South Korea plans makeover of tourist attractions, Europe's ready for business bounce, lockdown MICE business strategies and here’s how office life has changed.

South Korea plans makeover of tourist attractions
Tuesday, 30th June 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in South Korea has launched the 2020 Open Tourism Project, involving the revamp of 23 tourist attractions to help boost domestic tourism post-COVID.

The revamp is targeted to provide a greater degree of space, and primarily aims to benefit the disabled and elderly, as well as families with babies >>

Europe's COVID cases relent, hoteliers ready for business
30 Jun 2020 : European hoteliers breathed a sigh of relief in early May when the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control announced that region had passed the peak of coronavirus infections but now comes the hard part: building back revenue and profitability >>

Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts online forum on post travel for Hong Kong, Mainland and International Markets
30 Jun 2020 : Seven internationally-respected speakers from various sectors shared business insights including the latest consumer sentiments, post-pandemic travel trends and industry protocols in the 'Beyond COVID-19: Global Tourism’s New Normal' online forum >>

NokScoot airline liquidated, board of directors vote
30 Jun 2020 : NokScoot’s Board of Directors has passed a resolution to liquidate the company, its shareholders will deliberate the same resolution at a general meeting to be held in about 14 days >>

Maldives, China agree on 'fast lane' for returning tourists
25 Jun 2020 : The so-called fast lane arrangement will enable Chinese travellers to fly back home from the Maldives without having to serve quarantine periods of up to 14 days after their return >>

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Post COVID-19 Lockdown MICE Business Strategies
Tuesday, 30th June 2020

Unfortunately, macro-level MICE challenges will remain present for the sector over coming months.

This is due to the fact providers will likely see their business recover at a slower rate versus hotels who are welcoming back leisure travellers. The slower recovery can be attributed to restrictions on the numbers of people that can attend larger scale events, which will still be limited for some time.

Additional headwinds facing the sector are that corporate spend is likely to be reduced due to softening economic conditions, which will directly impact the sector >>

Here’s How Office Life, For Now, Has Changed
The workplaces where millions of people are now returning to have changed, with new safety-minded regulations and policies firmly in place, people are adapting to both temporary and permanent changes at work due to COVID-19 >>

How to Measure Customer Retention
Loyal customers are important to all businesses regardless of industry or size—large, small, B2B or B2C. Most businesses know their numbers, but do they know the right numbers? It’s easy to measure customer satisfaction at different levels. We find out how they liked our experience >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of June 29, 2020
IATA proposes alternatives to quarantine, Asia-Pacific hotels may have reached their bottom, Middle East momentum derailed and Six Senses CEO predicts which travel segments will rebound >>