WIT’s new event features all-woman speaker cast
WIT will launch a new event called WITX: Women In Travel which will feature an all-woman speaker cast.To be held April 27 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, the one-day conference will feature women leaders of different generations, cultures and backgrounds who will address issues and trends, share idea [...]
Emirates’ Dr Nejib to headline WIT’s roster of 50 speakers in Dubai
Up to 50 leading minds influencing the development of online travel will come together on March 26-27 in Dubai to debate the trends and issues impacting one of the world’s leading growth markets.
WIT Middle East, held at Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach, will field speakers from Europe, the US, A [...]
Big data, mobile solutions and social media take centre stage at ITB Berlin
For the first time eTravel World joins Travel Technology at ITB Berlin (March 5-9) under one roof in Hall 6.1 with an extra 50% floor space and a larger stage to host workshops, papers and discussions.
A pressing issue, which experts holding three lectures will be discussing, is secure communic [...]
All-star cast of founders and top brands assembled for WIT Dubai
A cast of top speakers, blending global and local expertise, has been assembled for the inaugural Web In Travel Middle East to be held at the Sofitel The Palm Resort and Spa in Dubai on March 26-27.
The all-star cast includes founders of some of the top online travel companies in the world name [...]
The Wrap: Focused, creative, close to home – trends driving meetings in 2014
Focused, creative, close to home - trends driving meetings in 2014
Next year will be an exciting time for the world of events with some the largest mass occasions taking place, including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and the Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games i [...]
WIT Middle East to uncover the region’s potential
Web In Travel (WIT), which runs the largest and highest level online travel conference in Asia Pacific, will hold a Middle East edition in Dubai on March 26-27, 2014.
The first WIT Middle East will uncover the region’s travel story, unearth the opportunities and promise of one of the world’ [...]
Lessons from WIT Day 2: Of families, expectations and imperfections
One of the key messages I took away from Day 2 of the WIT Conference was – other than the fact that more than 60% of businesses in Asia are family-owned – was that we should be more okay with being imperfect.
Winnie Chiu (pictured left), president and executive director of Dorsett Hospit [...]
APAC to see decline in meetings and events in 2014
After two years of modest budget and activity increases the Asia Pacific region appears to be slowing down, and is expected to experience a slight drop (-1.2%) in the number of meetings in the region next year, according to the American Express Meetings & Events 2014 Global Meetings Forecast.
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Start-ups, take a look at the meetings space
If there’s one industry that technology is disrupting, it’s the meetings and exhibitions sector. That thought was hammered home to me during the four days I spent at the ICCA conference in Shanghai.
Pictured: ICCA's CEO Martin Sirk with his Chinese hosts
This is one of the largest [...]
People as a Marketing Factor, Part II
The second part of this series is based on the panels in the Marketing Track at WIT Conference 2013.
Summary and Thoughts of the Placement Panel
As this panel was about existing and emerging channels of distribution, we began with Lawrence Kuok from Starwood (pictured left), who gave a [...]
