MICE News
Eurosport to Sponsor WTM 2012 Sports Programme
Wednesday, 3 October 2012Eurosport, Europe's leading sports entertainment group, is sponsoring the Sports Tourism programme at World Travel Market 2012.
Global Hotel Rates for August Business Travel Come Within 1% of ‘08 and ’07 Levels
Wednesday, 3 October 2012Leisure Travel Rates Remain Off of Pre-recession Levels, But Rise Against Prior Year.
ILTM Americas reveals the global luxury travel offer to the region’s emerging outbound market
Wednesday, 3 October 2012Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, October 1st, 2012 – The first edition of ILTM Americas opened today.
Abu Dhabi Prepares to Host World Passenger Symposium
Wednesday, 3 October 2012The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is preparing to welcome more than 600 airline, aviation partners and government delegates from around the globe to attend the second IATA World Passenger Symposium (WPS).
HRG announces new partner in Peru
Tuesday, 2 October 2012Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the award-winning international corporate services company, has announced the appointment of Diners Travel as its new partner in Peru.
APAC business travel booming
Friday, 28 September 2012
Travel managers are gaining more control over budgets, while double digit growth in business travel to Asia is anticipated, according to Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation research studies.
Can the industry prevent mass delays during a crisis?
Friday, 28 September 2012
Political difficulties are keeping the industry from coming together and forming a back-up plan that could prevent mass travel disruptions during times of crisis, according to an industry expert.
ITB Asia prepping youth leaders
Friday, 28 September 2012
ITB Asia 2012 will incorporate a new initiative, Future Leaders, aimed at bringing together industry business leaders and more than one hundred gifted Singaporean students to formulate strategic business solutions.
Australia’s Last Advantage: Certification
Friday, 28 September 2012Certification is the x-factor that gives Australia a distinct, but temporary, advantage over its ecotourism competitors in the Asia Pacific region as the industry starts to flourish.
Corporate Conferencing Just Became That Much Easier!
Friday, 28 September 2012“Australia’s number 1 Corporate Travel Agency has expanded its services to now include Conferencing and Events. Now a one-stop-shop, making it a rare find for Australia’s corporate market.”
MCEC puts regional Victoria on the world stage
Friday, 28 September 2012Last night the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) hosted two simultaneous large scale events where almost 3500 guests savoured some of Victoria’s finest produce and wine served by MCEC’s in-house chefs and catering staff.
Major Events Headline Gold Coast’s Summer of Fun
Friday, 28 September 2012Gold Coast Sevens – Fever Pitch International Rugby 7s and the ARMOR ALL Gold Coast 600 motorsport and entertainment festival will headline the start of an action-packed summer events calendar for Australia’s favourite playground.
WTM World Responsible Tourism Day Consumer Expo
Friday, 28 September 2012Hills, Hawkesbury & Riverlands Tourism in conjunction with Hills TAFE are the only entities taking part in WTM (World Travel Market) World Responsible Tourism Day (WRTD) in NSW.
Meeting Industry Buyers invited to tap into lucrative Baltic market
Friday, 28 September 2012Lithuania will next year play host to an exciting new exhibition showcasing the meeting and events industry in the Baltic Sea region, and international buyers are set to be big winners.
Lord Adonis Speaks at WTM 2012
Friday, 28 September 2012World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, will host controversial former UK Transport Minister Lord Andrew Adonis on Tuesday November 6.
Global Aerospace Experts Come to Earth in Brisbane
Thursday, 27 September 2012World aeronautics experts have converged on Brisbane this week for the 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) 2012.
Grow In Brisbane With The Brisbane Convention Bureau
Thursday, 27 September 2012Brisbane’s growth as a world-class business events destination will be showcased through a new Brisbane Convention Bureau famil campaign designed to introduce interstate meeting planners to Brisbane’s best business events products and suppliers.
Time for tourism to get Tweeting
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Social media is more than just a means of sharing with family and friends but a vital tool that can help tourism businesses communicate with the public during times of devastation, according to a public affairs specialist.
International Expert Joins Darling Harbour Redevelopment Team
Wednesday, 26 September 2012Australia’s largest entertainment and events precinct will be delivered in Sydney’s Darling Harbour with advice from one of the world’s most respected convention and exhibition industry experts.
Trade show shares tourism information
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Over 80 Sunshine Coast tourism operators attended a trade show to share information and updates on their businesses and connect with over 100 Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd (SCDL) visitor information centre (VIC) staff and volunteers.
A Win at the Races for Ruth and Her Centre Stories
Tuesday, 25 September 2012It’s the race that stops a nation, but it couldn’t stop an international medical conference.
Turkey: Russians are seldom regular guests
Tuesday, 25 September 2012ITB Berlin and IPK International have analysed which countries are most often visited by Russians, Germans and Britons – the Germans’ favourite is the Netherlands, Britons rate holidays in France.
Carnival Corporation Chairman to Speak at WTM 2012
Tuesday, 25 September 2012Carnival Corporation Chairman and CEO Micky Arison will make a rare public appearance at World Travel Market 2012, the leading global event for the travel industry.
Keynote Presenter Mark Anthony to Close the ACTE Global Education Conference in Rome
Monday, 24 September 2012The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced today - motivational advisor - Mark Anthony as the closing keynote presenter for their Global Education Conference taking place 14-16 October in Rome, Italy.
