UNWTO Shuts Up Journalists at its General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. UNWTO kept attending media at its 25th General Assembly in suspense, and so did Samarkand, Uzbekistan Tourism. Reason explained… Hosted journalist and editor of the German “Stimme Heilbronn” Juergen Paul was invited with 40 other journalists to Samarkand, Uzbekistan to cover the 25th UNWTO General Assembly, 16-20 October 2023.
→ read more...Dusit International appoints Adrian Rudin as Managing Director of its returning flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel. Seasoned hotelier will also oversee the operations of the ultra-luxury Dusit Residences. Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has appointed Mr Adrian Rudin as Managing Director of two highly anticipated properties in Dusit’s esteemed portfolio – the reimagined flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel and ultra-luxury Dusit Residences.
→ read more...The 12th edition of IMEX America closes on a note of welcome reassurance for the global business events industry today marking its biggest show ever. With almost 15,000 confirmed participants on the show floor at Mandalay Bay, of which over 5,000 were buyers (including 4,000+ hosted buyers), the success of this year’s IMEX America confirmed the sector has made a fast, robust comeback with growth in all areas, and both short and long-lead business being booked. Exhibitors also reported the welcome return of incentive trips and citywide, multi-venue events. Is this a ‘turning point’ for industry’s regeneration?
→ read more...New Neo-fresco in Vilnius Continues to Show Support to Ukraine. Lithuania and its capital, Vilnius, have consistently exemplified unwavering support for Ukraine, a nation still embroiled in conflict. Lithuanian artists continue to show support with the best they have — their creativity, this time emerging with a new mural on the capital’s wall. October 19, 2023. To mark the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, a new neo-fresco named: “Unbreakable”, will be installed on a building in the center of Vilnius to commemorate the strength and unbreakable spirit of the Ukrainian people. The mural is a continuation of its predecessor — the mural Do peremogi To victory” created in 2022 on the so-called “Moscow House”.
→ read more...The opening of IMEX America 2023 marked a welcome return to form for the global events industry today. With a 20 per cent increase in space taken by exhibitors and a 9 per cent increase in the number of booths – 360 in total – this year’s show is officially the largest in its 12-year history. Nearly half of all exhibiting companies have increased their booth sizes and every sector of the market has grown, the majority by double-digits.
→ read more...Debut of Pattaya’s City Package: Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) led the Thai Team to an outstanding finish at the recent IT&CM Asia 2023 in Bangkok with a total of 405 leads across three exhibition areas, while Pattaya, one of Thailand’s MICE Cities, debuted its City Package at the show to lure overseas groups. The impressive number of generated leads follows TCEB’s 23 conference bid win performance concluded at the end of the bureau’s 2023 financial year on September 30. Thailand Pavilion (40 exhibitors) generated 135 leads, a 43.6% increase from 94 leads achieved last year.
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