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Cvent Accelerate Sydney 2025 Empowers Event & Hospitality Professionals with Innovation, Insights, and Networking Opportunities

Cvent, a global industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, successfully hosted the fourth edition of Cvent Accelerate Sydney at The Fullerton Hotel on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. The event attracted over 460 event planners, marketers, and hospitality professionals, setting a new attendance record and highlighting the growing momentum in the MICE industry.

Cvent Europe Ltd
Australia
Press Release

Millennium Hotels & Resorts Seals Landmark Asia-Global Axis with Korea's Lotte

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has unveiled a significant milestone in its international strategy, announcing major loyalty partnership with Lotte Hotels & Resorts of South Korea. Building on the momentum of its Maritim collaboration, the Lotte partnership marks the next step in MHR's phased global expansion. This dual alliance signals a transformative moment for MHR, setting the stage for broader global connectivity, enhanced loyalty offerings, and unprecedented benefits for travellers across key regions.

Millennium and LOTTE Hotels & Resorts
Korea, Republic of
Press Release

GBTA Asia Pacific Conference 2025 Reflects the Dynamic Role of the Region in Shaping the Future of Business Travel

The growth and vital role of the Asia Pacific region in the future of global business travel was clearly demonstrated by the strong turnout, engagement and insights from the GBTA APAC Conference 2025 held at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore from May 27-28. Hosted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the premier trade association and “voice” of the global business travel industry and co-located for the third year with the WERC® Regional Summit, the event brought together over 950 industry professionals including corporate travel managers (268), travel suppliers, and other industry partners along with nearly 50 exhibiting companies and sponsors.

GBTA
Singapore
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Introducing BEING Thailand 2025: An Event for Connection and Collaboration in Wellness

Thailand’s vibrant wellness industry will take centre-stage this May in Phuket with BEING Thailand 2025, a new B2B event designed to unite professionals across the wellness, hospitality, and tourism sectors. The inaugural gathering, expected to draw 400 industry leaders, aims to drive key conversations and innovation, bringing together a traditionally fragmented sector for an exchange of ideas and strategies.

C9 Hotelworks Ltd.
Phuket, Thailand
Press Release

Expansion of The Meetings Show Asia Pacific 2025 Cements Singapore's Role as a MICE Powerhouse

The 2nd edition of APAC's leading MICE show, The Meetings Show Asia Pacific (TMS APAC), sees a record number of exhibitors and buyers. Returning to Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on 16 and 17 April 2025 and co-located with the inaugural Business Travel Show APAC, TMS APAC is set to bring the biggest gathering of travel professionals in the region. With the support of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), this year’s event further solidifies Singapore’s standing as the "World's Best MICE City.”

NORTHSTAR Travel Group
Singapore, Singapore
Press Release

PolyU study recommends creating integrated tourism cluster brand for the Greater Bay Area

Tourism is considered a key industry in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), which sets its sights on becoming a world-leading destination. The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today released its policy study findings on the strategies and potential for creating an integrated brand tourism cluster by leveraging the strengths of the cities within GBA. The study has been supported by the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme of the HKSAR Government.

Hong Kong PolyU
China
Press Release

2025 IHG Greater China Expo Wraps with Resounding Success

As IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) marks its 50th anniversary in Greater China and celebrates its milestone of 800 open hotels, the group officially launched its first major event of the year — “Let’s make travel easy” 2025 IHG Greater China Expo in Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shanghai. It empowers business travel by focusing on collaboration, digital empowerment, and mutual growth.

IHG
China
Press Release

Marriott Hotels Launches “Wonderful Hospitality For Your Heartfelt Smile” Campaign in Greater China

Marriott Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of more than 30 extraordinary hotel brands, recently launched the "Wonderful Hospitality For Your Heartfelt Smile" brand campaign in Greater China. The campaign kicks off with five engaging videos starring popular Chinese comedians Yan Peilun, Zhang Youwei, Liu Yang, and Zhu Meiji, who shine a bright spotlight on Marriott’s signature hospitality through the delightful lens of comedy and laughter. The five campaign videos capture everyday moments at Marriott Hotels, from the front office associates who anticipate guest needs to exceptional, in-house dining experiences crafted with passion and care.

Marriott
China
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2024 India Accommodation Barometer: Key Trends and Insights

2024 has been a standout year for Indian hoteliers, with positive sentiments expressed by survey respondents across all major economic metrics. Twothirds of Indian accommodations reported good or very good business performance over the past six months, reflecting a substantial improvement from 2023 when the Barometer survey was first conducted. In comparison, only half of accommodations expressed similar optimism last year.

Yang Li
By Yang Li, Head of Public Affairs, Asia Pacific, Booking.com
India