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         <title><![CDATA[Tourism Australia focuses on business events]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tourism Australia has outlined a new trade marketing program to promote Australia as a business events destination and to increase its share of the lucrative business events sector.
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Included in the program for 2009/2010 are a new print advertising campaign, an expanded media buy, a four-tier PR campaign to generate more content about Australia’s offerings, an enhanced Business Events Australia website, year-round buyer familiarisations and participation at key international trade events...<br />
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         <title><![CDATA[Costa Rica Increases Marketing Spending To Attract C&I Business]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Costa Rica Tourism Board's global marketing budget increases to US$20 million this year. Costa Rica has increased its global marketing budget to promote the country as a C&amp;I destination this year.

The Costa Rica Tourism Board's marketing budget rose from US$14 million in 2008 to US$20 million in 2009.

"We pay a lot of attention to the US and Europe, including England, Spain, Germany, and Scandinavian countries," said Costa Rica&#160;Tourism Board's Olman Hernandez Lobo. "The UK is an...<br />
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         <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa The Preferred M.I.C.E and Leisure Destination in Malaysia]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sunway Resort Hotel &amp; Spa is a multiple hotel development located within the integrated resort (IR) destination of Sunway Lagoon Resort.&#160; 
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The 800 acre “Resort-within-a-City” self-contained landmark comprises a collection of Hotels, conference and convention centres, a Balinese-inspired spa, the super dance club Ministry of Sound - EUPHORIA at Sunway Lagoon Resort, a theme park, a mega shopping and entertainment mall, medical centre, educational facilities and a multitude of...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cologne Convention Bureau gives Cologne's MICE sector a new look]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With its new web presence, detailed convention brochure and extensive range of services, the Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) is making its debut appearance at IMEX 2009, Germany's number one trade fair for meeting &amp; incentive trips taking place 26–28 May 2009 in Frankfurt am Main.

From now on, all the benefits and appeal of Cologne as a convention venue are published by the CCB at www.conventioncologne.de. An integrated meeting planner enables customers to search online and find the...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Taiwan Organized a MICE Seminar on Tactics of Bidding for International Meetings ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In view of the potential of the MICE industry in the global market, the Taiwanese government has been very supportive of local Non-Government Organizations (NGO) in bidding to host international events through various forms of incentives and support measures. 
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To ensure that NGOs have a more solid understanding of the policies and measures, the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), in cooperation with Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), recently hosted a seminar titled...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Egyptian consortium for incentive travel and event management launched at IMEX]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Egyptian Consortium for Incentive Travel and Event Management (ECITEM) is launched at the IMEX. The consortium was initiated by the Egyptian Tourist Authority with its branch office, the Agyptisches Fremdenverkehrsamt in Frankfurt/ Germany, and the Egyptian Tourism Federation, in cooperation with high-ranking MICE-experts and the top destination management companies (DMC) in Egypt.

The&#160; main objective of ECITEM is to ensure that companies and industry professionals offering business...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority showcases in Frankfurt for IMEX 2009]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[QTEA will promote Qatar as a premiere destination for meetings and events, endorsing Qatar's leadership in innovative education and research as a focus sector. 

By promoting Qatar to buyers from the Meetings, Incentive, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector, the QTEA will target important and influential conference and exhibitions organisers, and travel agents. 

The Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority is accompanied by main stakeholders of the meetings sector in Qatar, with top...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Positive Outlook for Singapore’s MICE Market]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Undeterred by the global economic downturn, Singapore continues to attract a robust pipeline of business events, attesting to its stature as a premier business events destination in Asia.
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One area which the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB), a group of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), is actively bidding for is conferences and these efforts are bearing fruit.
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Singapore was given the thumbs-up by the World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) which will be...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Venues Report Strong MICE Bookings: Special Report]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Venues across Australia are continuing to report strong events and conference bookings despite corporate wallets being tightened and travel being restricted by corporates.
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From hotels to bars, restaurants to resorts, the industry remains strong, with the major challenge being lead times for bookings. According to InterContinental Hotel Group chief development officer - Asia-Pacific, Tony South, many companies are still holding major conferences and events, but closer to home.
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“In...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[BITE draws 13,000 visitors]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The three-day Bahrain International Travel Expo 2009, which concluded on May 16, received about 13,000 visitors, according to the organisers.
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Jamil Wafa, founder and chairman of Magnum Holdings, the parent company of Magnum Events and Exhibitions Management (MEEM), the organizer, expressed his satisfaction over the positive response the exhibition drew from visitors, participants, hosted buyers and media.
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“Many international tourism boards who exhibited at BITE 2009 echoed Mr...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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