Overcoming the challenge of size

P@SSPORT speaks to five of the STB's newly-chosen Conference Ambassadors to ask their views on what Singapore's strengths and weaknesses are when it comes to bidding for major international events.

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Delegates to the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2007, held in Singapore in late January, were greeted with news of Singapore’s record-breaking tourism performance.
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THE BIG BITE
 
The International Kadampa Buddhist Festival 2007, to be held in Singapore, from 3 to 10 October, promises "A Blissful Journey" for delegates, 5,000 of whom are expected to attend daily.
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Chinese New Year, the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2007 and Sentosa Flowers 2007 enliven the leisure scene this month. Catch the following business events in Singapore this month: International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators; Asian Shipping And Work Boat; and International Conference On Asian Security 2007 Singapore Education conducts its Orientation Programmes for international students in Singapore. Don't miss this month's medical events: Asian & Oceanic Congress of Neuroradiology and Head & Neck Radiology; Asia Pacific Evidence-Based Medicine; and Pan Asian NYSORA. Australia goes wild this month with annual travel shows for consumers and the travel trade in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
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