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8 July 2026

IAPCO Opens Applications for 2026 APAC Emerging Leaders Programme

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has opened applications for the 2026 IAPCO & NZICC Emerging Leaders Programme – APAC, continuing its leadership development initiative for emerging professionals across the Asia-Pacific meetings industry. Delivered in partnership with the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), the programme enters its third year and offers six online leadership modules covering governance, stakeholder management, financial strategy, communication and decision-making. The programme is open to employees of IAPCO member companies across Asia-Pacific with approximately three to five years of industry experience. One participant will receive the Jan Tonkin Scholarship, providing the opportunity to […]

18 June 2026

Sarawak Moves to Standardize ‘Decadal’ Legacy Measurement

KUCHING — Sarawak is taking steps to formalise how business events measure long-term impact, introducing new tools designed to track outcomes that extend beyond delegate spending and immediate economic returns. Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) is expanding its legacy-focused approach through AI.Legacy, a platform that combines data collection, reporting and artificial intelligence to monitor the broader effects of conferences and exhibitions over time. The initiative supports Sarawak’s wider ambition to position itself as a destination where business events contribute to knowledge transfer, industry development, community outcomes and policy advancement. According to Acting CEO Jason Tan Chin Foo, legacy has become a […]

18 June 2026

New Fairmont Openings Signal Luxury MICE Expansion in Vietnam and Thailand

HANOI — The opening of Fairmont Hanoi marks another sign of growing investment in luxury hospitality and meetings infrastructure across Southeast Asia, as destinations seek to strengthen their position in the high-end MICE market. The property, which officially opened on 30 March, is the first Fairmont Hotels & Resorts property in Vietnam. Located in Hanoi’s historic Hoan Kiem district, the hotel features 241 guestrooms and more than 4,000 square metres of event space, including a 1,100-square-metre pillarless ballroom designed to accommodate large-scale conferences, corporate events and international gatherings. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnam National Authority of Tourism Chairman Nguyen […]