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Friday 13, August 2010

Expedia.com welcomes Hilton Worldwide into the Green Hotel program

Expedia.com has announced that a first wave of 300-plus properties using LightStay™ within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of hotel brands will be added to the Expedia.com Green Hotel Program.

Friday 13, August 2010

EVVC is the First German Association to be Green Globe Certified

In May of this year the European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) and Green Globe developed and introduced a joint certification process for event venues, which has already been successfully completed by 15 venues.

Friday 13, August 2010

TAT to organise 8 events to bring back the famous Thai “Smile”

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will organise eight special events around the theme of the famous Thai smile in a bid to rebuild the good image of Thai tourism and facilitate the return to normalcy following the recent political disturbances.

Thursday 12, August 2010

VisitBritain warms up the nation's welcome

New tips on extending a warm welcome to overseas visitors in the run up to the 2012 Olympics are launched today by VisitBritain, the national tourism agency.

Wednesday 11, August 2010

Live webcam at Mecca for start of Ramadan 2010

Ramadan is the holiest of months in the Islamic calendar. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam

Wednesday 11, August 2010

Scientists confirm increased Northern Lights activity across Iceland

It has been confirmed by scientists that the visibility of the Northern Lights in Iceland is to grow between August and September as a result of increasing solar activity.

Tuesday 10, August 2010

IMEX 2010 post-show survey – buyers prove their spending power

More than 1000 hosted buyers responded to the IMEX 2010 post-show survey and results show that the award-winning trade show continues to deliver on its promise of high quality exhibitors, outstanding networking and education and, above all, abundant business opportunities.

Tuesday 10, August 2010

Art in Antarctica with One Ocean Expeditions

Polar cruise operator One Ocean Expeditions (www.oneoceanexpeditions.com) takes popular polar photographer Daisy Gilardini and her partner, watercolour artist David McEown, to Antarctica.

Tuesday 10, August 2010

Search for meetings industry's leaders of tomorrow: EIBTM and ICCA’S Forum for Young Professionals

Highlighting their continued commitment to finding industry ‘leaders of tomorrow’, EIBTM and ICCA are undertaking their annual search for young talent to join them in the annual Forum For Young Professionals at this year’s EIBTM in Barcelona.

Friday 6, August 2010

Businesses must plan for climate change

UK businesses need to be ready to face the risks and benefit from the opportunities that climate change could bring, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has announced.

Friday 6, August 2010

Industry gets behind WTM World Responsible Tourism Day

More companies than ever before have applied to participate in WTM World Responsible Tourism Day – the only global campaign, in association with the UNWTO, to inspire and educate the industry to actively help save the planet.

Friday 6, August 2010

Winning photographer gets one week in Bhutan plus photography equipment

National Geographic Channel and JoJo's Adventures Bhutan are offering a budding photographer the chance to go on assignment with renowned National Geographic on-assignment wildlife photographer, Jason Edwards, to the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Friday 6, August 2010

For the first time in Israel an international student festival with an expected 6000 students

6,000 students from Israel and European countries are expected to converge on Eilat, Israel’s southern most tourism city, for FunJoya 2010 – the first international student festival of its type in Israel.

Thursday 5, August 2010

Michelle Obama the First Lady lands in Southern Spain

Michelle Obama, First Lady of America, lands in the Costa Del Sol. What will they get up to in the popular Spanish tourist destination?

Thursday 5, August 2010

Thomson Sport teams up with Arsenal Football Club

Thomson Sport, the UK’s leading Sports Tour Operator as voted at the British Travel Awards 2009, is today pleased to announce a major new three-year commercial partnership with Arsenal Football Club.

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