Importance of Travel & Tourism in driving global economy, Thailand's MICE virtual expo cyber incident response and introducing the era of conscientious luxury.

Importance of Travel & Tourism in driving global economy
Tuesday, 23rd February 2021

This paper is part of a major WTTC initiative and that will see further work in the future.

The first iteration of the initiative is the Social Impact Paper, which shows how much of an important role Travel & Tourism plays, not only in driving economic growth, but also in enhancing social progress across the world through its diverse and inclusive nature, ability in enriching communities and as a creator of jobs and alleviating poverty, and catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship >>

Hilton Shenzhen World Exhibition & CC opens for business
23 Feb 2021 : Hilton announced the opening of Hilton Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, the largest comprehensive convention and exhibition center in Asia Pacific and the only hotel directly connected to the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center >>

TCEB debuts 'Thailand MICE Virtual Expo'
22 Feb 2021 : Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau will organise 'Thailand MICE Virtual Expo' - the country's first virtual event dedicated to MICE to create opportunities for Thai MICE entrepreneurs to connect with potential buyers worldwide and showcase Thailand through webinars and workshops >>

Accor announces the signing of Sofitel Cebu City
23 Feb 2021 : Accor is expanding its presence in the Philippines with the signing of Sofitel Cebu City, a 195-room luxury hotel which will debut in 2025 >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Introducing the Era of Conscientious Luxury
Tuesday, 23rd February 2021

The traditional meaning of luxury is under threat.

As a new generation of affluent consumers has emerged globally, the old ideas of luxury seem to have less meaning and relevance, and it caused the industry to question how to move forward >>

Cyber Incident Response – Turning Words into Action
Recent years have seen companies large and small continue to grapple with the much-feared cyber incident, yet surprisingly few have meaningful and up-to-date incident response plans (IRPs) in place to manage and mitigate this threat >>

Is the 4-Day Work Week a Good Idea?
Thanks to COVID-19 the workweek has made some 'radical' changes: Some companies have embraced working remotely permanently and others have adjusted their hours to be flexible for employees >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of February 22, 2021
For the first time, younger travelers insure the majority of trips, vaccine rollout already felt on travel and how we increased mobile booking conversion 33% in a pandemic year >>