ITB Asia

Asia’s leading travel trade show, ITB Asia, will be happening as scheduled in Singapore from 27-29 October, implementing the current COVID-19 hygiene and safety protocols

The virtual event next month will see travel industry professionals around the world connect to share ideas and plans that will shape the next decade of travel in a post-pandemic world

Messe Berlin (Singapore) has announced that ITB Asia, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia will go virtual from 21 – 23 October 2020. Originally scheduled on the same dates, the annual…

Indoor gatherings pose the highest level of risk in contracting COVID-19 prompting the cancellation or postponement of various events like the Olympics. MICE is different from what it used…

At the heels of ITB Berlin 2020 cancellation, ITB India has been postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing health crisis prompted by the new coronavirus.

Messe Berlin (Singapore) announced that it will be organising the inaugural Travel Tech Asia 2020 in Singapore. The three-day conference will take place from 21-23 October 2020 at the…

ITB Asia is set to deliver a series of keynote presentations over the event’s 16-18 October dates, in line with 2019’s conference theme, ‘Bold Thoughts, Bold Moves.’ The keynote sessions…

Travel trade show ITB Asia, is set to deliver another year of thought-provoking and inspiring content to industry practitioners as part of its conference programme. Themed ‘Bold…

ITB Asia has introduced a new Buyers Elite Partner Programme (BEPP). Under the new initiative, with every partner that recommends 15 successful buyers to attend the show, ITB Asia will…

ITB Asia has revealed that it is experiencing strong demand from exhibitors for floorspace at its 10th anniversary show, which takes place this October. The trade show's organiser,…

Singapore will be home to at least the next three editions of ITB Asia, following a recent agreement signed between Messe Berlin and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The extended…

Best Western is planning a major roll-out of its new hotel brands across Asia. Speaking to Travel Daily at ITB Asia in Singapore, Olivier Berrivin, Best Western’s managing director of…

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is undertaking a major expansion in Asia, with plans to more than triple its regional portfolio from nine to 30 properties by 2020. Speaking to Travel Daily…

The ninth edition of ITB Asia opened in Singapore on Wednesday 19 October, promising more content, countries and appointments than ever before. Addressing the opening media briefing at…

The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) has formed a new partnership with ITB Asia, the region’s biggest travel trade show. The new memorandum of cooperation between the JNTO's…

ITB Asia has formed a new partnership with International SOS, which will lead to the hosting of an event on business travel risk management at this year's show. On the second day of…

2016ITB亚洲国际旅游交易会将设立一个全日的MICE会议日。 第九届亚洲旅游交易会将于今年10月19日至21日在新加坡金沙博览展会中心举行。这次和包括SITE、新加坡会展组织者&供应商协会（SACEOS）以ICESAP在内的多个组织进行了合作，今年的ITB Asia里将会把5月20日定为MICE日。…

ITB Asia will offer a full-day conference programme for the MICE sector this year. The ninth instalment of the Asian travel trade show will take place from 19-21 October 2016 at…

ITB Asia has extended its agreement with Marina Bay Sands for another three years. This means that the Asian travel trade show will continue to be held at the Sands Expo and…

Plaza Premium Group, which operates independent lounges at airports across the world, has unveiled its global expansion plans, including the launch of a new hotel concept. At a press…

TripAdvisor expects to accelerate the global roll-out of its new Instant Booking platform following the recent signing of a major content deal with The Priceline Group. Earlier this…

Finland is aiming to capitalise on the Asian outbound travel boom with a new stopover programme. On Wednesday, Finland was named as the Partner Country for next year’s ITB Asia. And…

Far East Hospitality is aiming to tap the rising number of Asian midscale travellers with the expansion of its Oasia brand. The Singapore-based company currently operates one Oasia in…

Outrigger Resorts is progressing with its plan of developing a network of absolute beachfront resorts in Asia’s most desirable holiday destinations. The Hawaiian hotel group has…

GTA is exhibiting at ITB Asia this week, with a booth that transforms into a "g shop" pop-up store. The company, which forms part of the Kuoni Group, is extending its "g shop" rewards…

New Zealand is aiming to capitalise on a record number of Asian visitors with a campaign to encourage them to spend longer in the country. Speaking to Travel Daily at ITB Asia on…

This year’s ITB Asia, which kicked off in Singapore on Wednesday, is focusing on the rapid rise of travel technology and the shared economy. The annual travel trade show has…

ITB Asia returned to Singapore this week, with several countries exhibiting at the event for the first time. This year’s event, which takes place at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands from…

