Movenpick Hotels & Resorts to open first hotel in Indonesia

Feb 02, 2012

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts is to open its first hotel in Indonesia overlooking the picturesque bay of Jimbaran in the south of Bali....more >>

Lufthansa resuming flights to Tripoli

Feb 02, 2012

Lufthansa is resuming flights to Tripoli on 2 February. The Libyan capital will be served thrice weekly – on Mondays, Thursday and Sundays – from Frankfurt....more >>

Changeover at SevenCenters: Andrea Bisping takes the chair on the 10th anniversary in 2012

Feb 02, 2012

In January 2012, Andrea Bisping, head of the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München – took the chair of the marketing cooperation SevenCenters of Germany for one year....more >>

Amadeus acquires airconomy to tap travel market intelligence opportunity

Feb 02, 2012

Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, announces that it has acquired the Frankfurt-based company airconomy, an international strategy consultancy supplying precise and comprehensive data on passenger demand. ...more >>

Suntec Singapore appoints senior management

Feb 01, 2012

SUNTEC Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Suntec Singapore) has promoted Ong Wee Min to the position of CCO and Arun Madhok to the position of COO....more >>

TAT appoints director for New Delhi

Feb 01, 2012

THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) has appointed Runjuan Tongrut as the director for its New Delhi office, effective February 3....more >>

GTMC reveals new Executive Council line-up

Feb 01, 2012

GTMC chief executive Anne Godfrey, has announced the line up of senior personnel elected to join the Board of the UK’s leading professional industry body for travel management companies Incoming GTMC chairman...more >>

VisitEngland's Chief Executive responds to paper on deregulation of tourism industry

Feb 01, 2012

In response to the publication of a new report on deregulating the tourism industry, VisitEngland’s Chief Executive James Berresford said:...more >>

Meetings Africa 2012 is open for business

Feb 01, 2012

With buyer interest for Meetings Africa 2012 surpassing all expectations, exhibitors are urged to set up their meetings now for Africa’s biggest business trade show....more >>

Online Visitor Registration for GIBTM 2012 Now Open

Jan 30, 2012

Visitors can now register online for GIBTM, the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition, and reap benefits leading up to and during the show on March 26-28th 2012....more >>

The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition Opens Speaker Applications for June 2012 Conference

Jan 29, 2012

The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition (www.aibtm.com) is now inviting industry experts to apply for the opportunity to speak at their annual trade show, taking place June 19 – 21, 2012 in Baltimore, MD. This three day conference brings together the world’s entire meetings and events industry to deliver news on the latest advancements and trends in the industry.

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ABPCO reveals first-ever award winners at 25th Anniversary Gala dinner

Jan 29, 2012

ABPCO, the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, has revealed the winners of its first ever awards at its celebratory 25th Anniversary Gala dinner held at St Paul’s cathedral in London....more >>

STAR ALLIANCE Conventions Plus goes online

Jan 29, 2012

Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has become the first global airline alliance to offer online booking and ticketing to convention delegates....more >>

Hotel chains voice interest in Myanmar

Jan 29, 2012

Global hotel groups Starwood and Marriott have announced intentions to set up in Myanmar. ...more >>

Amadeus unveils landmark HRS agreement

Jan 29, 2012

Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and HRS, the worldwide leading hotel portal for corporate customers, today announced a strategic alliance to distribute HRS’s hotel content through Amadeus. This is a milestone in HRS’ strategy as it is the first time the hotel portal will make its content available through a global distribution system....more >>