Global Meetings Industry News - April 07, 2008


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conworld.net newsletter - April 07, 2008
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Top Story

EFAPCO Extends Its Global Network - Julio Abreu addresses the tricky subject of “Challenges for PCOs in the 21st Century” to delegates attending the 25th Annual Congress of COCAL in Montevideo, Uruguay.
SITE NITE: The Incentive Industry Gathers To Celebrate 35 Years - SITE NITE, to be held in Chicago on 22 September 2008, the night before the opening of The Motivation Show has been designed as a time of celebration and unity.
Research Experts Launch STR Global - Three of the most successful names in the market - Smith Travel Research (STR), Deloitte’s HotelBenchmark™ and The Bench - have launched STR Global.

Africa/Middle East

GIBTM 2008 Unveils Its Global Research Results At The Show - The results of the region’s second Industry Survey will be presented on the first day of the show.
MPI & ACTE Co-locate Gulf Events - The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is co-locating it’s Executive Forum with Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) first Gulf Meetings and Events Conference.

Asia/Pacific

Move Over Gollum - IAPCO in its 40th year set out on its own quest to New Zealand!

Europe

“Responsible Meetings” Theme Of National Meetings Industry Week In Finland - The theme of the third annual National Meetings Industry Week to be held in Finland and organised by Finland Convention Bureau will be “Responsible Meetings”.
MPI To Introduce New Spotme® Devices At European Meetings And Events Conference - Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will introduce the award winning New Spotme devices at its European Meetings and Events Conference in London during April.
Meet Europe: How To Make A Journey All Over Europe In A Single Day - European Cities Marketing (ECM) organized another “Meet Europe” event, this time in Brussels, Belgium.
A New Era For Business Tourism In Lyon - In 2007, one year after its extension, the Lyon Convention Centre has taken on a new dimension.
MPI Builds Stronger Alliance With IMEX - Meeting Professionals International involvement in IMEX grows stronger at this year’s event.
Eventia Appoints BACD As Association Administrator - Eventia contracted the British Association of Conference Destinations to provide association management and administration service.
New Sarawak CVB Website Offers Online Support For Meeting Planners - The new look corporate web site acts as a one stop destination portal for local and international meeting planners.
New Clarion Congress Hotel In Prague Opened - The hotel has five hundred and fifty-nine rooms and over two and a half thousand congress or conference spaces.
UK IMEX Delegates Make Their Flights To Frankfurt Carbon Neutral - UK hosted buyers are being invited to carbon offset their flights to Frankfurt, courtesy of Rotterdam and The Hague.

Latin America

Cartagena De Indias To Host MITM Americas 2008 - The fourteenth edition of MITM Americas, Meetings and Incentive Trade Market, will take place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

North America

Tara Thomas, CMP, Explore Portland Planning Partners Achieves DMCP Status - Tara Thomas, CMP, was recently awarded the Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP) classification by the Association of Destination Management Professionals.
Explore Portland (DMC) Fills Void In Oregon’s Tourism Industry - New Full Service Destination and Event Management Company spins off from 30-year company to maximize value and minimize hassle for meeting and event planner.
Orlando CVB Unveils $3.5 Million Marketing Campaign - Dubbed "Orlando, Where Creative Minds Meet," the $3.5 million campaign is designed to keep Orlando among the top U.S. markets for the meetings and convention business.
Newly Renovated Anaheim Convention Center Arena Rededicated - The Anaheim Convention Center celebrated its 40th anniversary and unveiled its own history walk.

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