This Week's Headlines

Incheon selected as host city for IUCr Congress 2032

Incheon has secured the bid to host the 29th Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr 2032), beating out major...

S P Setia invests in upgrading its two convention centres

S P Setia is investing in venue enhancements and sustainability initiatives across its two...

Corporate buyers lean into Thailand’s bleisure appeal

Longhaul corporate buyers who attended IT&CM Asia and CTW Asia-Pacific 2026 are directing more...

Middle East uncertainty redirects events to South-east Asia

Corporate groups are increasingly turning to South-east Asia for meetings and incentive programmes as...

Photo of the day: DOC DMC marks 18 years, establishes Macau...

Around 120 guests gathered at the newly-opened Riverside Macau on September 16 to celebrate...

Q&A

Incentive to innovate

From direct financial support for corporate groups to a landmark SITE 2028 win, Andrea Molnar, Experience Gold Coast’s acting director of business events, outlines the strategy to win global planners over

Guardians of the destination

Recognised as the 2026 PATA Face of the Future, Lizam Dorji, CEO of MICE Bhutan, outlines how operational precision from high-volume convention hubs is powering a sustainable, heritage-first approach to international business events

Technology

EventsAir introduces AI assistants for event planners

EventsAir has launched Air Intelligence, a new suite of AI-powered assistants designed to streamline event planning and enhance the attendee experience. The tool integrates real-time...

EventsAir introduces Air Intelligence

EventsAir has launched Air Intelligence, a suite of AI-powered assistants designed to replace manual...

Jublia launches AI chatbots for event websites and public users

AI-powered event technology provider, Jublia, has launched Ask Judy AI in Public Mode, an...

New technology is reshaping attendee experiences, but inclusivity and data protection...

Augmented and mixed reality (AR and MR) are set to revolutionise the business events...

Perspectives

Intelligence

Business travel confidence rebounds to highest level of 2026: GBTA

Business travel confidence has surged to its highest level of 2026, rebounding sharply from the uncertainty that weighed on sentiment earlier this year. Additionally, industry...

Global business travel spending to hit record US$1.7 trillion in 2026:...

Global business travel spending is forecast to reach a record US$1.7 trillion in 2026, with the number of business trips worldwide expected to surpass...

Fuel shock keeps business travel prices elevated through 2026 with relief...

Following a year marked by unprecedented energy-market disruption and rising operational costs, global business...

SAP Concur survey exposes growing expense compliance gap in APAC

Three in five APAC business travellers (60%) admit to bending company travel and expense...

Editor's Pick

Quality over quantity

In an overcrowded event landscape, tradeshow organisers are competing for relevance in a saturated market – whether through intimate, hyper-local buyer programmes or mega-scale efficiency

Cebu thinks big

The province scales its reach as the Philippines’ largest convention centre bolsters existing regional capacity

Satellite cities

Improved connectivity and new hotel inventory are transforming Greater Jakarta’s townships into business events hubs

Blockbuster alignment

Hong Kong is strategically anchoring major international conventions and exhibitions to its vibrant calendar of mega lifestyle events

Case Studies

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