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ABPCO reveals first-ever award winners at 25th Anniversary Gala dinner
ABPCO, the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, has revealed the winners of its first ever [...] -
Mayor announces world class cycling festival to secure London’s Olympic legacy
Thursday 26 January 2012 The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans for [...] -
Estoril welcomes New-Look EFAPCO Bureau
EFAPCO’s new Bureau line-up was elected unanimously at the Federation’s General Assembly at Estoril Congress [...] -
Largest Ever Aircraft Acquisition in Europe: Norwegian purchases 222 new aircraft
Norwegian (NAS) has today signed an agreement with both Airbus and Boeing for delivery of [...] -
New Record for Vienna: 11.4 Million Visitor Overnights in 2011
Vienna’s tourism industry can look back on an all-time best year in 2011: growth of [...] -
Sofitel Luxury Hotels Hosts Photo Exhibit Celebrating Brigitte Bardot
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Highlighting its French roots and esteem for international cinema, Sofitel Luxury [...] - More from News
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ABTA Reveals Brits’ Summer Holiday Plans During the Olympics
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VisitBritain comments on six month Olympics countdown
Sandie Dawe, Chief Executive at VisitBritain said: “With only six months to go until the [...] -
Ski 4 Cancer hits the slopes…
The ’4 Cancer Group’, the cancer respite charity with a sporting focus, has announced the [...] -
With improved occupancy, focus turns to pricing in 2012, according to PwC US Lodging Industry forecast
NEW YORK, January, 2012 - Reflecting year-end 2011 results, an updated lodging forecast released by PwC [...] -
The world in Davos
In the context of the World Economic Forum, you can deal with the issues that [...] -
A New “Golden Age of Travel” Will Create Jobs Worldwide and Boost the Global Economy
Exclusive Study of Global Opinion Leaders Reveals that Travel Breaks Down Cultural Barriers and Promotes [...] - More from Topics
MICE
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Over one million visitors to the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in 2011
In 2011, the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre attracted a total of 1,006,892 visitors to [...] -
Unesco chooses Florence for “Icomos 2014″
It’s official: Florence wins the next General Assembly of ICOMOS, 2014, the most important international [...] -
Fastener Fair Thailand 2012
Driving Thailand as ASEAN’s exhibition hub Bangkok: 25 January 2012 –Famed international exhibition organizer Mack [...] -
Investments in Qatar will boost Meetings industry
GIBTM 2012 to host a dedicated Qatar Pavilion The 2012 Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and [...] -
Frankfurt’s cultural landscape offers art enthusiasts a colourful selection of 2012 highlights
Frankfurt, 19th January 2012 . This year, fans of both the fine and performing arts [...] -
2012 Site International Foundation Leadership Announced
CHICAGO – The Site International Foundation is pleased to introduce a distinguished list of leaders [...] - More from MICE
Conferences
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More and more meetings at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre
Last year broke all records for meetings at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. All [...] -
VANCOUVER SCORES A HAT TRICK OF MEDICAL CONGRESS BID WINS
Tourism Vancouver and the Vancouver Convention Centre are pleased to announce that Vancouver has been [...] -
KENES INTERNATIONAL CHOOSES FIRENZE FIERA FOR ITS EVENTS
Kenes International, one of the biggest PCO of the world, confirms another congress in the [...] -
UNWTO and Tunisia to hold International Conference on the Future of Mediterranean Tourism
UNWTO and the Ministry of Tourism of Tunisia will organize an international conference on the [...] -
Conversion Conference Teaches Digital Marketers Strategies for More Effective Websites
San Francisco Event Offers Sessions on Usability, Persuasion, Testing, Landing Pages and More Today’s digital [...] -
Sopexa Conference at HORECA 2012 – Gastronomy and Tourism: a powerful synergy!
More promising than ever before, particularly during this vital period for our economy, the synergy [...] - More from Conferences
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Windstar Cruises Introduces Three New Itineraries in the Baltic
Capitals of Scandinavia, Best of the Baltic, and Treasures of Northern Europe SEATTLE, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Windstar Cruises, which operates a fleet of three luxury sailing yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, introduces three new Baltic itineraries this summer on the 312-guest Wind Surf at exceptional values. From the glittering styles and [...]
