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OPINION Ian Burnley: Why booking niceties matter
12/03/2010
Even in this digital age, the human touch in relationships between hotels and intermediaries has never mattered more, says the chief executive of a £200m-a-year hotel and travel...
Recent American News
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JMIC membership grows
   
15/03/2010
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) has expanded to 12 members, following the recent addition of the European Federation of Associated Professional Congress Organisers (EFAPCO).
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President Obama signed Travel Promotion Act into law
   
08/03/2010
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Travel Daily News
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President Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act which represents an enormous victory for the exhibitions, meetings and travel industries. The legislation, led by the lobbying efforts of th...
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Six new design-savvy eco hotels around the globe
   
04/03/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
Consumer demand for greener hotels has been on the rise over the last few years -- and as a result, many hotels now use green practices as marketing messages, not always truthfully. When it comes d...
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AirAsia's £2-a-night no-frills hotels set to open in London
   
04/03/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
A comfy bed and a power shower would probably keep most hotel guests happy but what if you have to pay for everything else that comes with your stay? The man behind low-cost long haul airline AirAs...
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Travelocity Business teams up with Certify to simplify expense management
   
04/03/2010
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Travel Daily News
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Travel Daily News
Travelocity Business announced an agreement to work with Certify, a provider of online expense management services to small and medium-sized businesses. The growing travel management compa...
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Doubletree by Hilton expands Latin America portfolio in Mexico
   
03/03/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
“Doubletree by Hilton, Merida is another fine example of our efforts to expand the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands throughout Mexico and Latin America,” commented Danny Hughes,...
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The 25 Most Influential Executives In The Business Travel Industry Of 2009
   
03/03/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
Business Travel News editors again proudly recognize the 25 business and government executives whose decisions held the greatest sway over the business travel industry in the previous year....
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American Express OPEN expands small business savings program with AirTran Airways
   
03/03/2010
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Travel Daily News
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Travel Daily News
American Express OPEN announced the expansion of its OPEN Savings program through a new partnership with AirTran Airways, a leading low-cost airline designed for business travelers. OPEN S...
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Yotel brand launches in US
   
03/03/2010
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Travel Daily News
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Yotel will launch its brand in the United States with a New York City property featuring 669 stylish cabins.
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New PhD students to ‘transform’ the tourism industry
   
03/03/2010
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Travel Daily News
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Travel Daily News
Bournemouth University (BU) is now accepting applications from candidates for the first of 11 tourism-related PhD studentships available through the newly-created John Kent Institute in To...
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Yotel builds 'pod' hotel in Times Square
   
01/03/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
Yotel, an operator of "pod" hotels in international airports, is moving into city centres by opening a 669-room hotel in New York's Times Square. Launched three years ago by Yo! Sushi founder Simon...
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NBTA to launch “New Membership for a New Decade” initiative
   
26/02/2010
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Travel Daily News
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The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced a new initiative called “New Membership for a New Decade” aimed at expanding the scope and value of benefits to m...
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FastBooking integrates social media analysis tools into its online business solution for hoteliers with FastBooking Social Media
   
25/02/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
FastBooking and Circos are joining forces in a strategic partnership that adds cutting-edge brand analytics and social media management tools to the FastBooking portfolio of online business solutio...
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UFI releases Euro fair statistics
   
23/02/2010
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Travel Daily News
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Travel Daily News
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has just released the 2008 Euro Fairs Statistics Report. UFI is now responsible for assembling this annual report on Euro Fair Stati...
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Request for Meetings reports 234% surge in activity
   
19/02/2010
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Hospitality Net
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Hospitality Net
"Renewed focus on the meetings sector especially by Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is ramping up interest among meetings bookers for an end-to-end system to manage their venue search, enquiry...
Recent Features
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ANALYSIS CEOs prepare for growth, says survey
   
09/03/2010
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
Senior executives in the US and Europe appear to be emerging from recession mode and priming themselves for a return to growth, according to results of The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2010...
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ANALYSIS CONVENTION 2020: Early research reveals big four events industry drivers
   
08/03/2010
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
The quality of content, interaction, technology and networking were seen to be the main quartet of factors behind an effective and exciting event, according to the initial research from the...
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MEETING TECHNOLOGY: Riding the crest of a wave
   
03/03/2010
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Pete Roythorne, Joint Editor in Chief
All the focus at the moment is on how technology will effect and change the meetings industry over the next 10 years. With its powerful real-time collaboration capabilities, could Google Wave be...
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ANALYSIS Study reveals psychological effects of live events
   
02/03/2010
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Ian Whiteling, Joint Editor in Chief
FaceTime, the newly launched marketing body for the UK’s multi-billion pound live events industry, has recently announced the findings of the industry’s first-ever psychological...
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OPINION Des Mclaughlin: Trends and consequences
   
26/02/2010
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Des Mclaughlin
Grass Roots’ managing director, venue procurement picks up on the key trends of 2009 and considers how they will affect 2010.
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