Berlin Partner honors the best restaurateurs of the capital region at the 19th gala dinner.The 400 guests invited to the Berlin Master Chefs 2015 gala dinner are expecting a culinary delight tonight with a line-up that can only be experienced once as the best restaurateurs in the city come together to conjure delicious taste experiences whose composition will result in a first-class menu.

“A fantastic show” – Nordic Organic Food Fair & Natural Products Scandinavia report 10% rise in attendees for 2015.Sweden’s Fabian Olli Johansson crowned best Nordic Organic Chef 2015 at the show. Malmö Mässan, in Sweden, was buzzing with activity, as nearly 4,000 attendees packed the aisles of Nordic Organic Food Fair and Natural Products Scandinavia – the Nordic region’s biggest trade shows for natural and organic food and drink, health, beauty, eco-living and self-care products.

Today, airberlin becomes the first German airline to fly to Iceland in winter. Two non-stop flights a week will depart from Berlin-Tegel for Reykjavik, on Thursdays and Sundays. Dr. Helmut Kunz, airberlin pilot and Head of Training, is particularly pleased: he has had a special connection to Iceland ever since ash clouds from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull darkened the skies in 2010.

Deputy Prime Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn delivers policies on the promotion and mobilisation of Thai MICE to new board members of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau. Active from now on, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, will lead the operation of TCEB, emphasising the achievement of Thai MICE based on the integrated approach to draw collaboration from domestic and ASEAN’s authorities.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) partner to foster inclusive and sustainable tourism.
UNWTO and the EBRD have signed an agreement to work jointly in promoting inclusive and sustainable tourism as a driver of socio-economic growth. Advancing resource efficiency and promoting youth inclusion are two of the major priorities of the agreement.

The basic fare with a la carte extras has given way to bundling, branded fares, and the promise of personalised pricing.The forever quotable Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, motivated his competitors when he recently said, “We want to become the Amazon.com of travel in Europe, with a whole load of additional services: price comparison, cut-rate hotels, discounted football tickets, concert tickets.” It’s a sentence that instantly conveys why airline executives are eager to learn more about the next level of airline merchandising.