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Middle East: Creating separation between meetings and leisure

June 04, 2014· · tags: Business travel, entertainment Middle east, event industry., Middle East and North Africa, tourism middle east

Joint Meetings Industry Council Executive Director Rod Cameron argues that failing to emphasise the distinction between leisure and meetings-related travel will hurt the sector. Something that has haunted the meetings industry for many years has now become a matter of real urgency, courtesy of the global recession and its fallout. That ‘something’ is our collective failure to more clearly distinguish between travel for personal and leisure-oriented reasons and that which is undertaken for business purposes. The reason this is so important is that those who make decisions about the organisation and financing of meetings, conventions, exhibitions and conferences, as well as those who decide who should attend them, are now highly sensitive to the appearance of such events as simply vehicles for personal enjoyment at public or corporate expense. In fact, just the word ‘tourism’ in association with such events suggests their real purpose is something other than their actual role as a primary tool for economic and professional development. Read More
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Cost tops priority list for business travel buyers

April 16, 2014· · tags: Business travel, business travel buyers, business travel guide

The research found that 53% of business travel buyers ranked reducing costs as their most important consideration, with 55% attempting to reduce costs by putting a greater emphasis on travel planning and making more advanced air bookings. Having a flexible travel policy was ranked as the second most important thing when planning a global travel programme. 64% of the study agreed that having sufficient risk assessment in place is also a priority when arranging business travel. Peter Muller, chief operating officer for Europe and the USA, ATPI Group, said: “Despite optimism at the start of the year regarding economic growth, the message from travel buyers is clear, reducing costs is still the main priority when it comes to business travel. Read more
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Business Travel Days at ITB Berlin

January 27, 2014· · tags: berlin events, Berlin Germany, Business travel, germany entertainment

From March 5 to 7, ITB Berlin will host Business Travel Days for business travel professionals and event managers to meet and learn about new ideas. The two slogans of the three-day event are “Creating added value for today” and “Knowing what is important tomorrow.” On Thursday, March 8, Peter Schaar, the former federal commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, will speak about “leaving a data trail on one’s travels – how accessible should traveler information be?” Of note, he will discuss the controversial issue of IATA’s new distribution capability, which is a main element of its sales concept. He will also address the issue of the excessive amounts of data being collected by security agencies. Read More
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GBTA Report: US Business Travel Spending to Increase in 2014

January 17, 2014· · tags: Business travel, Corporate Entertainement, corporate events, Global Business Travel Association, United States, USA

U.S. spending on international outbound business travel should jump a hefty 12.5 percent in 2014 to $36.7 billion, after just 1.8 percent growth in 2013 and only 0.8 percent expansion in 2012. This revival will be helped in particular by steady improvements in the Euro-zone, the U.S.’s largest trading partner. Overall, U.S. business travel spending is expected to advance 6.6 percent to $289.8 billion in 2014, while total person-trip volume is expected to increase 1.7 percent to 461 million trips for the year, according to the GBTA BTI Outlook – United States 2013 Q4, a report from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) sponsored by Visa, Inc. Read More
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World Trade Center Las Vegas Partners With World Center Mexico City

January 08, 2014· · tags: Business travel, corporate events, las vegas, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Mexico, Nevada, USA, World trade Center

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Consumer Electronics Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the World Trade Center Las Vegas and the World Trade Center Mexico City. The agreement encourages both cities to co-market under the World Trade Center brand (World Trade Centers Association) creating access to key trade information and market research, and facilitate business trade missions around the world. In 2010, CEA was given the rights to the World Trade Center Las Vegas license and partnered with the LVCVA to attract more international visitors and trade events to Sin City. Read More
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Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta Offers New Signature Meeting Package

December 31, 2013· · tags: asia, Business travel, incentive, Jakarta, Mandarin Oriental, Meeting Package

Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta is offering a new signature meeting package with all-inclusive benefits for meetings or conferences. Read more
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Boston’s Convention Center Expects Strong 2014 (VIDEO)

December 27, 2013· · tags: Americas, Boston, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Business travel, corporate events, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MICE, USA

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is expecting to break two major records in 2014: MCCA Executive Director James E. Rooney said that the venue is poised to host events generating more hotel room nights than ever before and also to have a greater economic impact. 2014’s meetings and conventions are projected to generate a total of 629,000 hotel room nights throughout Boston and the region, and $680 million in economic activity, the most since the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) opened in 2004. The New Year is expected to break 2006’s record of 616,000 hotel room nights and 2012’s economic impact record of $656 million. Read More
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Germany: Messe Frankfurt Sees Record Figures for 2013; Kap Europa to Open 2014

December 23, 2013· · tags: Business travel, frankfurt, germany, incentive, Kap Europa congress, Messe Frankfurt

Financial year 2013 saw Messe Frankfurt make further advances from a strategic and financial perspective as well as expanding its market position among leading international players. The company is set to end the current financial year with a new sales record of approximately €543 million and profits of over €40 million. At the same time, the foundation is being laid for the coming years. On presenting the Group’s preliminary key figures for 2013, Wolfgang Marzin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Messe Frankfurt, stated: “We have reached key milestones as regards efficiency and profitability as part of our Messe Frankfurt 2020 strategic programme.” Read More
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Australia: Business travel’s billion dollar boost for QLD

December 16, 2013· · tags: asia, australia, Business travel, Gold Coast, Queensland, Sydney

Business travel delivered almost $2 billion to Queensland with 3.3 million business visitors to the state in the year to September 2013. The increase in revenue marks a rise of 8 per cent over the 12 month period compared with the previous year, with the number of business visitors rising 7 per cent, according to latest National Visitor Survey. The state welcomed 18 million domestic visitors in total who spent more than $14 billion, a rise of 2 per cent and 6 per cent respectively. Read More
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EIBTM Industry Trends Watch Report Reveals Optimistic Outlook for 2014

November 20, 2013· · tags: Business travel, eibtm, EIBTM Forum, Europe, London, meetings, UK, University of Greenwich

The findings for the EIBTM 2013 Trends Watch Report have been collated and the full evaluation is set to be presented by Rob Davidson, Senior Lecturer in Events Management, University of Greenwich, London, UK at EIBTM, which is set to take place in Fira Gran Via, 19-21 November. The report states; ‘A consensus is forming that, leading into 2014, meetings, events and business travel will continue to remain critical drivers assisting organisations in their efforts to reach their strategic business objectives and effectively communicate with their employees, customers and partners worldwide’. Davidson’s research will be presented on 19 November (11:30am -12:30pm) in the Lecture Theatre, and as a direct result of the sessions growing popularity, the findings will then be presented in a repeat session which will take place on 21 November (9am-10am) in Conference Room 5.2. Read More
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