活动与新闻: 2008

The Kursaal Congress Centre (San Sebastian) will host the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) from 2-4 May 2013.On the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day, the Kursaal Congress ...
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Over the past few years hoteliers have been advised repeatedly to embrace the mobile channel. Industry experts have projected staggering growth rates in leisure and unmanaged business travel bookings via the ...
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A hybrid meeting approach helped eBay—the company that brings strangers worldwide together to buy and sell goods online—bring its own European team together.This case study is one piece of MPI’s ...
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These are exciting times. The rate of technology change is accelerating with thousands of ideas, apps and innovations bubbling up to help meeting planners, exhibitors, venues and attendees to do their jobs ...
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Led by Christoph Steiner, the project’s team will make the most of the experience of the sports department of MICE Europe and the long-lasting relationship between KUONI and the UEFA.The ...
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Thanks to this acquisition, CWT has expanded its operations in the meetings and event industry, as well as reinforcing its corporate presence in the Irish market.Yesterday, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) ...
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Sustainability practices bond employees (and attendees) to a company and drive innovation.Ask David Oakey, a carpet designer at Interface Flor, for his inspiration for 2003’s über-popular (and, now, oft knocked ...
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Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) member magazine has been named to the Top Ten Best Magazines of the Year in 2012 by the American Society of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE) Azbee Awards of ...
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The savings and revenue stemming from sustainable initiatives total €1,300,000 and the centre’s economic impact on the city since opening is estimated at €750 million.Designed by the architect Norman Foster, ...
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At least for the moment, the promise of a €100 billion loan to refloat the country’s beleaguered banking system has not calmed the choppy waters in Spain or the Eurozone, for that ...
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Responses to MPI’s survey of 1,100 meeting and hospitality organizations suggest that there are a lot of altruistic people in our industry."I want to do right by the world.""I want ...
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Ten years contributing to the intense activity of IFEMA Conferences and Conventions, one of the main business lines of the Madrid trade fair company. On 3 April 2002, the then ...
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As EIBTM prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, Event Planner Spain has spoken to the exhibition’s director Graeme Barnett about the next edition, scheduled to be held from 27-29 November 2012 at ...
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Technology changes in the past three decades have been astonishing for both the meetings industry and for society in general. To see how far we have come, I felt it would be ...
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Exploring the Intersection of Social Media, Gaming Strategy and Business.The White House does it. Siemens does it. SAP, Marriott and Hilton Garden Inns do it. Jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald may ...
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With the programme "Yes Future," the Bilbao venue intends to make science, innovation and technology more accessible to the general public.One of the main objectives of AlhondigaBilbao is to serve ...
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Since starting up in 2008, Eventilo.com has consistently implemented new functions with the aim of improving user experience.The functions of Eventilo.com – event registration made easy – which are most ...
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This being the second edition of IMFAR to be held in Europe, San Sebastian and Kursaal expect 1,700 professionals to attend the event.The International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) is ...
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Times are tough for the incentives industry. With traces of the recession still lingering, companies have continued to keep their belts tight and their employees close to home. One U.S. company, however, ...
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2012 is quickly approaching and budget-planning season is upon us. Whether you are just starting to think about where you are going to allocate your dollars, or are moving towards finalizing your ...
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From 5- 9 September, Kursaal hosted the International Particle Accelerator Conference, an event that attracted 1,200 scientists from around the world to the capital of Guipuzcoa.This world conference is the ...
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Six of the best chess players in the world will be participating in the championship: Viswanathan Anand, the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, the number-one ranked player in the world on the ...
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La Mola Hotel & Conference Centre relies on a natural environment and locally grown food to optimize high-performance meetings.Environmental awareness and respect are the two trends currently in vogue in ...
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There's a lot more to 2012 than the London Olympics, and from a Polish perspective it's the European Football Championship – UEFA EURO 2012 – that's getting people excited right now. The ...
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The "Madrid Excelente" Quality Mark certifies the commitment of La Bola Restaurant to innovation, with continuous improvement, client satisfaction and an active contribution to economic and social development being its three main ...
