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Pakistan will host the World Tourism Forum next year to tout the country's tourism potential around the globe, especially among the countries of the D-8 (developing 8) bloc.

The second Undiscovered Italy Tours took place in Tuscia, a wonderful area in central Italy, from June 29 to July 2. Twenty wedding and meeting planners as well as Italy-based specializing journalists joined the info tour.

The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association has confirmed that it will bring its 38th Annual Global Convention to Milan in 2022.

The Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) has published “Meeting Point Cologne” for 2020/2021. This annual publication presents event planners with important and interesting facets of Cologne as a destination for conferences and conventions.

The GCB German Convention Bureau at its annual general meeting presented its post-corona recovery concept as well as the new marketing strategy “At the heart of future events – meetings made in Germany 2021+”.

The International Association for Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has united 8 National PCO Associations for the first time in its 52-year history to connect and share Coronavirus-related data and case studies.

The Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Malaysia's largest venue, is reopening its doors from 1 July 2020 with a focus on mitigating the risks while driving economic growth for the country.

Following the release of the 2019 ICCA rankings by the number of meetings on 12 May, ICCA now releases the public abstract of the 2019 Statistics Report, highlighting major trends in 2019 and the country and city rankings by the estimated total number of participants.

The first of the two Undiscovered Italy Tours scheduled for this month, designed and created by Daniela Corti Events under the patronage of ENIT (the Italian Tourist Board) and in collaboration with Canadian Tour Operator Susan Barone of Luxury Weddings Worldwide and InStyle Vacations was held in Calabria from June 22 to 25.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) today hosted an online forum entitled “Beyond COVID-19: Global Tourism’s New Normal” – the first event of its kind focusing on the post-pandemic tourism prospects for Hong Kong, Mainland, Asia, and the world.

As Australia attracts the eyes of the world for its relative successes in navigating its own strong path through this latest global crisis, a local organisation dedicated to the advancement of the local investigative journalism profession has secured hosting rights for the pinnacle meeting of their peers.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), with one billion baht budget allocation, outlines its strategies to bring MICE industry back to life by stimulating domestic market, heavily bidding for international business events in line with key strategic economic sectors and boosting the recognition of the country’s high hygiene standard.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today announced an update for its calendar of events for 2020 and 2021.

The events sector is currently undergoing considerable change and, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, moving towards a “new normal” particularly with respect to digital and hybrid formats. To stay on top in future, innovative concepts and compelling communication are key.