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A feast under the starry night with alfresco dining and entertainment performance put together by staff of the theme park was held, at the property’s man-made sandy surf beach. Members of the media and corporate clients were invited to the exciting event.

The Sunway Lagoon theme park located about 15 kilometres southwest of Kuala Lumpur city, is popular for its extravaganza of water and dry land activities. Fun attractions available on the 80-acre park are extensive with six different zones: Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon; Water Park; Scream Park; Amusement park; Extreme Park; and Wildlife Park.

One of the top global e-commerce marketplace providers 11street, who has 400,000 sellers serving over 30 million consumers worldwide recently held a media appreciation dinner. At the same time, the media was briefed on the findings of its latest nation-wide survey of consumers in Malaysia.

According to the survey, 95 percent of Malaysians are positive about online shopping, suggesting that technology is playing a big role in the establishment of e-commerce. E-commerce is proven to be a go-to outlet for many Malaysians who feel good about the possibilities of purchasing things online. The briefing conducted by Hoseok Kim, chief executive officer of Celcom Planet the company who host 11street, mentioned that the youth of the nation, are already beginning to digitize and eventually e-commerce will be aiding brick-and-mortar stores.

The survey was also conducted to gauge the spending pattern of Malaysians in celebration of the Hari Raya festive season. Rising cost of living in the country, was discovered, not a hindrance to spending for the celebration. However, Malaysians are becoming more prudent and smarter with their spending. There is also a growing trend of shifting to e-commerce platform for better money saving options.

The Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo series is part of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ which was initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Jointly organised by Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Administration, Conference & Exhibitions Management Services Pte Ltd and CEMS (Beijing) Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd, the Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (XSRITE) 2016, will be held at Xi’an Qujiang International Conference & Exhibition Centre from August 26 to 28.

Sri Lanka has confirmed as the country partner of XSRITE 2016, who will join other participating countries such as Cambodia, Dominica Republic, Iran, Japan, Latin America, Russia, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.

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MICE in Asia is the media partner of XSRITE 2016.

In a press conference at the Tourism Administration of Sichuan Province, it was announced that CITE 2016 will be held from December 2 to 4 and the venue is, the New Century City International Convention Centre.

The exhibition, organised by Conference & Exhibitions Management Service Pte Ltd and CEMS (Bejing) Conference and Exhibitons Co., Ltd, is supported by Tourism Administration of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial Tourism Association, Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration and Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition.

More than 400 exhibitors from over 40 countries are expected to participate in this year’s exhibition that is estimated to span over 10,000 square metres. The organisers also anticipate some 6,500 international and local trade visitors and 20,000 public visitors to the show. At the same time, the organisers have invited about 400 international and local hosted buyers for the business session during CITE 2016.

For more information, please visit www.sc-cite.com or contact bryan@cems.com.sg

Press Conference at the Tourism Administration of Sichuan Province to announce the date of the CITE 2016.

 MICE in Asia is a media partner of CITE 2016.

This September 5 and 6 is the fourth annual edition of the event which will see destinations and key MICE suppliers converging in Russia’s capital to meet up with Russian and CIS event planners who are keen on finding new business partners from these destinations. Even though the leisure market in Russia has been sluggish for a while, the main industry sectors in Russia and neighbouring countries have been stable. Russia is still considered the 5th largest outbound market in Europe.

MICE in Asia is a media partner of MeetingPlanners Russia 2016

The 2016 forum will offer in total, two action-packed days, with pre-scheduled match-made face-to-face meetings, networking, social sessions as well as luncheons and receptions and keynote programmes.

Organiser of the event is Europe Congress

For more information, please contact Europe Congress at info@europecongress.com or telephone: +420 226 804 080

Press contacts: Maeva Jaeger, Phone: +420 226 804 071 / E-Mail: mj@europecongress.com

The second annual MCE South Europe will take place in Rome, Italy from November 13 to 15. Participants expected are convention bureaus and MICE providers from South European countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro,  Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

At the same time, it will be attended by event planners and decision makers in MICE from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Benelux countries, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS countries, Middle East, Asia and North America.

The boutique event format put together by Europe Congress mixes event essentials with pre-scheduled and match-made meetings, networking opportunities, socialising and keynote education sessions. The keynote educational programme will be led by the Meetology Lab, a long standing partner of Europe Congress, with a formidable reputation in the field of interpersonal communication.

For more information, please contact Europe Congress by email at info@europecongress.com or telephone: +420 226 804 080

Press Contacts: Maeva Jaeger, Phone: +420 226 804 071 / E-Mail: mj@europecongress.com

MICE in Asia is a media partner of MICE South Europe 2016

ITB Asia 2016, the trade show for the Asian travel market, will showcase its strongest MICE line up with a full day conference programme dedicated to the growing sector.

The ninth installment of the leading regional trade show, organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore), will take place from October 19 to at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands.

