Asia’s exhibition industry development and its future, WiT to launch African edition, hidden cost of working with micro influencers and facebook’s clear history tool is officially here.

Asia’s exhibition industry development and its future
Friday, 18th October 2019

According to a recent study conducted by the UFI and BSG, 2,353 exhibitions were held in Asia in 2017, reflecting an increase of 83 compared to the previous year, while the number of exhibitions held in Asia has grown at an average rate of 4% since 2013 >>

Global travel is booming
18 Oct 2019 : According to the UNWTO, international tourist arrivals worldwide increased 6% in 2018 to reach 1.4 bn.

This number is attained two years ahead of the organisation’s long-term forecast of 2010. The trend is likely to continue in the coming years with further increases of 3% to 4% annually >>

WiT (Web in Travel) to launch African edition in 2020
18 Oct 2019 : WiT (Web in Travel), the leading travel tech conference and media in Asia Pacific, is bringing its event to Africa with the launch of WiT Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 28, 2020 >>

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The Hidden Cost of Working With Micro Influencers
Friday, 18th October 2019

There is tremendous potential in working with micro-influencers. But travel brands ought to be conscious of the pros and cons of doing so directly versus dealing with a third-party that may not guarantee a perfect campaign but may take off a lot of the burden associated with the process while improving results and overall return on investment >>

Finding Love in the Arms of a Robot
Bicentennial Man isn’t the first piece of art to explore the existential question of what it means to be human, and whether man-made machines can truly become sentient autonomous beings, and whether they will one day be placed on the same footing as us homo sapiens >>

Wi-Fi: To Charge or Not to Charge
If you are not offering free internet and a guest does not want to pay the connection fee, they could very well end up racking up data charges during their stay.

And who do you think they are going to hold responsible for those charges when they get their bill? And how much do you want to bet they make a comment about it on your review page? >>

Facebook’s Clear History Tool is Officially Here
As we all start the final stretch of the year, it’s important to remember that keeping up with all the new social media updates will help us keep the momentum going and this month, we definitely got some big updates >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews October 17, 2019
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