This Week's Headlines

Sudden Australian visa fee increase catches incentive planners off guard

Australia’s latest visa fee increase may not be enough to deter most business events travellers, but its sudden introduction has left some Asian incentive...

BESarawak brings sustainable events certification to East Malaysia

Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) will bring the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) programme to...

BCD Travel adds AI-powered analytics to Tripsource platform

BCD Travel has added an AI and natural language processing (NLP) analytics capability to...

Face-to-face events dominate, but AI fatigue prompts budget shifts: Cvent

Global demand for in-person events remains robust, but rising geopolitical tensions and macro pressures...

JMIC releases third edition of Global Manifesto

The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) has published the third edition of its Global...

Q&A

Delivering the exceptional

As director of operations at New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Ian Love is helping to shape the venue experiences of the future. He believes that truly memorable events are built on three core pillars: genuine hospitality, resourceful thinking, and a culture of kindness

A unified front

Executive general manager of industry and business events at Tourism Australia, Sally Cope, outlines a strategy focused on regional dispersal and product narrative, while fresh data reveals robust international demand, a resilient pipeline, and an industry leaning heavily into a Team Australia approach

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

SAP Concur survey exposes growing expense compliance gap in APAC

Three in five APAC business travellers (60%) admit to bending company travel and expense policies, notably higher than the 50% global average. According to SAP...

Global exhibition industry resilient despite Middle East tensions: UFI

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the 37th edition of its flagship Global Exhibition Barometer report, offering fresh insights into...

Cost pressures and ROI driving priorities in 2026: BCD M&E

The meetings and events industry has stabilised after years of disruption, but professionals now...

Trip.Biz research exposes major content and trust gap in corporate OBTs

Nearly one-third of companies using a corporate online booking tool (OBT) report that 20%...

Editor's Pick

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

Eventful flavours Part 2

From show kitchens and 3D projection mapping to hyper-local sourcing and brain food, creative innovation is reshaping every bite of corporate event catering

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