Tradeshows and Events

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam speaking at the Hong Kong International Tourism Convention.

Belt and Road, Greater Bay Area development bring golden age of opportunityHong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam lauded tourism as “a welcome tonic” during her opening address at the Hong Kong...

More than half the buyers at the 2018 edition of IBTM World were first-time participants.

Record attendance at IBTM WorldRecords were broken for the number of business meetings and buyers at the recently concluded IBTM World in Barcelona, which saw...

Osaka won the rights to host the 2025 World Expo by a landslide vote on by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on Friday.

World Expo returns to Osaka in 2025Japanese city Osaka won the rights to host the 2025 World Expo on Friday (November 23), beating out rivals Yekaterinburg in...

Vivid Sydney has been named Australia’s Event of the Year.

Vivid shines a light on SydneyAustralia's largest event, Vivid Sydney, has been awarded Best Tourism Event at the Australian Event Awards.

Motor sport at Buriam International circuit.

Thailand gives a helping hand to its less visited citiesThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) intends to promote a group of 55 secondary destinations to help develop their tourism...

ITE Hong Kong expects to receive even more visitors from China next year.

More visitors from China expected at ITE Hong Kong 2019ITE Hong Kong 2019 is expected to be the city’s biggest travel fair yet, thanks to the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao...

Travel fans are engaged on Instagram, but can brands keep up?Travel attracts one of the most engaged audiences on Instagram, according to an executive from the Facebook-owned image-sharing...

HICAP ANZ will be held in Sydney next July 17 to 19.

HICAP Australia New Zealand to be launched next yearHotelsWorld, the annual conference for hotel owners in Australia and New Zealand, will be relaunched and rebranded as part of...

Newly-released Salam Standard Report highlights Muslim tourism’s untapped opportunities

Newly-released Salam Standard Report highlights Muslim tourism’s untapped opportunitiesThe global Muslim travel sector is growing at a fast pace. Last year this segment had a significant impact on overall tourism,...

Improved security is helping Turkey to attract more Chinese visitors.

The four things you need to know to attract Chinese visitorsOver the past decade, Chinese global outbound travel has boomed, and Chinese tourists have gained an outstanding reputation for...