Meeting Audit from the Meetology® Group uses psychological measurement to revolutionise design, understanding and development of meetings

The Meetology® Group’s Meeting Audit helps businesses, venues and organisers design dynamic, potent and productive meetings through the psychological measurement of attendee behaviour, experience, performance and productivity.

The Meeting Audit is the latest product launched by the Meetology® Group as it continues to expand its portfolio based on the psychology and behavioural science behind effective meetings. The product is already being used by venues, corporates and associations


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World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony boasts international entertainment line up

Over four hundred senior travel decision-makers from across Asia and Australasia are scheduled to attend what promises to be one of the most important events in the travel industry calendar. World Travel Awards, widely regarded as the “Oscars of the Travel Industry” is scheduled to host a star-studded evening at Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa on October 1st.


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Bank Muscat, Oman Air Join Hands To Launch Feature-Packed Credit Card

Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, and national carrier Oman Air, have joined hands to launch a feature-packed co-branded credit card that rewards customers on all transactions and adds immense value to air travel experience.


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PATA CSR specialist appointed Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Board

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) took significant steps today towards promoting a sustainable future for the tourism industry by gaining a seat on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Board of Directors.

PATA Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist, Ms. Chi Lo was appointed to the GSTC Board earlier this month, along with three returning board members, Kelly Bricker, Herbert Hamele, and Jennifer Seif.


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South Korean celebrity chef to bring ‘Gangnam Style’ to Gourmet Abu Dhabi

South Korean celebrity chef Edward Kwon, the Asian republic’s leading culinary personality, is the first major international masterchef confirmed for the sixth edition of Gourmet Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s 16-day culinary festival, which runs February 4-19 next year.


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Chinese Investment Invited by Cuba in its First Special Development Zone

The Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment minister, Rodrigo Malmierca, explained the Chinese business community on features of the Mariel Special Development Zone and encouraged interested and competitive Chinese companies to come there.

Due to open in Mariel Bay in November, the zone will grant foreign businesses advantageous tax treatment, including an exemption from corporate income tax for 10 years, said Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister.


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Get street-wise this EidFest Abu Dhabi

Seven Abu Dhabi malls will come alive with dynamic shows by 21 internationally-renowned street performers during EidFest Abu Dhabi from October 15-17.

Top Argentinian, Spanish, English, Scottish, Dutch, American, Canadian and Australian performers will be in Abu Dhabi for the first time for 40-minute shows at Al Ain Mall and Bawadi Mall in the Oasis City, as well as the UAE capital’s Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi Mall, Mushrif Mall, Dalma Mall and The Galleria at Sowwah Square.


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Embark on a vegetarian journey of Germany’s diverse cuisine – Guten Appetit!

German cuisine is as diverse as the regions in which it is made in. Traveling through Germany, you will quickly notice that the food changes as much as the landscape. Contrary to what people might still believe about the availability of Indian food in Germany, there are a number of delicious options for pure vegetarians. With a little guidance one can sample a variety of vegetarian culinary treats.


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IMEX America education program geared up & all set to be launched in Vegas

Organizers of IMEX America have now published full details of the show’s professional education program, which runs over four days at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. The program starts on Smart Monday, powered by Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Oct 14, and continues through the tradeshow, Oct. 15- 17.


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Auckland Airport Recognised Seven Young Leaders For Their positive contribution to the Wellbeing

Seven young leaders have been recognised for their positive contribution to the wellbeing of their neighbourhoods, communities, schools and whanau at this year’s Auckland Airport Tamaki Makaurau Awards.
Auckland Airport is a primary sponsor of the awards, a role they’ve played for the past three years.
Organiser and public health coordinator at Raukura Hauora o Tainui, Rachael Puru, explains the awards are based around eight principles or Maori concepts and are there to provide a platform for the city’s young people.


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Lost items pop up in temporary park – Auckland Airport

There was one extra green space at Auckland Airport on September 13 when members of The District community turned two parking spaces into a pop-up park to celebrate Park(ing) Day.

The annual celebration began in 2005 when Rebar, a San Francisco-based art and design studio, converted a single metered parking space into a temporary public park in an area of San Francisco that was underserved by public open space. Park(ing) Day has since grown into a global event that aims to call attention to the need for more urban open space.


