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WEO Breaking News 4 - 5 July 2006 |
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Foreword from Andrew Lee, Executive Director of World Events Organisation |
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Dear WEO Partners and Industry Colleagues,
Time indeed flies and the first half of 2006 has passed us by. As we move into July, we will be preparing for our 3rd WEO Council Meeting which will be held in Singapore from 4 to 6 August. This will be an internal meeting amongst the senior management of WEO companies. The meeting chairman and WEO EXCO, Sylvia Phua will be extending her invitation to the WEO Council on behalf of the meeting host, MP International (Singapore).
This month’s WEO Breaking News is a bumper issue. I am extremely delighted that we have received many exciting project stories and releases from the WEO Network. Please share the WEO Breaking News with your colleagues and business associates. We will be happy to subscribe them to the newsletter if you provide their full contact details.
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News of the Month - MP Gets New Name and Image |
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We are pleased to inform that Meeting Planners International Pte Ltd is now known as MP International Pte Ltd. The change ushers in a new phase of growth for the group as a professional exhibition and conference organiser in the global arena.
MP International's Chairman, Mr. James Chia, explained: "The group has been organising a number of significant events, including the highly acclaimed ITMA ASIA textile machinery exhibitions. As such, it is our view that it is more appropriate to have a name which reflects the versatility of our business in exhibitions, conferences and events."
As the group positions itself as an international player in the MICE industry as a PCO and PEO, it is important to maintain the application and integrity of the brand MP International. Daphne Poon from the Singapore office is appointed Director, Marketing Communications, to render support to offices within the MP International group of companies, who requires marketing communications services. If you have any question pertaining to the re-branding, please contact her.
In line with the change, we have constructed a new website. Please visit us at www.mpinetwork.com.
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WEO & DE launches new
travel and lifestyle exhibition in Sydney |
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A new exhibition has been launched that will put the spotlight on Asia, its people, its beauty, its travel destinations, its food and its culture.
Spot on Asia is an exciting new concept in travel and lifestyle events that combines travel, culture and food in a total Asian experience.
A joint initiative of World Events Organisation and Definitive Events, Spot on Asia aims to entice and inspire Australians to learn more about their Asian neighbours.
“Our research showed that there was a need for an event that did not just focus on travel, or food, but that covered the entire Asian experience,” said Andrew Lee, executive director, World Events Organisation.
“Asia is the number one travel destination for Australians and travel to Asia has doubled in the last ten years. Spot on Asia will allow Asian travel destinations, airlines and travel agents to market their products to consumers, plus allow the consumer to experience the tastes of Asia through cookery demonstrations, cultural performances, travel talks and films.”
Spot On Asia will be open to trade from 10am-3pm on Friday 18 May and then to the general public from 3pm – 7pm and all day Saturday and Sunday, 19 & 20 May.
"There has been a lot of interest in Spot on Asia from Asian tourism bureaux, hotel groups and airlines as this event will promote all types of travel product from student travel to luxury, adventure, seniors travel and business tourism," Mr Lee said.
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ICSC Asia Expo Debuts in Singapore |
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MP Asia was appointed the event manager of the ICSC Asia Expo 2006. Set to take place from the 11 to 13 July at Suntec Singapore, the Expo is an ideal platform for the congregation of all sectors of the dynamic shopping centre industry.
Several highlights have been lined up to ensure a rewarding and insightful experience for all participants. The Expo opens with a shopping centre study tour on day one, with visits to three of Singapore’s most successful and unique shopping malls. This is followed by a two-day conference where you will hear an impressive panel of industry experts address issues on best practices, emerging trends and real business issues, as well as the challenges and opportunities in Asia-Pacific. For more information, please log on to www.icscasiaexpo.com. |
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Pico To Manage Venues |
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Exhibition services provider, Pico, is diversifying its business and going for fee-based contracts. Instead of just setting up booths and offering other show services, it wants to manage exhibition halls and conferences.
Pico Far East Holdings chairman, Mr Lawrence Chia, said the move would boost income and strengthen the company's economic base.
"There's a need in the market. MICE in Asia continues to develop and improve and this calls for better and more professional exhibition services," he said.
Mr Chia noted that many exhibition facilities were developed and managed by governments that had little knowledge of the industry.
The company also plans to co-invest with governments to build new venues.
Hall management accounts for five per cent of Pico's overall revenue, and Mr Chia intends to grow this segment to 25 per cent.
Pico has already secured two major hall management projects in China, the 45,000m2 Chongqing International Convention and Exhibition Centre which it started overseeing last October, and the 14,000m2 Xian Greenland Pico Convention and Exhibition Centre due to open in 2007, which the company has a stake in.
