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Nix leads the charge among meeting planners to end child sex trafficking

Nix leads the charge among meeting planners to end child sex trafficking

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Nix Conference & Meeting Management is leading the charge among meeting planners worldwide to help end child sex trafficking. Nix is initiating a first-ever Meeting Planners Code of Conduct in January, Human Trafficking Awareness … January 1, 2012
IMEX America releases 2012 predictions for US and global events market

IMEX America releases 2012 predictions for US and global events market

The IMEX Group today released predictions for the 2012 meetings, incentive travel, and events market based on the US and global industry buzz from the inaugural IMEX America trade show in October plus post-show survey data. 1. Business is looking up … December 16, 2011
Reed Travel Exhibitions’ global portfolio of meeting events undertakes first worldwide industry research

Reed Travel Exhibitions’ global portfolio of meeting events undertakes first worldwide industry research

With events on 5 continents for the global meetings industry, Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is undertaking its first worldwide research among its total buyer and supplier database that will establish, twice a year, the first qualitative data and information … November 7, 2011
Russia's MICE business continues to grow

Russia's MICE business continues to grow

According to Dmitry Smirnov of Events Magazine Russia, the meetings industry in Russia has experienced substantial growth in the last year with the leading 12 specialists recording International MICE business in excess of €.70 million and this figure … November 1, 2011
TNS Infratest market analysis shows great potential for meeting industry thanks to common fields of expertise in USA and Germany

TNS Infratest market analysis shows great potential for meeting industry thanks to common fields of expertise in USA and Germany

FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany & LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The close economic ties between Germany and the USA and great expertise in common key industries such as the automotive sector, pharmaceuticals, and financial services make Germany not only the most important … October 13, 2011
IMEX America Sustainability Center - big draw for green meeting education and sharing best practices

IMEX America Sustainability Center - big draw for green meeting education and sharing best practices

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - As part of IMEX America’s commitment to green and CSR programs, the Sustainability Center – “powered by GMIC” (Green Meeting Industry Council) - has been bustling with interest and interaction between US and global show delegates, … October 13, 2011
Germany number one for sustainability and green meetings

Germany number one for sustainability and green meetings

FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany & LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Germany has the largest market worldwide in virtually all fields of environmental technology and is one of the most important locations for the industry. For example, the country is number one in the field … October 13, 2011
Corinthia Hotel Lisbon's Meet for Free program back by popular demand

Corinthia Hotel Lisbon's Meet for Free program back by popular demand

The five-star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, recently awarded the Travel Weekly 2011 Gold Magellan Award for its outstanding business and conference services in the Hotel/Resort Category, has re-launched the highly successful "Meet for Free" business promotion, … October 10, 2011
Global Asia Tours and Travel awarded with cash incentive by Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation in Nepal

Global Asia Tours and Travel awarded with cash incentive by Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation in Nepal

The government of Nepal has finalized and approved the Incentive Rule Book to promote MICE tourism and has already put it into implementation. Global Asia Tours and Travel (P) Ltd, Kathmandu, is the first travel company to bag the cash incentive of Rs … July 12, 2011
Entrenching Joburg's position as Africa's premier business destination

Entrenching Joburg's position as Africa's premier business destination

JOHANNESBURG TOURISM’S CONFERENCE & EVENTS BUREAU ATTRACTS BUSINESS TOURISM EVENTS WORTH IN EXCESS OF R200 MILLION Having recently returned from a delegate-boosting trip to St. Petersburg (Russia) for the CIC Conservation and Hunting Congress - scheduled … May 23, 2011
Ilan Geva and Friends happy to introduce global strategic partnership with tmf dialogmarketing GmbH and piranha presse and pr GmbH

Ilan Geva and Friends happy to introduce global strategic partnership with tmf dialogmarketing GmbH and piranha presse and pr GmbH

The new cooperation between Ilan Geva & Friends and tmf dialoguemarketing will allow new opportunities and will offer innovative services in a variety of fields in the expanding global MICE markets. The complimentary expertise and experience offers … May 22, 2011
Reed Travel Exhibitions appoints Head of Sales for IBTM meetings portfolio

Reed Travel Exhibitions appoints Head of Sales for IBTM meetings portfolio

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has announced the appointment of Danielle Keogh as Head of Sales for the global IBTM portfolio of meeting industry events that include AIME, AIBTM, CIBTM, EIBTM, and GIBTM. Danielle Keogh joins the company from her previous … May 13, 2011
X2 Samui - boutique meetings in style

X2 Samui - boutique meetings in style

X2 Samui-Villas by Design - as part of the Centara Boutique Collection - offers incredible value for money priced at 950 baht per person for half a day and which includes a light lunch and one coffee break; a full day including lunch and two coffee breaks … May 10, 2011
New IMEX survey reveals ambitions of women leaders in meetings industry

New IMEX survey reveals ambitions of women leaders in meetings industry

As part of their research into those business performance skills that women feel they most need to develop in order to progress, Susan Sarfati, CEO of High Performance Strategies, and Liz Jackson, President of Jackson Consulting Inc, recently conducted … February 2, 2011
Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre named Best Meetings and Conventions Hotel

Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre named Best Meetings and Conventions Hotel

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld has been named as Best Meetings and Conventions Hotel at the 21st TTG Travel Awards 2010. Receiving the award was Suthikiati Chirathivat, Chairman of the Executive Board of Central Plaza Hotel … February 2, 2011
Venue analysis for G20 Seoul Summit released