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AEAThe heads of the airline associations AEA and ERA today expressed their deep concern about the vote on Monday 30 September in the European Parliament’s TRAN committee to withdraw the European Commission’s proposalto amend the EU rules on Flight Time Limitations(FTLs), and called on MEPsto rejectthemotion.

The heads of the airline associations AEA and ERA today expressed their deep concern about the vote on Monday 30 September in the European Parliament’s TRAN committee to withdraw the European Commission’s proposalto amend the EU rules on Flight Time Limitations(FTLs), and called on MEPsto rejectthemotion.
 


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Heathrow AirportThe Autogrill Group, through its subsidiary HMSHost, today announced the extension of its partnership with UK-based Leon Restaurants, the taste good and do good healthy fast food chain, by securing a feature site at the new Heathrow Terminal 2 : The Queen’s Terminal. The new restaurant will be Leon’s largest location, being over 2,600 square feet and featuring 130 covers, and is expected to open its doors next spring.

The Autogrill Group, through its subsidiary HMSHost, today announced the extension of its partnership with UK-based Leon Restaurants, the taste good and do good healthy fast food chain, by securing a feature site at the new Heathrow Terminal 2 : The Queen’s Terminal. The new restaurant will be Leon’s largest location, being over 2,600 square feet and featuring 130 covers, and is expected to open its doors next spring.


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Shangri-La Named Best Business Hotel Brand In Asia-Pacific For 12th Year In A Row

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts received the coveted title of “Best Business Hotel Brand in Asia-Pacific” for the 12th year running along with eight other prestigious awards at the 2013 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific 22nd Travel Awards ceremony in Hong Kong on Friday, 27 September 2013.

Regarded as one of the travel industry’s most anticipated events, the annual Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Readers’ Poll surveys readers mainly in Asia Pacific, both frequent business travellers and leisure travellers.


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Ms. Mariko Shinoda to become a CA for Peach!First flight on Osaka to Tokyo Route

Peach Aviation Limited (Peach; Representative Director & CEO: Shinichi Inoue, Head office:
Izumisano-shi, Osaka), announced today the details of a collaboration with Ms. Mariko Shinoda as a part of its brand promotion.

In a uniform that she designed herself, Ms. Mariko Shinoda will make her flight debut as a CA* officially recognized by Peach on Sunday, October 27 on MM111 (departing Kansai International Airport, bound for Narita International Airport), Peach’s first flight on its new route between Osaka (Kansai) and Tokyo (Narita).


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Guarded sanction to beauty pageants from Muslim womenThe world’s beauties are having fun in Bali, though undergoing intense competition, continuously being watched and graded, ahead of the finals of Miss World slated for Saturday evening. Earlier on September 18, Obabiyi Aisyah Ajibola, a 21-year-old from Nigeria, prostrated when she was declared Miss World Muslimah 2013 in Jakarta. It was the first time in its three years that the Jakarta-based private World Muslimah Foundation involved foreign participants, and the 20 finalists included women from Iran, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

The world’s beauties are having fun in Bali, though undergoing intense competition, continuously  being watched and graded, ahead of the finals of Miss World slated for Saturday evening. Earlier on September 18, Obabiyi Aisyah Ajibola, a 21-year-old from Nigeria, prostrated when she was declared Miss World Muslimah 2013 in Jakarta. It was the first time in its three years that the Jakarta-based private World Muslimah Foundation involved foreign participants, and the 20 finalists included women from Iran, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Bangladesh.


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Malta Airport enjoys best month ever in August

More than the equivalent of Malta’s entire population passed through the airport last month: a record total of 507,646 passengers.

August 2013 will go down in history as the best month ever for Malta International Airport.

By comparison, ten years ago the airport had a throughput of 355,000 passenger movements in August. This reflects an increase of 43%, or 152,000 passenger movements.


