MICE

Tourism ministers from Israel, United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Bahrain will come together at WTM Virtual for the first time since signing historic agreements to normalize relations in September.

ITB Berlin 2021 will be an entirely virtual event taking place from 9 to 12 March. The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show will provide the industry with an online platform for networking, business, and content.

Korea MICE Expo (KME), Korea’s largest trade show for meeting professionals and incentive planners, returns this year as a hybrid event for the first time, held offline at Songdo ConvensiA, Incheon with a corresponding virtual event from November 24-27, 2020.

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched the third edition of ‘Thailand MICE Startup’ pairing startups or tech entrepreneurs with MICE entrepreneurs to compete for the best innovation for the MICE industry aimed at uplifting Thailand’s post-COVID-19 competitiveness.

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) both hosted and sponsored the 25th annual 2020 NSW Wine Award Presentation Luncheon, which saw the best of the state’s winemakers awarded trophies for their exceptional wines.

The ongoing 128th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) is determined to provide technical support to protect company intellectual property rights by establishing an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection mechanism.

IFEMA and the FITUR Organising Committee announced the dates for the next edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2021.

A schedule of events focusing on the hottest issues around re-opening has already been outlined. BIT turns phygital with Fiera Milano Platform and digital innovations for its layout, while the exhibition areas evolve to cover all new opportunities.

Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has led a high-level delegation to Brussels for a series of meetings aimed at ensuring tourism remains at the top of the political agenda of the European Institutions.

Elon Musk’s innovative underground tunnel system will expand to Las Vegas. The Vegas Loop will represent a first-of-its-kind transportation solution for a tourism destination, offering convenient transportation and reduced congestion throughout the Las Vegas resort corridor.

From 18 to 28 November, at its new home in the Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis, the Brussels gastronomic festival is offering a special 2020 event: “eat! BRUSSELS drink! BORDEAUX presents Dinners”.

The UAE and Israel have established a partnership in the areas of major conferences and exhibitions and broader trade development.

Dusit International recently partnered with silent live concert specialists Sounds of Earth, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and the Thai Chamber of Commerce to host an exclusive event designed to showcase how events and functions can be held safely, responsibly and sustainably in the new normal while delivering meaningful experiences for guests.

The U.S. Travel Association announced that IPW, its annual international inbound travel trade show, will be a live, in-person event held in Las Vegas from September 18-22, 2021.