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DFDS named world’s leading ferry operator
Now you can travel with the world’s best ferry company between Oslo and Copenhagen; the Danish ferry company DFDS came out on top at the 2011 World Travel Awards. DFDS also won the award for Europe’s leading long sea ferry operator for the fifth year in a row. The World Travel Awards are voted on by travel professionals from [...]
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London & Partners strengthen support of motivational association Site
London & Partners the official convention bureau for the UK’s capital strengthened its on-going strategic relationship with the global meetings and event professionals association Site with the announcement that London & Partners Head of Business Development for Europe Barbara Jamison will become Site GB Chapter President in February this year. Site, the global association represents [...]
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SPANISH CONFERENCE CENTRES ELECT THEIR NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Spanish Association of Conference Centres (APCE), which currently has 37 members and represents Spain’s main congress venues, has unanimously elected its new Board of Directors during its annual general assembly in Madrid. Fifteen years after the Association was founded, the Valencia Conference Centre’s CEO, José Salinas, has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairman of the [...]
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ABC Solutions® announces the Best of M.I.C.E Networking Forum® will take place in Athens (3-5 May)
The Best of M.I.C.E Networking Forums® bring together some of the main players of the M.I.C.E segment in Europe. The fifth edition of the Best of M.I.C.E Networking Forum will be held in Athens from 3rd to 5th May with an estimated attendance of 120 European decision makers. For Laurent Fuchs, Director of ABC Solutions, [...]
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VOK DAMS Berlin enlarges team
VOK DAMS Berlin settlement enlarges its team. Marieke Fiona Wittneben supports the experts for institutional events of Director Dr. Frank C. Wintgens. 30-year-old Marieke Fiona Wittneben is qualified management assistant in event organization and studied Marketing and Communications. She has long experiences in event business. At last Marieke Fiona Wittneben worked as Manager Live Communication [...]
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euromic begins 2012 with Annual General Meeting in Jordan
BRUSSELS, January 2012: euromic, one of the world’s premier associations of destination management companies, met on January 13 – 15, 2012 for their Annual General Meeting in Aqaba, Jordan. The gathering provided euromic’s members and World Affiliates to welcome new members, set strategies and plans for the coming few years, discuss association and industry issues with clients and media [...]
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Britain Seeks a Larger Slice of £18bn Outbound Russian Market
Looking to tap into one of the world’s fastest growing outbound travel markets, a group of major tourism businesses from across the UK will head to Russia today as part of a VisitBritain led trade mission that the national tourism agency hopes will allow the UK to capitalise on the world’s ninth most valuable tourism [...]
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Nobu to Host Ultimate Luxury “Foodie” Cruise Aboard Crystal
Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa is coming aboard Crystal Serenity this May to serve as in-person Executive Chef in Silk Road and the Sushi Bar, his specialty restaurants with ultra-luxe partner Crystal Cruises. The world-famous Japanese chef plans to give cooking instructions, personally prepare dishes, take pictures with guests, and sign autographs during a 12-day western European/Mediterranean voyage [...]
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British Airways Unveils Winning Dove Design for London 2012 Aircraft
The design of the British Airways aircraft to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be ‘The Dove’ by up and coming British designer Pascal Anson. His artwork beat hundreds of entries in the BA Great Britons Programme, and was chosen by a judging panel including Turner-prize nominated artist and Royal Academician Tracey Emin, the Royal [...]
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Barcelona Becomes the Fourth European Destination from the Miami Hub
AA to Operate Barcelona-Miami as Iberia Adds Additional Miami-Madrid Flight MIAMI, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — American Airlines, a member of the oneworld® alliance and trans-Atlantic joint business partner with Iberia and British Airways, will expand its operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) with the launch of Miami -Barcelona (BCN) service on April 3, 2012. The flight will operate five times a week until June [...]
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25 thousand international visitors in Florence for Art and Tourism, the international fair of cultural tourism
More than 25 thousand international visitors are expected at the first edition of Art&Tourism, the art and cultural tourism fair making its debut in Florence from 18 to 20 May 2012. Art&Tourism will be the ideal showcase for Destinations to display and promote all their cultural heritage, and so encourage an increase in tourist flows [...]