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Bahamian island – flip and seamy sides of development

Every time a cruise ship docks in Bimini, the population of the tiny archipelago just 50 miles off the coast of Miami nearly doubles. That may be profitable for a place that lives off
tourism. But many worry the recent launch of a new cruise line disgorging hundreds of visitors each day could be too much of a good thing. The ship is one component of a global casino company’s project to bring unprecedented waves of tourists to Bimini, which has long defied change. Some fear it will destroy a marine environment teeming with fish and coral, and ruin a diving and sport-fishing capital of the world.


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Car Bomb blast in Baghdad kills 42

Shi’ite neighborhoods of Baghdad saw a series of explosions when a number of car bombs blew off in the busy areas killing 42 people and wounding dozens said police and medical sources.

Sadr City faced the worst attack when a car bomb blew up near a place where workers had gathered. It killed at least seven people, including two soldiers.

The two years of continuous war in Syria has caused deep-rooted sectarian divisions and strained Iraq’s fragile coalition of Shi’ite, Kurdish and Sunni factions.


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Easier Access For Passengers At Carlisle

Passengers will soon benefit from better access at Carlisle station thanks to a £1.8 million investment to provide new lifts and reopen a subway.

Work on the scheme, which will make Carlisle station fully accessible for the first time, is set to begin this Autumn and will be delivered by Network Rail as part of the Access for All programme, funded by the Department for Transport.


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FearOverloadScreamPark offers horrifying experiences for adventure seekers

The makers of the two largest haunted house companies in the SF Bay Area – GYRO’s Fear Factory and Fear Overload Scream Park will be partnering up in October 2014.

They will be producing FearOverloadScreamPark which promises to be a breath taking show. With help from the GYRO’s producer,FearOverloadScreamPark is so massive and horrifying, that it will probably be the best haunted house theme park in all through California said Polanco. Polanco who is confident that this haunted house will rival the United Studios in Southern California.


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TDIC announced an exclusive sale of 70 apartments in Abu Dhabi

Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced today the launch of 70 apartments for sale from the second phase of the Saadiyat Beach Residences, with prices starting from AED 1.4 million. The second phase compromises three residential buildings in an exclusive gated community, out of which one building has been released to the market for sale today.


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Airport Show depicts solid growth with unrivalled aviation industry support

Strong indications of wider and solid interest of the global aviation industry in the Middle East in general and Arabian Gulf states in particular have come to the fore with the Airport Show-2014 getting overwhelming support with more than 64 per cent of exhibitors of the sold-out 2013 edition confirming their participation.


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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, NEW MEXICO expects fun and frolic

Watch as more than 700 balloons take flight around you from October 5-13, 2013 in New Mexico. For more than three decades, guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.


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Schiphol Airport to receive EUR 200 million from EIB for ending individual security checks

The European Investment Bank (EIB), Europe’s long-term lending institution has agreed to provide a EUR 200 million loan to Schiphol Group to finance significant transformation of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. This will improve passenger experience at the airport through construction of a central security screening facility, ending the need for individual security checks at each gate in the entire Terminal.


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St.Petersburg,Russia gears up to host INWETEX-CIS TRAVEL MARKET 2013

The biggest travel trade fair of the Northwest Russia INWETEX-CIS TRAVEL MARKET will take place on October 10-12, 2013 in Lenexpo Exhibition Complex.
Among participants are national travel authorities, national tourism offices, regional offices and tourist information centres, travel industry associations, tour operators and travel agencies, means of accommodation, insurance companies, travel education, carriers and transportation, cruise lines, tourist attractions and entertainment, information technology, travel related services, media, and other companies if the travel industry.


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mandarinAt the most recent SpaChina Awards Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong won the ‘Grand Jury Award’ and Mandarin Oriental, Sanya was awarded the ‘Best Destination Spa of the Year’. In addition, the Group’s newest property, Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou won ‘Best Spa Design of the Year’ while The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong received the award for ‘Best Treatment of the Year’ for its Bastien Gonzalez pedicure.

At the most recent SpaChina Awards Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong won the ‘Grand Jury Award’ and Mandarin Oriental, Sanya was awarded the ‘Best Destination Spa of the Year’. In addition, the Group’s newest property, Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou won ‘Best Spa Design of the Year’ while The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong received the award for ‘Best Treatment of the Year’ for its Bastien Gonzalez pedicure.


