Malaysia aims for business events industry to be among top five in the world Malaysia is working towards making its business event industry the top five in the world within 10 years in line with the Malaysia Business Events Strategic Marketing Plan (SMP) 2021-2030. Group calls for more smart tie-ups to develop Bintulu as tourist attraction Persatuan Penggerak Pelancongan Bintulu has called for more smart collaboration with the local tourism industry players to develop Bintulu not only as an industrial town but also as a tourist attraction. GainingEdge Launches Online Training GainingEdge, a global leader specializing in providing advice to the business events industry, will be offering its first round of instructor-led, online courses as of May 10th. Hybrid Congress Guidelines: Association Success at the Heart Of Bestcities And IAPCO Collaboration BestCities and the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) have come together to help associations articulate their new hybrid congress guidelines. PEOs confident of business events happening end-2021 The global vaccination roll out is fuelling confidence in the return of in-person events towards the end of this year, with many PEOs expecting attendance to still be dominated by a domestic audience.