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IBTM GLOBAL RESEARCH PRESENTED AT EIBTM 2013 REVEALS A POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR 2014

Theatre scores tourism points over Sport

Holiday industry put in tailspin by further APD rises

London Cabs First in Taxi Rank

Half of UK hospitality businesses now marketing on mobile and social media channels

Public relations sector increases Somerset House event bookings by 32%

Hotel Benchmark Reveals Bangkok as Best Value Major City

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Hoteliers concerned about the long-term impact of discounting on brand

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The Future of Travel: How Millennials are Shaping Business and Leisure Travel Trends

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TagungsBarometer Köln 2012 study: Five per cent increase in the number of events; medical and pharmaceutical industry organizes the greatest number of events in Cologne

International associations anticipate strong meetings growth in 2014

IBTM Global Meetings Industry Research: Asia takes 23.7% of the world’s total international meetings

UNWTO: International tourism demand exceeds expectations in the first half of 2013

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The travel preferences of young and old: beach holidays or a city break?

Chinese Become World’s Biggest Travel Spenders

Asia Pacific on Track For Another Record Year in International Visitor Arrivals

Britain: First half of 2013 sees record spend and 4% increase in visits

Passenger growth trend continues in the first half of 2013

Hotel Searches Fall Overseas and Rise in the UK Following Heatwave

Ukraine – Cheapest Tourist Destination Among UNWTO’s Top 20

Over $50 Billion – Where did it all go?

Russians prefer to book their holidays at the last moment

Vienna sets new record

European tourism needs joint efforts to stimulate growth

Mayor welcomes record tourism figures for London

Women go Barking Mad for their Pets on Holiday, Reveals Skyscanner

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Food sector performance boosts overall retail sales and drives demand for events

Germans are travelling more often

HostelBookers Reveal Their Sexiest New Design Accommodation

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Second edition of IBTM Meetings Industry research launched at AIBTM

High demand for Muslim travel

With 362 million delegates, the meetings industry is becoming increasingly important to the German economy

Appetite for tourism is expected to remain through 2013

News from WTM Latin America: US Visa Reforms Pay Off

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GBTA Predicts Business Travel Spending to Increase by 15% in 2013

Women-Owned Businesses are Second Only to Publicly-Traded Firms in Job Creation Since the Great Recession

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Search, Connect, Experience – the Future of Tourism

More Travelers Using Frequent Flyer Miles for Hotels

Brussels weathering the crisis and proving that quality always prevails

New report to help guide future Tourism Distribution Strategy

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Art and Culture drives visitors to London’s Attractions

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Report bullish on regional meetings and business travel prospects

Conference City Vienna Achieves Records in All KPIs in 2012

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GBTA Forecasts a Return To Double Digit Growth for Brazil’s Business Travel Spend In 2013

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Time is money – HRG survey reveals journey time more valuable to business travellers than cost

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EUROZONE CRISIS SLOWS RISE IN GLOBAL HOTEL PRICES

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Global Travel & Tourism industry defies economic uncertainty by outperforming the global economy in 2012

Pegasus Solutions Reports January Global Corporate Bookings Surged by +8% Over 2012