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70 people missing after Typhoon Wutip sank two Chinese fishing boats in the South China Sea

Altogether five fishing boats with a total of 171 people aboard were caught by Typhoon Wutip, the 21st of the season. At least 70 people are missing after Typhoon Wutip sank two Chinese fishing boats in the South China Sea. All three boats that sank when caught in Typhoon Wutip near the Xisha Islands Sunday afternoon were from Guangdong province in southern China. Rescuers had pulled 14 survivors from the water.


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travelex-omanTravelex Oman is proud to announce that the Travelex Oman Tourism Ambassadors Awards will return in 2013 and that nominations are now open via the dedicated awards website. Following the success of the first ever award ceremony in 2012, Travelex will be making an even bigger splash and recognize those individuals who go the extra mile to promote the Sultanate of Oman to the country’s incoming tourists.

Travelex Oman is proud to announce that the Travelex Oman Tourism Ambassadors Awards will return in 2013 and that nominations are now open via the dedicated awards website.


Following the success of the first ever award ceremony in 2012, Travelex will be making an even bigger splash and recognize those individuals who go the extra mile to promote the Sultanate of Oman to the country’s incoming tourists.


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JA Resorts and Hotels appoints German Duo

UAE-headquartered JA Resorts & Hotels has appointed two experienced international hoteliers to the top roles at its popular Dubai Marina-situated properties, the JA Oasis Beach Tower and JA Ocean View Hotel.

Torsten Obermann has been promoted to General Manager at the JA Oasis Beach Tower, while Otto Kurzendorfer returns to the UAE, and to JA Resorts & Hotels, to take over the general management reins at the JA Ocean View Hotel.


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Warsaw bound LOT airline forced to land in Iceland

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Poland’s LOT airlines had to make an emergency landing in Iceland on Sunday. The airline suffered an unexpected fault in its airplane identification system.


The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was scheduled to fly from Toronto to Warsaw when it was forced to land at the island’s Keflavik aiport at Reykjavik.


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An Alitalia aircraft makes emergency landing at Rome’s Fiuminco airport

An Alitalia aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Rome’s Fiuminco airport on Sunday night. No casualties among the 151 passengers or crew have been reported. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to functional failure of the gear. The airport’s operations room said the Airbus 320 landed on the tarmac Sunday night leaning on a wing and its tail after the right-side landing gear didn’t work. The airport said the pilot reported problems opening the undercarriage and made an emergency landing.


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American International Motorcycle Expo Arrives In Orlando!

An experiential, expansive outdoor venue encompassing both street and dirt areas that gives dealers and consumers the unique opportunity to test-ride some of the OEM units they’ve just seen for the first time at the show.


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Antigua and Barbuda in the spotlight during X-factor filming with Mary J Blige and Nicole Scherzinger

The spotlight will be on Antigua and Barbuda, as the destination’s most recognized views, excursions and party-loving islanders, will be showcased to over 10 million viewers on the British television music competition show, The X-factor in the first week of October.

The show which aims to find new singing talent, is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions within the UK. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in September 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September through to December.


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Malaysia AirportsBonus came early this year for 21 travelers — thanks to Malaysia Airports’ Indulge Till You Fly (ITUF) Campaign! The travelers, all of whom participated in Malaysia Airports’ Indulge & Win Contest, each won RM10,000 in shopping vouchers! The contest is part of the airport operator’s annual ITUF Campaign.

Bonus came early this year for 21 travelers — thanks to Malaysia Airports’ Indulge Till You Fly (ITUF) Campaign!

The travelers, all of whom participated in Malaysia Airports’ Indulge & Win Contest, each won RM10,000 in shopping vouchers!  The contest is part of the airport operator’s annual ITUF Campaign.


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Preparations for FITUR 2014 coincided with World Tourism Day celebrations in Spain

World Tourism Day, 27th September, sought to promote awareness within the international community of the social, cultural, political and economic importance of tourism. In effect, the staging of Tourism Day will coincide in Spain with the preparations for the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2014, the event organised by IFEMA. This trade fair constitutes one of the largest trade showcases for the world tourist industry and a flagship event for tourism worldwide, one that is due to open the international trade fair calendar for the industry between 22nd and 26th January at FERIA DE MADRID.


