2 DAYS AGO - The Malta Tourism Authority has announced Tolene Van der Merwe will be its new UK and Ireland Director. She will lead a London-based team to develop partnerships with tour operators, airlines, travel agents and niche specialists, as well as PR and marketing initiatives. The UK market accounts for a quarter of Malta’s tourism arrivals and the new team will aim to grow arrival numbers through diversification of on island experiences and strategies. Van der Merwe founded Boutique Travel Marketing and also spent five years as the Hub Head for South African Tourism for UK and Ireland. She commented “I’m thrilled to be a part of the Malta Tourism Authority’s UK team. The archipelago has had a fantastic boost in its tourism in the past few years and is now considered to be one of Europe’s hottest destinations for history and culture, LGBT+, gastronomy, diving, and soft adventure travel. With attentions now turning to wellness, city breaks and sustainability, I’m excited to be part of the Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - There’s nothing like the Picture-perfect setting in which to end your work year. Enter the rooftop venue. Nothing says ‘thank you’ better than an unbelievable view, delicious food, and a special function created just for you. And nope, we’re not talking about birthdays, but year-end parties. “Rooftops provide a refreshing setting… They also provide an... The post Radical Rooftops for Year End Parties appeared first on Event Africa. Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has invited Brisbane’s brightest minds to apply for a grant program to help attract lucrative international conferences to the city. The post Brisbane Mayor opens ‘trailblazer’ conference grant appeared first on CMW. Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - CWT Meetings & Events has released a bonus feature for its M&E 2020 Future Trends Report, titled The Future of Sustainable Events. The post CWT Meetings & Events releases ‘The Future of Sustainable Events’ appeared first on CMW. Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre (Svenska Massan), has unveiled the design for its fourth tower. The post Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre unveils fourth tower appeared first on CMW. Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - Corporate event organisers are now prioritising non-event related metrics as part of event performance measurement, according to new research created by ICE. The post How we measure event performance is changing, says ICE research appeared first on CMW. Collapse

5 DAYS AGO - Delivering the keynote speech at Cvent CONNECT Europe in London, 15 October, CEO Reggie Aggarwal reflected on 20 years in business, from near bankruptcy to becoming a global event and hospitality technology leader. He also offered key lessons to business professionals to drive success when he addressed the 1,300 delegate event and hospitality professionals. Aggarwal urged attendees, and the MICE industry at large, to embrace their entrepreneurial spirit, uncover new business opportunities, and find ways to capitalise on the growing MICE industry, which he said was projected to reach US$1.4bn by 2025. Aggarwal shared an account of the path to Cvent’s success. “When I started the company, we had one product, and one vision: Online event registration,” he said. “In 20 years, we’ve grown from a handful of people working in my parent’s basement to a company with more than 4,300 employees providing an entire event management platform to planners, marketers, and hoteliers around the world. Collapse

6 DAYS AGO - IBTM has announced that Lucy Bloom, award-winning business expert, author and international master communicator, will be the second keynote speaker at IBTM World. The post IBTM World 2019 announces second keynote speaker appeared first on CMW. Collapse

6 DAYS AGO - Two construction workers have died and up to 30 other people injured when an under construction Hard Rock Hotel collapsed in New Orleans, USA, on 12 October. The post Two killed in Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans appeared first on CMW. Collapse