(Photo Caption – Night exterior of the QNCC) The Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha will today host its first United Nations event when 1,200 students from around the world converge under the ‘Sidra Tree’ to discuss and debate a range of global issues.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of Hilton Bogota – Hilton Worldwide’s first managed full-service hotel in Bogota, Colombia. To celebrate, this city center hotel in Bogota will welcome guests with a special introductory rate.* The opening of Hilton Bogota marks the anticipated return of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand to this thriving capital city, and serves as a reminder of Hilton Worldwide’s strategy to expand the portfolio throughout Latin America. It joins Hilton Cartagena as the second Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Colombia.

The Centroamérica Travel Market closed with around 1,2 Millionen US-Dollar revenue
In a pressbriefing at the Tourism exhibition „Centroamérica Travel Market ( CATM) Solomon Shamah, Minister of Tourism Panama, said that between the middleamerica exhibitors and Touroperator from Europe, America and Asia during CATM 1,2 Million US Dollar revenue was signed.

Statement from Mr. Alex Willats; Acting GM of Dusit Thani Bangkok.

How is the flood situation in and around your hotel?
Dusit Thani Bangkok and the surrounding area is at present safe and dry from flood water. The majority of water drainage experts in Thailand expect it to remain this way but in the unlikely event that the waters do reach our hotel we have taken every precaution to assure the comfort and safety of our guests.

In for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, or WFUMB, announced that all WFUMB members have agreed that the 2017 WFUBM conference will be hosted by the Taiwan Society of Ultrasound in Medicine. This is the first time WFUMB has decided to have the annual conference hosted in Taiwan, and this also shows the medical advancement in Taiwan and the conference hosting ability have been recognized and approved by the international community.

Debut of MEET TAIWAN App
After the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) began promoting the Taiwan MICE Advancement Program and MEET TAIWAN in 2009, the Taiwanese convention and exhibition industry’s ICCA (International Congress & Conference Association) ranking has steadily improved. According to ICCA Statistics Report 2011: International Association Meetings Market, Taiwan ranks number 4 among Asian countries, while Taipei City is the city with the second highest number of exhibitions and conventions held in Asia, trailing only Singapore. This demonstrates Taiwan’s outstanding results in terms of hosting exhibitions and conventions.