ASEAN TOURISM FORUM 2013 TRAVEX SEES 40% INCREASE IN EXHIBITORS
posted on: 2012-11-23 12:09:43

ASIA - The organiser of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2013 TRAVEX has announced the travel industry exhibition has sold out with a 40 per cent increase in stands year-on-year.

AIBTM EXPECTS A THOUSAND HOSTED BUYERS FOR FIRST CHICAGO SHOW
posted on: 2012-11-13 10:16:55

USA - Following Reed Travel Exhibitions' decision to move AIBTM from Baltimore to Chicago in 2013, the organiser says it is expecting to run a hosted buyer programme for at least 1,000 invitees.

UNIONS BROUGHT ONSIDE FOR $520M SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION
posted on: 2012-11-09 11:31:36

AMERICAS - A US$520m project to expand the San Diego Convention Center, in California, has cleared a major hurdle after the Mayor struck a deal for a range of concessions with San Diego labor unions.

WTM 2012: LGBT TRAVEL MARKET POTENTIAL REACHES $181BN
posted on: 2012-11-08 11:29:55

WORLD - The latest research into the potential global value of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender leisure travel market has found it is set to reach a record US$181bn in 2013.

WORLD SKI AWARDS SET FOR LAUNCH IN KITZBUHEL FOR 2013
posted on: 2012-11-06 11:27:03

EUROPE - The organiser of the World Travel Awards are launching a new programme to acknowledge top brands in the global ski industry.

HILTON WORLDWIDE TO OPEN LARGEST HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE IN ISTANBUL
posted on: 2012-11-01 10:30:54

EUROPE - Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement to open a Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Istanbul's Sisli district.