Dusit Thani Pattaya appoints a new Director for MICE 30/06/2009
Dusit Thani Pattaya has recently appointed Kei Uchiumi as the new Director for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE). Mr. Uchiumi?s experience in the hospitality business started with Dusit Thani Bangkok, the flagship hotel of ...

The First Pullman Airport Hotel Opens in China 20/05/2009
The Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport - formerly the Novotel Baiyun Guangzhou Airport - has undergone an extensive re-branding process to become the sixth Pullman hotel in China, and the first airport hotel in the Asia Pacific region for the ...

Incheon City, Korea Invites The World To Its Global Fair & Festival 2009 18/05/2009
Incheon City on the west coast of Korea will host the Global Fair & Festival 2009, an event aimed to share Incheon with the world. The event will run for eighty days from the 7th August to 25th October, 2009 and will consist of conferences focusing ...

NH Fiera, Rho Milan 09/04/2009
The dramatic towers of NH Fiera are conveniently set inside the FieraMilano expo centre complex. This stylish, modern hotel offers functional rooms and a whole range of services. Designed by a famous French architect, NH Fiera offers the utmost in ...

Convene In Style On The Turkish Aegean - The Grand Efes Convention Centre In Swissôtel Izmir 02/04/2009
Business representatives can now convene in style at the Swissôtel Grand Efes, Izmir on the Turkish Aegean. The elegant hotel, a ?Leading Hotel of the World?, celebrated its opening last year, and now the Grand Efes Convention Centre, within the ...

Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am/Hua Hin 25/03/2009
The Resort sits amongst 40 acres of lush tropical gardens on an unparalleled stretch of beachfront and also has the largest convention and meeting centre in Cha-Am/Hua Hin with 16 meeting rooms. The Resort offers a diverse range of accommodation ...

Grand Hyatt Doha Opens in Vibrant Qatari Capital 25/03/2009
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today the opening of Grand Hyatt Doha, a hotel and residential complex, which is the latest addition to Qatar's luxury hospitality offerings and the first Hyatt hotel to be built in the country. Situated in Doha's ...

Doubletree By Hilton To Arrive In Malaysia In 2010 19/03/2009
Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that it has entered into a management agreement with The Intermark Sdn Bhd, signifying the debut of the award-winning, upscale hotel brand, Doubletree by Hilton, in Malaysia. The Crown Princess Hotel in the ...

UAE capital to host largest medical conference in the world 17/03/2009
The World Ophthalmology Congress 2012 has selected Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, to host its expected 12,000 international delegates. The Congress is the world?s largest and longest running international medical meeting, with the 2012 ...

Hilton Hua Hin Premiers Thailand's First Poolside Cinema In Celebrity Style 17/03/2009
Hilton Hua Hin this opened the curtains on a first for Thailand - an outdoor, poolside cinema. Popcorn and hotdogs were at the ready as the hotel launched its new cinema with a VIP 'cinematic splash' launch party featuring celebrities DJ & VJ's and ...

PEACH Chosen As New Venue For The 14th Asean Related Summit 17/03/2009
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya has announced that the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), a facility of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort is the new chosen venue for the 14th ASEAN Related Summit. The summit, which will take place ...

South Africa becoming business hub 10/03/2009
South Africa has always been popular with international leisure travellers, but it is also fast becoming a preferred business tourism destination. Large international companies are eager to host international events, conferences and trade expos in ...

A New Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Star in the Mediterranean Sky 04/03/2009
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract with Compagnie Tunisienne de Développement Touristique for a new upscale resort and conference property at the Tunisian holiday destination of Sousse. The Mövenpick Resort & Thalasso Sousse ...

The Philippines... your next MICE destination 02/03/2009
When it comes to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, the Philippines is a destination that delivers. This beautiful archipelago of 7,107 islands is a major business hub in the Asia-Pacific region with an established track record of ...

TOI helicopter/cruise program brings Halong Bay closer to Hanoi for MICE business 17/02/2009
Trails of Indochina has effectively opened up North Vietnam?s Halong Bay to Hanoi-based MICE groups with the release of a Halong Bay luxury junk cruise module complete with return helicopter transfers ex-Hanoi. The use of helicopters between the ...

Opening in may the largest MICE hotel in Croatia - Valamar Lacroma in Dubrovnik 13/02/2009
Situated on the lush Babin Kuk Peninsula near Dubrovnik, the Valamar Lacroma Resort is the largest conference and spa hotel in Croatia, offering contemporary design and modern room amenities. The Valamar Lacroma is a place where you can feel at ...

Target set to attract 80 international exhibitions in Thailand 09/02/2009
The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) targets to attract more than 80 international exhibitions, generating revenue around 12 billion baht to the country this year. Supawan Teerarat, a TCEB director for exhibitions, said Thailand's ...

Chaophya Park Expands MICE facilities to meet local Bangkok Demand 06/02/2009
Never to stand still the Chaophya Park has just added 5 new function rooms in the hotel?s purpose designed meeting centre located just off the hotel?s lobby. Remarking on this new development Andrew Wood the Hotel?s General Manager, said ?We felt ...

Offering one of the fastest wireless internet connections in Bangkok 28/01/2009
Conrad Bangkok Raises The Bar On Facilities In testament to its commitment to exceeding the needs of its guests, the Conrad Bangkok has upgraded its Internet Bandwidth to 30 megabits per second and now offers a wireless connection in every room, ...

New 4 stars Beach Resort & Spa in Jomtien, Thailand 28/01/2009
The Ravindra Beach Resort & Spa, a new 4 stars property located directly on the beach at Jomtien and just 15 minutes drive from Pattaya. The 277 Room Beach Front Resort opened in February 2008 and features contemporary Thai style low rise ...

Riu Resort opens May 2009 in Mazatlan, Mexico 21/01/2009
Riu Emerald Bay will open up its doors in May 2009 in Mazatlan. The all-inclusive beachfront resort will offer 716 rooms, five restaurants, five bars, two swimming pools and three conference rooms. Mexico, the top destination for RIU in terms of ...

Rock the Penang Hotel Scene 20/01/2009
Penang's Batu Ferringhi Beach will soon be rocking to a new beat. Malaysia's first Hard Rock Hotel is due to open later this year right on the beachfront. What was once the landmark Casuarina Hotel is in the midst of a multi-million dollar ...

Aruba Tourism Authority returns as supporting sponsor for 2009 Boston Globe Travel Show 16/01/2009
For the third year in a row, the Aruba Tourism Authority has signed on as the supporting sponsor for The Boston Globe Travel Show, which will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on February 20-22. The Aruba Tourism Authority has led ...

HPL Hotels & Resorts appoints General Manager to open Hard Rock Hotel Penang 15/01/2009
HPL Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of John Primmer as General Manager for Hard Rock Hotel Penang. A New Zealand national, Primmer has 27 years of hospitality experience, having held senior management positions in Malaysia, ...

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