Can Rock ‘n’ Roll Team Building be the right key to corporate harmony? Meet the former rock star now getting teams humming. We bring you the latest on Macau with open air spaces vying for groups in Cotai and Fisherman’s Wharf getting a new lease of life. We visit the Genting Highlands in Malaysia; Hong Kong's Gold Coast, and sample Adelaide's eateries. We look at moves by hotels to reduce plastic-straw pollution and much more. Also, don't miss our Special Report on Seoul.

Perth gave a fabulous Welcome to Country when it welcomed international incentive-travel buyers to Dreamtime. Our feature on the Western Australia city looks at how the it is reaching out for more conferences and incentives with attractions ranging from coastal delights, helicopter rides to wineries and fabulous galas.
Our Spotlight feature sees experts share their views on risk and security when it comes to business events, while Meghan Markle – who has been much in the news about the British royal family of late – appears in our Examine case study. 
We bring you AI and robotics in The Trend and much more… enjoy the issue!

We bring you an exclusive case study on the first large incentive group to use the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to hold an event taking in both sides of China’s Greater Bay Area.
Logistics wizards share their expertise in Spotlight and we feature Perth, Seoul and Singapore in our Explore destination features.
HelmsBriscoe’s Cecilia Tee tells how she planned luxury travel for the Tokyo Olympics and scored with other big name events.         

Also, don't miss our Bulletin updates, Ideas and Hong Kong’s Stuart Bailey in Voice. Enjoy the issue!

Romantics will sigh in adoration at our cover story, featuring Singaporean Lynn Wong's journey to Europe, finding love and co-founding an events-media company in sunny Spain. We feature Thailand, Macau, south China’s Greater Bay and Gyeongju, Korea in Explore, while Agenda brings growing concerns over mental health and wellbeing into our Spotlight feature.  

The Great Wall of China long held invaders back from the Middle Kingdom, but now group organisers can find a welcome either side of its battlements with luxury alongside history. We cover another great China development in our Spotlight feature: 5G mobile technology. Experts explain what super-fast 5G connectivity offers event organisers. 
Our Explore destination features include updates from Australia, Tokyo and New Zealand’s Christchurch.

Superstar Ed Sheeran may grace the cover of this edition of MIX, but it was Karen Kwan, the event and MICE director at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, who worked behind the scenes with promoters and her team to create Sheeran’s first outdoor gig in the city.  In Spotlight we investigate the darker underbelly of hotels and business travel, particularly how criminals use the industry to conceal human trafficking modern slavery activities. 
We bring you a splendid case study in the form of a Baroque-themed gala in the hills of Rome for 4,000 lawyers from across the world. Our Explore features visit Shanghai and East China, Busan and Jeju in Korea, Thailand, and the Malaysian island state of Penang.
All this and the “human side” of biometrics, artificial intelligence, and virtual and augmented reality in Agenda. Enjoy the issue!  

Women in Asia's incentive and events industry and the action being taken against sexual harassment is the topic of our Spotlight investigation. We also weigh Hong Kong's novel approach to basing post-conference and incentive activities around old neighbourhoods and traditional customs as modern infrastructure symbolises a new Greater Bay Area. Meetings and incentives aboard cruise liners also forms part of this strategy and we speak exclusively to Crystal Campbell, the managing director of Royal Caribbean about her career and the biggest cruise ship soon to sail Asian waters.
All this plus case studies on teambuilding experts gathering in the African bush, the Singapore Fintech Festival, destination features about Sentosa, Bangkok and much more.

Welcome to our 12th anniversary issue!  Spotlight investigates the challenges DMCs face as the demands of clients change and new destinations emerge. Changes are also to the fore between Hong Kong and Macau where a new bridge links some 12 southern China cities into a Greater Bay  region. We report on the hopes of business event organisers as they await a big announcement. 
Our Explore features also cover Dublin, Singapore, Bali and Sarawak. We report on the preparations for AIME in Melbourne, the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bali, a mega incentive at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, a quantum physicist turned Shanghai event planner and much more.

MIX closes out 2018 and begins its 12th Anniversary year by looking at a region set to deliver more for conference and event planners: the Mekong. We bring you the latest on Danang, in Central Vietnam, and the amazing Cambodian icon of Angkor Wat, in Siem Reap. Our Spotlight feature tackles the challenges facing trade show competing in the business events and travel space, while our Examine case studies feature the Paralympic Games in Jakarta and a Lexus launch in Shanghai. In Eventist we meet a young entrepreneur who is on a quest to introduce blockchain to event organisers. All this and more including a review of 2018 in The Trend.

