This year, EIBTM is celebrating its 25th birthday and on this occasion, we at the World Luxury Travel Magazine (WLTM) had a heart to heart conversation with Mr. Graeme Barnett, Exhibition Director of EIBTM. Here’s an excerpt of the conversation… WLTM: Twenty-five Years of successful EIBTM! What is new this
Landmark Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Centre Set to Bring 829 Bedrooms and 11,000 Square Metres of Events Space to the City Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with IC Bomonti Uluslararasi Kongre Turizm Yatirimlari Ticaret A.Ş to open an upper upscale Hilton Hotel and
Reducing visa constraints, simplifying entry processes and developing policies that improve connectivity across borders are the topics on the agenda for the world’s Tourism Ministers, as they meet at the annual UNWTO & World Travel Market (WTM) Ministers’ Summit next month in London, United Kingdom, 6 November 2012. Building on
The leading MICE player Pacific World (www.pacificworld.com) has once again been appointed as the official DMC for the 25th edition of EIBTM which will take place in Fira Gran Via from November 27 – 29,2012. Formerly known as Ultramar Events, Pacific World Spain has proven experience in managing large scale
Fourteen of Mexico’s major tourism companies and associations have signed commitments to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, joining the growing number of private sector players that have pledged to promote and implement the values of responsible and sustainable tourism as championed by the Code (Campeche, Mexico, 24-25
Ministers of tourism and officials meeting at the 94th session of the UNWTO Executive Council defined advancing visa facilitation and promoting increased air connectivity as priorities for UNWTO (Campeche, Mexico, 24-25 October). “Mexico has made significant advancements in visa facilitation and this has translated into very positive impacts in terms
Today, the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) – a global hotel organization, announced that by the end of the year, Holiday Inn Club Vacations will have more than double its portfolio since its inception in 2008. This was announced at the 2012 Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. During
New initiatives including flexible flights and more departure points have driven an increase in requests for Hosted Buyer places at this year’s 25th EIBTM with over 700 UK meetings industry professionals expected to attend. Hosted Buyers will be able to focus on tailored streams of education dedicated to their professional
Wellness Brand to fulfil demand for healthier travel in New York City The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces the signing of the first EVEN™ Hotels property, which will be located in New York City with ownership group CWC, Inc. The IHG managed hotel will be located at 219 E
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces Third Quarter RevPAR Growth at Annual Conference for Hotel Owners InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) annual conference for hotel owners in the Americas region commences today. Details of revenue per available room (RevPAR) for IHG’s brands in the US and Americas for July, August and September