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Message from the President of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

IMEX in Frankfurt debuts first ever mobile apps

Family Holidays Take a hit as Parents Forced to Slash Budgets

Do you speak English?

Featured Trends

First company to introduce electric car rental in Copenhagen

First hotel in Europe to reserve one floor for women only

Events and Meetings

CIBTM AND CHINA MEETINGS WEEK OUTLINE 2011 EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Lufthansa standardises baggage rules

Conferences Featured

Hamburg, European Green Capital 2011, the Hotspot for International Events on Climate Protection

Conferences News

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS WILL BRING IN FLORENCE MORE THAN 2.500 PEOPLE

Survey reveals European city tourist offices and convention bureaux are becoming less dependent on the public sector

Congrex Belgium achieves AMC Institute re-accreditation

Yahoo! attracts more than 300 developers across 19 countries for its Open Hack Europe Event

Conferences Featured

CeBIT Australia set to be the biggest and most extensive business technology event of 2011

Marriott Awards Employees with Company’s Highest Honor

Qatar Airways Five Star Service Moves to Terminal 8 at New York’s JFK Airport

No. 1 Korean Travel Advisor, VisitKorea Website Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Events and Meetings Featured

Red Bull Music Academy completes its SonarDôme line-up

Events and Meetings

SÓNAR: Barcelona’s International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia

Occupancy Rates for Qatar’s Hotels Surge Nearly 10 Percent in 2011

Ukrainian Crimea Strives to Become Tourism Capital of Eastern Europe

AXON Aviation Group Sees Aircraft Leasing as an Increasingly Attractive Solution for International Business Jet Buyers

Top Manhattan Plastic Surgeon Creates App to Support Medical Tourism from the Middle East to New York City

London & Partners Executive Team announced

Events and Meetings

London Prepares!

Events and Meetings

CIBTM 2011 OFFERS UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR MEETINGS INDUSTRY

American Express Announces Joint Venture with vente-privee.com, Global Leader in Online Private Sales

Featured Trends

Strong Growth in Hotel Spending as Visitors Return to Europe

Reed Travel Exhibitions Appoints Head of Sales for IBTM Meetings Portfolio

Events and Meetings

Berlin is the world’s number four congress metropolis

EmQuest signs nine agency contracts

Emirates Group achieves record profit in 2010-11

Emirates to launch Airbus A380 to Johannesburg

Events and Meetings

Night of Bats at Kemeri National Park

Events and Meetings

2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men

Adventure campaign “The Great Baltic Tour”

ACCORDING TO PLANNERS, PUERTO RICO SHINES AS A MEETINGS DESTINATION

Travel the World in ’80 Days’ Winner Michael Corey from Canada to Embark on Trip of A Lifetime With Cathay Pacific

Thomas Cook on Sale for Summer 2012 With Biggest Ever Brochure Launch

RIU opens Clubhotel Riu Palm Azur in Tunisia Palma de Mallorca, May 12th 2011

Travel Buyers Expect Rising Rates Will Drive Corporate Travel Budgets Higher

GMB’s Annual Congress Returns to Brighton

Conferences Featured

AIBTM BRINGS INDUSTRY CEO SUMMIT TO BALTIMORE

Featured Trends

IMEX America – Index of Optimism

EFAPCO Congress to host hot new talents

UN agencies commit to make tourism work for development

TUI AG set for growth in Q2: Considerable improvement in turnover and Group result despite unrest in North Africa

“Top 30 insurance agents convene in Lisbon”