The billionaire Airbnb host who walks the talk
Community and connection are key as home sharing gains new advocates
NATE Blecharczyk is someone who believes in walking the
talk.
In
10 years, he has hosted more than 750 Airbnb guests in the San Francisco home
he shares with his wife, Elizabeth. He does it, he says, because he believes in
[...]
Thrust Carbon wins Grand Prize and People’s Choice award at WiT Startup Pitch signalling industry intent on sustainability
THRUST Carbon has emerged victorious in this year’s WiT Startup Pitch after beating two other finalists to come out tops in the Grand Finals, held yesterday at WiT Experience Singapore 2021, the first travel conference in Asia Pacific to return to a full in-person and hybrid format.
Thrust Car [...]
Startup Pitch finalists shine as WiT returns to full in-person and hybrid conference – the first in Asia Pacific
IN a tightly-fought competition, three startups, Indie, RunGo and Thrust Carbon have won a spot in the Grand Finals of the WiT Startup Pitch 2021, held today as part of WiT Experience Singapore.
A total of
12 travel startups competed in the semi-finals today.
The three
finalists seem to meet [...]
WiT is first industry event to use Marina Bay Sands’ Virtual Meeting Place
WiT Experience Singapore 2021 will be the first industry event to use Marina Bay Sands’ newly-launched Virtual Meeting Place for the virtual component of its two-day conference next week on October 19-20.
In the works: WiT's new virtual home, built on the Virtual Meeting Place, will be reveale [...]
Allseated EXVO 3D platform makes Asian debut at WiT’s “Homecoming”
Skypark by AJ Hackett will offer a first of its kind hybrid experience
ON October 20, during the “Homecoming” reception of WiT Experience Singapore 2021, a new virtual home of Skypark by AJ Hackett, Sentosa, will be unveiled. Built by Allseated EXVO, it marks the American 3D virtual event pl [...]
It is time to reopen business travel and marketplaces in Asia
APAC needs to get back into the global game, says united gathering of MICE chiefs
CALLS on governments in Asia Pacific to reopen borders are getting louder and this week, a united group of exhibition and conference organisers, gathering at a physical event in Singapore, “implored” for the r [...]
Investing in hybrid tech, creating new products and experiences, RWS prepares for a post-pandemic future
THE WiT Travel Roadshow Episode 5 made a bit of history by being the first hybrid broadcast event to be staged at the RWS Convention Centre, which has been re-purposed for events in these extraordinary times.
Speaking to WiT, RWS
vice-president of business innovation, Lam Xue Ying tells us that [...]
Startups solving safety, sustainability and industry pain points emerge in WiT Startup Pitch 2021
Twelve semi-finalists picked to pitch at WiT Experience Singapore
TRAVEL startups solving a variety of problems from addressing consumer anxiety about safety and sustainability to fixing new and pressing pain points faced by the industry will compete for the title of WiT Startup Pitch of the Yea [...]
Sponsored Post: 10 reasons Sentosa Island in Singapore is the ideal destination for your next MICE event
The best and most convenient location for work and play with a healthy dose of nature and heritage
SENTOSA, a tropical island that is conveniently located minutes away from Singapore’s city centre, is an ideal choice for meetings, conventions, exhibitions and events of all sizes. Th [...]
Asia’s two success stories, ixigo and Yanolja, pursue different paths to growth
ixigo digs deeper into India’s NBU, Yanolja fans out across the world
IF a collaboration announcement is made between ixigo and Yanolja, just remember you heard it first at the WiT Travel Roadshow Episode 6, where the CEOs of the Indian and South Korean companies joined WiT founder Yeoh Siew H [...]
