, leveraging platforms like business events to enable professional growth. By blending a forward-thinking economy, thriving business…

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Dr. Edward Koh

Executive Director, Conventions, Meetings & Incentives Travel, Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau

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Dr. Edward Koh has been leading the Conventions, Meetings & Incentive Travel division of the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, a group under the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), since 2019. He provides strategic counsel to attract quality association congresses and corporate-driven events to Singapore, maintaining its position as a leading International Convention and Meetings destination….

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Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau

Consistently ranked as Asia’s Top Convention City by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Singapore is a global leader for business events. As the lead government agency for the business events sector in Singapore, the Singapore Exhibition & Convention BureauTM (SECB) is responsible for shaping and retaining Singapore’s exceptional reputation as one of the…

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The East Malaysia Destination with a Strong Purpose and Legacy

From M&C/ASIA: As the winner of M&C Asia Stella Award’s Best Sustainability Initiative (Destination) title, Sarawak has solidified its position as a leader in legacy and innovation for the MICE industry. Amelia Roziman, CEO of Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), discusses how the destination has seamlessly woven sustainability into every facet of its business events strategy.

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Events Deliver Impact in Melbourne, Geelong and Beyond

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET), operators of the globally renowned Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and the future Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre, have released their Annual Report and Impact Report, highlighting their important role in driving economic, social and environmental impact. In 2023-24, MCET generated $777 million in economic impact…

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Global Policy Leadership Series | The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP

From UFI: We’re excited to share our interview with The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos, Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, and Minister for Outdoor Recreation of the State of Victoria, Australia. This conversation offers a blueprint for integrating sustainability with impactful policymaking as Minister Dimopoulos discusses Victoria’s leading strategies to host world-class…

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13 April 2025

The Business of Events (BOE) 2025: Master. Mind. | Singapore

The Business of Events (BOE) 2025 converges the dual pillars of leadership within an intergenerational workforce: mastery and intellectual prowess. Building on BOE 2024’s exploration of the duality between Unlearning and Relearning, BOE 2025 unites experienced and emerging leaders for real-time discussions. Participants will delve into crucial dualities — Skill and Strategy, IQ and EQ,…

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John Burke

General Manager, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

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John Burke is the General Manager of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) and is a senior venue operation professional with over 25 years’ experience working across all areas of venue and event management including leadership, commercial management, construction liaison, vendor management, programme management, facility operations & engineering, and audio visual (AV) & technical…

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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is Malaysia’s premier award-winning venue, owned by KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and is proudly managed by Convex Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture between KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and ASM Global. Located right in the heart of the country’s capital city, and…

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DESTINATION ALIGNMENT: Something Worth Working For

By Rod Cameron (pictured above), President, Criterion Communications Inc: There is a lot of satisfaction at seeing the lights going on as a new perspective on an old topic is revealed and illustrated. At the same time it demonstrates why positive change is often so difficult to achieve in many parts of our industry. I…

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IMARC Confirms Sydney as Host for a Fourth Year

From Business Event Sydney: International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) has confirmed Sydney will be host to the conference in 2025 making it the fourth year the conference will been held in the city, where it has subsequently seen a 35% increase in speakers and delegates. Since the move to Sydney, IMARC has…

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First Global Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in Vietnam

From TravelDailyNews: UN Tourism and Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will host the first Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in Hoi An, focusing on using tourism for rural upliftment and inclusive growth. UN Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam, will convene global and local leaders,…

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