New CMB manager

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Club Med Business (CMB) division has appointed Alexandra Fayan, manager Australia.  Fayan, a Belgian national, was previously  with  Club Med in the London office for six years and prior to that worked as a resort business manager in Opio, France. In her new role she will be responsible for conference and incentive business at Club Med.

FutureWatch sets out 2009 meetings challenges

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
The initial executive summary of FutureWatch 2009 – by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) in partnership with American Express - shows that the meetings industry will need to sharpen its focus and streamline its activities to counter an expected downturn.

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Accor launch Asia Pacific room sale

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
In a bid to stimulate Australia's domestic travel market  hospitality group Accor today launched what it claimed was its largest-ever room sale staged in the Asia Pacific region.

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Visitor arrivals growth for Solomon Islands

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
The Solomon Islands reported Australia and New Zealand holiday market grew by 45 per cent to 1,793 travellers during the first three quarters of 2008 compared with eight per cent growth for the previous three quarters.

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Teleconferencing to rise?

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
Now, research group Gartner says a combination of a poor world economy and cheap, high-quality video technology may succeed – and cost the travel industry about 2.1 million trips a year, worth as much as US$3.5 billion.

New funding, image to propel Fiji tourism

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
BACKED by an increase in funding and with the full support of the government, Tourism Fiji has launched a program designed to see the country’s tourism industry evolve into a ‘multi-million dollar’ operation welcoming more than 630,000 visitors annually within the next three years.

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Oman targets Australia for tourism growth

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
The Oman Ministry of Tourism has targeted Australia as a key emerging market following the release of  figures showing a dramatic rise in Australian visitor numbers to the Sultanate in 2008.

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MCEC adds new facility for small meetings

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
Hilton Melbourne South Wharf and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) have joined forces to form ‘South Wharf Meeting and Events', a small to medium‐sized meetings and events product and booking process for event organisers.

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New CMB manager

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Club Med Business (CMB) division has appointed Alexandra Fayan, manager Australia.  Fayan, a Belgian national, was previously  with  Club Med in the London office for six years and prior to that worked as a resort business manager in Opio, France. In her new role she will be responsible for conference and incentive business at Club Med.

FutureWatch sets out 2009 meetings challenges

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
The initial executive summary of FutureWatch 2009 – by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) in partnership with American Express - shows that the meetings industry will need to sharpen its focus and streamline its activities to counter an expected downturn.

Read more ...

Accor launch Asia Pacific room sale

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
In a bid to stimulate Australia's domestic travel market  hospitality group Accor today launched what it claimed was its largest-ever room sale staged in the Asia Pacific region.

Read more ...

Visitor arrivals growth for Solomon Islands

MICE News
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
The Solomon Islands reported Australia and New Zealand holiday market grew by 45 per cent to 1,793 travellers during the first three quarters of 2008 compared with eight per cent growth for the previous three quarters.

Read more ...

Teleconferencing to rise?

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
Now, research group Gartner says a combination of a poor world economy and cheap, high-quality video technology may succeed – and cost the travel industry about 2.1 million trips a year, worth as much as US$3.5 billion.

New funding, image to propel Fiji tourism

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
BACKED by an increase in funding and with the full support of the government, Tourism Fiji has launched a program designed to see the country’s tourism industry evolve into a ‘multi-million dollar’ operation welcoming more than 630,000 visitors annually within the next three years.

Read more ...

Oman targets Australia for tourism growth

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
The Oman Ministry of Tourism has targeted Australia as a key emerging market following the release of  figures showing a dramatic rise in Australian visitor numbers to the Sultanate in 2008.

Read more ...

MCEC adds new facility for small meetings

MICE News
Monday, 09 February 2009
Hilton Melbourne South Wharf and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) have joined forces to form ‘South Wharf Meeting and Events', a small to medium‐sized meetings and events product and booking process for event organisers.

Read more ...