MELBOURNE Convention and Exhibition Centre has received US$16 million to acquire land for its Stage 2 expansion.
 
EXPO SUMMIT 2010, the international conference on the exhibition industry, will be held from June 4-5 at Le Meridien New Delhi.
 
TCEB has requested an additional US$6.2 million in funding to provide an event insurance coverage scheme and other incentives for event planners.
 
REED EXHIBITIONS has acquired the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC), which will next be held from December 10-12 at Suntec Singapore.
 
SYDNEY has confirmed plans to upgrade the conference and exhibition facilities at Darling Harbour and Olympic Park.
 
ITB ASIA organiser Messe Berlin has introduced new measures to boost buyer quality for the 2010 edition, including capping the total number at 700.
 
The INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION Water Safety Conference will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak from November 2-4.
 
HONG KONG has recorded its highest ever number of visitors in the first quarter with 8,624,688 arrivals.
 
The INDONESIA MICE and Corporate Travel Mart (IMCTM 2010) welcomed 105 buyers to the island of Lombok from May 6-9.