 ITB Asia 2024 (Photo courtesy of Messe-Berlin) ITB Asia 2024 concluded on 25 October in Singapore, hosting over 45,000 business appointments, attracting more than 18,500 attendees from 85 countries, and featuring 1,950 exhibitors. Additionally, over 1,400 high-quality buyers contributed to a dynamic business and networking environment. 160 top speakers shaped the future of travel at the ITB Asia Conference.
 ITB Asia 2024 Opening Ceremony (Photo courtesy of Messe Berlin) ITB Asia officially opens on 23 October 2024 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Over the three days, travel industry professionals can look forward to the largest and most diverse exhibition event and conference programme to date.
Occupying three exhibition halls, ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia showcase a diverse range of exhibitors from destinations, attractions, airlines, hotels, cruises, and the MICE industry. Travel Tech Asia hosts the latest travel technology suppliers and startups in an additional hall dedicated to Travel Technology companies, displaying their most innovative tech solutions. In total, the show sees over 85 tourism organisations and convention bureaus participating, and records a 75% growth in African representation, and a 25% increase from Europe,  Photo credit: ITB Asia 2023 As the travel industry continues to evolve at an unparalleled pace, the ITB Asia Conference 2024, running from 23 to 25 October in Singapore, provides the key platform to stay on the cutting edge and shape a resilient and dynamic future for global travel and tourism. Under this year’s theme “Innovating for Tomorrow: Strengthening Future Resilience in Travel and Tourism", the agenda of the three-day conference comprises ground-breaking knowledge and insights across three focused tracks on how to adapt to changing consumer expectations, improve operational efficiency and create more sustainable and immersive experiences.
 The recently concluded Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2024 has stimulated business between exhibitors and buyers estimated to be worth more than $330 million over the next 12 months - a 65% increase on 2023. The tradeshow was AIME’s largest in a decade, with more than 570 exhibitors, 595 hosted buyers and 17,000 meetings occurring on the showfloor across the two days. More than 4,000 people attended AIME 2024, including 70 media representatives from around the world, and more than 89,500 connections were made across the event.
 Comprising the 38th ITE (Leisure) and 19th MICE Travel Expo, ITE Hong Kong 2024 will be held from June 13 to 16 at Halls 1 of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As Hong Kong’s only international travel fair, it is strongly supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China with Hong Kong Tourism Board and Macao Government Tourism Office etc. as supporters.
Managed by CTG MICE Service Company Limited and TTG Asia Media, Singapore’s leading tourism media, IT&CM China 2024 will be held on 26 – 28 March 2024, at the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Centre of International Sourcing (SHCEC), Shanghai, China.
 ICCA Congress 2023 (Photo courtesy of TCEB) ICCA Congress 2023 in Bangkok concluded with the success on sustainability legacy. In cooperation with ICCA, Thailand exercised the practice of sustainable food sourcing and management during the congress that has become a model for 'Bangkok Pledge on Gastronomy Sustainability' to be launched at next year's ICCA Congress in Abu Dhabi. ICCA Congress 2023 was held between 12 and 15 November 2023 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).
 ITB Asia 2023 Opening Ceremony (photos courtesy of Messe Berlin) ITB Asia, Asia’s leading travel trade show, opened its doors at the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore today. Co-located with MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia, the event provides three full days of networking opportunities with international exhibitors, complemented by conference sessions. Guest of Honour Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore, opened the show together with Melissa Ow, Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board and David Ruetz, Senior Vice President, Messe Berlin.
 The Thailand Pavilion attracted 135 leads (photo courtesy of TCEB) At the recently concluded IT&CM Asia 2023 in Bangkok, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) led the Thai Team to secure 405 leads from its three main exhibition pavilions. The number of generated leads adds on to TCEB’s 23 conference-bid win performance concluded at the end of the bureau’s 2023 financial year on 30 September.
The Thailand Pavilion comprises 40 exhibitors and generated 135 leads, a 43.6% increase from 94 leads achieved last year. The leads from Thailand Pavilion – 133 for meetings and incentives (24,532 travellers) and two for conventions (2,200 travellers) – is valued at 1,764 million baht. |
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