-The Conference Centre has been a key factor in the city’s leading position -An economic impact of over €750 million for the city since it was opened -€1.3 million in savings and income from the implementation of the Centre’s environmental policy Fourteen years ago, Norman Foster’s design for the Valencia Conference Centre became a reality. [...]
TORONTO, July 3, 2012 /CNW/ – Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 (WPC) will take place July 8-12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. An estimated 15,000 attendees representing technology companies in 156 countries will be in attendance. WPC 2012 is set to be three times bigger than the last time the event was in Toronto [...]
HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, http://www.orient-express.com) will release its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 after the market closes and will host a conference call for the investment community onThursday, August 2, 2012 at 10am EDT (3pm BST). Conference ID:9423387. Anyone wishing to join in the call should dial +1-8772499037 (US toll free) or +44(0)20-31408286 (Standard International access). [...]
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for WTM 2012. WTM 2012 will mark the 21st anniversary of WTM Meridian Club, the club for the world’s leading buyers. WTM Meridian Club members will conclude a record £1,653 million in deals with exhibitors from negotiations that started at WTM [...]
July 3, 2012, Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Ms Sheila Leong as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective July 3, 2012. Sheila, a Singaporean national and a PATA staff member since 1998, assumes the role of COO, a newly introduced position, to consolidate all operational activities. All Regional Directors and representatives [...]
Dubai, 01 July 2012: Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, announces the soft opening of its ninth Dubai based property, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel. Located at the heart of ‘Old Dubai’ and overlooking the Dubai Creek, the hotel is minutes away from the airport and within walking distance of some of [...]
Over 150 botanists visited Chios in the framework of the 6th European Botanic Gardens Congress, implemented by ARTION Conferences & Events, that was held at the Homerion Cultural Centre of Chios Municipality, organized by Botanic Gardens Conservation International,the Balkan Botanic Garden of Kroussia (Β.Β.G.Κ.), under the auspices ofthe Hellenic Agricultural Organisation – DEMETER, the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, the Hellenic Society of Ethnopharmacology and a number of Higher Education Institutes. The event was also strongly supported and co-organised by the Prefectural Unit of Chios, the Municipality of Chios, the Legal Entity of Public law ofChios Municipality, the Hellenic Botanical Society and the Green Fund. On 26 May 2012, at [...]
Smartphone and Tablets Prompt Mobile Rethink, WTM Round Table Concludes
The move away from desktops towards smartphones and tablets is changing how the travel industry uses technology to connect with today’s multi-device consumer, concluded board-level travel industry participants at the recent World Travel Market Round Table into the Future of Mobile.
ICCA 2012 statistics: international association sector shows significant growth
With the release of the 2012 Top 20 Rankings for cities and countries, ICCA is reporting another year of continued strength in the international association meetings market.
Record £5.3b spent by APMEA countries in 2012 representing 28% of UK’s inbound tourism revenue
VisitBritain kicked-off its flagship international travel trade event, Destination Britain 2013, in Bangkok. Celebrating its 10th year, the tourism gathering will open with a record 35% of new suppliers, showcasing their strongest UK travel and tourism offerings.
World Travel Awards winners triumph in the Maldives
Hilton Hotels, Air Mauritius, Sun Island Resort & Spa, Seychelles and Lux Resorts were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Indian Ocean ceremony, held at the Paradise Island Resort & Spa, Maldives on 12th May 2013.
World’s Second Largest LGBT Tourism Market Comes Out at WTM Latin America
Brazil’s USD$23 Billion Gay Travel Market – World’s Second Largest LGBT Tourism Market Comes Out at WTM Latin America
Bosch TownHall Meeting 2013 with VOK DAMS China
The experts for events and live marketing from VOK DAMS China have realized the TownHall Meeting 2013 for their client Bosch in Wuxi.
Seth Mattison to keynote on day two of AIBTM 2013 in Chicago
Educating Attendees on How to “Rock the Workplace”
Keynote Speakers Deliver Context for AIPC 2013 in Cape Town
The lineup of exemplary speakers on hand for the 2013 AIPC Annual Conference in Cape Town, South Africa this coming July 1-3 will provide delegates with a comprehensive insight into how the country is emerging as a major factor in both the global economy and the meetings industry.
