The future of air travel is being shaped by sustainability efforts, both environmentally and financially. With the global travel industry rebounding from the pandemic, there is a growing focus on making air travel more sustainable, as BCD Travel’s recent report reveals.

If CES 2023 is any guide, trade shows and exhibitions are set for a roaring comeback this year. Last month, CES – the world’s largest tech trade show – took place in Las Vegas with more than 3,200 exhibitors from 173 countries and territories. The organiser, Consumer Technology Association, said that CES shattered expected attendance and drew over 115,000 industry professionals – marking it the largest audited global tech event since early 2020.

EVA Airways has been listed at No. 9 on the list of the world’s safest airlines published by AirlineRatings.com, reports said Tuesday (Jan. 17). Of the 385 airlines under review for 2023, Qantas of Australia came out at No. 1, followed by Air New Zealand and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. The only airline from East Asia to be listed higher than EVA was Singapore Airlines at No. 5.

Sustainability will be a key part of events in 2023 and there are many ways event planners can look to incorporate green elements, spanning travel, food and beverage, the venue and the technology used.

The postponed Asian Games, originally scheduled for September 2022, is just one of many sporting highlights that are taking place in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023. The Games, which will be held in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou this autumn from 23 September to 8 October, is expected to attract around 10,000 athletes from across the region.

The Environmental Protection Administration’s (EPA) newly announced policy requiring hotels to charge extra for disposable toiletries has been met with hotel operators’ skepticism about its effectiveness for reducing plastic waste.

Talk to a corporate meeting planner anywhere in the world and they’ll tell you the same story: ‘We’re busy, we’re challenged, but we’re also loving it.’ From Europe to the Americas and the Asia Pacific, meeting planners are busier than ever before. For many the programmes they have created in 2022 were generally taking place closer to home, hotel prices are a challenge, and sustainability is at the forefront of everybody’s plans.

In the wake of Covid and the proliferation of virtual events, clients and audiences are welcoming an increasing degree of personalisation when interacting with brands. The metaverse is also making its mark, with brands looking to explore how it can be integrated within hybrid events. When applying technology into events, it’s important to ensure the tech doesn’t act as a standalone element for audiences, but as a catalyst to brand storytelling that will excite and build brand loyalty for users.

To assist local MICE suppliers with stepping up their green MICE practices, Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) has published the 2022 Taiwan MICE Sustainability White Paper in collaboration with the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI). The white paper was recently launched on 28 December 2022 at the Taiwan MICE ESG Day, an event organised by the BOFT and which also included a ceremony to issue ISO certifications to MICE suppliers counselled by Taiwan’s MICE Promotion Progra

In this post, we will share some insights from an interview with Charles Lin, the Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung City Government, who shared his vision and strategy of making Kaohsiung a smart city. Charles Lin was the Deputy Mayor of Taipei City as well, known for his vision with smart cities and is also the person who makes Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) possible.