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By Alastair M Morrison, University of Greenwich: The business travel and business event markets are the ‘backbone’ of the client base for many city destinations around the world. For some DMOs, they are the main promotional focus and pleasure and leisure travellers are of secondary concern. For example, this is true for hundreds of convention…
From Boardroom, by Alexandra Henry, Senior Association Manager, European Society of Cardiology: Associations rely on volunteers for vision, strategy, and content creation. Previously, volunteers eagerly offered their time and efforts, sometimes even more than expected. However, this trend is shifting, and associations now face challenges in recruiting and retaining volunteers. Traditional approaches to volunteer management…
From Conference & Meetings World: Melbourne-based Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced details of its 2025 Knowledge Programme. The AIME show returns to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Australia in February. Organisers say the theme for 2025, ‘We Matter!’ seeks to highlight and celebrate the global business events industry as…
From IT&CM Asia: Geoff Donaghy, CEO of ICC Sydney and group director of convention centres at ASM Global (APAC), concludes his impactful 30-year tenure with ASM Global this month. The award-winning chief looks back on how he played a part in propelling the business events industry forward amid some of its most challenging times…
By David Edwards, Freelance tourism market intelligence consultant: Once upon a time in a faraway land the Office for National Statistics published provisional monthly estimates for the volume and value of inbound and outbound tourism six weeks after that month had reached its end. Ten weeks after the end of each quarter more granular data…
From TTG Asia: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations, both countries have introduced visa-free travel policies for their citizens. Malaysians enjoy visa-free entry to China until the end of 2025, while Chinese travellers to Malaysia benefit similarly until the end of 2026. These initiatives have sparked a significant surge in bilateral…
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