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Luxperience Appoints Lindy Andrews As New Ceo

Helen Logas, the founder and former CEO of Luxperience, has promoted Lindy Andrews from Director of Sales and Partner Alliances to CEO effective October 1, 2013.


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Metro-North Railroad Expands New Haven Line Options With Limited Electric Service and Expanded Park-And-Ride

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast and MTA Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut today announced the railroad will offer a limited amount of additional rail service to accommodate half its normal New Haven Line weekday ridership in time for the Monday morning rush. While trains are expected to be crowded and customers are urged not to travel during the busiest part of rush hour, thousands of park-and-ride spaces in Westchester County and the Bronx will allow customers to ride other MTA services into Manhattan.


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Ambient Ljubljana Opens Next Week

The biggest exhibition of furniture with latest trends in the region between Milan and Vienna will be held at the GR in the first week of October. From the 1st till the 6th October, 209 companies from 21 countries will present themselves at the 24th Ambient Ljubljana fair.

This year, a special emphasis is placed on Italian design: on the first day with the round table Experience Italian design with the renowned designer and architect Simone Micheli, and with a special exhibition of well-known Italian designer brands throughout the fair.


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JumeirahJumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai’s premium family destination and 5 star resort, is set to host a Pop-Up restaurant created especially for Jumeirah by star chefs The Galvin Brothers.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai’s premium family destination and 5 star resort, is set to host a Pop-Up restaurant created especially for Jumeirah by star chefs The Galvin Brothers.


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Jumeirah Group wins Best Business Hotel Brand in Middle East/Africa at the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Best Business Hotel Brand in Middle East/Africa by the readership of the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific for the 6th year in a row. The award was accepted in Hong Kong by John Roberts, General Manager of Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai.


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Jumeirah goes pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, is once again showing its support for Breast Cancer Awareness during October by turning hotels pink and organising a host of special activities globally.


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SMG & Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority Promote John Page To General Manager of Greater Columbus Convention Center

SMG and the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (FCCFA) announce the promotion of John R. Page to general manager of the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC).

He succeeds Craig M. Liston, who was promoted to regional vice president for SMG and is now responsible for overseeing an expanded regional network of SMG accounts. Liston will remain based in Columbus.


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aipcThe London Convention Centre (LCC) is thrilled to announce the achievement of AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres) Quality Standards certification at the gold level. The LCC has received the highest level of certification following the completion of their self‐assessment and audit by an external auditor.

The London Convention Centre (LCC) is thrilled to announce the achievement of AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres) Quality Standards certification at the gold level. The LCC has received the highest level of certification following the completion of their self‐assessment and audit by an external auditor.


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Lodging Interactive Earns ‘Travel Weekly’ Gold Magellan Award

Hospitality’s leading interactive and social media marketing agency was recognized once again by Travel Weekly for its website design and development work in hospitality;Lodging Interactive continues to add services to enhance its digital marketing portfolio Parsippany, N.J. – September 27, 2013 – Lodging Interactive  , a full-service digital marketing and social media engagement agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, has once again earned a coveted Magellan Award from Travel Week lyin the Hospitality Website Category.

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Kuala Lumpur Convention Center Roars At Inaugural rAwr Awards

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has notched another first by winning the ‘Purpose Built Convention & Exhibition Centre Award For Excellence’ in the Business Events category at the inaugural rAWr (Recognising Award Winning Results) Awards 2013.

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World Tourism Day 2013 Spotlights Water Conservation

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) celebrates this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) with practical efforts aimed at conserving water in its day-to-day operations.

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Rally Australia returns to Coffs Coast in 2014

This follows the success of the 2013 event on the Coffs Coast earlier this month.

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NRL Grand Final week: Premier Lights up Harbour Bridge pylons

Mr O’Farrell says the images are 80 metres tall and will be on display each night until the NRL Premiership Grand Final takes place on Sunday the 6th of October at ANZ Stadium.

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New Activity Targets Growing Western Australia market

Tourism New Zealand is initiating a new selection of activity as it increases its focus to target the fast growing Western Australia holiday market.

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