Global meetings industry shows resilience under COVID-19, Jobs & rural development and operating in uncertain times.

Global meetings industry shows resilience under COVID-19
Friday, 21st February 2020

ICCA analyses COVID-19 global meetings industry impact and industry shows resilience and confidence, only 44 meetings scheduled for Asia Pacific are affected by COVID-19.

Of these 44 meetings (4.1%), 34 are postponed, 5 cancelled and 5 relocated. Outside Asia Pacific, two meetings in Europe and one in Africa are postponed >>

News from around the APAC region
21 Feb 2020 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Minor Hotels acquires Gold Coast Hotel, Thailand launches new campaign to attract and boost MICE travellers and more >>

Jobs, climate and rural development on UNWTO's agenda
21 Feb 2020 : To mark the start of the new mandate of the European Commission, Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili was in Brussels for a series of high-level meetings. The talks focused on making tourism a more central part of the European Union agenda >>

The Sultanate of Oman, nicknamed 'Switzerland of Arabia'
21 Feb 2020 : The partner country of ITB Berlin this year is a destination full of oriental mystery, beautiful landscapes and traditional customs >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Operating In Uncertain Times
Friday, 21st February 2020

By Duetto: Hotels in the region are struggling, with many properties in China reporting occupancies in the single digits.

Our data shows a 29% increase in cancellations in January 2020 compared to figures from the same time last year. Our partner hotels in China have also seen a decline in pace with rooms booked in January for stays in February, March and April, down more than 75%.

The world press are naturally drawing parallels to the SARS epidemic which swept through the region and had global impact throughout 2003 >>

The Cult of Amazement
Amazement does not come from a WOW or over-the-top experience. Those happen on occasion, especially when problems are handled well. But on a day to day basis, amazement happens when you deliver experiences that are consistently and predictably above average >>

In case you've missed it: Global News of February 20, 2020
Expedia suspend the sale of all mainland China-based products, economics starts trumping CoVid-19 panic and why grocery stores start to look like restaurants >>