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Business travel is set to be one of the key focuses of the 2012 Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM), the region’s only event dedicated to the meetings and events industry to be held next March.
For the first time, EIBTM is to present a China Meetings Summit, to give the international meetings industry a view of how the world’s economic power house is determined to succeed on the global stage winning high profile business led events. As economists look to China and it’s…
World Travel Market 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry, experienced an impressive 5% increase in visitors compared to the previous event. More than 28,000 visitors (28,183) attended WTM 2011 compared to 26,908 that attended WTM 2010, reveals unaudited figures. The 2011 rise cements the massive 10%…
Do You Want To Meet The MICE Industry's Top Chinese And International Exhibitors and Buyers? Then IT&CM China 2012 is THE event for you! The event's exciting new elements coupled with focused efforts to enhance Buyer interest, have seen International Buyer Registration reach an all time high! And That's Not All!
International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) 2011 was held successfully from 14th to 17th of November in Belek, Antalya – Turkey. IGTM organizers; Reed…
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced that New York city will reach a record 90,000 hotel rooms by year’s end, representing a 24% increase since 2006. More than 7,000 rooms are in the pipeline that will add to the city’s hotel inventory,…
The IMEX Group has announced its intention to undertake a major new research study on the future of the meetings industry to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its IMEX in Frankfurt trade show in 2012.
Since the turn of the century, Korea has achieved an enormous growth in meetings and convention industry by ranking 8th in the number of meetings and conventions by Union of International Associations in 2011. In recognition of the enormous value of the meetings and convention industry, the Korean government…
Armani Hotel Milano has opened its doors, the second hotel to be launched within the Armani Hotels & Resorts portfolio after Armani Hotel Dubai in Burj Khalifa. An opening party for 300-plus guests was held in Bamboo Lounge, followed by dinner in Armani Ristorante and party in Armani Prive night spot, which was attended…
Come January 2012, the brand new Golden Kawanua Exhibition Hall in Manado (Indonesia), venue for ATF 2012 TRAVEX, will welcome close to 1,000 exhibitors who will occupy more than 450 exhibiting booths, representing a diverse range of ASEAN destinations, travel products and services suppliers. …
The reputable British tourist guide Lonely Planet chose Ukraine as one of the top three tourist destinations for 2012. Uganda and Burma occupy the first two spots of the list. Ukraine, the second runner-up, is referred to as the great unknown of Europe. Lonely Planet argues that people don't know much about Ukraine and tend to make up stereotypes…
Bahrain's Culture Minister, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, has announced a broad raft of programmes and events that will be held throughout next year to celebrate the Bahraini capital, Manama, as Cultural Capital of the Arab World 2012. It is the first time Manama has been selected for this honour since the initiative…
After the big success of the first MCE CEE congress hosted in Prague, Europe Congress offers you the improved and extended second edition! Central & Eastern Europe as well as CIS countries offer an increasing high quality offer of hotels, event venues, congress centers, transport providers and intermediary as DMC’s…
In 2010, Chinese outbound travel and tourism reached record levels. The total number of outbound tourists reached 57.39 million, an increase of more than 20% on 2009. China is now the largest outbound tourist source-country in Asia having overtaken Japan. Official Chinese statistics predict a further strong growth in outbound…
The Valencia Conference Centre’s photovoltaic roof has generated one million kWh, i.e. enough energy to supply around 5,500 homes for a month. The venue was a pioneer in Spain, and was one of the first in Europe to implement this type of environmental initiatives. The Conference Centre’s environmental measures have enabled the venue…
