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Ovation Global DMC launches 'The Huggability Award'

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:11:45 +0000

Ovation Global DMC , a leading global destination management company, has unveiled The Huggability Award.

Launched by Ovation Bear , the award has been introduced to recognise those individuals who make a real impact, positive and otherwise, within the meetings industry, those with...

Entertainment Experts to educate Casino Execs at G2E

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:58:24 +0000

Mark Sonder , CSEP, author of "Event Entertainment and Production" (Wiley, 2004) and Chief Entertainment Officer at Mark Sonder Productions, Inc. , will moderate "Entertainment 101: Negotiations, Contracts and Concepts," a panel discussion for casino entertainment executives attending G2E, the Global Gaming Expo,...

Dusit Arrives in China - opening Dusit Thani Sanya

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:42:56 +0000

Dusit International , one of Asia’s leading international hotel chains, reaches another major milestone with the announcement of its first Dusit property in China - Dusit Thani Sanya.

The resort is located at Ziangshui Bay, an new exclusive enclave on the...

Munich to host 2012 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) with over 30,000 delegates

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:09:26 +0000

After successfully hosting the cardiologists' congress in 2004 and 2008, Munich is continuing this Olympic cycle and will again be welcoming cardiologists from all over the world in 2012, from 25 to 29 August.

Thanks to the close cooperation and...

Simon Maier named Events Director at Grass Roots EventCom

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:48:39 +0000

Eventcom , the Meetings, Events and Communications division of Grass Roots has appointment Simon Maier to the role of Events Director.

He will work closely with Graham Frazer , Deputy Chairman of Grass Roots EventCom, to lead several major events projects.

Nick Bender...

Exhibition Hire / Expo Hire announces a series of New Appointments

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:22:03 +0000

Exhibition Hire / Expo Hire announced a series of new appointments that will further strengthen its sales and custom design teams in Sydney and Melbourne.

Barry Carter has been appointed Account Manager – Custom Stands in Sydney and will be responsible for overseeing...

Latest joint research by IMEX and ICCA confirms continued strength of international association ...

Fabian Stockton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:00:38 +0000

Preliminary results from research conducted over the last few weeks amongst international association executives continue to provide the industry with much needed grounds for optimism.

Questions about the performance of their main 2009 congresses indicated that fewer than a third...

New eco-friendly platform for Sustainable Meetings

Fabian Stockton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:30:07 +0000

SustainableMeeting.org has been launched at the 48th ICCA Congress & Exhibition in Florence this weekend.

The website provides a platform for discussion about the relation between corporate responsibility, green meetings and the commercial aspects of doing business in the event sector.

It also offers...

ICC Berlin receives travel industry Oscar

Fabian Stockton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:33 +0000

The International Congress Center Berlin (ICC Berlin ) has received the World Travel Award for the sixth time in a row.

Europe’s largest conference centre was voted the winner in the category of World’s Leading Conference & Convention Centres.

Once again the...

Fourth consecutive World Travel Award for Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Fabian Stockton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:30:27 +0000

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has won its fourth consecutive World Travel Award at a gala event in London, again claiming the title of Australasia’s Leading Conference Centre.

The accolade was announced on Saturday night in front of hundreds of travel industry...

Leipzig Commemorates – 20 Years after the Peaceful Revolution

Fabian Stockton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:12 +0000

This autumn it will be 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

150,000 people came together in Leipzig on 9th October 2009 to commemorate the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, which had laid the basis for democratic changes and...

Unique Venues of London to target European Market at EIBTM

Fabian Stockton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Unique Venues of London (UVL ), the marketing consortium consisting of some of the most iconic event spaces in the capital, is once again exhibiting at EIBTM .

In a stand share with Visit London, UVL will promote its diverse...

EIBTM and RTE back call for new meeting management discipline 'Meeting Architecture'

Fabian Stockton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:24:21 +0000

For the past year, Reed Travel Exhibitions have been part of a global group of respected meeting professionals working with Maarten Vanneste, CEO Abbit Meeting Support, to create “The Meeting Architecture Manifesto” – a call for a discipline around the...

Site Conference 2011 to follow after IMEX North America in Las Vegas

Fabian Stockton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:09:40 +0000

Site has selected Las Vegas, Nevada, USA to be the host of the Site International Conference 2011, set for 13 - 15 October.

The International Conference will be held immediately following the debut of IMEX America - America's worldwide...

London Summit scoops second Gold for Excel London

Fabian Stockton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:51:18 +0000

The London Summit once again turned the worlds’ focus to ExCeL London but for a different reason this time, with the event winning Gold for ‘Corporate Event of the Year’ at last night’s (Thursday 5th November) BT Visit London...