Our Spotlight feature examines how sponsors are evolving into event partners, and the best ways to make the relationship work. Explore covers Penang, Korea and East China while we select some superb rooftop bars in Thailand. We bring you the latest on stage-backdrop 3D technology and an exclusive interview with Maureen Earls, the event organiser at the heart of the colonial Farewell Ceremonies in Hong Kong and Macau.

Our Cover Story investigates the great strides made by Adelaide in positioning South Australia for biomedical and tech conferences.  As GDPR and concerns about the misuse of digital users’ privacy grab headlines worldwide, Spotlight probes what event and incentive planner need to do . Explore brings you the Thailand Report, maritime incentives in Singapore, and what to do with groups in Gold Coast, Queensland while digital trends in events and much more is covered in Agenda… Enjoy the issue!

Asia's best magazine for creative meetings, events and incentive planners leads with a cover story on Sónar Hong Kong. The daylong series of seminars, workshops and performances not only celebrates electronic dance music, but shares insights into sonic technology and innovation. What’s more is that it all takes place at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, an amazing complex set in the New Territories. Our Spotlight feature investigates the pressure on agencies to apply for accreditation and how this being aligned with meetings and events industry training.  In Explore we feature Malaysia, Okinawa and Taiwan, while the case studies examine the uses of apps at an anniversary conference  and wine tasting with drops supplied by Sting the rock star.

Our cover story takes us back to how Interplan created the spectacles that wowed student athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of Taipei Universiade. Meetings and event industry leaders look back on the challenges of 2017 and how we can move forward in the Year of the Dog. We profile medical conference organisers Chloe Lai in The Eventist and Singtex boss Aloysius Arlando in Voice. We feature Brisbane, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Dubai and South Wales in Explore and much more in Agenda and our Regular sections.

MIX's cover story informs planners of CSR and community outreach the best ways of sensitively organising good deeds in the areas they bring groups. We have Explore features on Japan, Hong Kong and Hangzhou with fun ideas for The Bund in Shanghai, and Busan, Korea.
We also feature a profile interview on Joewin Tan, of HUONE Singapore, plus reports on Malaysia Business Events Week, China’s Belt & Road, case studies and much more.

The team at MIX brings you the 'MOTIVATION ISSUE' with features, interviews and opinion offering the best ways to create employee/audience engagement, and organise better incentive programs. Our Explore group travel features cover Corporate Retreats, Seoul, Thailand , Malaysia and the East China city of NIngbo

Our cover story in Spotlight delves into millennials in the meetings, incentive travel and events industry. Young planners and seasoned industry insiders tell us of the challenges and opportunities this new generation brings. In Explore we bring you Liverpool, China’s Hainan island, fine dining in Shanghai, Australia’s Gold Coast and Northern Territory, and wellness retreats with an expert sharing his ideas with organisers. We report from Bangkok on Asia’s first TED Salon hosted by Marriott and from Macau where Sands Cotai laid on the Ultimate Download entertainment and meetings showcase. Plus, The Eventist profile, opinion in Voice and much more.

MIX gets an exclusive case-study preview of Catalyst Global’s Peak Performers teambuilding product. We reveal the challenges facing China's associations as state controls are eased and feature how MCI is raising awareness of AR and VR with corporate clients. Blake Harris of Triumph Leisure Solutions shares his experiences of working with Asia mega-incentive groups in Australia, while our Explore features take readers to Singapore, Taiwan, Dubai, the Pearl River Delta and more.

MIX takes its readers beyond of the constraints of convention centres and hotel rooms to explore the delights of garden venues; from scenic clifftop lawns and rustic plots to grassed helipads amid skyscrapers.
In Explore, we bring you itinerary suggestions for Copenhagen and Taipei as well as destination updates from Tokyo, Penang and Hong Kong. Agenda scrutinises security and Hong Kong’s Mega Events Fund, before advising on exhibiting etiquette. All this plus news, event pics and people profiles.

MIX celebrates it’s 10th birthday with an anniversary special. Editor Martin Donovan finds out how the magazine came about at the right time as he reviews landmark events, influential figures and revolutionary concepts that have shaped Asia’s meetings and events industry over the past decade.

In Explore, we bring you itinerary ideas for Singapore, Macau and Kuching as well as hotel updates from China. Agenda takes readers to Austin for the PCMA Convening Leaders’ conference and on a world tour for a charity teambuilding project. All this plus news, event pics, opinion and people profiles.

