MBS’ Wee Min Ong wins ICCA Global Community Impact Award
Wee Min Ong, vice president of sales & MICE, at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore, has been named the recipient of the 2025 ICCA Global Community Impact Award.
The award recognises an individual who...
ABEA welcomes two new directors to the board
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has appointed Cindy-Lee Bakos from MCI Australia, and Nick Jeffrey from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, as the newest members of ABEA’s Board of Directors following...
Intellectual capital key to winning international events: GainingEdge report
GainingEdge, a global tourism and business events consulting firm, has released the third edition of its Leveraging Intellectual Capital Global Report.
The comprehensive analysis reveals which global destinations are most effectively engaging their local academic...
Business events can build a city: industry leaders
A clear government vision for the development of an integrated destination economy – one that benefits multiple segments of the local community – is the critical first step towards a city that can sustain...
WONCA wins 2025 Incredible Impacts Grant for rural health advocacy
The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) has been awarded the 2025 Incredible Impacts Programme (IIP) Grant by BestCities Global Alliance and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).
Led by Rural WONCA, the 2022...
Kobe woos global conferences with bio-tech focus and subsidies
Kobe Convention Bureau is focusing on its strengths in the medical and scientific sectors, while deploying attractive financial incentives to further grow its share of the international conference market.
“Our bread and butter is medical...
ICCA Congress 2025 directs 1,500 rescued meals to needy communities
ICCA Congress 2025’s commitment to achieving zero food waste to landfill through food rescue efforts and responsible food waste management has led to 731kg of food donated and 385kg of food transformed. Altogether, these...
ICCA panel defines the true cost of mega event success
To have a true impact on a destination, mega events should engage communities, benefit local economies, and leave a lasting legacy, a panel of experts shared during the Game-changers or chaos-makers? The true impact...













