Total attendance for the seven shows organised by the HKTDC in the last month and a half fell to 156,000 from 195,000 last year.

The long-haul destinations rank highly with events planners 

New programmes are ideal for incentive and corporate groups

The food needs to be great, the location should be private, and the dining space should have a unique edge

Venues such as Villa Song Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City and The Sanchaya on Bintan are out to compete with the bigger hotels 

31 per cent of companies expect bigger travel budgets, up from 17 per cent

Chengdu and Yunnan listed among popular destinations off the beaten track

3 most popular themes are green tourism, food and wine, and cruise

Exterior of 1,500-room Guangzhou hotel resembles a fairy-like kingdom

Luxury hotel occupies the top floors of the tallest skyscraper in the Philippines

The hotel has one of the most extensive and versatile event spaces in the city

This new venue offers full- and half-day meeting packages

City attracted a large number of business visitors during Pyeongchang Games

Island is known for exquisite scenery, clear water and natural marine resources

Omnia Dayclub Bali, Finns Beach Club and Phuket’s Dream Beach Club draw groups to luxury fittings, memorable sunsets and wide-open beaches

New HK$26.5 billion MGM Cotai integrated resort brings advanced exhibition and convention technologies, and Asia’s first dynamic theatre

Mitec can accommodate up to 50,000 people and positions Malaysia as a preferred MICE destination in Asia

Over 350 international travel agents, media and partners enjoy a fun-filled weekend on the newest member of the Dream Cruises fleet

Lobby setting evokes secret garden with crystalline glass ribbons mimicking migrating birds