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There will be four days of events consisting of a conference, trade show, exhibition and entertainment in Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Centre beginning July 7. It will showcase the best of international and regional events products. The organiser IIR Exhibitions has planned to hold the four events simultaneously. That is, the Event 360 Exhibition, PALME Asia, Install Asia and PALME Music and Entertainment Festival.

The Event 360 Exhibition is tailored for the event and entertainment industry. While the PALME Asia will be the largest and most established international exhibition and conference on professional audio, lighting, AV, music, broadcast and project installation. Install Asia is an exhibition of cutting edge AV installation, integration technologies and applications for residential and commercial projects in Southeast Asia. The social programme of the event will be the PALME Music and Entertainment Festival which will feature international and local acts, singers, bands, performers and DJs.

Main highlight of the four-day event is a conference and workshop whereby 20 international and regional speakers are invited to talk on topics regarding innovative and creative events with discussions centuring on managing and marketing of events. Among other subjects that will be covered are on the power of events, leaving a legacy of events and evaluating the effectiveness of an event. The conference will also touch on a topic of environmental consciousness events or the “greening” of events.

Delegates will have the opportunity to meet and network with decision makers in the events industry, such as CEOs, event directors, event planners, public relations and advertising personnel, hoteliers, tourism specialists, sponsorship organisers and professionals in business development, airlines, real estate, retailing, finance, investment and telecommunications.

Recently a group of editors from MICE magazines in Asia visited the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo. The editors were Julia Douglas, MICE in Asia, Darren Ng, TTG (Singapore), Kim Yoo-Seok, Convention News (Korea Convention Association) and Mitsuru Moriguchi with Yukio Okuda of Event & Convention magazine from Japan. During the visit at the Bureau, the editors were briefed of the latest development of the World Expo which is scheduled to be held from May 1 to October 31 in 2010.

The 2010 Expo will be developed around the theme Better City, Better Life. It is estimated that about 200 nations and international organisations will take part in the exhibition and the Expo hopes to attract 70 million visitors locally and from abroad. Currently work is well underway along the Nanpu Bridge-Lupu Bridge region in the centre of Shanghai. The site of the Expo will occupy land on both sides of the Huangpu River.

After the briefing, a trip was organised for a one day visit to Hangzhou and a night in Ningbo. In Hangzhou, the editors were entertained to a lunch hosted by the Vice Mayor of Hangzhou and officials of the local people’s government. Here the editors were taken for a tour on a boat around the West Lake, Hangzhou’s world famous tourist spot. In Ningbo, a press conference was held by the Vice Mayor and the media representatives were informed of the city’s potential in hosting events and a destination for exhibitions.

With the aim of establishing cooperation and exchange of information among MICE media professionals in Asia, Zhu Liwen of Events Fortune China invited media owners from India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to Shanghai to establish the Asia Events Media Union (AEMU).

Media owners from Asia that were inaugurated to the Union on March 27 were MICE in Asia (Malaysia), TTG (Singapore), Convention News (Korea Convention Association) and Event & Convention magazine from Japan. Members will meet twice a year in a city in Asia, while the head office will remain in Shanghai. The President of the Union will be from China with the Vice-President elected from any Asian country

The Asia Exhibition Media Union (AEMU) is a non-government organisation, and its main objective is to advance the rapid development of the conference and exhibition industry in Asia. Membership is open to all media owners in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition industry. AEMU will also devote itself to promote communication, co-operation and the development of the conference and exhibition industry among countries in Asia and the Asia Pacific Region.

The Editorial Board of MICE in Asia has appointed Mr Manik Mehta as International Editor of the magazine. Mehta who is a writer based in New York, has extensive experience in meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. He has written on MICE for a number of magazines in Europe and the Middle East.

In joining MICE in Asia, Mehta will cover the MICE market in Europe and the Middle East. He regularly visits Travel and MICE exhibitions worldwide and is well known among professionals in the industry.

His contribution to the magazine through his wealth of experience in the industry will help keep readers of MICE in Asia up-to-date with the latest issues and happenings in MICE.

Julia Douglas, Managing Editor of MICE in Asia was in New Delhi, India for a four day visit to meet MICE professionals in the Indian capital. Her stay from January 30 until February 2 was hosted by Creative Travel, who is the guru of destination management in India.

She had business discussions with Rajeev Kohli, vice-chairman of India Convention Promotion Bureau, as well as meetings with Meena Bhatia, Resident Manager of Le Meridien and inspected the meetings and convention rooms of the hotel with the Director of marketing & communications, Akhil Mathur.

She later had a briefing on the Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces property by Paroma Dutt Mehra, the Public Relations Manager and Kamini Sharma, Sales Manager of conferences & incentives. This was followed with a tour of the Taj Palaces’ luxury rooms and convention centre.

On her second day in New Delhi, the Managing Editor visited Habitat Centre managed by Old World Hospitality which is one of India’s largest convention centre. Situated right in the heart of Delhi, the Habitat Centre is spread on nine acres of landscaped garden with extensive meetings facilities. The Centre was designed as a physical environment in complete harmony with the housing and offices surrounding the area.

