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The Bangkok Manifesto Embraces Social Responsibility

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Social responsibility and relationships must be central to incentive travel planning, according to a document crafted at SITE’s Global Conference in Bangkok in January. The final 10 statements of The Bangkok Manifesto were then crowdsourced with the full conference assembly using Slido, the online, audience engagement platform.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Bangkok; 2. Bangkok Skyline. Bangkok came in at No. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. In 2018, 49% of all commutes to work and school were done by bike, reducing the cost for residents and visitors, while also making the city much more eco-friendly. Amsterdam; 3.

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PRA Orlando, Destinos India Among Winners of 2018 SITE Crystal Awards

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Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. Program: Salad Master India 2018. The post PRA Orlando, Destinos India Among Winners of 2018 SITE Crystal Awards appeared first on Smart Meetings. Awarded to: Destinos India , working with Global Agency.

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Smart Moves in the U.K., Jerusalem and More

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He comes from The Peninsula Bangkok, where he worked as hotel manager since October 2018. Regis Bangkok as hotel manager; before this, he worked at The St. Goldberger has also worked with Hyatt Centric Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as opening general manager. Cameron Cundle.

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Claire Smith, CMP, Chair, 2018 PCMA Board of Directors

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Claire Smith, CMP, 2018 Chair, PCMA Board of Directors. or a business events professional in Bangkok, Thailand. What were your goals as chair? With change there is always an opportunity. What’s clear to me is how our challenges are so similar regardless of whether you are a business events professional in Washington, D.C.,

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And the Forbes Five Star Rating Goes to…

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You can find the group’s 10 Five Star-rated hotels in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills (California), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Bangkok and Manila. A post shared by Salamander Resort & Spa (@salamanderresort) on Dec 8, 2018 at 10:29am PST. The Peninsula Hotel New York offers the most event space of the U.S.

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PCMA Expands Business Events Programming Throughout Asia Pacific

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Ivy Chia, regional experience and events manager for Ericsson, said the 2018 event provided networking opportunities with “like-minded professionals where we shared experiences, discussed challenges, and explored new methods and concepts to improve event experience.”. Knowledge Exchanges are scheduled in: Auckland, New Zealand. Kuala Lumpur.

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