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JAN-FEB 2018 37 meetings & conventions • mcmag-asia.com "Danang is focusing on fostering the progress of MICE tourism to generate high revenues for local and community- based tourism, alongside eco-tourism, heritage, festival and marine tourism, and all in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner," says Radka Janotova, director sales and marketing, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort. The property reports a stellar 2017, with healthy growth in occupancy and revenue, plus kudos hosting the flagship event during the APEC Leaders' Week. Big plans are afoot for rolling out new MICE facilities and services for 2018, with details to be revealed later this year. Currently The Summit is the property's event centre, high up on the hill the Bill Bensley designed two ballrooms, Great Hall and numerous smaller spaces, terraces offering unique venues with mountain and sea views. "The Sheraton Grand Danang Resort was developed for the APEC Gala Dinner on November 10th, welcoming 21 leaders "Danang is showing a focus on fostering the progress of MICE tourism to generate high revenues for local and community- based tourism ... " – RADKA JANOTOVA, DIRECTOR SALES AND MARKETING, INTERCONTINENTAL DANANG SUN PENINSULA RESORT. Build big Danang is the place for mega-projects, including CocoBay's upcoming complex of over 10,500 rooms across three- star, boutique and luxury hotels, plus entertainment, shopping and leisure, while the integrated casino resort Hoiana will include a Rosewood hotel. The recently launched oceanfront Ariyana Convention Centre, managed by Furama Resort Danang, is already providing huge additional capacity for the area. Leading business/leisure resorts like Hyatt Regency Danang Resort & Spa, Melia Danang, Pullman Danang Beach Resort and Crowne Plaza Danang, plus mixed-use Vinpearl Da Nang Resort & Villas, are being joined by a number of new brands. The Sheraton Grand Danang Resort is opening imminently, the Hilton Da Nang joining during Q1, while the Mercure Son Tra Resort, the Hoi An Marriott Resort and Spa, with 250 rooms and 10 villas, and the Wyndham Soleil Danang will open later in 2018. from 21 APEC countries and their delegations of 800 guests to Vietnam's largest hotel ballroom, the Sheraton Grand Ballroom," says GM Bochmann. The new property has a 250m infinity pool, 3,300sqm of meeting space across over 14 function rooms with a scenic pool lawn and beachfront outdoor events, and a 1,267sqm ballroom. Target feeder markets include South Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand as well as domestic guests with SPG Pro members receiving triple Starpoints. Sheraton Grand Danang's Hanoi Room