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| Appointment of WEO Executive Committee |
To move WEO forward to the next phase, we have agreed that a WEO Exco will be formed to drive certain initiatives. The WEO Board is putting forth the following persons into the WEO Exco :-
1. Marcel Ewals
2. CH Kong
3. Sylvia Phua
Hence, the WEO Exco will comprise of the above 3 persons plus 3 permanent members – James Chia, Carol Tong and Andrew Lee. The above Exco members will serve a term of 2 years. The first WEO Exco meeting will be scheduling on 7th December 2005.
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| New Appointment in Middle East |
After the success of the management teams' trip to the Middle East. WEO will begin to plant its seeds in the Middle East region. In line with the company's vision to be a global player, WEO Middle East will take root in Dubai to tap on the regions fast expanding MICE industry.
WEO Middle East has appointed Mr. Tony Chan as General Manager to head the operations in Dubai. Tony is not new to the industry, he has close to 10 years of experience in the exhibition and conferencing industry under his belt. Tony was with Terrapinn for 5 years and moved on to Reed Exhibitions for 4 years. He has been instrumental and the pioneer in building up the Asian Amusement Expo, the Asian Casino show, Asia Media Festival and Asia TV Forum to name a few.
Please help us to welcome Tony onboard and give him the full support. Tony can be reached at tonychan@mpmiddleeast.com .
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| WEO Conference in Mid 2006 |
| There will be no WEO conference in conjunction with the Pico International Conference in December this year. Instead, the WEO conference is slated for June/July of year 2006. |
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| The Largest Textile Machinery Exhibition (Singapore) |
Event: |
ITMA Asia 2005 |
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17th October 2005 – 21st October 2005 |
Venue: |
Singapore Expo (Hall 1 to Hall 7) |
Organiser: |
Meeting Planners International (Singapore) |
Exhibition Space: |
42,000 m² (increase of 25 per cent over the 2001 show) |
| Website: |
www.itmaasia2005.com |
A total of 851 leading manufacturers from 36 economies showcased their latest products and services displays from 15 sectors, ranging from spinning, nonwovens, weaving and knitting, to finishing, testing, handling and packing. It attracted a total of 30,000 visitors over five days. Over 90 percent of the visitors from 86 economies were from overseas, with record numbers of international visitors coming from South Asia.
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| The Definitive AV/IT Convergence Showcase (Singapore) |
www.is-asia.com
Integrated Systems Asia (IS Asia), incorporating InfoComm Asia 2005 made its debut from 12 to 14 October at the Suntec Singapore. Organised by InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd, it is a solutions-led showcase on innovative audiovisual solutions and technologies for both the commercial and residential sectors.
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Event: |
Integrated Systems Asia 2005 |
Date: |
12th October 2005 –14th October 2005 |
Venue: |
Suntec Singapore |
Organiser: |
InfoComm Asia Pte Ltd |
Highlight: |
featured over 80 int'l participants & 5,500 professional visitors & buyers |
IS Asia presented an extensive training programme which comprised of a professional development week put together by the three sponsoring associations, the International Communications Industries Association, Inc® (ICIA), the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association® (CEDIA) and the National Systems Contractor Association® (NSCA). |
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| The Largest Annual Trade show (Singapore) |
Event: |
IFFS / AFS 2006 |
Date: |
1st March 2006 to 5th march 2006 |
Venue: |
Singapore Expo |
Organiser: |
International Furniture Fair Singapore Pte Ltd |
Exhibition Space : |
35,000 m² |
This event is arguably to be the largest, annual, trade show in Singapore, and a premier export platform for the furniture industry of the world, with about 480 exhibitors from some 30 countries will be proudly displaying more than 32,000 furniture and furnishing products to international visitors from all over the world.
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| The Region's Most Authoritative Rheumatology Conference (Malaysia) |
The Asia Pacific Congress of Rheumatology (APLAR) is the region's foremost and most authoritative conference on rheumatology. The event will gather the leading medical researchers and practitioners on rheumatology to give lectures and update their colleagues on the latest research findings and medical technologies, specifically focusing on the conference theme “Asian Rheumatology: Facing the Challenges.”
Alongside the conference is an exhibition, where pharmaceutical companies, medical products and system manufacturers, and educational organisations will showcase their products and services.
AsiaCongress has been appointed the PEO of the Congress.