ITB Asia has partnered with the Incentive Conference & Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP) for a new half-day MICE conference at this year's show. Taking place on the first day of…

ITB Asia has partnered DestinationElite, the luxury travel marketing group, to launch the trade show's first ever Luxury Travel & Hospitality Forum (LTHF). The new half-day conference…

The Munich Tourism Board’s main goal for the upcoming years is to generate longer stays for Asian tourists, according to Karin Baedeker, who handles media relations for the German city.…

Global bed bank lowcostbeds is planning to build its presence in Asia, with the aim of developing “long-term, meaningful, strategic relationships” with partners in the region, according to…

The number of international visitor arrivals to Chile is growing fast, prompting the country’s tourist board to state that the South American nation is the world’s “hottest destination”.…

Illusions Online expects to reach US$1 billion in total trade on its i-World Travel eXchange (IWTX) platform in 2015, it was announced at ITB Asia. IWTX is the travel technology…

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) expects Chinese business travel spend to experience double-digit growth over the next two years. It will then increase 16% in 2014 to US$262…

Finland’s 2015 tourism strategy will continue to focus on local culture and cuisine, including the latest programme ‘Food Helsinki? HEL YEAH!’, according to executives talking at ITB Asia…

Travel in the Asia Pacific region is set for a period of continued growth, despite global challenges, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Speaking at the…

Global business travel spending is expected to reach a record US$1.18 trillion by 2014, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Unveiled at this week’s ITB Asia…

This year’s ITB Singapore travel trade show got underway yesterday at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Exhibitors showing a strong presence this year include the Spain…

Marina Bay Sands and Messe Berlin are planning to make this year's ITB Asia a carbon-neutral event. The travel trade show will take place at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre…

ITB Asia has enhanced its business travel credentials following a new partnership with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). As part of the arrangement, GBTA will hold a…

The sixth edition of ITB Asia opened today (23 October 2013), with organisers highlighting how the strength of the Asian travel market has enhanced the event's global appeal. This…

Asian visitors are being deemed the fastest growing visitor segments to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. These statistics are confirmed by the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi in July 2013, Asian…

The ITB Asia travel trade show will move to Marina Bay Sands next year, following the signing of a new three-year hosting deal. The event's organiser, Messe Berlin, has penned a new…

Businesses love nothing more than growth – growth for themselves and growth in the markets they serve. This is why we should all be excited by the groundswell of opinion and statistics that…

This year's ITB Asia will be attended by more national tourism organisations (NTOs) than in previous years. The event's organiser, Messe Berlin, revealed this week that it has…

The number of Asian tourists to Sharjah has increased in the first few months of this year.  While the emirate had received 136,31 tourists from Asia until August, visitors from Singapore…

Indonesia's Tauzia Hotel Management has launched a new economy hotel brand, said to be designed for 'netizens'. Yello Hotels, which was unveiled at the ITB Asia travel trade show in…

ITB Asia is set to expand to two floors at newly-refurbished Suntec Convention Centre in 2013. The event's organiser, Messe Berlin (Singapore), is planning to take up two floors of…

The ITB Asia travel trade show opened in Singapore today, with organisers claiming the three-day event will be the biggest in its five-year history. Speaking at the opening press conference…

A new initiative will be undertaken at this year’s ITB Asia trade show, trying to find the future leaders of the travel industry. Taking place on 19 October, the inaugural event will bring…

Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, has announced a panel debate for the upcoming conference in October entitled “Looking into Tourism in Asia in 2030”. The panel will consist…

Messe Berlin, organiser of ITB Asia, has announced the addition of three new conference partners to this year’s programme line-up. This year, MCI, National Association of Travel Agents…

This year's ITB Asia travel trade show will feature a new layout. According to the event's organiser, Messe Berlin, the new layout, which includes a main central walkway, is intended to…

Travel Daily goes Face-to-Face with Nino Gruettke, Executive Director of  ITB Asia  Q)           Asia’s travel market is growing at a phenomenal rate. How has this been reflected at your…

Travel Daily speaks to ITB Asia on the region's growth and this year's show.  Asia’s travel market is growing at a phenomenal rate. How has this been reflected at your show? It is the…

ITB Asia 2012 Date: 17-19 October 2012 Place: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore  ITB Asia, the annual three-day B2B trade show and convention, returns to Singapore for the fifth year.  The…

ITB Asia has confirmed the attendance of some of the world’s top international hotel groups for the 2012 event.According to event organiser Messe Berlin, hospitality companies such as…

Singapore's Suntec Exhibition Centre has been announced as the site for German travel expo ITB's foray into Asia next year. ITB said it was hoped the B2B event would become "the primary…