Celebrating its 25th anniversary, EIBTM 2012 will also mark the occasion of its 6th CEO Summit with a record number of 70 C-level executives from 20 countries coming together to focus on the theme – Global Events. The day will include an update analysis of the global economy by Professor
The Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Mr. Shao Qiwei, and the founder of the international hotel chain Meliá Hotels, Mr. Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, have been named as the first winners of the UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement. The UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement was established in 2012
IBTM Knowledge Virtual Centre will provide education on demand following shows. The leading global event for the meetings and event industry, EIBTM, is set to launch its first Hybrid Conference at the show this year. The virtual conference will stream five key education sessions on Wednesday the November 28, 2012
Erik Cohen, one of the world’s leading social science scholars in the field of tourism, has been named this year’s winner of the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge, honouring those within academia making a significant contribution to the advancement of tourism. Mr. Cohen,
Following the announcement of AIBTM that the show will relocate to Chicago in 2013, the Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (www.aibtm.com) has received unprecedented levels of interest, with a significant number of new and returning exhibitors signing up early to secure their place at the show. New exhibitors
India Tourism has launched two new campaigns recently. The two new campaigns are: An International Campaign called ‘Find What You Seek’ and a Domestic Campaign called ‘Go Beyond’. These campaigns where launched at the recently concluded “World Travel Market-2012”, held in London. The Union Tourism Minister Shri Chiranjeevi who attended
Following the success of last year’s inaugural China Meetings Summit at EIBTM, the world’s economic power house will once again bring a number of experts from the region’s meetings industry to discuss the growth and movement of inbound and outbound business plus the concerns and opportunities that face the China
Ministers of Tourism gathered in London for the 6th UNWTO/World Travel Market (WTM) Ministers’ Summit concluded that complicated visa processes and policies that limit air connectivity continue to present major barriers to the growth of travel and tourism. Ministers and representatives from major tour operators and airlines further called for
Pacific World, the leading MICE player has announced a number of new developments which will be implemented as part of their Accessible Travel Services programme for EIBTM, which is dedicated to supporting disabled persons interested in attending the trade show which takes place in Fira Gran Via, Barcelona. Through partnering
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced a partnership last month with EIBTM (www.eibtm.com), the leading event for the meetings, incentives, events and business travel industry, held from November 27-29 in Barcelona, Fira, Gran Via. As part of the strategic partnership, ACTE will provide the following programme of four