“Win With The Lion” was the title of a conference in Lviv. Now in its second year, the conference discussed the topic of “City tourism: creating win-win situations for stakeholders”. The conference focused on public and private partnerships and how partnership working expressed itself organisationally and operationally in terms of best practice and of destination marketing and visitor servicing activities. The content of the seminar was split into two main parts. The first one covered marketing a city as an urban tourism destination and the second one dealt with enhancing the quality of the visitor experience.

The Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit has launched the “On Cloud 9” promotion in celebration of its hotel opening this month. Guests can enjoy a vibrant and contemporary stay at the hotel, starting at a special offer for a superior room. The “On Cloud 9″ opening offer  includes a complimentary breakfast for two at Mauve, an all-day dining restaurant. Guests also enjoy a 20 percent discount on all other meals

The INDONESIAN Ministry of Culture and Tourism has appointed Manado, North Sulawesi the venue for ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2012.
Manado won the venue bid over Lombok and Palembang in South Sumatera, said Indonesian minister of culture and tourism Dr. Jero Wacik on the sidelines of a meeting with ASEAN member countries’ ambassadors on Wednesday.

Dr Nalaka Godahewa takes over as the new chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism. Godahewa was formely the chief executive officer of Sri Lanka Insurance. He has also been director of the Imperial College of Business Studies. He completed his PhD from the Universityof South Australia, where his thesis was on ‘The impact of market orientation on the business performance of manufacturing organisations’.

Hitler and the Germans: Exhibition in the German Historical Museum
How was Hitler possible? With answers to this question, the exhibition “Hitler and the Germans” in Berlin’s German Historical Museum is currently striking great resonance with visitors. For the first time in Germany, the show is devoted to the effect of Adolf Hitler. A total of 600 exhibits, 400 photos and posters, and numerous films attempt to explain the dictator’s effect on the population during the Nazi era. The exhibition continues to run through February 6, 2011. More at www.dhm.de

MICE Day at ITB Berlin 2011 in cooperation with the Association of German Event Organisers has tips for event planners – in-depth workshops and discussions on planning and optimising services – tips from experts for intelligent social media strategies

A badly organised event can not only cause lasting damage to a company’s reputation but also result in huge and ultimately unnecessary costs.