Kyoto continues to fascinate the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) market by balancing 1,200 years of tradition in perfect harmony with state-of-the-art infrastructure. Yoshiaki Matsui, Director of the Department of Convention and Tourism at the Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau (KCVB), identifies this fusion of tradition and modern excellence as the city’s strongest…
Penang, Malaysia– The World Research Travel Organization (WRTO) has announced that Penang will be the host city for the upcoming World Research Travel Conference 2024, scheduled from November 3 to 7 at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. Supported by the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB), this prestigious event will bring together international experts, educators,…
MALAYSIA- Through its organization Sabah Tourism Board, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Environment is actively pushing Sabah as a top travel destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) travel. The ministry established the Sabah Convention Bureau, according to its minister, Datuk Christina Liew, to promote MICE travel by way of international roadshows. “We’re doing great in this…
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC®) collaborated to produce the GSTC MICE Criteria, which serve as guidelines for sustainable practices in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector. These standards are intended to meet the growing need for sustainability. The standards, which are aimed at venues, event organizers,…