Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Further to the announcement on the return of RISE, one of Asia's largest tech conferences, in March 2022, Hong Kong also recently secured two major te.

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zkipster

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

People in Hong Kong are crazy about Rugby, especially in spring when the Hong Kong stadium in China’s commerce capital turns into a battleground for glory. Event manager Melvin Byres is one of the champions behind the big tournament. Despite it all, Melvin loves good planning that leads to a perfect event.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) held an online MICE Tourism Update attended by around 740 industry partners on 25th May 2020 (Monday) to introduce a multi-pronged recovery plan for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Increase Hong Kong’s MICE exposure. Support to trade. Trade Support.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 4, 2016

Global event supplier, Arena Group, has bought Hong Kong-based event production company Ironmonger Marquees, to create Arena Hong Kong, extending its Asian capabilities with a new office and hub in Northern Asia. Tom Evans, Managing […]. Tom Evans, Managing […].

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Hong Kong based ticketing & RFID provider, Zicket , swept up three awards at this year’s Event Technology Awards ceremony, including “Best use of Technology at a Brand Event”, for their work on The Grounds HK.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Subsequent Foodmark activations will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Hong Kong, China; New Delhi, India; and Bangkok, Thailand, in March and April. The post Coca-Cola and Time Out Launch a ‘Foodmarks’ Campaign with Global Destinations and Activations appeared first on Event Marketer. Refreshing.

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Exhibitor Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2023

Further to the successful completion of the 3rd JCtrans Global Freight Forwarders Expo and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Aviation Day.

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GEVME

MARCH 15, 2019

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. The top 13 event management conferences to attend in 2019.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2022

Hong Kong-based Hoyin Cheung founded interactive virtual event platform Remo in 2018, to ‘humanise the online event experience, and bring people together worldwide’. Triggered by his background in social media and years spent managing remote teams across eight years in marketing, Remo rings the changes.

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EventBank Insights

APRIL 17, 2019

[link] On April 16th, EventBank and Pico Group co-organized a panel discussion on the topic of Data-Driven Marketing & Events so that we can dive deeper into the most hotly contested topic to date, data and how companies use it.The night kicked off with networking over wine and hors d'oeuvres and quickly settled in for the discussion.

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Exhibitor Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2021

HONG KONG - Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (H.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

China and Hong Kong are projected to reach c. Post-COVID and market changes, many organisers are developing a different vision for some of their event brands. One where face-to-face events will remain at the core, but mindset shifts to a sense of community will likely play a role.”. 90% of their 2019 size by 2024.

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Exhibitor Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Eco Expo Asia 2022, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and co-organised by the Environm.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Ang joins events management and engagement agency Live Group from global market intelligence firm IDC, bringing with him a wealth of experience in international account management spanning across key markets in North America, Hong Kong, China, Japan and Southeast Asia.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

“Coordinating international travel is far more different and difficult than coordinating travel domestically because event planners must account for schedules and personal issues (health conditions that may flare up in long-haul travel, fear of flying, claustrophobia, etc.),” Nordgren says. But also professional limitations (i.e.,

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The Events Industry Council (EIC) held a webinar on Feb. That means that it’s prudent for event organizers to do everything they can to minimize the spread of germs, making sure that hand sanitizers are readily available and working with venues to step up sanitation efforts. A close-up view of coronavirus. Photo Credit Adobe Stock).

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 21, 2023

In Asia, Rosewood Hong Kong is committed to uplifting local livelihoods through several community-driven partnerships. Rosewood Hong Kong’s commitment to the local community is further realized through the recent launch of BluHouse, Rosewood Hotel Group’s first restaurant inspired by the concept of a business-with-purpose.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Net Zero Carbon Events will be launching its Roadmap for the events industry at COP27 at Sharm El- Sheikh in Egypt on 11 November – Decarbonisation Day. Twenty-four supporting partners, including exhibition and event organisers, service providers, associations, convention bureaux and venues, are now financial contributors.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

This new initiative provides a monthly quantitative view of how face-to-face exhibition activity is recovering across 15* major exhibition markets, by comparing it to pre-COVID event activity. We found speaking with organisers and investors there was a gap in how to pinpoint recovery movements within the exhibitions industry.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The WRLDCTY festival will broadcast 30 panels and discussions on three stages from venues in five host cities — New York City, London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Toronto. Next week, Resonance Consultancy will kick off WRLDCTY , a new virtual event billed as the world’s largest virtual cities festival. What’s the goal?

