Furama Resort Danang – Honored for the Second Consecutive Time at M&C ASIA Stella Awards 2024
On September 4th, at The Londoner Macao Resort, the world-renowned MICE organization Northstar Meeting Group hosted the “M&C Asia Stella Awards 2024” – one of the most prestigious awards in the MICE industry in Asia.
With the participation of over 100 leading entities in Asia’s MICE services sector, the 2024 awards ceremony featured 29 awards across six categories, including MICE destinations, convention centers, destination management companies, hotels, integrated resorts, and best practices in sustainability efforts across the region. These awards aim to promote the development, innovation, and best practices that contribute to the advancement of MICE organizations across Asia.
Standing alongside international hotel brands such as Hyatt, JW Marriott, and InterContinental in other countries, Furama Resort Danang is the only representative from Vietnam to be consecutively honored in 2023 and 2024, winning the category “Best Meetings Hotel in Vietnam 2024.”
Mr. Prabhakar S. SINGH (Mr. Parker) – Director of Sales and Marketing at Furama Resort Danang, shared: “We are delighted that Furama Resort Danang continues to assert its leading position, thanks to its world-class event services combined with effective destination promotion strategies for Danang, positioning us as a strong player in the MICE tourism industry in Viet Nam and the region. MICE has become a key segment in the tourism and service industry, particularly as international flights are resumed and new flight routes are being developed. In August 2024 alone, the number of international visitors to Danang, Vietnam, is estimated at over 407,000, an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2023, and 138% compared to the same period in 2019. For Furama – Ariyana Danang International Tourism Complex, MICE services account for approximately 30% of our annual revenue. We actively partner with leading entities such as M&C Asia, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), and the Asia Venue Alliance, not only to promote the Furama – Ariyana Danang International Tourism Complex but also to highlight Danang as Asia’s leading event and festival destination.”
“On September 23-24, we will be organizing the ‘Horecfex Vietnam 2024 – The Exhibition & Forum on Technology, Innovation in the Hospitality Industry,’ which is expected to attract nearly 2,000 visitors, hundreds of businesses from the hotel, restaurant, and tourism service sectors, and technology solution providers. Additionally, over 45 prominent speakers will present on various key topics in the tourism-service industry, particularly focusing on the application of IT innovations in business. Notably, the event will feature speaker Hoàng Nam Tiến – Vice Chairman of FPT University Council, who will deliver a keynote on ‘Leadership & Leading Change,’” added Mr. Parker
Furama Resort Danang, renowned as Vietnam’s top event destination, has hosted thousands of international events and conferences, leaving a lasting impression on government officials, event organizers, and both domestic and international clients. Notable events include APEC 2006, APEC 2017 welcoming 21 world leaders, and the 6th Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF6). International Convention Palace (ICP) at Furama Resort Danang has a capacity of up to 1,000 guests, along with 10 function rooms accommodating between 50 and 300 guests. It is connected to the Ariyana Convention Centre Danang (ACC), which can host up to 2,500 guests with six function rooms and the Ariyana Beach Garden, a 20,000-square-meter beachfront outdoor event space, forming Vietnam’s largest MICE complex.
HorecFex Vietnam 2024:
From September 23-24, 2024, under the theme “Leading the Future of the Hospitality Industry,” the Technology & Innovation Forum for the Hospitality Industry, titled “HORECFEX Vietnam 2024,” will take place at the Ariyana Convention Centre Danang. The event is co-organized by the Vietnam Hotel Association, Ariyana Convention Centre Danang, and is media-sponsored by VTV8.
Learn more: www.horecfex.com