Tag: Convention Centre
Agra Tourism: Facing the challenge of change
Anil Mathur - eTN India- June 10, 2019 20:30It is said that there are two kinds of people in the world - those who have seen the Taj Mahal in Agra, and those who want to. Clearly, everyone ... Read More
‘Creating common ground’ – Hamburg hosts hat-trick of international industry events
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 18:10Planners from across the world experienced Hamburg first hand as part of a series of fam trips and events held recently in the city. Hamburg Convention Bureau (HCB) hosted a ... Read More
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to restore Cartagena’s architectural gems
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:57Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and San Francisco Investments, a subsidiary of Valorem, a business group with ownership of Colombia's leading players in media, entertainment, retail and renewable resources, announce ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
Bartlett Announces the Establishment of Four New Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 05:14Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says four Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres (GTRCM) will be opened in Japan, Malta, Nepal and Hong Kong, in an effort to build ... Read More
Kenya put tourism on their currency bank notes
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 22:01The Kenya Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife congratulated President Kenyatta for the launch of new generation currency notes yesterday particularly the 500 shilling note dedicated to the promotion of the ... Read More
Centara kicks off 36th anniversary with epic 36-day global celebration
editor- May 30, 2019 21:04Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is marking its 36th anniversary milestone with a 36-day worldwide customer-focused celebration tied to the company’s 1983 founding. On this occasion, it ... Read More
ICC Sydney Celebrates National Reconciliation Week
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 28, 2019 06:53International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is celebrating the contributions and achievements of Australia’s First Nations people this National Reconciliation Week, which commemorates the anniversaries of the 1967 referendum and ... Read More
Wharf Hotels to open Niccolo Suzhou in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 15:08Suzhou, fondly known as China’s Venice of the East, will take center stage as the city’s newest iconic landmark with the launch of a new, contemporary chic hotel, Niccolo Suzhou, ... Read More
4000 tourism leaders will meet at Uzakrota Travel Summit Istanbul
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 18:10Uzakrota Travel Summit, an important international tourism sector event, will be organized for the 6th time in Istanbul. The Summit will take place at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus in Istanbul ... Read More
Paris ranked as world’s top destination for international meetings
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 15:55In its latest report, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) ranked Paris the world's number one destination for meetings, outpacing the second-place holder, Vienna, by a margin of 40 ... Read More
African Tourism Board and Durban ICC: Working together on Sustainable Development Goals
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 4, 2019 06:40At the ongoing Indaba travel industry trade show in Durban, African Tourism Board Vice President Cuthbert Ncube met with Lindiwe Rakharebe, the Chief Executive Officer of the e Inkosi Albert Luthuli ... Read More
Centara Grand & Convention Centre at CentralWorld Bangkok to reaffirm status as Thailand’s leading MICE venue
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 08:08Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is anticipating one of the strongest years to date for Centara Grand & Convention Centre at CentralWorld Bangkok, its flagship hotel and ... Read More
Dusit International makes its grand debut in Qatar
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:00With a view to capture major market share in Qatar’s hospitality sector, Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is set to make its Qatar debut ... Read More
Trade at WTM Africa confident of market rebound for Seychelles
editor- April 18, 2019 20:59Tour operators visiting the Seychelles stand at the World Travel Market in Cape Town last week have expressed their confidence in the island destination, as forward bookings are looking very ... Read More
Pride Group of Hotels unveils Pride Resort and Convention Centre Rajkot
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 14:50The Pride Group of Hotels, which manages 14 Hotels and Resorts across India announced the inclusion of “Pride Resort and Convention Centre Rajkot” as the 15th property under the Pride ... Read More
African Tourism Board launch on Thursday: More details just released
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 08:42The African Tourism Board is ready to be launched in Cape Town on Thursday during the upcoming World Travel Market at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Conference Theatre. A president ... Read More
African Tourism Board Launch welcomes Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA)
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 29, 2019 09:12June Crawford is the current CEO of BARSA, The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa, and has held this position since 2014. She had previously held positions at KLM Royal ... Read More
New Executive Chef at Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa Malaysia
