Meeting and Event Industry

ITB Asia 2026 is scheduled for October 21-23 in Singapore, featuring guided tours, the MICE Show Asia, and travel technology exhibits. The event aims to enhance Singapore's status as a global travel hub.

ITE Hong Kong 2026 will bring together nearly 400 exhibitors from around the world, including Peru. The event will run from June 11 to 14 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Tern has launched an agentic AI platform aimed at enhancing travel advisor efficiency. The tool was announced in June 2026 and focuses on automating routine tasks to support advisors.

Gulf nations are advancing their MICE tourism by uniting business events with luxury and culture. These efforts seek to strengthen economic outcomes in the Middle East.

The ICCA Middle East Summit 2026 is planned for June 10-11 at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center near the Dead Sea. Key Middle Eastern countries including Jordan, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Egypt will participate to discuss business tourism.

FIEXPO Latin America 2026 will be hosted in San José from June 8 to 11, featuring over 200 exhibitors from the Americas and Caribbean. The event highlights innovations and opportunities in the meetings industry.

Choose Chicago hosted an event for meeting professionals to promote the upcoming Obama Presidential Center opening. The gathering also highlighted future business opportunities tied to the center.

Las Vegas tourism officials have allocated $4.6 million to keep the NBA Summer League in the city through 2028. This investment confirms the continuation of the league's presence in Las Vegas.

Kigali is growing in prominence as a key location for business events in Africa. Rwanda is influencing the transformation of conference tourism across the continent.

The World Travel & Tourism Council has identified eight strategic priorities for 2026 aimed at addressing major challenges facing global tourism. These goals seek to confront key issues impacting the travel industry worldwide.