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Costa Concordia: How Travel Insurance Can Help

EFAPCO Congress Shrugs Off Global Stresses

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Frankfurt’s cultural landscape offers art enthusiasts a colourful selection of 2012 highlights

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2012 Site International Foundation Leadership Announced

American Express Reports Fourth Quarter EPS of $1.01, Up 15% from a Year Ago; Cardmember Spending at Record Levels; Expense Growth Slows(Millions, except per share amounts)

Shangri-La Announces Sustainable Seafood Policy And Discontinuing Use Of All Shark Fin Products in 72 hotels and resorts

Love Loch Lomond celebrates £40,200 funding boost from VisitScotland

London set to smash records in 2012

Tourism results demonstrate upward momentum for London

International Visitors Up Two Percent in October 2011 and Up Five Percent October YTD 2011

Newtours and Venue Italia merge to create Italys largest destination management company

HBAA presents fifth Tim Gasson Memorial Award

The Hague Visitors & Convention Bureau nominated for ‘Best Overseas Convention Bureau’

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Lunar New Year Festival at Metropolitan Museum on February 4 Celebrates Chinese Arts and Culture

AEA MEMBER AIRLINES CARRY 24 MILLION MORE PASSENGERS IN 2011

The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition Opens

Messe Berlin: High growth and maximum utilisation of capacity – new exhibition grounds to open in July 2012

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF ASTURIAS HAVE INAUGURATED FITUR 2012

Students invited to get ahead of the pack with new ‘Power of 10’ IMEX essay competition

Sopexa Conference at HORECA 2012 – Gastronomy and Tourism: a powerful synergy!

Transforming London’s riverside – Mayor urges Londoners to have their say

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‘Connecting Cultures’

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Museum Night Fever

THAILAND WELCOMES CZECH BEAUTIES FROM THE “MISS CZECH REPUBLIC BEAUTY CONTEST 2012”

HTA Announces Intent to Release RFP for Pre-Visit External Destination Marketing Services for North America and Canada Leisure Market

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Authentic Cuba Travel Announces 5 Exclusive Nature, Bird Watching and Ecological Tours for 2012 – Registration is Limited

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RUSSIAN STUDENTS SCHEDULED TO JOY THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FAIR THIS FEBRUARY 2012

Appraise Biomass Market Drivers in EU and Asia at 3rd Biomass Trade and Power Summit

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New social events spice up AIME 2012

All Inclusive Holidays Could Save Cash-strapped Brits £403 Million Each Year Whilst Abroad

Saga Holidays Boosts its Portfolio for 2012 With New Options in China, Indian Ocean, Lesser Known Mediterranean and UK

SAMSUNG AND VISITBRITAIN APPEAL TO UK VISITORS WITH THE ‘BEST OF BRITAIN’ APP

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MICE Day at ITB Berlin provides tips for event planners

Survey Reveals Industry could do more for Responsible and Sustainable Travel

The Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow Voted World’s Leading Luxury Business Hotel

Singapore Airlines A380 Superjumbo Aircraft Now Serving New York

London Hotels Insight Inspects the Heathrow Meeting Rooms at Radisson Edwardian Heathrow

MasterChef Australia judge on his way to Gourmet Abu Dhabi

JAL Refreshes In-flight Wine and Champagne Selection on International Routes

DTCM discuss tourism industry trends with hoteliers and tour operators