While the MICE conference programme will take place on October 20, which is the second day of ITB Asia. The inaugural MICE Day @ ITB Asia will be held at a specially designed conference room, and shall include sessions with a wide range of industry partners, covering a full spectrum of topical issues facing the MICE sector.

“These dedicated sessions will provide real-world advice for MICE delegates, helping to keep them up-to-date on the latest developments in incentive travel and events and identify new business opportunities. As a leading platform for the travel industry, ITB Asia helps connect like-minded delegates to the latest industry trends,” said Katrina Leung, Executive Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organisers of ITB Asia.

A hybrid show, ITB Asia attracts delegates from across all sectors of the travel industry, including MICE, corporate and leisure companies. It acts as a platform for delegates to network and identify new business opportunities. The show’s powerful line up of conference programme also helps to provide a holistic and comprehensive view of the latest trends, issues and opportunities in the sector.

Last year, ITB Asia attracted close to 760 exhibitors from 73 countries, as well as 880 buyers and more than 10,300 attendees over three days.

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MICE in Asia is the media partner of ITB Asia 2016.

To attract more visitors to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, and to differentiate it from other capital cities within Asia, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall has launched a destination brand that trades on the city’s distinctive advantage of contrasts and diversity.

The destination brand and positioning is a summation of the city’s key attributes such as: the contrasting history and heritage, from the early days of being a small tin mining trading town, to the metropolis city it is today; colonial influences add to the landscape of historical and contemporary architecture which are visible side by side in the city; traditional Malay houses at Kampong Bahru against the backdrop of the world’s tallest KL Twin Towers and the city skyline; and century old Sultan Abdul Samad building at Dataran Merdeka surrounded by modern structures.

There is also the multi ethnic composition of Kuala Lumpur that intensifies the city’s diverse attractions, not to mention the culinary options in the city, which are endless from the street food available at every corner of the city to the array of charming fine dining restaurants of international standards.

Contrasts of the multi ethnic festivals that bring colour to the city’s soul and cultural experience of Malay festivities, Indian celebration of Thaipusam and Deepavali (Diwali) and the Chinese Lunar celebrations, are all extremely different in its religious and cultural contents.

Kuala Lumpur has a variety of attractions ranging from culture, heritage and places of interest, shopping, entertainment, nature and adventure and luxury travel – all of which will complete the diversity that the visitor will experience in the city.

During the launching by the mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Hj Mhd. Amin Nordin on April 25 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, he mentioned that this is, the first time the city is given a destination brand with the aim to drive more travel and tourism into Kuala Lumpur.

The event was an appreciation night jointly organised by IHG sister properties in Malaysia held exclusively, for the IHG® Business Rewards members, who consist of corporate clients, meeting planners and organisers,.

Some 200 guests were present at the outdoor cocktail reception by the poolside of the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur with the theme for the evening: Passport to R.I.O. Rewards – It’s on us. Meanwhile the poolside was adorned with tropical and carnival details, with everyone attired in floral cocktail dresses and colourful shirts livening up the evening. The event started off with a Samba performance and fire eating act – creating a Mardi Gras carnival atmosphere. Guests were also treated to a culinary journey of the hotel’s canapé specialities.

Highlight of the event was, the launching of the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur hotel’s Insider Collection of InterContinental Meetings which features insider location, insider speaker, insider interaction, insider community and insider break. The Collection is part of a global initiative by IHG to cater to the MICE market; and each InterContinental Hotel offers, its own selection of activities to allow guests to experience their destination.

The tourism exhibition is set to be held at Xi’an Qujiang International Conference and Exhibition Center from August 26 to 28. The three-day exhibition, organised by Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Administration, and managed by Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd and CEMS (Beijing) Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd, is estimated to attract 600 exhibitors from 30 countries and 24 provinces, with some 5,000 local and international trade visitors, as well as 50,000 public visitors.

Features and activities that exhibitors and visitors can benefit from the show include: destination presentation sessions; buyers-sellers meeting sessions; on-site activities and performances; educational seminar and talks; and extensive media coverage and publicity.

“Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo will create a perfect platform for interaction and networking, promoting inbound and outbound tourism and Silk Road tourism. This exhibition is strongly supported by the China National Tourism Administration and the United Nations World Tourism Organization,” said Chen Mengyu, deputy director of Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Administration in a press conference held on March 22.

Shaanxi province plays an integral part in Chinese history, being the political, economic and cultural capital of 14 ancient dynasties, including the famous Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties. Xi’an, formerly known as Chang ’an, is one of the four major ancient civilisation capitals of the world. The historical buildings and natural scenic spots of Xi’an make it an ideal destination for both local and international tourists, helping to boost tourism for the Shaanxi province.

The Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (XSRITE) was previously known as the China Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (CXSRITE).

MICE in Asia is a media partner of Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (XSRITE) 2016.