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s wins SmartCompany Web Award for Best Design

Fabian Stockton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:28:04 +0000

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC ) website has been named the winner of the inaugural SmartCompany Web Award in the category of ‘Best Design’.

Australian Doctors meet their match in Sarawak

Fabian Stockton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:09:58 +0000

Twenty members of the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Ltd. chose Kuching, Sarawak for their conference destination on the 25th September 2009.

The group participated in an action packed of five-day program.

The highlight was a networking session with the Malaysian Medical...

Iceland wins SITE Crystal Award

Fabian Stockton — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:01:54 +0000

On October 31st Iceland received a seal of approval when US event organiser Harith Productions , along with the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica and the Icelandic DMC Practical , received SITE ´s prestigious Crystal Award for an exceptional motivational programme for a...

Interview: Roslyn McLeod about the current situation of the global MICE Industry

Fabian Stockton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:40:26 +0000

Roslyn McLeod is an internationally recognised leader in the meetings industry, Managing Director of arinex pty limited , Sydney Australia, founder of the leading Australian PCO, Co-chair of INCON Partnership - a network of leading PCOs; Council Member of IAPCO...

NBTA Canada Exhibitor Showcase almost sold out five months before conference

Fabian Stockton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:38:57 +0000

NBTA Canada – a global regional affiliate of The National Business Travel Association (NBTA ) – expects more than 250 Canadian corporate travel professionals to attend its 6th Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase April 13-14 in Toronto.

The Exhibitor Showcase...

Vienna secured three further Major Congresses

Fabian Stockton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:29:03 +0000

Vienna will host the 26th European Association of Urology congress in 2011, the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in 2012, and the 4th European Congress of Immunology in 2015.

A total of around 23,000 delegates attending these congresses will...

The QEIICC achieves Investors in People reaccreditation

Fabian Stockton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:07:02 +0000

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC ), London’s most prestigious purpose built centre for professional meetings and events, has received reaccreditation of its Investors in People (IiP) status after QEIICC employees reported an improved organisation since the last...

Glasgow to Host the ICSEMIS Congress in 2012

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:51:53 +0000

In 2012 Glasgow will be hosting the International Convention on Science Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), the world’s greatest sports science conference.

The conference will be held the week prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

ICSEMIS is anticipated to...

Business Travel & Meetings Show Sponsors Unveiled

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:15:55 +0000

British Airways will be the headline sponsor of the Business Travel & Meetings Show (BTMS ) 2010.

British Airways heads a long line of world-leading business travel suppliers who have pledged their support to the event: Europe’s leading and longest-established...

COP15 climate conference stakeholders to launch Copenhagen Sustainable Meetings Protocol

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:03:35 +0000

Inspired by the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15 ) taking place in Denmark's capital in December, six key stakeholder organizations have come together to create a unique and innovative consortium to further increase the sustainability of this event...

Houston Evolves into a First-Class Convention City

Fabian Stockton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:09 +0000

With a booming downtown, expanded facilities and a multitude of leisure activities, there has never been a better time to book a convention in Houston.

"We finally have the infrastructure in place that we have been looking forward to for...

New CBD event space at upgraded Sydney Town Hall

Fabian Stockton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:59:05 +0000

Two state-of-the-art event spaces at the newly upgraded Sydney Town Hall are now accepting bookings for 2010.

Following significant upgrades over the last two years, Sydney Town Hall will reopen early next year with a new exhibition and event space in...

Metro Toronto Convention Centre achieves BOMA BESt Level 3 Certification for Energy and ...

Fabian Stockton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:30:28 +0000

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre was presented with the Building Owners and Managers Association Building Environmental Standards (BOMA BESt) Level 3 certification.

Level 3 is the second-highest level of certification available from BOMA, recognizing and rewarding environmental leadership within the commercial real...

Longwood Events to host Holiday Pre-View Parties for Corporate Business Partners

Fabian Stockton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:12:34 +0000

Longwood Events is hosting kick-off events celebrating the 2009 Holiday Season by hosting a series of Holiday Pre-View Parties starting October 7th, at the State Room in Downtown Boston.

It will be the first event for the portfolio of properties...

International convention heads to Brisbane

Fabian Stockton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:01:09 +0000

Brisbane Marketing has secured another international conference win for the city which is expected to attract more than 600 delegates and provide an economic benefit of more than $1.2 million.

The annual International Pulse Trade and Industry Confederation convention will...