signalling Thailand’s return as a contender for large-scale international MICE
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has chosen Bangkok as the host city of its annual general meeting next year. The 62nd ICCA Congress will be held from November 12-15, 2023. A major event in the global MICE calendar, the ICCA Congress is attended by members who represent more than 1,000 private and public organisations from over 100 countries.

Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) and the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) are fulfilling one of their strategies to educate and raise awareness of Sarawak’s destination readiness for national and international corporate meetings and corporate incentives.
50 international destination management companies from MATTA participated in an interactive workshop held in Kuala Lumpur; one of BESarawak’s strategies to develop Sarawak as a competitive corporate meetings and corporate incentives destination.

Fomento de Turismo de Ibiza will reveal its cultural heritage by sponsoring a post-tour; behind Ibiza´s inlets, coves and idyllic beaches, lies an undiscovered legacy such as the walled-city of Dalt Vila – a UNESCO World Heritage site – as well as the island´s excepcional gastronomy led by its brand Eat in Ibiza.
CULTOURFAIR 2022 will take place in Madrid from the 2nd to the 4th of October in the Hotel Princesa Plaza, a benchmark of quality in Madrid.

Dusit International showcases exciting new products, services, and experiences at the Arabian Travel Market 2022
The launch of Dusit’s new group-wide wellness concept, Devarana Wellness; a sneak peek of two upcoming hotels in Kyoto, Japan; a deep dive into the world of luxury villa rentals under Elite Havens; and updates on Dusit’s reimagined flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel – set to open in 2024 as part of a USD 1.37 billion mixed-use project – are among the highlights as Dusit returns to the Arabian Travel Market this year.

Reimagined spaces and innovative stay experiences demonstrate
Dusit’s commitment to engaging multi-generational guests to drive sustainable
business at Dusit Hotels and Resorts worldwide. They also serve as strong
foundations to expand market share when travel restrictions to Thailand are
further eased on 1 May 2022.
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has officially opened the doors of a unique new beachside dining experience at its long-standing Dusit Thani Hua Hin resort as part of a strategic vision to position selected Dusit Hotels and Resorts (especially its longest-running properties) as dynamic and vibrant spaces that meet the lifestyle needs of all generations of travellers, and ensure they are ready to leverage an expected rise in international arrivals when entry restrictions to Thailand are further eased next month.

Thailand is on track to welcoming 120 new hotels over the coming years, with a significant 29,861 rooms between them.
Bangkok is set to welcome the most new properties, with Phuket and Pattaya also due to see an influx of hotel debuts.
Growing the country’s hotel offering.According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, 120 hotels are on track to opening across Thailand.
Of these projects at various stages of planning and development, 64 hotels with 17,666 rooms between them will be in the four-star category and 56 properties with 12,195 rooms in total are to fall into the five-star category.