February, 2016

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Business travel decline hits Singapore tourism

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The post Business travel decline hits Singapore tourism appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. A decline in business travel and MICE activity led to a significant drop in Singapore’s tourism revenues last year. According to the full-year data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the country generated tourism receipts of SG$22.0 billion (US$15.6bn) in 2015, down 6.8% year-on-year.

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10 New Philadelphia Venues for Spring Meetings and Events

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ASEAN agrees to use Thailand’s MICE venues standards

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The post ASEAN agrees to use Thailand’s MICE venues standards appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. TCEB unveiled the new MICE standards in late 2015. The ASEAN member states have agreed to use Thailand’s recently launched MICE venue standards as its model for the region. The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) introduced the new standards in December 2015, with the aim of measuring and maintaining the quality of the country’s MICE venues.

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Dubai welcomes 85-strong fam trip

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The post Dubai welcomes 85-strong fam trip appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s official convention bureau, welcomed 85 guests from Europe, including 70 hosted buyers and a further 15 of Europe’s media from the business events industry, to showcase the city’s meetings, incentives, conferences and event capabilities.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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Luxury travel registers strongest growth of all travel by 48%

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The post Luxury travel registers strongest growth of all travel by 48% appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The global luxury travel sector has shown the strongest growth amongst all tourism and travel sectors, growing by 48% over a 5-year period according to a special study of the World Travel Monitor conducted by IPK International. .

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Hilton Bankside opens events space

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The post Hilton Bankside opens events space appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Hilton Bankside has officially launched its events and conference space. . The property is home to Bankside’s largest Ballroom, accommodating up to 700 guests theatre style or 600 in a banquet setting. With a private entrance, a 6-metre high ceiling, chandeliers, a balcony and sweeping marble staircase leading to the Bankside Ballroom, the venue can accommodate a range of events.

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RAK’s meetings sector gets training workshop

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The post RAK’s meetings sector gets training workshop appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority hosted its first MICE training workshop of the year last week, at Al Hamra Convention Centre, Ras Al Khaimah. . Carl Palmlund, INHOCO, Jan Kaspar Rienermann, INHOCO, Caragh Curran, Executive Director, Strategy & Development – RAKTDA, Mia Harvey, Director of Events, RAKTDA with Yannis Anagnostakis, RAK Hospitality Holdings.

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10 New Dallas/Fort Worth Venues for Spring Meetings and Events

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10 New San Francisco Venues for Spring Meetings and Events

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10 New Austin Venues for Spring Meetings and Events

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.