editor- March 27, 2019 01:02Guests dining at The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa’s signature Eat Well menu, as well as its array of local and international cuisine, are in for a healthier, heightened culinary ... Read More
African Tourism Board: The Human Right to Explore the Cape in the Eyes of Marriott
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 26, 2019 19:58The official launch of the African Tourism Board is only about two weeks away. On April 11 at 15.30 the Cape Town International Convention Centre Conference Theatre during World Travel Market ... Read More
Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event yields over $630 million in contracts for local entrepreneurs
editor- March 21, 2019 22:12Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday revealed that his Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event has resulted in local Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) negotiating contracts valued at ... Read More
Montego Bay Convention Center hosts 2019 Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019 17:20In its continued effort to strengthen linkages and increase business between the tourism industry and local suppliers of goods and services from other sectors, the Tourism Linkages Network is collaborating ... Read More
Nepal Tourism Board participates in 2nd MICE Conclave and 7th Exotic Wedding Planning Conference
editor- March 16, 2019 18:02Held at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre from March 13-April 15, was the 2nd MICE Conclave and 7th Exotic Wedding Planning Conference, where only a few ... Read More
African Tourism Board plans impressive launch in Cape Town at WTM
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 14, 2019 06:13The African Tourism Board (ATB) is planning for an impressive launch event during World Travel Market (WTM) in Cape Town, South Africa. On April 11, 2019 from 1530-1730 hours, an ... Read More
Tourism KZN to lobby for more conferences at Meetings Africa
Alain St.Ange- February 25, 2019 23:06The new drive by KwaZulu Natal to go after more meetings and incentive tourism is good news for South African Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom who has been working tirelessly to ... Read More
South African Tourism’s Travel Indaba: Not just yet
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 02:05Following South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Of The Nation Address last night, February 7, South Africa Tourism has announced that the 2019 edition of Africa’s Travel Indaba will be ... Read More
Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali names new sales director
editor- February 12, 2019 00:33The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Ms. Saraswati Subadia as Director of Sales & Marketing. She is moving into this leading role ... Read More
Jamaica takes the lead on Global Tourism Resilience Management
editor- February 8, 2019 19:57Resilience is everybody’s business. All policymakers in the Caribbean must be concerned about the resilience of their national sectors amid a wide range of constantly evolving threats facing the region. ... Read More
Darwin Convention Centre GM leaves following record-breaking results
editor- February 8, 2019 01:15Janet Hamilton is to leave her role as General Manager of the Darwin Convention Centre following record-breaking results for the venue during her tenure. The Centre, located at the billion-dollar ... Read More
Jamaica Prime Minister calls for greater collaboration for sustainable resilience in tourism sector
editor- January 31, 2019 20:35Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says that greater effort has to be placed in strengthening linkages with key industries to create a more resilient and sustainable ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett receives TRAVVY Award for Global Tourism Innovation
Chief Assignment Editor- January 31, 2019 15:10Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett was officially presented with 2019 TRAVVY Awards inaugural Chairman's Award for Global Tourism Innovation for the development of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis ... Read More
Building Resilience of Caribbean SMTEs: OAS launches $500,000 project
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 31, 2019 13:41The Organization of American States (OAS) has launched a US$500,000 project to assist the region’s small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) to build resilience to natural disasters. The project was ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister calls for ongoing investments in tourism
editor- January 31, 2019 00:06Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says tourism has to be sustained and this requires ongoing investment to improve existing products and develop new ones. The Minister made this statement ... Read More
Small- and Medium-sized Businesses are Vital Sources of Stability
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 30, 2019 12:38With a record-breaking 4.31 million travelers visiting Jamaica in 2018, the island nation’s tourism industry is poised to boost its rate of growth by expanding investments in small- and medium-sized ... Read More
Hosting conferences in Darwin becoming a smart option
editor- January 30, 2019 00:52For event organizers, recent events in Darwin have seen record numbers of attendance. Several events hosted at the Darwin Convention Centre in 2018 achieved their highest delegate numbers, seeing people ... Read More
Sustainable framework needed for small and medium tourism enterprises says Minister Bartlett
editor- January 29, 2019 21:31Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that there is a growing need to build a smart and sustainable framework to better integrate Small and Medium Enterprises into the tourism value ... Read More