Later a visit to the newly opened exhibition centre in Gurgaon. The Epicentre is the latest venue for visual and performing arts, as well as a convention destination. It is located at Apparel House, the contemporary headquarters of the AEPC (Apparel Export Promotion Council) and managed by Old World Hospitality.

While in Delhi too the Managing Editor took the opportunity to meet Shekhar Grover an academician who specialises on MICE. He has also written a book on his experiences in this industry entitled ‘The Eight Nights MICE Kept Me Awake’. Grover was also the founder and former editor and CEO of MICE India.

This year the annual MICE Asia Congress will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from July 14 until 15. In conjunction with this event, which is the fourth organised by Naseba, MICE in Asia has been made the media partner. MICE Asia Congress is a professional gathering of Asian corporate buyers and global solution providers.

Over the years, the event has become a platform for corporate buyers to meet privately on a one-to-one basis. The event brings together professionals in the MICE industry specially selected through scheduled and pre-event questionnaires.

Established in 2002, Naseba produces business meetings focused on re-education, networking and most importantly increasing deal making opportunities for executive clients. It has offices located in eight cities around the world and employs 200 executives from more than 30 nationalities.

You are invited by MICE in Asia, a Media Affiliate of IT&CM China 2017 to join as a hosted buyer.

To register please go to www.itcmchina.com/hostme/miceinasia

Eligible fully-hosted MICE buyers enjoy hosting benefits* covering sponsored round-trip economy ticket and 4 nights hotel accommodation.

*Terms and conditions apply.

Why you need to be at IT&CM China 2017

• Source at the only international industry event that offers a diverse exhibition showcase featuring the best of Chinese and International MICE brands.

• 32 business appointments, of which 100% can be pre-scheduled online before you arrive at the event.

• Daily networking opportunities to expand your contacts and meet industry peers.

• Grow your knowledge at tailored education sessions featuring expert speakers.

• Experience Shanghai first-hand through complimentary city tours and post-show tours at special rates.

• View our latest event newsletter and event brochure.

Contact us at buyers.itcmchina@ttgasia.com for more information about the event or about our buyer programme.

Visit the website at www.itcmchina.com

We hope to see you at IT&CM China 2017!

AME 2016 is the most extensive B2B event of Turkey, and it will gather exhibitors of local and international hosted buyers, MICE professionals, corporate companies and associations. The country’s one and only congress, meeting and event industry exhibition will held from March 16 to 18 at the Instanbul Congress Center and Istanbul LütfiKırdar organised by Tourism Media Group.

Simultaneously, the exhibition will host symposiums, conferences and network activities, as well as the 4th ACE of M.I.C.E. Award ceremony at the Zorlu Performing Arts Center on March 17, which will be on the second day of the show.

An overview of the programme for AME 2016 includes: Speakers’ Corner with more than 15 local and international speakers with a panel of women in MICE; press conferences and network party; as well as workshop and summit on the future of the exhibition industry.

For more information please contact info@ameistanbul.com or call +90 216 465 95 56
www.ameistanbul.com
MICE in Asia is a media partner of ACE of M.I.C.E. 2016

The ninth Installment of the international MICE event will be held from April 14 to 15 at Shanghai Exhibition & Convention Center of International Sourcing. This year, the event expects an attendance of 3,000 MICE professionals from sectors including DMCs, PCOs, corporate travel and associations, some 400 hosted delegates, over 10,000 business appointments as well as over 60 businesses, education and networking sessions.

Once again organised by TTG Events, together with CITS International M.I.C.E , a wholly owned subsidiary of CITS (China International Travel Service) and MP International. The event has also the support of the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration (SMTA), Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Industries Association (SCEIA), Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) and Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE), International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Society of Incentive Travel Executives (Site) China chapter.

More information is available at www.itcmchina.com.

The rapid expansion of China’s MICE market continues to draw more international companies in this growing industry. According to a 2011 Global Meetings Procurement Agency HelmsBriscoe report, the value of China’s conference and events industry was estimated at USD 150 billion, with tens of millions of conferences held every year. The Chinese MICE industry itself is burgeoning at 20 percent annually – reflecting the endless opportunities for both international and domestic MICE suppliers alike. Meanwhile, a 2012 study by PhoCusWright showed a doubling of China’s travel gross bookings over a span of five years from USD 54.8 billion in 2009 to USD 105.5 billion in 2013.

For many MICE industry suppliers, China’s relentless growth translates to inevitable shifts in customer geographies, where the country is already amongst their top buying markets.

This year the IT&CM China event is set to welcome approximately 3,000 MICE professionals from sectors including DMCs, PCOs, corporate travel and associations. The show will also feature 400 hosted delegates with over 10,000 business appointments scheduled to be conducted.

At the same time, more than 60 business and education and networking sessions are planned for delegates. The organisers of the show expect this year to secure 67 percent new buyers with a targeted ratio of 1.25 buyers to one exhibiting company.

IT&CM China 2014 will also be anchoring the Shanghai Business Events Week (SBEW) featuring eight industry businesses of education and networking events.

More information is available at www.itcmchina.com.