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New Record for Vienna: 11.4 Million Visitor Overnights in 2011

Sofitel Luxury Hotels Hosts Photo Exhibit Celebrating Brigitte Bardot

Windstar Cruises Introduces Three New Itineraries in the Baltic

The world in Davos

Events and Meetings

Unesco chooses Florence for “Icomos 2014”

KENES INTERNATIONAL CHOOSES FIRENZE FIERA FOR ITS EVENTS

DFDS named world’s leading ferry operator

London & Partners strengthen support of motivational association Site

SPANISH CONFERENCE CENTRES ELECT THEIR NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ABC Solutions® announces the Best of M.I.C.E Networking Forum® will take place in Athens (3-5 May)

Events and Meetings

Fastener Fair Thailand 2012

Events and Meetings

Investments in Qatar will boost Meetings industry

A New “Golden Age of Travel” Will Create Jobs Worldwide and Boost the Global Economy

VOK DAMS Berlin enlarges team

euromic begins 2012 with Annual General Meeting in Jordan

Britain Seeks a Larger Slice of £18bn Outbound Russian Market

Nobu to Host Ultimate Luxury “Foodie” Cruise Aboard Crystal

British Airways Unveils Winning Dove Design for London 2012 Aircraft

Barcelona Becomes the Fourth European Destination from the Miami Hub

25 thousand international visitors in Florence for Art and Tourism, the international fair of cultural tourism

First Alliance Online Booking Tool for Conventions Travel

UNWTO and Tunisia to hold International Conference on the Future of Mediterranean Tourism

UNWTO joins industry voices in support of Obama’s move to facilitate travel

Online visitor registration for GIBTM 2012 now open

Business travel success factors in 2012

Dubai International Registers a Record 51 million Passengers in 2011 – 8 per cent increase over 2010

RYANAIR HITS BIG 50 WITH BASE AT PAPHOS (CYPRUS)

Construction has Started at Alexander Heights!

Innsbruck 2012, the First Ever Winter Youth Olympic Games Exceed Expectations

Young professionals to benefit from AIME and ICCA partnership

Rent-a-Monster – A new type of car rental in Iceland

Conferences News

Conversion Conference Teaches Digital Marketers Strategies for More Effective Websites

Costa Concordia: How Travel Insurance Can Help

EFAPCO Congress Shrugs Off Global Stresses

Events and Meetings

Frankfurt’s cultural landscape offers art enthusiasts a colourful selection of 2012 highlights

Events and Meetings

2012 Site International Foundation Leadership Announced

American Express Reports Fourth Quarter EPS of $1.01, Up 15% from a Year Ago; Cardmember Spending at Record Levels; Expense Growth Slows(Millions, except per share amounts)

Shangri-La Announces Sustainable Seafood Policy And Discontinuing Use Of All Shark Fin Products in 72 hotels and resorts

Love Loch Lomond celebrates £40,200 funding boost from VisitScotland

London set to smash records in 2012

Tourism results demonstrate upward momentum for London

International Visitors Up Two Percent in October 2011 and Up Five Percent October YTD 2011

Newtours and Venue Italia merge to create Italys largest destination management company

HBAA presents fifth Tim Gasson Memorial Award

The Hague Visitors & Convention Bureau nominated for ‘Best Overseas Convention Bureau’

Events and Meetings

Lunar New Year Festival at Metropolitan Museum on February 4 Celebrates Chinese Arts and Culture

AEA MEMBER AIRLINES CARRY 24 MILLION MORE PASSENGERS IN 2011

The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition Opens