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• Planners To Arrange More Meetings In 2006
  Wednesday, March 29, 2006
  The majority of the respondents (67.2 percent) expect to plan more meetings in...

• Mexico Proves A Role Model For Rapid Recovery
  Wednesday, March 29, 2006
  The rapid recovery programme carried out in Mexico´s leading Caribbean resorts after...

Africa & Middle East

• Bright Prospects For Johannesburg Tourism In 2006
  Thursday, March 23, 2006
  Johannesburg can look forward to accelerated business and leisure tourism in 2006 and...

Asia / Australia

• AIME Returns To February In 2007
  Thursday, March 30, 2006
  AIME will return to its usual time slot on the international events calendar...

• EEAA Says Exhibition Industry Is Spending Big On Marketing
  Wednesday, March 29, 2006
  Exhibition organisers are spending an average of $27 per visitor on advertising to...

• Sydney Wins A$63.8m Rotary International Convention
  Thuesday, March 28, 2006
  Sydney has won the right to host one of the world’s largest annual international...

• ICCA Youth Forum At AIME 2006
  Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  The programme has been released for the 2 day intensive ICCA forum for young...

• Sydney’s A$352m Winning Spree Sets New Record
  Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau has set a new record in winning...

Europe

• Developing Destination Re-joins BACD
  Thursday, March 30, 2006
  The important and increasingly popular destination of Kirklees in Pennine...

• Eventia Announces Its First Conference
  Thuesday, March 28, 2006
  UK events industry trade association Eventia, is launching its first annual residential conference taking place from...

• Thomas Hannah and Associates (THA) and Q Group Merge To Form THA Group
  Thuesday, March 28, 2006
  THA and Q Group have merged to form THA Group, an award winning marketing...

• Corporate Events At Disneyland Resort Paris: Annual Report 2005
  Friday, March 24, 2006
  In 2005, the corporate events division of Disneyland Resort Paris, recorded more...

• Substantial Growth For EIBTM 2006
  Thursday, March 23, 2006
  Current sales figures for EIBTM 2006 show a marked growth in re-bookings and...

• BACD AGM & Spring Convention To Be Held In Leeds
  Thursday, March 23, 2006
  The British Association of Conference Destinations (BACD) is holding its 2006...

• Eventia Launches Online Freelance Register
  Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  Eventia, the new UK events industry trade association, is launching an online...

• Fiera Milano Congressi Manages The Biggest Congress Centre In Italy And The Most Competitive In Europe
  Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  A recent market survey has shown that the FMC Center for congresses in Milan and...

Latin America

• Mexico MICE Market, Cancun, Mexico, April 20-23 - organized by the Mexican Association of DMCs

North America

• BiZBash Announces 2006 Event Style Award Finalists
  Thursday, March 30, 2006
  BiZBash Media, the trade magazine and Web site for the US event industry, announced...

• Cornell Center For Hospitality Research Presents 2006 Awards
  Thursday, March 30, 2006
  The Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration has...

• Joint Venture To Build 1400-Room Hilton Orlando Convention Center
  Wednesday, march 29, 2006
  Hilton Hotels Corporation, Apollo Real Estate Advisors and Rida Development...

• Certain Software® Announces Impressive Customer Wins And Company Growth
  Thuesday, March 28, 2006
  Company Sees 119% Growth in Customer Base; Stanford University, Hartford Life...

• PCMA Hires and Promotes New Execs; Restructures Membership Department
  Thursday, March 23, 2006
  The Professional Convention Management Association has hired several new...

• Association News To Feature Mid-Atlantic States, CO, WY And Western Canada
  Thursday, March 23, 2006
  The June issue of Association News, America’s most-read magazine for state and...

• New Pan Pacific Seattle Hotel To Introduce Concept Of "High Touch, High Tech, High Style"
  Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  Similar to the features found at only the most sophisticated properties, the world-...