Venue analysis for G20 Seoul Summit released

Coex Convention Center in Seoul, South Korea, has released the venue preparation details and results of the G20 Seoul Summit 2010 held at the center on November 11 and 12, 2010. The G20 (Group of 20) Summit is a gathering of the leaders of the world’s … December 31, 2010
EIBTM in Barcelona sees Seychelles reposition itself for the MICE market

EIBTM in Barcelona sees Seychelles reposition itself for the MICE market

The tropical islands of the Seychelles used the EIBTM Trade Fair in Barcelona to tell the world that they are now ready for the Incentive & Conference Market. The Seychelles Tourism Board’s delegation to EIBTM was headed by Bernadette Willemin, … December 7, 2010
Five-star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon relaunches successful Meet for Free promotion

Five-star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon relaunches successful Meet for Free promotion

VALID UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2010 LISBON, Portugal - The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, which has the largest most modern hotel conference facility in Portugal’s capital, has relaunched its successful "Meet For Free" promotion. This promotion, now valid through … November 3, 2010
PRIME conference showcasing Hawaii this week as host site for new business meetings

PRIME conference showcasing Hawaii this week as host site for new business meetings

HONOLULU, HI – The 13th Annual Pacific Rim Incentives & Meetings Exchange (PRIME) takes place this week highlighted by the collaborative effort of Hawaii’s meetings industry to sell the Hawaiian Islands for business meetings, conventions, and incentive … September 21, 2010
BTC 2011 will take place on June 30 - July 1 at Fiera di Rimini Exhibition Centre

BTC 2011 will take place on June 30 - July 1 at Fiera di Rimini Exhibition Centre

The next BTC, the Italian trade show for the meetings, events, conferences, incentive travel, and business tourism industry, will be held at the Fiera di Rimini Exhibition Centre on June 30-July 1, 2011. The summer date has thus been confirmed after the … September 15, 2010
MeetGreen appointed Official Sustainability Consultants to IMEX America

MeetGreen appointed Official Sustainability Consultants to IMEX America

The IMEX Group will continue to build on its strong environmental track record and reputation on green issues when it launches IMEX America in October 2011. To help the new US tradeshow achieve its environmental objectives, the organizers have appointed … July 20, 2010

PreisWertTagen.de: Professional conference hotels with reasonable rates

Since 2006 the hotel cooperation PreisWertTagen.de has been established as the serious contact regarding attractive and low priced conference hotels. Ever since 52 different hotels throughout Germany are partners of the cooperation. Meeting planners find … July 19, 2010
Meeting news: 24th ITE and MICE 2010 travel expo saw increase in visitors

Meeting news: 24th ITE and MICE 2010 travel expo saw increase in visitors

The 24th edition of ITE and the 5th edition of ITE MICE, or in short as ITE & MICE 2010 had 11,464 trade and corporate visitors (+2 percent), with respectively 17 percent and 9 percent from mainland China and abroad. This travel expo covers these fast-growing … June 28, 2010
Elite Meetings International (EMI) announces expansion in Europe at IMEX

Elite Meetings International (EMI) announces expansion in Europe at IMEX

– Alda D. Egurrola-Wienke is Appointed Regional Director –– European Platinum and Gold Hotels will be added to www.EliteMeetings.com; A European Board of Advisors (EMAB) is formed to Evaluate and Rate Properties –Frankfurt, May 26, 2010 – Elite … May 27, 2010
IMEX America - trade show's unique model to set new benchmark in US

IMEX America - trade show's unique model to set new benchmark in US

IMEX Group chairman, Ray Bloom, announced his delight at the way plans and partnerships were developing for the group's new show, IMEX America, during a press conference on day two of IMEX in Frankfurt today (Wednesday, May 26). He was joined by Bruce … May 26, 2010
Corinthia Hotels launch bold Meet for Free concept

Corinthia Hotels launch bold Meet for Free concept

Luxury hospitality brand, Corinthia Hotels, has launched a highly unusual “Meet for Free” business package for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) market, offering completely free meeting space for groups of ten rooms or more … March 30, 2010
Center Parcs offer enlightenment to corporates

Center Parcs offer enlightenment to corporates

With research indicating that employees are increasingly desk bound and restricting their break times to compensate for work pressures, Center Parcs is encouraging human resources departments and event planners to look outside the confines of the UK’s … February 23, 2010
Hawaii visitor industry partners launch statewide sales blitz for new meetings business

Hawaii visitor industry partners launch statewide sales blitz for new meetings business

HONOLULU, HI – In a first for Hawaii’s tourism industry, group sales professionals representing resorts, hotels, and travel companies statewide are banding together to launch a coordinated telephone sales campaign this week to bring new meetings business … February 8, 2010
Corinthia Hotel Prague features its award winning conference facilities

Corinthia Hotel Prague features its award winning conference facilities

The Corinthia Hotel Prague featured its award-winning conference facilities by sponsoring a free-stay drawing at the first American Tourism Society (ATS)/NY Skal joint MICE market seminar, January 28, New York City. Ann Tillman, Hillside Travel, was the … February 6, 2010
Five star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon extends its Meet for Free promotion booking deadline to February 28

Five star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon extends its Meet for Free promotion booking deadline to February 28

The five-star Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, which boasts the largest, most modern hotel conference facility in Portugal’s capital, is extending its “Meet for Free” promotion booking deadline to accommodate meeting planners who might have had to wait for … January 11, 2010




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