Case study of WiT Experience: From bedsheets in Luang Prabang to giant drop-down panels at Marina Bay Sands
Business events have come a long way, and there’s a long way more to go
I RECALL once having to host a conference in Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos, and when we arrived at the venue – which was a government’s meeting hall – we realised there was no projector screen in sight. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jazz takes on a different swing at Lincoln Center
New York's iconic attraction sees opportunity in global tourism and subscription service post-pandemic
IF there was one thing the pandemic exposed to those running Jazz at Lincoln Centre, New York’s iconic jazz venue and attraction, it was the opportunity of global tourism and content monetisa [...]
As business events claw their way back, APAC to lead the way in digital innovation and adoption
Studies show stronger appetite in region for virtual and hybrid
ONE-and-a-half years into Covid, and attending a conference in person still feels like a novel activity. Even the driver who dropped me off at Marina Bay Sands this Monday was curious. “You going to an event? How many people? Got [...]
Thorsen: Covid could produce well-funded corporate travel startups to go after long-term opportunity
TRAVEL tech evangelist Johnny Thorsen, who has his own vision of a “Traveltopia”, is watching to see if Covid will give the industry a new generation of well-funded startups “that are able to go after the long term opportunity, and really become a threat to the established environment”.
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