Berlin and Buenos Aires have been sister cities for 20 years. On this occasion, Berlin’s Mayor Klaus Wowereit and his counterpart, Francisco Cabrera, will today open the ten-day exhibition “Berlin LIVE: Berlin meets Buenos Aires”, initiated by the capital’s marketing campaign be Berlin, in the design center of Buenos Aires (CMD). The project is also supported by visitBerlin, the Goethe-Institut and the German Embassy in Buenos Aires as well as selected actors from Berlin and Buenos Aires.

UNWTO welcomes the recent decision by the UK government to reform the Air Passenger Duty (APD). The current APD system, in place since 2008, has significantly hindered UK’s tourism while creating important market distortions affecting long-haul destinations.

The 18th edition of MITM Euromed, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market, will take place this year in Cadiz, Spain, from June 11th to 13th. It is sponsored by the Provincial Council of Cadiz and its Convention Bureau.The fair consists of two days of business appointments between exhibitors and buyers, mostly from European countries. These meetings are complemented with an exclusive social program, where all participants will enjoy the wonders of Cadiz.

Hilton Worldwide CEO Light and Warmth Award Bestowed Upon DoubleTree Team Members. DoubleTree by Hilton, the Hilton Worldwide upscale full-service hotel brand with more than 370 locations globally, recently announced its top performing properties of 2013. Awards include the Connie Award and the highly coveted Crystal Cookie and CARE Cup awards.

The meetings industry is one of the fundamental segments of the tourism sector. UNWTO’s newly released Global Report on the Meetings Industry provides an overall view of the main issues facing destinations aiming to build a competitive meetings industry along with case studies from around the world.

Tournament of Kings at Excalibur Hotel & Casino, the most exciting dinner show on the Vegas Strip, recently introduced its newest cast member and first female horse rider Iranda Dyer. Dyer was hired to perform alongside the other maidens of Tournament of Kings in a new dance routine, but has a unique role and dance partner.