With the value of live events becoming ever more apparent to business leaders, a population of live communication agencies is emerging and changing the business events landscape in Asia. Read the editor’s pick of 25 agencies to watch in 2017, from international players to young contenders. In Explore we bring you San Francisco, entertainment options in Manila, tasting experiences, and destination updates from Sydney, Vietnam and Taiwan. Event Bites has you covered for Christmas, Chinese New Year and Ramadan, and Centre Stage gives you access to New Zealand’s up and coming venues. All this plus news, event pics, opinion and people profiles

Our cover story highlights the importance of academic professional and association leaders in securing conferences that lift not only a destination's value economy, but knowledge economy too.  Also in the Agenda section, we bring  a list of well-worn event and conference fixtures that you and your delegates can probably do without. Our Explore section covers northern Thailand, Gangwon and Songdo in Korea, incentives in Macau and corporate retreats; there's also Let's Meet in Tokyo and activities for groups in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and other Mekong delta destinations.

An Asia-Pacific creative events company makes history in the emerging economy of Myanmar with a series of live corporate entertainment events. Read our exclusive report on how Factor168 overcame a host of challenges in Yangon to pave the way for others to follow. In Explore we bring you Suzhou, 5 adventurous things to do in Adelaide, scenic teambuilding locations,  along with destination features on Beijing, Seoul and Penang, Malaysia. Our Spotlight analysis in Agenda shows how you can advance your career in event planning, conference organising and incentive travel. We let you into some of the secrets that go into creating the molecular canapes that wow delegates at cocktails, and size-up Bangkok's mega conference venues. All this plus news, event pics, opinion and people profiles

Sydney is soaring again in the eyes of China's mega-incentive organisers with 4,000-strong  groups enjoying the city's comeback; MIX also goes on safari in South Africa and check what Jo'burg and Cape Town offer planners; also, Shanghai’s Bund bounces back, Macau seeks to be Asia’s top event and entertainment city, and more...

CSR in Thailand; Airbnb and Uber; Ballroom freight lifts; Hengqin and Pearl River Delta; Ideas for mountain retreats; Borneo adventure; Hyatt’s F&B supremo in Asia; Meet in Doha; Dining in Chengdu; Tokyo & Osaka; Hong Kong harbourfront events;  Engaging event apps; Meeting Show’s Paul Kennedy, and more

APEC Leaders Rock in Manila. EXPLORE: Meet in Osaka. Gold Coast. 10 China Hotels. Historic Hotels. Chosun Ones. AGENDA: Sober up your events. Women in the Industry.Epson World Cup. Tackling Tattoos. New scene setters and event bites. 

Alfresco Ventures. Culinary maestros with recipes for outdoor success. EXPLORE: Meet in Jeju. Manila Bay. Adelaide Top 10. Malaysian Marvel. AGENDA: Sustainability. Entertainment. IBM in Macau. Catalyst Bangkok. Singapore's Daniel Chua. 

EXPLORE: Meet in Shenzhen. Dining in Macau. Rural Thailand. Singapore at 50. Hidden Seoul.  AGENDA. Voice: Erawan. App Wars. GroupM in Bali & Malaysia's 'Jiggee Jon'. 
Adidas courts LINSANITY. WRG creates a waterfront sportsbase fit for superstar Jeremy Lin and top brand


Cotai's new crusade. Macau reveals  a cast of magic, superheroes and non-gaming thrills.  Explore Hyderabad, Cairns, Beijing, Bali, and Jakarta. Agenda: Budget stretching, Interactive Tech, Audi TT launch, Guerlain in Cambodia, Amari's David Barrett

Explore Capital region USA, Kyoto, Malaysia, Singapore. Agenda: Sustainbility; Macau's best bet, 10 game changers, Absolut in Dubai, POLA in Gold Coast. Silk Road Renaissance: China's new approach to the age-old trade route.

Creative in Vietnam. Working with the Nation's Talent. Explore: Munich, Sapporo, Hong Kong, East China. Agenda: Digital Free Hubs, Sound & Vision, LED walls and Team Building Asia's David Simpson

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Mix is Asia’s Creative Meetings Magazine for event planners and corporate buyers. It is FREE of charge.

Mix takes an innovative and imaginative approach to organising business events, meetings and incentive travel. 

In our Bulletin section we update readers on new developments. Among our other Regulars, Centre Stage looks at venues, both those specially built to hold events, such as convention centres, or dedicated spaces in hotels or unique venues. Event Bites champions catering and event food trends, while Show Off provides a platform for pictures from your events. 

In Explore, we look at established as well as up-and-coming destinations that offer the facilities and experiences that corporate buyers are looking for. Let’s Meet in… focuses on a unique destination for conference, incentive and event planners and Take 5 brings you a selection of ideas from a destination. We also carry three destination features, which are rounded off with ideas in Themes and tips from an Insider. 

Our Agenda section features Voice, where planners and other people in the industry give their opinion; Spotlight, which tackles issues that concern planners and buyers; case studies are the focus of Examine; The Trend highlights new technology and better ways of organising meetings and events, while The Eventist profiles a planner or people on the rise in the industry. 


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