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With Covid Waning, Where Are International Travelers Going?

Smart Meetings

Read More : As Canadian Border Reopens, 80% of International Business Events Hail from U.S. In APAC, travelers are heading in droves to Seoul and Seogwipo, South Korea; and Tokyo. In 2021’s third quarter, the demand for business travel was up 40 percent quarter-over-quarter and more than 110 percent from 2020’s third quarter.

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“The Olympics of events” – IMEX America delivers buoyant business impact

Event Industry News

It was a triumphant return to Las Vegas for the business events industry at IMEX America. The favourable ratio of buyers (3,420) to exhibitors (2,200 exhibiting companies) added to the business momentum as did the positive, upbeat atmosphere, with the show being described as ‘the Olympics of events’.

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Star Events supplies record-breaking League of Legends spectacular

Event Industry News

Star Events’ VerTech Ultra system provided for a stunning production at Riot Games’ League Of Legends World Championships final in South Korea, which attracted a record 99.6m There was quite a lot of new kit with no time to test build it so the main build at Seoul simply had to work first time, which it did!

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Rapid sell-out for Asia’s first post-Covid arena shows

Event Industry News

In Taiwan, the government lifted all limits on the number of people allowed to attend public gatherings, including cultural events, on 7 June, and removed the need for social distancing at concert halls and stadiums. In South Korea, a recent spike in new cases in Seoul and neighbouring cities is hindering the resumption of large-scale events.

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DES Spotlight: Song Yi KIM, COO, Chris & Partners

PCMA Convene

With the future no more certain now, as business event professionals, where do we go from here? With the Digital Event Strategist course , there is a way to help futureproof your skill set so you are ready to be as nimble as the situation calls for. I am working with a couple of main stakeholders to collaborate to prep the event.

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Samsung uses own mobile devices to livestream launch in world-first

Event Industry News

Global electronics brand, Samsung, and Cheil Worldwide, its executive marketing agency based in Seoul, Korea, brought the Galaxy Unpacked launch to San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts on Tuesday 11 th February. Here, the brand unveiled its Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Buds+ devices.

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Making Virtual and Hybrid Events Look Like TV

PCMA Convene

In his newly created role as director of creative initiatives, Jones oversees the space, acting as an executive producer for live and broadcasted events. We have a cooking show called “Seoul Food Kitchen” — my wife is Korean, so it’s a play on words. We don’t have a lot of followers, but we do it because it’s a lot of fun.