This Week's Headlines
Asia emerges as MICE anchor amid global uncertainty
As global volatility rises and international crises reshape the landscape, event organisers are reprioritising their strategies, placing a premium on rigorous contingency planning and...
Association leaders urged to prioritise transparency and accountability
Association leaders must move beyond activity-driven management and focus instead on purpose, governance and...
Cape Town to host 10th BestCities Global Forum
The BestCities Global Alliance has announced that Cape Town, South Africa, will serve as...
ICCA’s Panama congress promises a programme that breaks from tradition
Leadership at both the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and Panama Tourism Authority...
Euromic scales up Asia engagement with inaugural three-city roadshow
Non-profit DMC marketing association, euromic, mounted its first Asia roadshow with 10 international members...
Association Chiefs
Retail recalibration
Newly-elected Tax Free World Association’s (TFWA) president Sarah Branquinho outlines her progress-with-purpose mandate, focusing on navigating geopolitical volatility and evolving the association's flagship Asia-Pacific event to meet shifting traveller expectations
Steve Puckett: Setting the standard
Since its inception, Asian Lubricants Industry Association (ALIA) has grown from a manufacturer-focused union into a diverse, 100-member-strong association representing the full spectrum of Asia’s lubricants industry. Steve Puckett, its co-founding director, shares insights on the association’s eight-year evolution, its role in advancing global sustainability standards, and the vision ensuring its members continue to thrive
See Swee Sie: The enduring endgame
Under the leadership of its president, See Swee Sie, the Penang Chess Association (PCA) is positioning the island as a hub for the game, as its inclusive approach – which ranges from developing grassroots talent to hosting international championships – inspires Malaysia's next generation of chess leaders.
Hari Krishna Bhanusree: Laying the foundations
Hari Krishna Bhanusree, director general of CREDAI outlines its five-pillar plan to ensure sustainable, transparent, and skilled industry growth leading up to Viksit Bharat 2047
Senthil Gopinath: Forward together
ICCA’s commitment to supporting its association meetings industry members with intelligence and valuable connections will take everyone forward amid a testing macroenvironment, says its CEO Senthil Gopinath
Destination Highlights
Zurich’s new strategy moves beyond its reputation as a transit point, inviting event planners to leverage the city’s superior connectivity for a more diverse, and less carbon-intensive, Swiss experience
The Jeju Tourism Organisation is shifting its focus away from the well-established local market to capture a larger share of the global business events industry
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