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Escape from the bustle of city life at the minimalist-chic Changi Village Hotel, just minutes away from the Singapore Changi Airport. With
17 modern meeting and function rooms, we can cater to every business event. Find serenity in every one of our 380 guest rooms with sea and garden facing views, all furnished with unique facilities and modern conveniences thoughtfully designed with you in mind. Thrive in our well-equipped fitness center, pamper yourself at the rooftop spa or simply indulge in the outdoor swimming pool, as you look out over amazing views of Singapore. Complete with gastronomic choices from a bevy of global pleasures, Japanese delights, classic Italian, or relax in the wine bar, Changi Village Hotel is the perfect urban business and meeting place.

Contact: Ms. Jenny Lim, Director of Sales

Email: jennylimnn@changivillage.com.sg

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The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) established a new division last November; Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong (MEHK), to support MICE organizers. This is one of several actions the HKTB is taking to sustain and enhance Hong Kong’s MICE business.

The MEHK office provides one-stop professional support to MICE organizers with three teams who offer dedicated services for the Meetings and Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions segments respectively. The MEHK website has the same three sections, Meetings and Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions, and give information specific to each segment in the areas of Venues and Infrastructure, Hong Kong’s Proven Track Record, Pre & Post Tours, Activities and Support from the MEHK office. The site also has Venue Search and RFP.

Website: www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/mice/index.html

The 5-Star, 658 guest room SkyCity Marriott Hong Kong, which opened in November, is connected to AsiaWorld Expo and is close to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The hotel provides a free shuttle service to and from the airport.
The new property features large guest rooms with views of the South China Sea or the golf course (the SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course is adjacent to the hotel). Each guest room and suite is outfitted with wireless Internet, a spacious work desk and a coffee maker.
Event space includes 1,290 sqm/13,885 sqft of flexible meeting and exhibition space with 11 meetings rooms, the largest room seating 500. There are six restaurants a health club, indoor pool, and full-service Quan Spa. The hotel is a 25-minute express train ride from Hong Kong’s central district.
Website: www.marriott.com

The recently opened Park Hyatt Shanghai occupies the 79th to 93rd floors of the 101-storey Shanghai World Financial Centre, one of the world’s tallest buildings. The property has 206 luxurious guest rooms and suites all with bird’s eye views of Shanghai. Guest rooms feature daybeds, separate dressing rooms and 24-hour butler service. The bathrooms have flat screen TVs, deep soaking tubs, heated floors and separate powder rooms.
The hotel’s flexible meeting and dining space, which is located on the 86th and 93rd floors, accommodates up to 228 attendees for a reception. The function spaces on the 93rd floor with its three private dining rooms will be the highest in the world. The property also has three restaurants and three bars, a Spa and wellness studio, a Tai Chi courtyard and an infinity pool and whirlpool.
Email: shanghai.park@hyatt.com

http://www.shanghai.park.hyatt.com

Next year, one of the world’s largest hotels, the Sheraton Macau, will open. The project was pushed back from a 2009 opening but when it does open in 2010, the property will have 4,067 guest rooms and 25,215 sqm/271,409 sqft of flexible meeting space. There will be 231 meeting spaces including nine major meeting rooms, a grand ballroom and 39 breakout rooms.

Additional facilities will include two health clubs, a spa, three outdoor swimming pools, seven restaurants and lounges, a 1,600-seat entertainment theater and two levels of retails shops.
The property, which is located on Macau’s Cotai Strip, will be Starwood’s largest hotel. For MICE programs, the hotel and surrounding area will offer ample accommodation, excellent event facilities, culturally significant World Heritage-listed sites, world-class shopping and entertainment.

Website: www.sheraton.com

VIE, MGallery’s first hotel in Asia, recently opened in Bangkok close to the Ratchathewi Skytrain station. MGallery is Accor Hotels and Resort’s upscale design hotel brand.
There is a four-storey cube at the front of the hotel that houses the VIE 39 Exclusive Club with VIE Cigar (lounge) and VIE Wine (bar) and a rooftop swimming pool. The hotel’s 154 guest rooms are deluxe, deluxe suite (one bedroom), duplex suite (two bedrooms) and VIE Penthouse. Meeting facilities include six meeting rooms with the largest accommodating 210 attendees theater style. VIE Dining is the all-day-dining venue on the eleventh floor views of the Bangkok skyline and VIE Fit is the fitness club and VIE Spa is (you got it).

Website: www.mgallery.com

Melbourne, Australia’s meeting infrastructure continues to grow and its newest attraction is the Southern Star, a forty-story observation wheel located in the Docklands. The wheel, which opened in December 2008, has 21 air-conditioned capsules, each accommodating twenty passengers for a thirty-minute ride.

The capsules are available for private hire and catering and butler service is available. In addition, there is event space on the ground at Southern Star. The Star Room accommodates 300 for cocktails and over 200 for a seated meal and also features two private boardrooms. The glittering Constellation Room accommodates 15 attendees and the outdoor Southern Star Piazza, also available for exclusive hire, accommodates thousands.

For small or large corporate events, meetings or incentives, Southern Star is a stunning and unique venue.

E-mail: info@thesouthernstar.com.au
Website: www.thesouthernstar.com.au/

Korean Air donated $160,000 to the Million Trees Los Angeles (MTLA) initiative, a project developed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to create and sustain urban forestry. The donation will help plant, water and care for urban trees throughout the city. “Trees provide shade and save energy costs, clean the air and help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming,” said Jong Eun (Jay) Lee, Korean Air’s Regional Director for the Americas. “They also reduce pollution, capture polluted urban runoff, improve water quality, and add beauty to Los Angeles’ neighborhoods. Our donation to MTLA is not just about beautifying the city, but about its environment and we’re honored to make this donation and be part of the green solution.”
Website: www.koreanair.com