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Day 1 ARRIVAL 18 Jul-Aug 2016 meetings & conventions • mcmag-asia.com Welcome cocktails at Spago by Wolfgang Puck. From left to right: David Peckinpaugh, Divine Lim, Irene Chua and David Blansfield. Fam tour participants in front of the iconic Marina Bay Sands. NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE, which has been in the making for a decade, opened doors in November 2015. Beautifully restored from two national monuments, the former Supreme Court and City Hall, the art gallery features stunning spaces and vibrant culinary concepts, and is home to the world's largest public collection – over 8,000 artworks – of Singapore and Southeast Asian art. Known as one of the nation's most well-known drinks, the gin-based SINGAPORE SLING was first created in 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon and is available at the Long Bar in the elegant Raffles Hotel Singapore. Education session with David Peckinpaugh, president of Maritz Travel Company, who shared trends on incentive travel programmes. From left to right: Clint Upchurch, John Crowe and Larry Head. A trishaw ride along the bustling streets of Singapore, enroute to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore (URA). Day 2 Daily highlights from the five-day US buyers fam trip. Discover Singapore