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The results of the industry’s 5th Annual Benchmark Survey on Hotel Digital Marketing Budget Planning and Best Practices are in! Now is the perfect time for hoteliers to re-assess their digital marketing ...
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The U.S.A. is the number one country measured by number of international association meetings organised per year. However, when taking a second look at individual city rankings, the U.S.A. has a lot ...
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There are two major demographic trends that must be studied by all who are responsible for human capital: the emergence of the digital natives—Generation Z—the first generation to not be a "mini-me" ...
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The ICCA rankings cover meetings organised by international associations which take place on a regular basis and which rotate between a minimum of three countries. The data represents a "snapshot" of qualifying ...
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Krannich Solar is one the five largest suppliers in the European photovoltaic solar energy industry, offering a range of products including solar panels, mounting brackets, solar inverters for grid-connected and stand-alone installations, ...
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The results are in. The hosted buyer program offers well-matched networking opportunities, generates ROI and provides the accountability needed to justify travel and time spent out of office. The question ...
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Crowdfunding as a strategy seems too good to be true. Raise capital, connect with others and publicize your business, all at the same time. But, it is true, and businesses of all ...
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Lamar de Eventos was the PCO chosen to manage the technical secretariat of the 2nd edition of the Euro Arab Forum, which took place at Malaga Tradeshow and Congress Centre from 25-26 ...
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Scheduled to be held in September 2014, 900 international scientists are expected to travel to San Sebastian to attend the European congress.In September 2014, San Sebastian's Kursaal will be hosting ...
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The iPad is the most recent in the long-running, game-changing innovations from Apple. The Mac brought the widespread use of the mouse to portable computing (1984); the iPod changed how we ...
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As was to be expected, 2009 was not a good year for business tourism, but even so the industry managed to close the worst year of the crisis with optimistic results.
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Two Major Champions, a Ryder Cup winner and a former Volvo Masters champion are the first four players to qualify and confirm their entry into the 24-man 2011 Volvo World Match Play ...
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As the economy ambles its way back—minus the occasional stumble and (god forbid) the dreaded double-dip—some industries have awakened from forced hibernation to take measure of what (if anything) is left. Not ...
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Hoteliers, we are already in that time of year again: marketing budget planning season. In this environment of uncertainty and mixed economic news, many hotel owners and operators are finding themselves in ...
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We’ve come to accept the acronyms of our industry with winks among friends and conspiratorial grins. They comprise our club’s secret handshake, and we’re reticent to give it up. But the recent ...
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Back in December 2003, Smith Travel Research published a much discussed article titled, “The Billion Dollar Leak - The Impact of The Merchant Model on US Hotel Profits.” In this article the ...
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In 2009, more than 6.4 million business travelers spent roughly $25 billion on trips (13 percent of those trips for meetings) outside North America, according to the U.S. Office of Travel and ...
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The Internet distribution channel has undoubtedly become the most important distribution channel in hospitality. Last year, 54.2% of overall CRS bookings for the top 30 hotel brands came from the Internet channel, ...
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In 2009, according to the Union of International Associations (UIA), Brussels hosted 402 meetings, thus putting it behind Singapore (746 meetings) but now ahead of Paris (386 meetings) and Vienna (331 meetings). ...
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Many hoteliers do not realize how important it is to address the significant change in travel consumer behavior over the past several years, namely the emergence of a new breed of hyper-interactive ...
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London is building excitement and facilities for the 2012 Olympic Games, and its Olympic investments should translate to long-term value for the international business travel and meetings markets."Historically, organizers of ...
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The ICCA rankings cover meetings organised by international associations which take place on a regular basis and which rotate between a minimum of three countries. The data represents a "snapshot" of qualifying ...
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One of the main attractions of any Universal Exposition is the content of the pavilions. Inspired by the general theme "Better cities, better life", the content of the Spanish pavilion has been ...
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With 2009 over and hoteliers feeling more optimistic, HeBS sees two very different approaches to hotel Internet marketing in 2010: on one side, some hoteliers are still extremely cautious when spending marketing ...
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Perhaps the best predictor of destinations to watch for international business travel is what’s happening in the large association market because their meetings are typically scheduled several years out. "Destinations ...
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