TCEB’s “MICE Winnovation” programme wins UFI Marketing Award 2022 for “Best marketing strategy in a changing exhibition industry”. The award recognises the programme’s timeliness, originality, and impact on the exhibition industry.
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) joined The UFI Award and Competition Programmes and was declared winner during the UFI European Conference held in Poznań, Poland. The award programme was organised to share best practices and showcase the most outstanding initiatives in six categories among UFI’s 812 members from 84 countries.

Introducing New Initiatives And A Well-Rounded Programme
IT&CM Asia and CTW Asia-Pacific 2022 returns with the first hybrid event in Bangkok, Thailand from 20 – 22 September 2022 and set to go virtual from 20 – 28 September 2022. Bringing back face-to-face business meets, engaging opportunities and more at the in-person event, with added knowledge and networking access exclusively during the virtual networking event.

ABOUT IT&CMA AND CTW ASIA-PACIFIC
Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific is Asia-Pacific’s Only Doublebill Event in MICE and Corporate Travel. Both events have been co-locating since 2004, offering its delegates an unparalleled platform to do business, learn and network with industry players from around the region and beyond.

Manta Rays, Whale Sharks and Turtles
When I was talking to Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort marine biologist Lynn Kessler last week, she described the sites around the resort as “crazy good” for spotting manta rays. Lynn does a lot of underwater data collection on manta rays, whale sharks and turtles. Marine conservation journalists interested in visiting Maldives and writing about Lynn’s work should contact me.

Also lifting an US$10,000 health insurance requirement, thus welcoming all travellers with proof of either a certificate of vaccination or a pre-arrival negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test result.
Thailand’s entry requirements from 1 July 2022
This information has been updated on 24 June, 2022.
The following rules will be in effect from 1 July, 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers from all countries/territories with scheduled arrivals from this date.
Pre-arrival requirements

The state-owned airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan has appointed TAL Aviation Germany as General Sales Agent (GSA) in Germany.
Flights with Drukair (IATA code KB) can now be booked through TAL Aviation Germany. TAL Aviation Germany’s sales office in Frankfurt is responsible for ticketing and planned sales activities in Germany.