Last weeks Headlines:

Global

• MPI Offers Members Event-Cancellation Insurance
  Friday, October 21, 2005
  Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced a partnership with JLT Services...

• Associations Report Increased Meetings Demand
  Thursday, October 20, 2005
  The second IMEX annual survey into trends in the association meetings market reveals...

Afrika / Middle East

• New Jordan MICE Directory
  Tuesday, October 18, 2005
  The online launching of the Jordan MICE Directory by the Jordan Inbound Tourism...

Asia / Australia

• Australia's Northern Territory launches Australia's Newest International Convention Centre
  Friday, October 21, 2005
  The Northern Territory Convention Bureau (NTCB), in conjunction with Ogden IFC...

• Australia’s Most Liveable City Is Melbourne
  Tuesday, October 18, 2005
  Melbourne is Australia’s most liveable city and the second most liveable city in...

• Australia Awarded “Cool Brand” Status In The UK
  Tuesday, October 18, 2005
  Tourism Australia (TA) Managing Director Scott Morrison welcomed the news that...

Europe

• TOURCOM: European Tourism Communications Should Adapt To New Circumstances
  Thursday, October 20, 2005
  TOURCOM highlighted the need for both 'new' and established destinations in Europe to...

• Record Breaking World Travel Market
  Thursday, October 20, 2005
  World Travel Market 2005 will be the largest ever. This year sees its fourth...

• BACD Launches New Enquiry Referral Software
  Friday, October 21, 2005
  The British Association of Conference Destinations’ Venue Location Service will...

• ABPCO's Membership Reaches New Record Level
  Wednesday, October 19, 2005
  Membership of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers has...

• 3 New Congresses To Istanbul
  Tuesday, October 18, 2005
  Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) brings 3 new congresses to Istanbul.

Latin America

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North America

• PCMA Foundation Names Dinner Honorees
  Friday, October 21, 2005
  J.D. Andrews, Reint Reinders, and Peter Shure will be honored at the 2006...

• Vancouver Voted Top City In Americas For Second Year
  Wednesday, October 19, 2005
  Readers of Condé Nast Traveler once again rank the city first...

• PCMA Education Foundation Elects 2006-2007 Officers And Trustees
  Wednesday, October 19, 2005
  The Professional Convention Management Association Education Foundation has...

• Passkey Names Steven Shapiro CFO & Senior VP Of Operations
  Wednesday, October 19, 2005
  Passkey International, Inc., a worldwide leader in on-line group reservations, has...