Itb Asia News

Reene Ho-Phang, country manager, China, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Reene Ho-Phang, country manager, China, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority at ITB Asia 2012

Martin Buck, director, Messe Berlin
Martin Buck, director, Messe Berlin, at ITB Asia 2012

Jessica Wong, general manager, Asia, Illusions Online Arabia
Jessica Wong, general manager, Asia, Illusions Online Arabia, at ITB Asia 2012

David Scowsill, president, World Travel & Tourism Council
David Scowsill, president, World Travel & Tourism Council, at ITB Asia 2012

ITB Asia underway at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Some 12,000 delegates have begun arriving at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre as the fifth annual ITB Asia show gets underway. A total of 865 exhibitors are on hand to greet early arrivals, with Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, South Africa, Uganda, and Gabon among the national tourist boards at the event for the first time.

ITB Asia commits to sustainable travel through responsible tourism initiatives
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organizer of ITB Asia, “The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market,“ has announced its commitment to promote social responsibility in tourism through the responsible tourism initiatives joining this year’s extensive conference line-up.

ITB Asia to focus on responsible tourism
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, has announced its commitment to promote social responsibility in tourism through the Responsible Tourism initiatives during this year’s extensive conference line-up. Taking place at The Sands Expo and Convention Center in Marina Bay Sands Singapore, ITB Asia 2012 will be held from October 17th-19th.

Messe Berlin to bring Future Leaders to ITB Asia
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, has announced a new strategic initiative for the annual show, Future Leaders: designed to help attract and groom young talent for the fast-growing travel industry. Taking place on October 19th, the inaugural event aims to bring together eminent business leaders from the industry and over 100 of Singapore’s brightest sparks to provide a strategic solution to the industry’s manpower needs.

ITB Asia launches first ever panel debate
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, has announced its first ever panel debate jointly organised by leading travel industry experts representing the World Tourism Organisation and the Singapore Tourism Board, titled ‘Looking into Tourism in Asia in 2030’. Taking place on the first day of ITB Asia 2012, October 17th, at 13:00, the inaugural panel debate will reinforce ITB Asia’s positioning as an invaluable networking and knowledge platform, as key industry experts from ITB Asia, UNWTO and STB come together in an exchange of expertise and insights on the features of tourism in Asia moving towards 2030.

MCI partners with Messe Berlin to host MICE Buyer Program at ITB Asia 2012
MCI has entered into a long-term partnership with Messe Berlin (Singapore) to develop a high-level conference program targeted at Corporate MICE buyers, to be held concurrently with ITB Asia, “The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market.” The previous editions of ITB Asia have seen a dominant attendance of buyers from the leisure travel sector, and this partnership will bring a new dimension to the show by attracting more corporate MICE buyers.

ITB Asia 2012 to enhance trade visitors’ experience with revamped layout
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, “The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market,” has announced it has revamped the layout for this year’s show to help visitors navigate the event with even more ease and increase exposure for exhibitors.

ITB Asia undergoes revamp to improve exposure
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, has announced it has revamped the layout for the annual show to help visitors navigate the event with even more ease and increase exposure for exhibitors. The show also completely sold-out following the close of exhibitor applications in May, five months ahead of the event.