GainingEdge was engaged for pre-opening advisory, including market research, marketing strategy and business plan. —– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Facility – MITEC: situated within a 75-acre in-development masterplan, a 140,000 sqm GFA venue with 48,000 sqm net exhibition space with 11 exhibition halls, a multi-purpose hall, and meeting. Client – SMG and Naza TTDI
Industry Solution: Convention & Exhibition Centre Advisory
Feasibility Study and Design Review – Putra World Trade Centre
GainingEdge was engaged to prepare a market feasibility study, a Functional & Operational Brief, and provide peer design reviews during all design stages. —– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Facility – Putra World Trade Centre: 160,000 sqm venue comprising of 6,000-seat auditorium, 40,000 sqm exhibition, 2,500 banquet seats and 20 meeting rooms Client – MRCB Architect – NRY… Continue reading Feasibility Study and Design Review – Putra World Trade Centre
Advisor/Owner’s Rep – Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
GainingEdge was engaged for peer design reviews, FF&E advice, operator procurement, including commercial negotiations, interim management support, and owner rep support. —– Christchurch, New Zealand Facility – Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre: 28,000 sqm venue comprising a 1,400-seat theatre, 3,300 sqm multipurpose exhibition hall, 1,000 seat ballroom and 24 meeting rooms Client – Otakaro Ltd,… Continue reading Advisor/Owner’s Rep – Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Daegu’s Convention Legacies Are Contributing to Climate Change Solutions
By Jane Vong HolmesSenior Manager (Asia), GainingEdge Key Contents: The long-term benefits or legacies left by the conventions Daegu hosted in 2004 and 2013. These impacts transformed Daegu and also contributed to the world’s solutions in renewable energy This white paper is published in International Journal of Business Events and Legacies, Volume: 1 Issue: 1.
Video Interview: Rod Kamleshwaran on the China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II)
Located in the Beijing Olympic Green Area, the China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II) – one of the key projects in Beijing’s strategic development plan – is on track to open in 2025. Designed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc, the venue previously served as the main media centre for the Beijing 2022 Winter… Continue reading Video Interview: Rod Kamleshwaran on the China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II)
CBCC-II Makes International Debut as Beijing’s Newest International Convention Center at IMEX 2022 Frankfurt (Stand A210)
PRESS RELEASE China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II) is located in the Beijing Olympic Green Area, in the north of Beijing. Having successfully served as the Main Media Center (MMC) for the recently concluded Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. CNCC-II is on track to begin its next phase as China’s premier international convention center. At… Continue reading CBCC-II Makes International Debut as Beijing’s Newest International Convention Center at IMEX 2022 Frankfurt (Stand A210)
GainingEdge Advisory Issue
What Meeting Planners Are Looking For Meeting and event planners, like much of the business events industry, are facing many challenges during the ongoing pandemic that does not seem to have an immediate end. Challenges According to the PCMA APAC COVID_19 Survey 2021 the two key areas of concern relate to safety and local support.… Continue reading GainingEdge Advisory Issue
GainingEdge’s Pick 5: Five News Items You Need to Know
This is not a Pick 5 bet in horse racing but a selection of five business events news which caught our team’s attention. This issue with a focus on ASIA is compiled by Jane Vong Holmes and Nigel Brown who are based in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore respectively. “Our just released International Convention Competitive Index… Continue reading GainingEdge’s Pick 5: Five News Items You Need to Know
Beijing North Star Convention and Exhibition Investment Co., Ltd and GainingEdge Enter into Strategic Partnership on Project China National Convention Center II (CNCC-II)
PRESS RELEASE Beijing North Star Convention and Exhibition Investment Co., Ltd., the investor and developer of the complex project “China National Convention Centre (Phase Two)” (CNCC-II), has reached strategic cooperation with GainingEdge, a world-renowned international consulting company for convention centers and business events. GainingEdge will be responsible for the pre-opening operation and marketing of the… Continue reading Beijing North Star Convention and Exhibition Investment Co., Ltd and GainingEdge Enter into Strategic Partnership on Project China National Convention Center II (CNCC-II)
COVID-19 Factsheets – Guidelines for Live Events per Country
Information Provided by the Members of the IAPCO Global Taskforce of National PCO Associations IAPCO has put together, in one single document, the current COVID-related protocols and procedures in place within each of its Task Force Members’ destinations. Source: Edited excerpt from Boardroom MagazineSee additional Fact Sheets per Country here.