Olivia Powell
CINZ to host New Zealand business showcase
Conventions & Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) has announced that it will be hosting BE Reconnected, a one-day business events industry showcase. The event aims to be “a day of networking, knowledge and engagement”, and will take place on 1 December. Partners of the BE Reconnected include Auckland Conventions Venues and Events and Peek Exhibition. CINZ chief executive, Lisa Hopkins, s...
Calabria introduces new Undiscovered Italy tour
The Italian region of Calabria has announced that it will be hosting a new delegation of event-wedding planners as well as a selection of specialist journalists, 21-24 September, for an Undiscovered Italy Tour. Conceived and created by Daniela Corti Events with the patronage of the Italian tourism board, Enit, the last Undiscovered Italy tour was carried out in June. Now in its third edition, the ...
AIME appoints new event director
Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced the appointment of its new event director, Silke Calder. She will lead the show’s first hybrid event taking place from 15 March 2021. With over 20 years of experience across creative agencies, international trade conventions and venues, Calder joins the team at Talk2 Media & Events after previously working as head of sales g...
Ani Santos moves to CINZ
Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) has announced the appointment Ani Santos as communications and projects coordinator. Santos previously worked for The Conference Company, first as delegate services coordinator, and later as sponsorship and exhibition coordinator. CINZ chief executive, Lisa Hopkins said: “Santos is passionate about events, and has learned from the very best at The Conf...
MMGY Global research reveals increase in US confidence in domestic travel
MMGY Travel Intelligence’s Travel Intentions Pulse Survey Wave VIII (TIPS) and MMGY Global’s Travel Safety Barometer have revealed that positive perceptions of lodging safety, car travel, business and domestic travel are at their highest in the US since the start of the pandemic. The company’s executive vice-president of insights and strategy, Chris Davidson, said: “We’re seeing this m...
Heavent Meetings: the first major MICE event held in France since coronavirus hit
The French MICE event Heavent Meetings was able to open its doors in the Palais des Festivals Cannes at the beginning of September. (A)LIVE, the outdoor conferences which involved speakers from the event industry and the mayor of Cannes, was an integral part of an event that attracted 350 exhibitors, 500 speakers and 1,850 participants in person. In order to comply with French government health co...
Veritas Events launches new campaign Down Under
Sydney and Melbourne based event management company, Veritas Events, has announced the launch of the Create an Experience – Australia 2021 campaign, an initiative which aims to “encourage Australian businesses to start planning their event stories for 2021 and help revive the domestic event economy”. The video promotes Australian hotels, venues, event professionals and destinations tha...
Dubai Tourism director general to lead new business events stakeholders committee
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has announced the formation of a new Business Events Stakeholders Committee. His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, director general of Dubai Tourism, chaired the committee’s inaugural meeting on 14 September at Dubai World Trade Centre, updating members on the latest progress in reactivating the sector in the aftermath of the Covid...
EventsAIR strikes Gold in 2020 International Business Awards
EventsAIR, an Australia-based event tech company, has been named the winner of a gold Stevie Award in the Event Management Solution category in the 17th Annual International Business Awards. The 2020 IBAs received entries from organisations in 63 nations and territories and over 3,800 nominations across the wide range of categories. EventsAIR won in the Event Management Solution category for its 6...
PCMA launches forum to support business events industry recovery
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is to host a one-day hybrid event to help event professionals and businesses through the industry’s recovery phase. Convening Asia Pacific – The Global Recovery Forum, will be held at ICC Sydney on 10 November and available online, and will feature workshops that aim to help attendees build practical skills and knowledge. PCMA managin...
Hong Kong gears up its tourism strategy and confirms seven MICE events
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced that it is gradually resuming promotions in local and source markets, reviving tourism through a combination of short-term and long-term strategies. The Board also noted seven MICE events had been confirmed. Locally, the HKTB is restarting promotions with the ‘Holiday at Home’ campaign, which it says is designed to “create a positi...
Valencia Conference Centre resumes events ‘grounded in safety’
The Valencia Conference Centre in Spain has resumed event activities, following implementation of strict health and safety protocols and measures in all areas of its operations. In order to hold meetings, the venue had to be adapted to meet health and safety guidelines, with procedures put into practice including: cleaning and hygiene protocols, signage to guide traffic flows, social distancing at...