He declined to comment on other cities on his radar screen. "We're still looking for business opportunities in China and we will focus on what we think are the right locations in the right cities."
Pico has other hall management contracts in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India and the Middle East.
Negotiations are taking place in the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia.
Mr Chia said Pico's overall business grew 30 per cent overall to US$220 million in 2005. He predicts a 20 per cent increase this year.
Pico set up its Macau branch three years ago and Mr Chia revealed he was planning an expansion there once major exhibition infrastructure was in place next year.
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MP Asia
and TTG Asia to Launch New MICE Show in Shanghai |
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MP Asia and TTG Asia recently signed an agreement to launch Incentive Travel, Conventions & Meetings (IT&CM) China 2007. The show will take off in Shanghai from 23 to 24 April 2007. It will be hosted by MP International Shanghai.
The China show is a spin-off from IT&CM Asia, the region's premier meetings and incentive travel show organised by TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd, a leading travel and tourism business information and access provider.
For more on TTG Asia, visit www.ttgasiamedia.com
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MP
International Middle East launches first show in Dubai |
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MP International Middle East is pleased to
announce the launching of its first show - 1st annual
Recycling and Recoverable Fibers conference in Dubai. The
conference and workshop will be held from 4 – 6 September
2006 at the 5 star Dusit Dubai hotel, Dubai.
The event will have two folds, one, aimed at bridging the
regulatory arm of the various Middle East countries and the
private sector on the potential savings by recycling on both
economic and environmental term and in turn a push factor
for the general public to adopt recycling. The other, is to
provide a platform for companies and potential regional and
international investors to invest on a fast developing
Middle East landscape.
For Details, please visit the website: http://www.recycling-fibers.com/index.php |
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AsiaCongress runs IAAPA |
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AsiaCongress has entered into an agreement with the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) to organize IAAPA Asian Expo 2006 - the amusement industry’s largest gathering in Asia – in Shanghai, China.
AsiaCongress and IAAPA form a good match as AsiaCongress’ strength and reputation is with traveling Association events throughout Asia Pacific. AsiaCongress – a PICO joint venture makes strategic advantage of the global PICO network to organise its events in the region. As such, AsiaCongress can organise virtually anywhere being assisted by professionals within the same organisation.
IAAPA Asian Expo 2006 will be held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre, July 12-14, 2006. The most recent IAAPA Asian Expo, in July 2005, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and attracted more than 2,500 attendees and 140 exhibiting companies from 57 countries.
Aside from the popular tradeshow portion of the event, IAAPA Asian Expo 2006 will offer world-class educational sessions and tours to amusement facilities. Participants will likewise enjoy the opportunity to network with amusement industry professionals from all over the world.
“We are excited to be managing the largest amusement industry event in the region,” Marcel Ewals, Managing Director of AsiaCongress said. “Our aim is to deliver a world-class event that will stimulate continued growth of the Asian amusement industry market.”
Asia is a key market for the amusement industry. Four out of the ten most visited parks in the world are in Asia, attracting more than 43 million visitors in 2004. Analysis firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP predicts the Asian amusement industry will grow at the fastest average annual rate of any region in the world—6.3 percent—for total revenues of $7.6 billion by 2008.
info@asiacongress.com
www.AsiaCongress.com
www.iaapa.org |
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MP HKG and Pico HKG success with Broadband
World Forum Asia |
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The IEC's (International Engineering Consortium) Broadband World Forum Asia 2006 offers a comprehensive exhibition and conference featuring broadband technologies, equipment, applications, solutions, and services from leading vendors around the world at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre between 15-18 May 2006 with PCCW as the official host sponsor
Industry-leading companies exhibiting and sponsoring the Broadband World Forum Asia 2006 include: PCCW (official host sponsor), Huawei, Siemens, Fujitsu, Huawei, NEC, Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Motorola, PacketFront, Redback Networks, Comverse, Texas Instruments, Accenture, Infineon, Operax, Juniper, and more.
IEC, which they were in search for a Event Manager with strong local expertise, appointed MPHK to handle the overall Marketing, Project Management and Conference Management for such a well-known trade event in the regional. With careful planning and close working relationship with the IEC committee for months, MPHK were able to leverage local knowledge and synchronizing the marketing campaign step-by-step and reached a record high for both number of exhibitors and conference delegates.
The 3-day conference attracts more than 1000 experts in the field to attend the information filled programme with speakers from all across the world. Yet another successful event by the MPHK team. |
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