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| Cooperation & Exchanges between Asia Pacific cities (ChongQing, China) |
| Event: |
The 2005 Asia Pacific Cities Summit |
Date: |
12th October 2005 to 13th October 2005 |
Venue: |
Chongqing Int'l Convention & Exhibition Center (CQCEC) |
Organiser: |
The Government of Chongqing City |
Highlight: |
Attended by city mayors & private sector CEOs from more than 100 cities all over the world. |
| Website: |
www.apcsummit.org |
The entire convention center was dedicated to the event which utilised the 150 seats round table multi-function room, the 1,000 seats theatre, 1,000 seats banquet room and more than 30 seminar, press and VIP rooms ranging from 10 to 300 seats.
The event was supported with state of the art AV equipment including instantaneous target detecting cameras, simultaneous translation sets and projectors which are capable of making projections from more than 50 metres.
Note : CQCEC is managed by a joint venture formed by Pico and the Government of Chongqing Municipal, the owner of the hall. Specialist advisor to the management team - Global Spectrum Asia. |
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| Meeting Planners Show Its True Colours (Hong Kong) |
Event: |
Soft-Proofing Era Conference – True Colours at Play |
Date: |
27th September 2005 |
Hosted by: |
Time Inc. |
Venue: |
Cyperport, Hong Kong |
Organiser: |
Meeting Planners (Hong Kong) |
Highlight: |
Over 200 professionals attended the conference |
‘Soft-Proofing Era - True Colours At Play' – sponsored principally by Apple - was an event hosted by Time Inc. and managed by Meeting Planners. Renowned speakers attracted keenly attentive audiences while the sponsor booths, opened during coffee breaks, proved to be a successful networking and business development opportunity. The event was well received by clients and participants and the website so well designed that the client wanted it for the coming year.
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| Lions ROAR (Hong Kong) |
Event: |
88th Lion's Club International Conventional 2005 – International Parade |
Date: |
27th September 2005 |
Venue: |
Golden Bauhinia Square |
Organiser: |
Meeting Planners (Hong Kong) |
Highlight: |
Over 20,000 delegates participated |
More than 20,000 delegates had participated the parade. The participations were Lions Club members, delegates and their families, together with marching bands, precision demonstration units and uniformed marching delegations.
The parade participants will first gather at the Golden Bauhinia Square and the Opening Ceremony will be held at the ntersection of Expo Drive and Expo Drive East and the Event is scheduled to step off at 1800 hrs and begin advance south on Expo Drive East, proceeding west onto Convention Avenue, continue west onto Fenwick Pier Street and Lung Wui Road, pass reviewing and judges stands at Tamar site North and finally disperse at Tamar Site South. The parade route is approximately one mile long. breaks, proved to be a successful networking and business development opportunity. The event was well received by clients and participants and the website so well designed that the client wanted it for the coming year. |
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| Everywhere They Want to be (Hong Kong) |
Event: |
The 2005 Greater China & Phillippines Member Forum |
Date: |
28th September 2005 to 30th October 2005 |
Venue: |
Hong Kong |
Organiser: |
Meeting Planners (Hong Kong) |
The 2005 VISA Greater China and Philippines Member Forum assembled over 180 members and 50 staff from the region at the Hong Kong meeting. The three-day event comprised a welcoming cocktail party, overnight rehearsal, a full-day conference, magical gala dinner, and an unforgettable Hong Kong Disneyland experience. Meeting Planners worked with Pico to produce an event complimented by client and participating members alike. |
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| The Premier Business & Technology Conference (Singapore) |
Event: |
SMBNet Exchange 2005 |
Date: |
11th October 2005 |
Venue: |
Raffles City Convention Centre |
Organiser: |
Netremedia Pte Ltd |
| Website: |
www.netremedia.com/smbnet.php |
Netremedia successfully organized SMBNET Exchange, the premier business and technology conference for small and mid size businesses. Targeted at business owners and their IT managers, it attracted more than 400 delegates and 13 sponsor organizations which included HP, EMC, SAP and Computer Associates (exchange.smbnetasia.com). Supported by the Singapore Manufacturers' Federation, Singapore Computer Society and NICC, the Conference featured key speakers from Ernst & Young, The Logistics Institute and StarHub. |
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| Focus on SMB Business Owners and Managers |
A regional magazine to help SMB business owners and managers learn more leveraging technology to grow their businesses.
The 3rd edition of the SMBNET magazine was sent off to 10,000 subscribers. Featuring the founder of a nail spa chain on the cover, the magazine helps business owners learn how they can leverage on technology to gain a competitive edge.
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