SEOUL TOURISM ORGANIZATION has launched Visit Korea Year 2010-2012 by offering international delegates free loans of iPhones pre-programmed with destination information and booking capabilities. The iPhones can be collected at the airport. Existing users can download the application from STO’s website.
UBM has appointed Philip Chapnick as its group chief representative in China. Chapnick will be based in Beijing.
EVENTS NSW, the home state of Sydney, in undergoing a major revamp under new chairman John Conde.
Philippe Fournier of
MCI France has been elected president of the International Association of Professional Conference Organisers (IAPCO).
Gold Coast Tourism (GCT) will host the Australia and New Zealand Agents (ANZA) 2011 Workshop, which will bring around 500 delegates and generate over US$1 million for the local economy.
Hongqiao Airport has reopened following a US$2.2 billion upgrade. The new terminal is four times the size of the original airport and is directly connected to the Shanghai subway.
The Melbourne Convention and Visitors' Bureau (MCVB) has won the bid for the Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Asia Pacific annual conference and exhibition. The event will welcome 2,000 delegates to the Melbourne Convention Centre in 2011.