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First Alliance Online Booking Tool for Conventions Travel
FRANKFURT, Germany – January 24th, 2012 - Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has become the first global airline alliance to offer online booking and ticketing to convention delegates. The new booking tool allows the convention organisers to direct their participants to a dedicated online booking and ticketing site for all air travel contracted under [...]
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UNWTO joins industry voices in support of Obama’s move to facilitate travel
UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, has joined industry voices in support of the decision taken by the Obama Administration to implement the necessary measures to improve visa and foreign visitor processing in order to create jobs and spur economic growth in the USA. “It is extremely encouraging to see President Obama calling for a coordinated policy [...]
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Online visitor registration for GIBTM 2012 now open
Visitors can now register for GIBTM, the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition and reap benefits leading up to and during the show on March 26-28th2012. For more information and to register, please visit www.gibtm.com/registration. Visitors are requested to complete a questionnaire detailing their organisation’s activities, target geographic markets, industry segments and products of [...]
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Business travel success factors in 2012
ITB Berlin Business Travel Days address hot topics Berlin, 23 January 2012 – Rarely have changes affecting the overall situation in politics, society and the economy had such a dynamic impact on the business travel world as in present times. How are they influencing travel management decisions? From 7 to 9 March, at a panel [...]
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Dubai International Registers a Record 51 million Passengers in 2011 – 8 per cent increase over 2010
Dubai, UAE – January 24, 2012 – Dubai International registered another record year for passenger traffic with the airport’s 2011 passenger numbers reaching an historic 50.98 million, up 8 per cent over the 47.2 million passengers who passed through the facility in 2010. According to the annual traffic report issued today by Dubai Airports, December [...]
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RYANAIR HITS BIG 50 WITH BASE AT PAPHOS (CYPRUS)
14 ROUTES & OVER 600,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S FIRST CYPRIOT BASE Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, announced it would open its 50th base (and first in Cyprus) at Paphos (Cyprus’s third largest city) in April 2012 with two based aircraft and 14 routes which will initially deliver over 600,000 passengers p.a. and sustain over [...]
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Construction has Started at Alexander Heights!
Construction at Alexander Heights – the final and most luxurious real estate installment at the multi-award winning Aphrodite Hills Resort, Cyprus – has officially started! Paphos, Cyprus (PRWEB UK) 22 January 2012 Thιs prime-location development, Alexander Heights, is set in one of the most desirable locations of South West Cyprus’ prestigious lifestyle resort. Inspired by [...]
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Innsbruck 2012, the First Ever Winter Youth Olympic Games Exceed Expectations
The inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) came to an end today in Innsbruck, Austria, with a memorable Closing Ceremony watched by an enthusiastic crowd at the Medals Plaza on the city’s famous Maria-Theresien-Straße. The Ceremony brought a close to 10 days of world-class sporting competition and cultural and educational activities specifically designed for the [...]
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Young professionals to benefit from AIME and ICCA partnership
23 January 2012: Ambitious young professionals and newcomers to the global meetings industry are being offered valuable career development at the annual International Congress and Conventions Association’s (ICCA) Forum for Young Professionals, which takes place over two days prior to the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne. The Forum, which will be held [...]
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Rent-a-Monster – A new type of car rental in Iceland
Nice Cars is a new type of car rental service in Iceland that is changing the way car rentals work by giving tourists in Iceland the chance to try a real Icelandic and fully adapted vehicle with tires up to 38″. PRLog (Press Release) - Jan, 2012 - For generations the Icelandic people have adapted their 4x4s to [...]
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Costa Concordia: How Travel Insurance Can Help
WARWICK, R.I., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Travel insurance is a safety net when trouble like this happens and InsureMyTrip offers a wide selection of quality insurance options, all with important benefits that can help travelers when they need it most. Trip Cancellation Package Policies: are the most comprehensive plans available including coverage for trip interruption, [...]
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EFAPCO Congress Shrugs Off Global Stresses
Over 190 participants from more than ten countries across Europe helped EFAPCO to explore all manner of ways to help drive the events industry to survive and thrive in the current wildly uncertain times. They included some of the brightest up-an-coming students in the international meetings and incentive travel industry, from across Spain and Portugal [...]
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