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Travel safely with GeoSure app
A personalised travel safety app is aiming to
encourage informed and engaged travel for
corporate travellers.
Using artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time,
crowd-sourced data from a range of organisa-
tions, including the United Nations, World Health
Organisation, Interpol and crime statistics,
individual neighbourhoods are ranked from one
to 100, with one being the safest.
Its CEO Michael Becker shared that the app’s
ultimate aim is to enrich travel experiences by
providing detailed information on localised safety levels, which vary from neighbourhood to neigh-
bourhood. Travel warnings are an example, where they are often unnecessarily placed on entire
countries or regions, with detrimental effects. He said: “If you put a travel ban or warning on an
entire destination, it can have devastating impacts on the tourism economy when there may only
be small parts of the country affected, while the rest is fine to visit.”
Operating on a B2C and B2B level, GeoSure is working with OTAs, TMCs, DMOs, tourism
boards and other organisations to offer customers, employees and members hyper-local safety
information. While the app is free to download, GeoSure has also developed a premium, paid-for
duty of care product for corporates and multinationals. Under this, travel brands and organisations
will be able to receive safety solutions and awareness and planning content.
In the pipeline
Howard Smith Wharves
is now ready to roll
Several new venues and lifestyle facilities are
now open at the heritage-listed Howard Smith
Wharves on the Brisbane River, which is un-
dergoing a three-year-long restoration project.
The first phase of venue openings includes
the Rivershed event space, Howard’s Hall, Fel-
ons Brewing Co., Mr Percival’s, the Main and
East Lawns and single lift from Bowen Terrace
near Wilson’s Outlook.
The eventual completion of Howard Smith
Wharves will see it transformed into a vibrant
entertainment precinct.
Ocean Park gets a Marriott
Located at Ocean Park Hong Kong and just
minutes from the city, Marriott’s first city
resort hotel has opened with 471 keys.
Event planners can avail Hong Kong is-
land’s largest pillar-less ballroom – at 1,200m 2
– and five other meeting spaces.
There are four restaurants on-site: The Pier
Lounge and Bar for modern dining and cock-
tails; Marina Kitchen, an all-day dining and
international buffet featuring live cooking sta-
tions; Canton Bistro for Cantonese specialties;
and the Prohibition Grill House & Cocktail Bar
for an American steakhouse concept.
Recreational amenities on-site include a
large lagoon pool, gym, and Harnn Heritage
Spa.
Centara Hotels & Resorts
Centara has struck a deal for three hotels
in Laos, which will add 216 keys to the
destination over the next five years. The
three upcoming properties are an upper
upscale Centara Grand Luang Prabang
and a midscale Centra by Centara
property, both near the town centre, and
one under Centara’s new lifestyle brand,
COSI, catering to independent travellers.
NE MINUTE with IT&CM Events
Exciting NEW
Highlights
19 - 21 March 2019 | Shanghai | www.itcmchina.com
BRINGING CORPORATES CLOSER
TO IT&CM CHINA
Say Hi to Everyone!
A first reveal of 2019’s attendees
during this interactive ice-breaker. Get
to know who’s who before exhibition
days begin and be on the look-out for
delegate profiles you want to meet. Open to all
delegates from IT&CM China and CTW China.
IT&CM China Meets
CTW China Under One Roof
IT&CM China MICE and
Association professionals and
CTW China Corporate Travel
executives have even more opportunities to
interact as both events are now housed in the
same hall. IT&CM China exhibitors and buyers
can also pre-schedule business appointments
with CTW China delegates.
MORE IN-HALL ACTIVITIES
Brand Showcase
Presentations
Latest developments and
updates by the top MICE
brands revealed! Open to MICE
& Association Buyers and Media.
Exhibition Walk-About
A guided tour of featured booths and
pavilions in this “meet-and-greet” activity.
For Association buyers only.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
AccorHotels will continue to expand the
newly-acquired Mövenpick brand, with
two new signings in Vietnam – one in
Van Phong and one in Halong Bay, both
slated to open in 4Q2021. Mövenpick
Resort Van Phong will feature 200 rooms
and suites plus 100 villas, while Möven-
pick Resort & Spa Halong Bay will have
325 keys. With these additions, AccorHo-
tels will have a total pipeline of nine
Mövenpick properties in the country.
Meet The Corporates
The most efficient platform for IT&CM China
exhibitors to meet CTW China’s corporate
buyers. Conducted in a speed-dating format
with opportunities for introductions and
exchanges concluded within the hour.
MICE Innovation Hub
Drop in to meet China’s brightest
start-ups and explore the fresh
solutions created to solve today
and perhaps tomorrow’s industry challenges.
Power Hackathon Luncheon
Amari Vientiane
Amari Vientiane is scheduled to open
along the Mekong river in 2021, at the
intersection of Quai Fa Ngum and Khun
Bu Lom roads, a short walk to the city’s
night market and the Chao Anouvong
Park. It will have 250 rooms and suites,
alongside meetings facilities, a speciality
restaurant, an outdoor pool and a fitness
centre.
Enrich both mind and body by learning
trending innovative solutions that are
making a major impact on the industry
as you lunch. Limited complimentary
lunch vouchers available. All delegates
invited to attend.
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