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VisitEngland rolls out the red carpet at IMEX 2012

Friday, 18 May 2012 16:20

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VisitEngland rolls out the red carpet at IMEX 2012

VisitEngland, the national tourist board, will be treating visitors to a quintessentially English experience at IMEX 2012, with traditional afternoon teas and fantastic competition prizes up for grabs each day. Running from 22-24 May at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, IMEX is the world’s largest meetings and events trade show, attracting thousands of visitors every year. VisitEngland will be on stand F340, accompanied by representatives from a world-class collection of destinations and venues.

Nikki Beach launches exclusive pop-up on the Thames to celebrate the Olympic Games

Friday, 18 May 2012 16:12

Venues & Events

Nikki Beach launches exclusive pop-up on the Thames to celebrate the Olympic Games

Nikki Beach has made its mark on the world’s hottest locales around the world, from Miami to St. Barths, and now turns to London for an exclusive pop-up experience on the Thames-side setting of Trinity Buoy Wharf to celebrate the Games coming to the UK capital this July. Open Friday 27 July to Sunday 12 August, Nikki Beach London will cater for day, evening and VIP guests from 8am to 2am, bringing together dining, fashion, art, music and entertainment whilst transmitting live coverage of the Games throughout the 17 days.

Is your name Elizabeth or do you live on Windsor Street?

Friday, 18 May 2012 15:58

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Join Park Plaza County Hall, for a special Jubilee offer

To mark the Queen’s forthcoming Diamond Jubilee, Park Plaza County Hall has announced a special promotion for diners at their award-winning in-house restaurant, Spectrum.
From 1 to 7 June 2012, any couple ordering main courses will receive a free bottle of house wine, providing one of them shares the Queen’s first name, Elizabeth, or lives on a street, lane or road named after her surname, Windsor.

Croatian Tourist Board wins The Golden Citygate Award

Friday, 18 May 2012 15:42

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Croatian Tourist Board wins The Golden Citygate Award

At the International Tourism Film Festival of 2012, the Croatian Tourist Board won The Golden Citygate Award. The Croatian promotional video, which you can watch here, is called ‘Ode to Joy’.

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Fam Trips

Naples, Amalfi, Sorrento and Pompeii in 3 days
Michelle Chenery reports on a +39 Events spectacular fam trip More

Our classic tour of the Ardennes
Michelle Chenery reports on a Southern Belgium ITCM fam trip that coincided with the volcanic eruption and produced more adventures than we bargained for! More

Chantilly charmed the buyers
After hard but rewarding work at the Bedouk MC&IT exhibition in Paris, Chantilly showed the enchanting face of France. Briony Key reports More

ITCM Visits

Hotel Lone – a new MICE asset for Croatia
Hotel Lone is the latest addition to the extensive facilities of the Monte Mulini hotel and conference complex on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. More

Porto has to be on your shortlist
Sydney Paulden speaks on behalf of a group visit hosted by Tiara Hotels.
We arrived at the Tiara Park Atlantic Hotel in Porto on Thursday just in time for dinner – and we arrived back home in England just in time for a Sunday lunch. More

LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
Roger St Pierre is surprised by the wide variety of facilities and experiences that Lucerne offers corporate group organisers More

Destination reports

Dresden is a ‘must visit’ . . . . . and Maritim Dresden the place to stay and meet
Dresden has become a symbol throughout the world of the horrors inflicted by war. It was the target for two days of carpet bombing in February 1945 and so a first-time visitor might expect to see a very modern rebuilt city. More

Yorkshire’s venues of infinite variety – ancient and modern, large, small and quirky
For event organisers, Yorkshire is like a giant, upmarket tombola. Dig into any area of the county and you can find a gem of a venue. More

Strictly come Gdansk-ing
Sydney Paulden was in a small group shown round North Poland’s Three Cities by Boruslaw Becla, Director of the Polish Tourist Office in London, in advance of Euro 2012 Football Championships More

A series of personal reports on selected hotels by ITCM staff

ITCM Interviews

The Meetings Show UK will be based on a Hosted Buyer programme

Steve Knight, Event Director, tells ITCM how the show opening in Olympia in July 2013 will meet the needs of exhibitors and buyers
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Cyprus’ success in MICE business is set to continue

Lillian Panayi of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation in London shares her enthusiasm in an interview with ITCM
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Imago offers a low-cost and convenient mix of commercial and academic venues

Emma Boynton, Head of Sales & Marketing, talks to ITCM
Lots of venues make dubious claims to be ‘located very centrally’, but there is no doubt that this is a genuine claim by Emma Boynton on behalf of imago.
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Still a long way to go until Europe appreciates the multiple benefits of cruise incentives”

Maarten Tromp, Silversea’s Director of Corporate & Incentive Sales (UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa), tells ITCM that it is time to celebrate, not punish, success
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‘The full customer journey can be intuitive’, says Tamara Strauss

Tamara, an IHG Director of Marketing, talks to ITCM about supporting 65 Crowne Plazas and Holiday Inns.
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Latest appointments

Former Best Western Chief, David Clarke, joins Procure Wizard

David Clarke, former Chief Executive of Best Western Hotels, has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Procure Wizard, a new technology company that delivers online purchasing solutions to the hospitality industry.
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New General Manager appointed for Hotel Indigo Birmingham

Hotel management and development company, Sanguine Hospitality, has appointed Mark Davies as its new general manager for Hotel Indigo Birmingham.
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Venues Event Management appoints new Marketing Manager

Venues Event Management has announced the appointment of Suzi Johnson as Marketing Manager.
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Thirayuth Chirathivat appointed as CEO of Centara Hotels & Resorts

The Board of Directors of Central Plaza Hotel Public Company Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Thirayuth Chirathivat as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Centara Hotels & Resorts, effective from 02 April, 2012.
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