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Worldmeetings 2008 now available
The 2008 edition of the Worldmeetings International Guide has just been published and will be sent to over 30,000 international event planners worldwide over the next few weeks. Free copies of the 2008 edition can also be collected from the Worldmeetings stands at the following upcoming fairs: Business Travel Show in London on 5 – 7 February, STB in Mainz (CCM, Rheingoldhalle) on 21 February, and the Moscow International MICE Forum at the T-Modul Exhibition Hall in Moscow on 18 March. more...
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PARTNERS
Phaeno distinguished as "Culture Brand of the Year 2007"
The Phaeno experimental landscape in Wolfsburg, Germany, has been awarded the "Culture Brand of the Year 2007" marketing prize valued at EUR 10,000.00. Phaeno Director, Dr. Wolfgang Guthardt, accepted the prize in front of a select audience drawn from the worlds of business, culture and the media.
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CIBTM postponed
The China Incentive Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (CIBTM) organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is to be postponed in 2008 but will take place again in 2009 with new dates.
Because of the impact of the Olympic Games on Beijing, it was decided not to proceed with this year's event. more...
MPI European Meetings and Events Conference
The European Meetings and Events Conference which will take place in London from 18-20 April 2008. The event, formerly known as the Professional Education Conference – Europe, is the first international meetings and events industry educational event hosted in London as well as being the first ever co-created event more...
NEW PARTNER
ANDIAMO! Services represents
Italy for Worldmeetings
Worldmeetings welcomes another new partner agency. A cooperation agreement was signed with ANDIAMO! Services, who will now represent the Worldmeetings network in Italy. The official contract was signed more...
DIRECTORS ANDIAMO! SERVICES
Filomena Uffing & Tiziana Guerriero
Filomena Uffing, General Director of ANDIAMO! Services, is Dutch and graduated from a Conservatorium in the Netherlands, later studying Art Management and Tourism in the Netherlands more...
TRADE AWARD
Worldmeetings France wins business travel award
Worldmeetings France (CDS Groupe) was presented with the 2007 French Business Travel Award (Trophée du Voyage d'Affaires 2007) in the category "New Technology" at the awards ceremony at the Casino de Paris on 3 December 2007. CDS Groupe had been nominated for their accommodation booking more...
TRADE FAIR
IMEX 2008 Wild Card winners
reflect new market growth
The continued rise of Eastern European destinations within the international meetings industry is confirmed once again with the announcement that Torun (Poland) is among the winners of the 2008 IMEX Wild Card programme. A second, free exhibition place has also been awarded to the Republic of Armenia. more...
DESTINATION
Tirol –
one of the greatest
places to meet
Tirol is an excellent place for doing business. Highly trained specialist staff, innovative business partners and customized business promotion programmes make Tirol particularly attractive as a commercial location. more...
TOP SUPPLIERS
HILTON DIAGONAL MAR BARCELONA · BARCELONA, SPAIN A star of modern Barcelona
Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona is the star, together with other distinctive buildings, of the most modern face of Barcelona, where a new kind of development has created extensive green spaces and immediate access to beaches and the sea.
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RAMADA PLAZA BUDAPEST · BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Corinthia Aquincum Hotel now Ramada Plaza Budapest
The 310-room Corinthia Aquincum Hotel in Budapest, Hungary, joined the Ramada International lodging system and was renamed Ramada Plaza Budapest on 15 October 2007. The hotel, owned by the Malta-based Corinthia Group more...
HOLIDAY INN VILNIUS ·VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
Planning an event in Vilnius?
The Holiday Inn Vilnius hotel, one of the newest and biggest hotels in Vilnius is located in the centre of the city, on the right bank of the river Neris, just a 10-minute walk to the Old Town. The historical heart of Vilnius can be seen from your bedroom window!
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PALACE HOTEL NOORDWIJK AAN ZEE · NOORDWIJK AAN ZEE, THE NETHERLANDS
The Palace Hotel, five-star venue on ‘the beach of Amsterdam'
The five-star Palace Hotel, member of the exclusive “Leading Hotels of the World”, is situated in the top coastal conference and recreational village Noordwijk aan Zee, centrally located more...
