June 2012 - The Trusted Hub for Events, Exhibitions, and Experiential Content Since 1997

The 28th PHILOXENIA is redefining itself and looking for new destinations!

By 2013, 56% of all corporate travel dollars will be spent online

Tourism Australia urges industry to get social media ready

Changed Your Hotel Name? How to Thoroughly Update Your Brand Online

Hotel Rates Paid for Vacations in May Exceed 2011 for all Global Regions

FITUR Congresos Post Tour Visits FIBES And Its New Enlargement on a Fam Trip

Breathalysers – Now Essential for Driving in France, Warns Comparecarhire.co.uk

RetailMeNot Shoppers Trend Report Reveals More Than 1 in 4 Americans Pay for Vacation Using Credit

Emirates Air Line becomes UK’s first urban cable car

PATA: International Arrivals Growth of 10% into Asia/Pacific

ACC Liverpool Ambassador Helps Bring International Medical Conference To City

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) up for world’s best convention centre

Events and Meetings

VOK DAMS Munich Organizes European Inventor Award 2012

Events and Meetings

ILTM Americas – Launch Edition Fully Booked

The Paros Jazz Academy comes to the Paros Park

HostelBookers Unveils Cheap Accommodation for the London 2012 Olympics

Thomas Cook’s Photo Competition Winner’s Entry Towers Above the Rest

British Airways Launch the ‘Go after the Games’ Sale

Events and Meetings

Gdansk Convention Bureau Invites Poland and Jonkoping Convention Bureau to Gdansk

British Airways to Launch Year-round Flights to Ibiza and Palma

Events and Meetings

Prague Convention Bureau held first meeting on „Why and how to bring a congress to Prague“

Events and Meetings

The Zürich Festival: June 15 to July 8, 2012

Events and Meetings

Zürich, Art and the City: June 9 to September 23, 2012

RIU to open in New York

First US Specific IBTM Research Presented at AIBTM 2012

Jumeirah invites public to watch annual summer turtle release

Anantara Launches Third Hotel in Abu Dhabi

Big-City Fireworks and Beaches Dominate Priceline.com’s List of the Most Popular Destinations for July 4th 2012

Events and Meetings

Museum der Kulturen Basel: Expeditions. The World in a Suitcase, as From 29 June 2012

Events and Meetings

BTC 2012 Closes with Results in Line with Expectations

Events and Meetings

1st International Biennale of Santorini

Red Bull Art of Motion back to Santorini

European Association of Perinatal Medicine(EAPM) Congress Will Be Held in Maastricht in 2016

Famous Swiss climber Claude Remy at the presentation of ‘‘KAVOMALIAS – ZOBOLO’’ climbing park at Ag.Nikolaos Vion – Monemvasia Municipality

Google Flights Exposed by World’s First ‘Meta-Meta Flight Search™

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards dinner goes for Gold at Wembley Stadium

TAT’s “Creative Tourism” Campaign Generates 24 Million Online Visitors

21 Facts for WTM Meridian Club’s 21st Anniversary

Kyiv is One of Europe’s Most Vibrant 21st-Century Cities – The New York Times

Kuoni Enters Scottish Market

Conferences Featured

World’s Top Haemotologists Head to ACC Liverpool for International Conference and Exhibition

‘People’s Choice Award’ honours outstanding contribution to the catering industry

Keith Prowse raises a glass to 30 years at The Championships, Wimbledon

BESydney recruits Kristian Nicholls as General Manager Business Development

National and Multinational Airlift Organisations From AMCC, EATC, MCCE, NAMA and EDA to Gather at the 9th Annual Military Airlift

Cheltenham Racecourse invests in AV

Abu Dhabi to Host the 18th World Route Development Forum

Athens invests in the US MICE Industry