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Trade Shows Boosted by Strong Asian Interest

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Skift Take: Increased business travel from Asia is good news for global trade shows. Meanwhile, IMEX reports strong buyer demand from Korea and China. MWC Barcelona 2023 is seeing a solid increase in overall attendance, but it is still far from 2019 levels. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Will Constant Mask Wearing Save the Meetings Industry?

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We turn to our friends in the Far East, South Korea and Japan, for insight into masking up. As of today, the deaths linked to coronavirus in South Korea , Japan, and the United States are as follows: South Korea: 1,300 or.000025 a concert, movie, trade show). COVID-19 Deaths. 000025 of their population.

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What it Takes to Meet Again During COVID-19

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Attendee traffic was routed in one direction only at the MBC Architecture Show, held May 10-13 at KINTEX in South Korea. Attendees at the MBC Architecture Show wear masks as they sanitize their hands before entry. An exhibitor shows attendees products at the MBC Architecture Show.

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What Matters Most When Choosing a Destination?

PCMA Convene

“I really appreciate destinations like [South] Korea or Japan, which present themselves as amazing year-round,” she said. They show you that each season is the right time to come. Venues include the National Museum of Korea and Nami Island. Anne Ridyard.

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Calling for a Regenerative Business Events Industry

PCMA Convene

The world has the tools and knowhow required to limit warming and secure a liveable future, but it is time to act, said IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee, a professor who researches the economics of climate change, energy, and sustainable development at Korea University Graduate School of Energy and Environment in Seoul. “We We are at a crossroads.”. ‘A

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The Power of Pink: Warner Bros. Brings ‘Barbie’ to Life at an ‘Over the Top’ Premiere Event

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The tour began with an immersive press junket on June 24 that transformed the 14 th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills into a Barbie Dream Hotel before events attended by talent, media, influencers and fans hit Australia, South Korea, Mexico City and London. biggest premiere event to date—that took the cake.

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People on the Move

PCMA Convene

Zhang will be responsible for total account management within the Asia Pacific region, including Japan, Korea, China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. trade show division. Her position covers both the 213-room Four Seasons Resort Lanai and Lanai at Koele. She is based out of the Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai.