FEATURED MICEXPO NEWS
IMEX 2020 cancellation
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of this year’s IMEX in Frankfurt (due to take place 12-14 May 2020).
NOT TO MISS MICE
IBTM India – Picks The Venetian Macao as Premier Partner
The Venetian Macao, a five-star luxury integrated resort, in Macau, has chosen IBTM India as a major partnership this year as part of the...
MICE LEADERS
MICE STYLE
VIZEAT Food Travel Experience Launches Partership Deals
Leading immersive food experience platform, VizEat, will be at the IBTM in Barcelona to talk about its new initiative of providing travel, events and...
Barclays Bank Cuts Non-Essential Meetings Travel
It has been reported that Barclays is considering a clampdown on international travel to essential external meetings in an effort to control expenses. The...
HOTEL INDUSTRY
EVENT TECH
IBTM Events launches IBTM Connect an online resource
IBTM Events today launches a new online platform, IBTM Connect, an online resource hub for business events professionals to access and share knowledge and practical guidance. The launch is part of a three-step plan to keep exhibitors, Hosted Buyers and the wider industry connected as collectively we navigate the impact of COVID-19.
WOMEN IN EVENTS
MEETINGS PERFORMANCE
VIZEAT Food Travel Experience Launches Partership Deals
Leading immersive food experience platform, VizEat, will be at the IBTM in Barcelona to talk about its new initiative of providing travel, events and...
Spotlight (Formerly CUT communications) – Seeks New Challenges
Spotl1ght Communications (formerly Cut Communications) will end their association with the ibtm events portfolio at the end of December 2016. In a statement to...
IACC(International Association of Conference Centres) Lists Top Meeting Package Trends for 2016
Following research among the 378 members of IACC, the association released its Top Meeting Package Trends for 2016, which are influencing meeting planners and...
Your Employee Asset
Some of the top mistakes companies make in their customer experience management efforts. This post examines Ignoring Employees. Not surprisingly, customer experience programs focus...
Luxury is back in fashion
Not long ago, luxury resorts were taking the term "resort" out of their name in a bid to re-attract meetings business -- which...
AIR TRAVEL
IATA Estimates a $113 Billion Airline Loss Due to Cornavirus
IATA estimated that the Corona virus crisis could cut US$113 billion of revenue. The total value of the US-Schengen airline market in 2019 was US$20.6 billion, with US-Germany (US$4 billion), US-France (US$3.5 billion) and US-Italy (US$2.9 billion) being the biggest losers.
Coronavirus Impacts European Tourism
France has seen a 30% to 40% fall in tourists following the coronavirus outbreak according to the French Finance minister Bruno Le Maire. The drop off in tourist numbers is seen as posing a major impact on France’s economy. France is one of the most visited countries in the world, and tourism accounts for nearly 8% of its GDP. It is estimated that France welcomes around 2.7 million Chinese tourists to the country each year, but the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak will seriously impact the tourist season of 2020.
AIDS Conference – Delegates Lost on Malaysian MH17 Downing
CORRECTION !! According to a news report from the Australian News Service ABC, (from July 17th), about 100 of the 298 people killed on...
Star Alliance Interview – Convention and Meetings Support, IMEX
Star Alliance, has recently re-launched new MICE products under the name of “Conventions Plus” and are focused on delegates and organisers of meetings and...
Deon Cloete (GM) of Cape Town International Airport on Meetings and Business Tourism
The Airports Company of South Africa’s Mr Deon Cloete, General Manager of Cape Town International Airport, spoke to MICExchange at INDABA 2014, where he...
