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19/08/2026

The nature of corporate travel has evolved over the years. What was once mainly about flights, hotel bookings, business meetings and a few well-planned dinners has become a much broader experience. Companies now understand that business travel impacts staff satisfaction, client relationships, team building and even how a brand is perceived. But evolution aside, the corporate travel itinerary still follows a strikingly familiar formula.

The nature of corporate travel has evolved over the years. What was once mainly about flights, hotel bookings, business meetings and a few well-planned dinners has become a much broader experience.

17/08/2026

International conferences are usually held in the world’s first-tier cities that come to mind when a company is looking for a venue, such as Singapore, Dubai, London or Paris. But the MICE sector was looking more and more beyond these familiar names. Smaller cities are becoming more attractive conference destinations with modern facilities, unique experiences, lower prices and fewer crowds. These secret cities are making the point that not all successful international conferences need the most obvious business capitals of the world.

International conferences are usually held in the world’s first-tier cities that come to mind when a company is looking for a venue, such as Singapore, Dubai, London or Paris. But the MICE sector was looking more and more beyond these familiar names.

14/08/2026

Different Dreams🌜, Different Journey's ✈️,
One India 💪🇮🇳.

This Independence Day, let's honour the nation that inspires us to build the future dream, motivated by service and encouraged to create unforgettable journeys together. ✨

Mera Bharat Mahan 🫡 ❤️🤍💚.

Happy Independence Day 🇮🇳.

14/08/2026

The MICE industry is going global, with new destinations increasingly challenging traditional business hubs. Companies and event planners are looking past the traditional for destinations that deliver new experiences, better value, better infrastructure and more flexibility. The result is a growing war between destinations to attract conferences, incentive travel, exhibitions and corporate events.

The MICE industry is going global, with new destinations increasingly challenging traditional business hubs. Companies and event planners are looking past the traditional for destinations that deliver new experiences, better value, better infrastructure and more flexibility.

13/08/2026

Convention centers have traditionally been used for conferences, exhibitions and corporate meetings. Today they are becoming powerhouses of activity in tourism, , transport, retail, and services. Modern convention centers can be a major growth engine for cities and regions, attracting visitors, creating jobs and stimulating investment.

13/08/2026

Major cities are the longtime dominant forces in the MICE landscape. Conferences, incentives and corporate events have historically been held in global destinations with large convention centers, international airports, luxury hotels and established event infrastructure. But the equation is changing. Smaller destinations are showing increasingly that bigger doesn’t always mean better.

Major cities are the longtime dominant forces in the MICE landscape. Conferences, incentives and corporate events have historically been held in global destinations with large convention centers, international airports, luxury hotels and established event infrastructure.

12/08/2026

Business events are an ever bigger part of the global economic and tourism scene. , incentives, and exhibitions are no longer seen as just a way of attracting to a destination for a few days. They generate demand for hotels, airlines, restaurants, transportation, , venues and local services, and opportunities for networking, investment, knowledge transfer and international trade.

11/08/2026

Visiting a destination is usually not a one-off event in corporate travel. Companies have unlimited choices in conferences, incentive trips, exhibitions, offsites and business events. But for many organizations with a wealth of options to choose from, they find themselves returning to the same places year on year. At first glance, it seems uninventive. There’s a whole world to explore. Why take your employees or clients to the same city every time?

Visiting a destination is usually not a one-off event in corporate travel. Companies have unlimited choices in conferences, incentive trips, exhibitions, offsites and business events.

10/08/2026

The future of travel is personal, purposeful, and powered by choice. That's how I would sum up the travel landscape in 2026.

2026 is the year to make travel more meaningful, whether you're a solo traveler planning your next digital detox or a business designing travel experiences for clients.

I look forward to the Travel Trends Report from Skyscanner every year; but the 2026 edition feels especially special this year, not because of the numbers, but because it shows how travel is becoming a reflection of who we are, not just where we go. One thing became clear after reading the report: 2

07/08/2026

Dubai and Singapore are one of the most popular destinations for MICE. The two cities are natural choices for corporate events, with strong international connectivity, world class hotels, modern convention centres and established business infrastructure. But the MICE landscape is changing and event planners are looking beyond these traditional favourites.

At the end of the day, for event planners, looking beyond Dubai and Singapore is about having choices.