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Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail

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Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 13 million visitors are predicted for its first year of operation and 130 events are currently being negotiated. Despite the large fire in 2019, construction continues on the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland.

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What Is the Meetings Industry’s No. 1 Challenge?

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Chefs at the 2018 PCMA Annual Conference in Bangkok serve pasta and other dishes to attendees. Hotels were a recurring topic, as planners noted a decrease in the ability to negotiate contracts, along with pressures associated with lowered commissions and increased competition for space. All material © 2019 by PCMA. 3 mentions).