Mice News

The Oysters ink deal with The Meetings Show UK
The Oysters - the leading collection of over 20 international tourist boards and convention bureaux - has formed an exclusive marketing partnership with The Meetings Show UK.

New Yingkou Convention Centre announced in China
2DEFINE Architecture has won an assignment to lead the design of an extraordinary new convention centre in China. Alongside local partner Dalian Urban Planning & Design Institute, the firm was selected to direct the design of the Yingkou Convention and Exposition Centre, a four-story, 70,000-square-meter facility in Yingkou, China.

ITE and MICE 2012 Hong Kong is the ideal platform to promote Wellness and Medical Tourism
ITE & MICE, Hong Kong’s only travel fair, continues to highlight the theme of Wellness and Medical Tourism (WMT), which will next be held from June 14 to 17, 2012 at Halls 1A to 1E at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.

South Korea plans MICE drive in 2012
The South Korean government will focus on the MICE industry next year, with the launch of the ‘2012 Korea Convention Year’.

Nine-nonth mice arrivals reach one-million milestone
The figure, which totaled 1,028,989, represented a 15.0% increase over the same period last year. Strong growth was recorded from short-haul source markets. Mainland China (+19.9%) and South & Southeast Asia (+18.2%) recorded the biggest growth.

Russia’s MICE business continues to grow
According to Dmitry Smirnov of Events Magazine Russia, the meetings industry in Russia has experienced substantial growth in the last year with the leading 12 specialists recording International MICE business in excess of €.70 million and this figure represents only 40% of the total as domestic events, business travel and official delegations to conferences are not included!

The MICE-Industry arrives to North Sulawesi
Manado is relying on MICE to steer some attention away from its reputation as a gateway to divers’ paradise to its other tourism products. By Mimi Hudoyo.

Singapore ranked as top MICE city in Asia
With its many world-class MICE venues, the city-state has hosted the most rotating association meetings amongst all Asia Pacific destinations last year with 136 events. To find out all the latest news and information whilst in Singapore, City.Mobi has launched its new guide to the city.

Thailand is empowering MICE industry through the Integration of social network
Mr. Akapol Sorasuchart, the President of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), revealed that “Social Media has been considered as the most effective tool and played a significant role in all business aspects.

Accor opens Novotel for MICE
Novotel Bangkok IMPACT, located in one of Asia’s largest Meeting, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition centres, is now open

Nepal to promote MICE tourism
The government of Nepal has finalised and approved the Incentive Rule Book to promote MICE tourism and has already put it into implementation. To find out all the latest news and information while in Kathmandu, City.Mobi has launched its new guide to the city.

Singex Group welcomes new General Managers
Mr Chandran Nair, former Deputy General Manager of Singex Venues Pte Ltd, the managing company of Singapore’s largest purpose-built meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) facility, has assumed a new role in Project Management at Singex Exhibition Ventures Pte Ltd.