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Euromedia Consulting Produces the 2nd Edition of INNOVIA Algeciras was chosen as the venue for the 2nd edition of INNOVIA, which was held on 22 November. The aim of this initiative, sponsored by the Regional Department of Innovation, Science and Enterprise and the Andalusian Network of Technological Areas (RETA), is to bring innovation to companies and sectors that, because of their activity, size or location, do not have access to normal forums. The event was produced by Euromedia Consulting, a Malaga-based company dedicated to event organisation, audio-visual and film production, and consultancy.
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Museum of Flamenco Dancing in China More than 100 exhibitors from Morocco's chief cities will be present at the 4th edition of Expo Hispa-Moroc, to be held at Malaga's Trade Show and Congress Centre from 5-9 December. This year's edition will include a catwalk featuring Moroccan fashion and an exhibition of 18th and 19th century ceramics from the Northern Rif, courtesy of several museums and private collectors.
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AEHCOS Celebrated its 30th Anniversary with an Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner Held at the Torrequebrada Hotel in Benalmadena More than 500 guests filled the Sala Fortuna for the ceremony in which the hotelier Pedro Turpault, the writer Manuel Alcantara and Gerardo Diaz, president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) received awards for their professional careers.
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Jerez Hosts the 1st International Wine Tourism Congress Jerez has just hosted the 1st International Wine Tourism Congress, with the attendance of more than 300 delegates, including prestigious wine tourism experts from France, Portugal, Italy, Chile, Argentina and Spain. During the three-day congress, the future of this emergent form of tourism, which is becoming increasingly more popular the world over and which offers many opportunities for economic growth and job creation, has been the main theme of debate.
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Age-old Tradition and State-of-the-art Technology at the largest Arab Baths in Spain The Sancti Petri Hammam is a place given over to leisure and relaxation that recreates the Arab baths of the times of Al-Andalus. The baths have three different rooms: hot, warm and cold. The different temperatures of the water or steam and the baths' exquisite décor provoke sensations that allow those who use them to travel back in time and experience how the ancients used to care for their bodies.
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Malaga to Host the 4th International Seminar on Rambling and Territory in Europe The European Rambler's Association (ERA) has chosen Malaga as the destination for its 4th International Seminar on Rambling and Territory in Europe, which will be held from 5-7 June 2008.
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The Husa Group will be Opening a New Four-star Hotel in City of Malaga The Husa Group will be opening its new Guadalmedina Hotel at the end of January next year. This new four-star hotel is located in the city centre, next to the Guadalmedina River, facing the Contemporary Art Centre (CAC).
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Charming Andalusian Hotels Organises a Fam Trip for Belgium Travel Agents Last November, Charming Andalusian Hotels (HACE) received a group of travel agents, tour operators and journalists from Belgium, who came to familiarise themselves with the province of Cadiz. The five-day programme was organised in collaboration with the Cadiz Tourist Board and the town councils of Jerez de la Frontera and Sanlucar de Barrameda.
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Alua Turismo Activo Finalist in the AJE Awards Alua Turismo Activo, a Cordova-based company dedicated to organising outdoor activities, is one of the three finalists in the Province's Young Entrepreneur category of the AJE awards, which will be presented in a ceremony to be held on 20 December.
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Malaga Children's Fair (MIMA) to Hold Mini-Olympics The event, which will be held at Malaga's Trade Show and Congress Centre from 20 December to 4 January 2008, and is sponsored by the Unicaja savings bank, will be offering a wider range of activities this year.
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Miss and Mr Cadiz 2007 Contest to be Held at the Jerez Spa Hotel The Jerez Spa Hotel has been chosen as the venue for the Miss and Mr Cadiz contest, which will be held today, 17 December. The winners will then represent the province in the official gala to elect Miss and Mr Spain 2008.
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IGTM Returns to Marbella for its 2008 Edition The International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), one of the most important events in the golf travel industry calendar, which has just celebrated its 10th edition in Cancun, will be returning to Marbella (Malaga) for its 2008 edition. Spain will become the first country to host IGTM three times, having previously done so in 2006 (Marbella) and 2005 (Gran Canary).
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Ryanair to Offer New Flight Connexions between Andalusia and Europe In 2008, Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, will begin to operate three new routes between Andalusia and Europe. On the one hand, there will be new flight connexions between Malaga and Liverpool and Marseille; and on the other a new route connecting Seville with Frankfurt.
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AEHCOS Holds an Extraordinary General Meeting and its 33rd Networking Event On 11 December, AEHCOS held an extraordinary general meeting and its 33rd Networking Event at the Florida Spa Hotel en Fuengirola. A great number of members attended both events at this lovely venue to deal with different matters and for the purpose of networking.
