WTM Africa partners with China Travel Online to tap into Chinese outbound market
WTM Africa has announced it has joined forces with China Travel Online, a premier Chinese outbound travel portal, to unlock new opportunities and to connect the dots between China’s robust outbound...
View ArticleAfrica Travel Week unveils 10th anniversary WTM Africa show programme
Having completed a decade of top B2B travel events, Africa Travel Week has revealed a packed schedule for its 2024 milestone edition of WTM Africa. Running 7-12 April in Cape Town, new programme...
View ArticleJoint Meetings Industry Council adds two more associations, AFIDA and IELA,...
The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), the international umbrella organisation that represents the collective voice of the global meetings and events industryhas announced the addition of two more...
View ArticleIMF-World Bank Summit: How tech can transcend language barriers at a global...
Chris Demeulemeester, international sales manager at EMG focuses on the technology needed to provide seamless communication in high-stakes event planning environments, especially when in a multilingual...
View ArticleMeetings Africa 2024 on song in Sandton
Meetings Africa 2024, the three-day industry trade show that concluded 28 February at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, attracted 380 exhibiting companies from 22 African nations, organisers...
View ArticleOn International Women’s Day, Lyn Lewis-Smith discusses women in leadership
The CEO of BESydney, Lyn Lewis-Smith, talks to CMW about the recent report commissioned by the bureau, jointly with the PCMA Foundation and released at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego, Advancing...
View ArticleWeb Summit’s debut in MENA sets records
The world’s largest tech event’s debut in the Middle East and Africa, Web Summit Qatar 2024, ended on a high note at the end of February with a huge turnout from international tech giants, startups,...
View ArticleThe Global Sustainable Tourism Council publishes new GSTC MICE Criteria
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC®) has introduced the GSTC MICE Criteria, developed with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), designed to guide sustainable practices in the Meetings,...
View ArticleA modern caravanserai for conferencing celebrates in Morocco
Ramy James Salameh discovers M&I’s blueprint for the future of their events, within the seductive charms of Marrakesh in Morocco: In centuries past ancient ‘caravans’ regularly traversed through...
View ArticleNew SITE research shows the corporate planner’s perspective on incentive...
Safety, health, and security are now as crucial as destination appeal and infrastructure, according to a new report from The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE). The newly completed study,...
View ArticleSnöball releases world’s first peer-to-peer marketing report for events
International events marketing company Snöball has launched the first Peer-to-Peer Marketing Annual Benchmark Report. The report provides new insights into the effectiveness of peer-to-peer (P2P)...
View ArticleBusiness travel to boom in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, according to...
A landmark State of the Market Survey from Australia-based Flight Centre Travel Group reports blue skies ahead for the business travel sector. 40% of businesses plan to increase their travel in FY25...
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Madrid overtakes Barcelona, Hong Kong overtakes Sydney: Amex GBT releases Top...
Madrid has climbed to second place Amex GBT’s EMEA ranking, unseating Barcelona. London holds its place as number one. The Amex GBT Top Destinations Study 2025 forecasts the top business events...
View ArticleUganda kicks off MICE private sector training
A 12-week MICE training programme has kicked off in Uganda, starting 30 September 2024. The training is provided by Events Academy Africa, in partnership with the Uganda Tourism Board, the Uganda...
View ArticleWiT Africa 2025: Cape Town conference to discuss future of online African travel
WiT (Web in Travel), the leading platform for discussions and insights on online travel in Asia Pacific, has announced its return to Cape Town for WiT Africa 2025. The event will take place on 12-13...
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