AMERICAS - The IAEE Public Events Council releases its Public Events Industry 2011 survey report, which includes its Supplemental Report: How the public/consumer engages with younger professionals.
AUSTRALASIA - Cypress Lakes Resort in the Hunter Valley has joined Accor’s Grand Mercure Network, to build on its conference and leisure business with the assistance of global branding and distribution.
AUSTRALASIA - Acting Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner will be the inaugural Patron of Business Events Sydney (BE Sydney) Ambassador Programme.
EUROPE - VisitBritain, along with Tourism Ireland, has launched its business-to-business travel event, Destination Britain & Ireland (DEBI), in Bangkok.
WORLD - Global media and events group UBM became the latest publicly listed company questioned over its directors remuneration after more than one-third of shareholders voted against approving payments.