Three Thailand’s popular southern islands scored top spots in the 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice™ Awards for Islands.Phuket gained the second spot in Asia and 8th in the global ranking. The awards identify the top 10 island destinations globally and by region.

After 30 years of success in MICE business, GSAR Marketing – MITM Events releases its new-look corporate image, a new and fresh way of making what they have done since 1985. As pioneers in B2B MICE exhibitions, they would love to invite everybody to come along with them in this amazing voyage, and to be part of their life changing work.( left the old one)

Despite Relative Slowdown China Business Travel Market Remains One of Fastest Growing in the World
Investment in Travel Infrastructure Continues. ( via BUSINESS WIRE) China’s business travel market has overtaken the United States as the number one business travel market in the world. This is one of the key findings from the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – China 2016 H1, a report by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), sponsored by Visa, Inc.

The PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2016-2020 Executive Summary is now available to purchase and download at the PATA Store. International visitor demand into the Asia Pacific region is forecast to grow at an average rate of 4.6 percent each year to reach in excess of 657 million by 2020. This is the top line prediction contained within the Executive Summary Report of the PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2016-2020 released today.

BestCities Global Alliance, a strategic collaboration between the world’s premier meeting destinations, this week announced the appointment of Jonas Wilstrup, Convention Director of Wonderful Copenhagen Convention Bureau, as its new Board Chair. Taking on the baton from Karen Bolinger, Chief Executive of the Melbourne Convention Bureau and elected by the BestCities Board, Jonas will play a pivotal role in the Alliance’s ambitious plans for growth, his first appearance as chair being at a breakfast for visiting media at IMEX Frankfurt.

Dusit International will assert its position as one of Asia’s leading hospitality groups at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai later this month.Led by newly appointed Chief Operating Officer Mr Lim Boon Kwee, senior executives from Dusit’s corporate office, as well as representatives from its Middle Eastern and international properties, will be on hand throughout the event to showcase the brand’s current products, share the latest offers and discuss the company’s ambitious expansion plans with the press and travel trade.