TCEB executive team appointments

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Thailand, 23rd October: The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has announced several new executive appointments:

Nichapa Yoswee and Puripan Bunnag will promote as Senior Vice President. Nichapa Yoswee will supervise domestic marketing initiatives and build partnerships within Thailand, while Puripan Bunnag will supervise international marketing initiatives and establish global partnerships.

Salanroj Sutaschuto has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for organisational management and development, and coordination between government and private sectors, both domestically and internationally.

Jaruwan Suwannasat will be the Chief Information Officer and she will be tasked with driving innovation development.

Parichat Svetasreni has been appointed as Director of the Mega Events and World Festivals Department, Harisuda Boonyawat will be the Director of the MICE Intelligence and Innovation Department, and Nooch Homrossukhon will serve as the Director of Corporate Image and Communications Department.

Messe Berlin to launch Smart Health Asia

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Singapore, 23rd October: International exhibition organiser, Messe Berlin, and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to organise Smart Health Asia in Singapore in 2026.

The event will run from 1st to 2nd July 2026 a d will be organised by Messe Berlin Asia Pacific, Messe Berlin’s Asia Pacific office headquartered in Singapore.

The event will offer a platform for digital healthcare sector in the Asia-Pacific region, targeting from healthcare players and tech innovators to investors and political decision-makers. Exhibitors, from startups to global players, will showcase their innovations.

Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin, said, “With Smart Health Asia, we are filling a significant gap in the event landscape by offering a platform that addresses the entire digital health ecosystem. Our goal is to bring the best minds together to shape the future of healthcare in Asia Pacific. Smart Health Asia will be the window to the future of smart health, focusing on the innovations that are driving change across the region.”

GL events’ revenues up 18% in Q3

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Lyon, 16th October: GL events released its financial results for the quarter ended 30th September 2024. It reported revenue growth of 18%, reaching US$428 million.

In terms of business sectors, more than 65% of GL events’ total revenues were generated from its GL events Live, amounting to US$279 million, up 24% year-on-year. The second largest sector, GL events Venues, generated revenues of US$121 million, which accounts for 28% of total revenues, representing year-on-year decrease of 23%.

The remaining revenues were generated by GL events Exhibitions, which drew 25% year-on-year, down to US$28 million. According to the GL events, the growth in GL events Exhibitions was driven by the strong performances in its local market (France) and international markets (Sao Paulo, Aichi, Budapest and Brussels).

GL events also reported its results for the nine months ended 30th September, with revenues of US$1.34 billion, growing 19% year-on-year. The company also released new targets for FY2024, targeting growth in full-year above 10%.

Olivier Ginon, Chairman-CEO of GL events Group, commented, “GL events maintained its momentum in the third quarter of 2024 with an 18% increase in revenue… we are confident that GL events’ annual revenue will grow more than 10% in 2024 compared to 2023, driven by the performances of the Live and Venues divisions. We are also looking forward with confidence to 2025, a year that will benefit not only from favourable biennial effects but also growth of the Anhembi event venue, the addition of new sites and the signature of contracts for major world events.”

Quick takes

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HKTDC to open optical and wine & spirits fairs in November

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open two trade fairs in November, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Hong Kong International Optical Fair, co-organised with the Hong Kong Optical Manufacturers Association (HKOMA), will take place from 6th to 8th November 2024, showcasing over 700 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions under four trends: technology, lifestyle, functionality and sustainability. Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair will be held from 7th to 9th November, presenting fine wines and spirits for over 600 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions.

Furniture China 2024’s overseas visitors up 12%

Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd.’s Furniture China 2024, the 29th China International Furniture Expo, running from 10th to 13th September, concluded at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Over 3,000 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions featured sectors of furniture manufacturing to home design and material supply. A total of 167,250 visitors attended the expo, of which 28,644 were overseas buyers, up 12% year-on-year.

Macau’s visitor arrivals up 30%

Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its latest number of visitor arrivals for the nine months in 2024, with 25,920,914 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 30%, and recovering to 86% of the number in the same period of 2019 (pre-COVID level). Same day visitors (13,834,674) grew 43%, while overnight visitors (12,086,240) were up 18%. The average length of stay dropped 0.1 day year-on-year, down to 1.2 days; while the figure of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.

Global Sources opens Hong Kong Shows Phase II

Global Sources opened its second phase of the Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, running from 18th to 21st October, at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), in four major trade shows: Mobile Electronics; Smart Home, Security & Home Appliances; Lifestyle; and Home & Kitchen. Some 2,000 exhibitors occupied about 4,000 booths, presenting over 150,000 products.