Welcome to the 1st issue of MICE News Captures, TICA’s fortnightly newsletter that keeps you in touch with industry headlines from around the world, in particular the MICE industry. In the premier issue, TICA has captured a total of 27 industry headlines for you (see below). The next issue (Issue 2: 16-30 September 2009) of MICE News Captures will be circulated on 01 October 2009.

1. Launch of Asian DMC Partnership (CEI: 7 May 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Newsarticle/2009_05/Launch-of-Asian-DMC-partnership/35458

2. The Month In Numbers: Interesting Figures from Asia's MICE industry (CEI: 11 June 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Newsarticle/2009_06/The-month-in-numbers/35885

3. TCEB Promotes Northern Thailand Chiang Mai And Chiang Rai Seek Long-Haul Visitors (CEI: 18June 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Newsarticle/2009_06/TCEB-promotes-northern-Thailand/35975

4. MELBOURNE CONVENTION CENTRE receives Green Award (CEI: 6 August 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Newsarticle/2009_07/Melbourne-Convention-Centre-receives-green-award/36456

5. Thailand To Make Most Of Top Exhibition Accolades (E Travel Blackboard : 21 August 2009)
Link : http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?nav=80&id=64180

6. Bangkok Stopover Tours Surge (TTG Daily News: 31 August 2009)
Link : http://ttg.resonance.com.sg/ttg310809.htm#anchor-story4

7. Suvarnabhumi Eyes Top-10 Status (TTG Daily News: 31 August 2009)
Link : http://ttg.resonance.com.sg/ttg310809.htm#anchor-story5

8. THAI Undergoes Reshuffle, Restructure (TTG Daily News: 31 August 2009)
Link : http://ttg.resonance.com.sg/ttg310809.htm#anchor-story1

9. Bangkok Stopover Tours Surge (TTG Daily News: 31 August 2009)
Link : http://ttg.resonance.com.sg/ttg310809.htm#anchor-story4

10. Six Senses ‘Plants’ The Talk (TTG Mice: September 2009)
Link : http://ttgmice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3937&Itemid=122

11. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) Awarded Green Globe (TTG Mice: September 2009)
Link : http://ttgmice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3936&Itemid=122

12. TCEB Educates The Younger Generation On Thailand’s MICE Industry Via Its Collaboration With TICA, TEA And The 9 Leading Northern Universities in a “MICE 4 Youth” Project. (TCEB Press Release: 2 September 2009)
Link : http://www.tceb.or.th/tcebcorp/bin/controller.php?view=news.index&type=1&id=89

13. HSMAI Survey Says: Technology Can't Replace Face-to-Face Meetings (PlannerWire.com: 1 September 2009)
Link : http://www.plannerwire.com/article_template.cfm?aid=1368&sid=24

14. Association Congresses Immune To Cancellation Scourge (meatpie.com: 3 September 2009)
Link : http://www.meetpie.com/Modules/NewsModule/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=12403

15. TCEB to Host UFI Exhibition Degree in Bangkok (CEI: 3 Sep 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Weekly-Highlightsarticle/2009_09/TCEB-to-host-UFI-exhibition-degree-in-Bangkok/36948

16. Room Boom Leading To Gloom (TTG Asia: Sep 4 - 10, 2009 / No.1589)
Link :http://ttgasia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15142&Itemid=136

17. Association Meetings Surprisingly Strong in Downturn (E Travel Blackboard: 7 September 2009)
Link : http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?nav=80&id=64507

18. Star Alliance & SAS launch Meetings Plus (E Travel Blackboard: 7 September 2009)
Link : http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?nav=80&id=64519

19. Darwin Wins Global Award (CEI: 10 September 09)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Weekly-Highlightsarticle/2009_09/Darwin-wins-global-award/37005

20. New Global Chief for UFI (CEI: 10 September 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Weekly-Highlightsarticle/2009_09/New-global-chief-for-UFI/37008

21. Industry Analysis: Tools That Will Help Increase Exhibition Value: High-quality software delivers results in
challenging times (CEI: 10 Sep 2009)
Link : http://www.cei.asia/Industry-Analysisarticle/2009_09/Tools-that-will-help-increase-exhibition-value/37000

22. TCEB - Bring Thailand as the best exhibition destination of ASEAN (TravelDailyNews.com: 10 September 2009)
Link : http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/32955

23. Thailand Enjoys Healthy Nordic Demand (TTG Travel Hub: 11 Sep 2009)
Link : http://ttgtravelhub.net/

24. Travel Industry Gets Social In Twitterville (E Travel Blackboard: 14 September 2009)
Link : http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=64635&nav=109

25. Video chats nibble away at MICE market (TTR Weekly: 14 September 2009)
Link : http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2009/09/video-chats-nibble-away-at-mice-market/

26. สสปน.รุกไมซ์-เอ็กซิบิชั่นอินเดีย เล็งขยายตลาดใหญ่ "อาเซียน-BIMSTEC" (ประชาชาติธุรกิจ: 14 September 2009)
Link : http://www.prachachat.net/view_news.php?newsid=02tou02140952&sectionid=0208&day=2009-09-14

27. คิกออฟ 'เชียงใหม่'สู่ฝันที่เป็นจริงมหานครแห่งไมซ์ (Thansettakij: 14 September 2009)
Link:http://www.thanonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5578:2009-09-14-04-10-41&catid=136:a-tourisn-&Itemid=448