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The debut of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao (HKZM) Bridge , which opened 24 Oct. after nine years of construction, is a major bonus for business in Hong Kong. According to Dawn Page , director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board for the U.K. Alliance linked to 55-kilometre-span aims to boost MICE market.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The event industry’s Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge requires signatories to commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord, which includes achieving a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 on the way to net zero emissions by 2050. The event industry’s Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge session takes place at 10 a.m.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Instead of scrapping their events amid COVID-19 concerns, more organizations are moving their face-to-face programs online. As efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus by restricting travel ripple across the globe, a growing number of event organizers are opting to move meetings online as an alternative to canceling them.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lee Sharp has been appointed as the new managing director of East of England Arena and Events Centre, commencing his role at a time of great uncertainty for venues and events. I wanted to get involved to build a fantastic and unique international venue for the UK event industry.”.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 2, 2020

International live design specialist YR has responded to the COVID-19 crisis with the launch of an online customisation service to boost engagement for virtual events , which can substitute for, or complement, the experiential offering of a live installation. . YR Virtual Event Demo. Virtual events were cool.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In the first three interviews of the series, UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf sat down with Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Hong Kong, Robert Troy TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Trade Promotion, Ireland, and Rita Marques, Secretary of State for Tourism, Portugal.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But having an entire destination behind you, humming with holiday cheer, can transform an event into much more than just another business trip. Some cities fully embrace the magic of the holidays, and their hard work might just be the last ingredient to make your event truly memorable. The Langham Hong Kong, featuring 7,535 sq.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Meeting Profs Travel: Over Half of Passengers on Flights from China Test Covid-positive Hong Kong has announced the lifting of all mandatory PCR test requirements for inbound travelers; however, travelers coming to the U.S. from China will still need to show a negative Covid-19 test or document of recovery.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With two months still to go until the flagship event opens in Fira, Barcelona on the 28th of November, the organisers report that several destinations have increased their presence at the show, with some returning for the first time since the pandemic. Visitor and press registration is now open and can be accessed here.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

emissions-reduction conference, the Joint Meetings Industry Council has developed goals and strategies for drastically reducing carbon from events in the coming years. Net zero means a level balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced by events and the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere in return. “In

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Event Industry News

MAY 4, 2022

He worked for a variety of events businesses holding numerous senior roles and he spent over a decade as an entrepreneur in Dubai launching two successful exhibitions businesses. Dickinson has supported the association’s mission for many years, taking part in several UFI events as a speaker and being a sponsor of various UFI activities.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

AMR’s methodology has focused on three factors – event cancellations, event postponements and the contraction of events. Florent Jarry, Head of AMR’s Global Events Practice says, “The pandemic is having a devastating impact across the global exhibitions market. 70% contraction. UFI members receive a 20% discount.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Tarsus drop out. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) debuts in the AMR Top 20, while Messe Nuremberg and the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) rejoin. This has led to the ranking being substantially different from previous years.

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Event Industry News

MAY 5, 2020

The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) is asking its members and all event industry businesses to join a twitterstorm, today Tuesday May 5th, 2020, in an effort to increase the pressure on the chancellor and PM to specifically intervene on the event industry’s behalf during this crisis.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

Chalcraft first joined Sledge as Project Manager in 2017, and returns to the business following several years in Hong Kong, where she held roles including Lead Producer within the APAC arms of global event and experiential agencies. Chalcraft adds: “I’m thrilled to have returned to my former home at Sledge!

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Event Industry News

JUNE 21, 2022

As a Live Events Producer and Creative Show Director, David Bloch has staged events and managed talent for a variety of top companies and high-profile events, both in his country and abroad.

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2022

We’ll say it: virtual events are here to stay. Surprisingly, even after resuming physical events, ninety-two percent of companies are hosting virtual events. What Makes Virtual Events Still Popular? Virtual events offer a lot of benefits that in-person events can’t achieve. Let’s review a few.

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