DARMSTADTIUM WISSENSCHAFT/KONGRESSE· DARMSTADT, GERMANY
darmstadtium – a new venue for inspiring events
The darmstadtium opened in December 2007. This location, situated in Darmstadt only 20 minutes from Frankfurt International Airport, is synonymous with new perspectives, both architectonically, as a meeting place more...
AUSTRIA TREND PARKHOTEL SCHÖNBRUNN · VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Parkhotel Schönbrunn – Meet in imperial style
The unique ambience of Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn offers modern comfort and Viennese flair in a highly representative setting located right beside the "Schönbrunn Palace" and originally built in 1907 more...
INTERCONTINENTAL PARIS LE GRAND · PARIS, FRANCE
Luxury hotel in central Paris
InterContinental Paris Le Grand, located in the heart of Paris, has the largest room and reception capacity of all traditional luxury hotels in the French capital. Built in 1862 in the luxurious Napoléon III-style and meticulously refurbished in 2003,
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INTERCONTINENTAL BERLIN · BERLIN, GERMANY
Leading business and conference hotel of international renown
The InterContinental Berlin, host to outstanding events such as EU and Nato Summits, has 584 rooms and suites, making it the ideal place for large-scale events.
The boardrooms, more...
DATES
FITUR 2008 | 30.01.–04.02.2008 | Madrid, Spain
Business Travel Show | 05.02.–07.02.2008 | London, England
Bedouk | 06.02.–07.02.2008 | Paris, France
IMIC | 11.02.–12.02.2008 | Athens, Greece
International Confex | 12.02.–14.02.2008 | London, England
AIME | 19.02.–20.02.2008 | Melbourne, Australia
STB Mainz | 21.02.2008 | Mainz, Germany
ITB | 05.03.–09.03.2008 | Berlin, Germany
EMIF | 19.03.–20.03.2008 | Brussels, Belgium
Moscow International MICE Forum | 18.03.2008 | Moscow, Russia
PARTNER NEWS
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Germany
Kurt Schüller leaves Worldmeetings
Kurt Schüller, joint owner and managing director of the corporate group which includes Worldmeetings Germany (UVT) and KSM (Kurt Schüller Media), left the group in January 2008:
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Morocco
CDS Worldmeetings at Moroccan Travel Market
Worldmeetings Morocco & France (CDS Worldmeetings) exhibited at the first Moroccan Travel Market, held recently in Marrakesh under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, from 17 to 20 January 2008. more...
Netherlands
2008 Benelux Corporate Magazine out now
Worldmeetings Benelux has now issued the 2008 edition of the Belux corporate magazine. As in previous years, the Worldmeetings Benelux corporate magazine presents a general overview of the high-quality hotels and meeting venues available for booking in the Benelux countries.
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Belux
New hotels sign up with Worldmeetings Belux
Worldmeetings Belux has contracted about 30 new venues and added them to the Worldmeetings website. Most venues are located in the Brussels area and in Antwerp, however other interesting venues such as Center Parcs Meetings & Events are now available for booking. more...
UK
Worldmeetings UK at Business Travel Show
Worldmeetings UK will participate at the Business Travel Show in London from 5 – 7 February. This is the first time that the company has exhibited since launching the new brand. more...
France
Worldmeetings France exhibits at Bedouk Fair, Paris
Worldmeetings France (CDS Groupe) is exhibiting for the first time at the Bedouk Trade Fair MC & IT 2008 to be held at Expo Paris on 6 & 7 February, sharing a stand with the new event venue Auditorium Paris Centre Marceau, more...
TOP SUPPLIERS
Hotel Crowne Plaza Bratislava, Slovakia
Situated in the heart of the city and 10km from the airport, Crowne Plaza Bratislava is the ideal place for both leisure and business travellers. All 224 rooms (incl. 15 suites) are equipped with air conditioning & heating, more...
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul, Turkey
The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul has 244 rooms including 24 Executive Suites and 57 Club rooms all furnished in the style of the Ottoman Empire and commands superb views over The Bosphorus.
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Hotel Klosterbräu, Seefeld. Austria
The Hotel Klosterbräu, a former 16th century monastery, is today one of the most beautiful and luxurious 5-star hotels in Austria. The standard of service offered in the hotel is of the highest level more...
Hotel Beaulac Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Situated next to the prominent marina of Lake Neuchâtel, and just minutes from the historic city centre, Hôtel Beaulac **** features outstanding views of the lake and mountains. more...