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Malaga's Trade Show and Congress Centre Expects to Host More than 6,500 Congress Delegates in 2008 Malaga's Trade Show and Congress Centre will be hosting five international congresses between March and May, in which a total of 6,500 delegates are expected to participate.
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Meetings Industry to Monopolise Most of the Promotional Activities Included in the Andalusian Regional Government’s 2008 Action Plan A large percentage of the promotional activities included in the Andalusian Regional Government's 2008 Action Plan will centre on the event industry. With over 13.56% of the total, greater priority will be given to the industry than sectors such as cultural tourism and traditional "sun and beach" tourism.
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TUI Spain Invited to Participate in UOC's Enterprise Forum The Open University of Catalonia (UOC) has designed, in collaboration with TUI Spain's human resources department, a postgraduate programme in tourist company management and marketing for the company's employees.
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easyJet to Operate a New Route Between Spain and Morocco With tickets costing from 24.99 euros one way, including taxes, the low-cost airline will begin to operate its new route between Madrid-Barajas and Tangiers on 1 February 2008, with six flights a week from Monday to Saturday.
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Spain Ranked Second in the World both in Tourist Revenues and Visitor Numbers Spain is currently ranked second in the world both in tourist revenues (behind the States) and visitor numbers (behind France). In 2006, overseas visitors spent 48,227 million euros in the country, which represents an increase of 4.8% on tourist spending in 2005. With regard to visitor numbers, 58.5 million overseas tourists came to Spain last year, up 4.5% on figures for 2005.
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Cider Region Tourist Foundation Designs Marketing Plan to Attract Gay Visitors One of the objectives that the Cider Region Tourist Foundation (Asturias) has set for 2008 is to promote the area as a gay tourist destination. With this in mind, the foundation hopes to persuade the area's hotels to become gay-friendly, since it is a key segment due to the above average spending power of gay tourists.
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FITUR 2008 will Be Hosting 13,500 Companies and 200,000 Visitors The 18th edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), schedules to be held at the Madrid Trade Show Centre (IFEMA), will be hosting 13,000 companies in an exhibition space of 100,000m2. Around 200,000 people are expected to visit the fair, of which 150,000 will be trade professionals.
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Moroccan Travel Market to Hold its First Edition in Marrakesh The Moroccan Travel Market will be holding the first edition of its exhibition in Marrakech from 17-20 January 2008. Organised by International Fairs & Events, the Red City and Morocco's first professional travel exhibition will attract trade professionals from home and abroad.
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Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) 2008 Unveils Pre-show Abu Dhabi Experience The Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM), organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions, is offering hosted buyers the opportunity to take part in a pre-show Abu Dhabi tour entitled "Experience the Magic". The city tour will take place on 7 April, just before the event on the 8-10 April 2008, and is organised in partnership with NCC (member of the Net Grou), sponsored by ADTA.
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Stockholm Waterfront to Become One of the World's Leading Meeting Venues Stockholm Waterfront has been launched with great expectations – a congress centre with facilities for up to 3,000 people and a four-star hotel with 418 rooms, right in the very heart of Stockholm.
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Vakantiebeurs 2008, Holland's Most Important Travel Fair Vakantiebeurs, Holland's largest travel event, will be held at Utrecht's Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition and Convention Centre from 8-13 January 2008. This year's edition is expected to attract 140,000 travel orientated visitors.
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Holiday World in Belfast and Dublin The travel industry trade show Holiday World is scheduled to be held in Belfast and Dublin in January 2008.
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From the Other Side of the Lectern Keynote speakers are an odd lot. Most of us have egos the size of Texas and quirky requirements that can drive a meeting planner absolutely nuts. Our superstitions about how to get a standing ovation may outnumber the attendees in your audience. We can be as finicky as rock stars and as unpredictable as teenagers. We can't be controlled, but we sure can be managed.
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Hoteliers, Don't be fooled by the Web 2.0 Hype Judging from the articles I’ve read about Web 2.0, there are some web and hotel marketers making some incredible claims about social media and its impact on our industry. My concern is that all this hype will encourage some hoteliers to shift their focus away from other productive marketing tasks to address social babble in cyberspace.
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Top 10 Challenging Questions to Ask Your Internet Marketing Vendor Important considerations before hiring an Internet marketing company in hospitality
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Tourism Board Case Study Since 2000, the strategic partnership between the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and MPI has been successful in terms of sending strong messages to both sides: the Mexico tourism industry and the international meetings sector.
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Conference Podcasts – Talk (and More) is Cheap Podcasts are radio shows distributed on the internet. This relatively new technology holds significant promise for the meetings and convention industries. The impacts and possibilities are discussed in this article.
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