According to Dmitry Smirnov of Events Magazine Russia, the meetings industry in Russia has experienced substantial growth in the last year with the leading 12 specialists recording International MICE business in excess of €.70 million and this figure represents only 40% of the total as domestic events, business travel and official delegations to conferences are not included!

The order book for the airberlin PLC bond issued on Wednesday was closed today and the subscription period was ended, because the order volume exceeded the issuing total of EUR 100 million. The bond with a coupon of 11.5 percent will be issued at 100% of its nominal value and will be redeemed at 100% of its nominal value on 1st November 2014, subject to prior early redemption.

Dusit International Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Catherine McNabb, announced the following promotions in the corporate office, with immediate effect.
Simon Burgess is Assistant Vice President – Sales.

Some more photos of the rescue operations taking place yesterday in Banglen area- we distributed, candles, food, water and portable toilets to flood victim.
Here is some info on why Jonas, his business partners Khun Prem and Nicolas decided to undertake these rescue operations:

The first Pacific Asia Indigenous Tourism Conference (PAITC) will take place on 28-30 March 2012 in Darwin, Australia. The objective is to enhance and protect the increasingly important tourism role of Asia Pacific’s indigenous people such as hill tribes, forest dwellers, sea faring groups and Aboriginal people.

AirAsia and Partners Strike it BIG at MITM Travel Fair 2011
AirAsia and AirAsia X together with strategic partners, Citibank, BIG, AIA Berhad and Multi-Purpose Insurans Berhad are participating in MITM Travel Fair from the 28th – 30th October 2011. This will be the first time that the public will get an opportunity to get up, close and personal with AirAsia co-branded products and services via its strategic partners.