Conference & Meetings World Issue 139 | Page 7

News

ASIA
LEP Summit culminates in Borneo Legacy Declaration The first Legacy Event Advocacy Policy( LEAP) Summit recently ended in Malaysia with the adoption of the Borneo Legacy Declaration. It sets out a framework for measuring and supporting the long-term benefits of business events, beyond short-term economic impact. The summit was organised by The Iceberg, presented by the Joint Meetings Industry Council( JMIC), and powered by Business Events Sarawak( BESarawak). It gathered government and industry leaders from Australia, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, the UK and Malaysia.
AMERICAS
RXR launches 50,000sq. ft venue in NYC New York-based real estate investment developer RXR, has opened a new 50,000 sqft venue, Level Ten at The Starrett-Lehigh Building. The event venue and amenity floor features flexible conferencing and meeting spaces able to cater for up to 200 delegates, podcast and recording studios, and a 23,000sqft multi-level rooftop and restaurant – The Yacht Club, which also provides premium catering for events hosted at Level Ten. The venue has a conference wing with five dedicated meeting spaces. Level Ten’ s interiors feature commissioned artworks and a new dedicated entrance on 12th Avenue
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