The IMEX Group is not only pledging its support for the first Global Meetings Industry Day on Thursday 14 April, its team has contributed to the Day’s anthem. Global Meetings Industry Day (#GMID) is an initiative that follows the success in 2015 of North American Meetings Industry Day (NAMID). This expansion is the idea of the Meetings Mean Business Coalition who will again join forces with the Convention Industry Council (CIC) and other industry partners to host advocacy events and rallies, and champion the value of the meetings and events industry.

During his visit to Germany, the Mexican Tourism Minister, Enrique de la Madrid, met airberlin Chief Commercial Officer, Julio Rodriguez. Mexico is becoming increasingly important in the route network of Germany’s second largest airline. The premium airline has therefore expanded its schedule for the coming season. Mexico has long been a popular destination for German tourists, offering a wide range of activities to suit all tastes.

119 new top hotels are in the pipeline – new mega tower will be build before the Expo 2020
Dubai aspires after more attention: Until the World Exhibition Expo 2020 another record tower is about to be build next to the 800 meter high Burj Khalifa. According to TOPHOTELPROJECTS, the specialized service provider in the exchange of cutting-edge information between clients and contractors in the international hotel industry, currently 119 top hotels with 37,000 rooms are being built in Dubai.

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) invites its press conference Thailand-the CSR destination: Sustainable & Soulful at the upcoming IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany. The press conference will be held on Wednesday, April 20, between 11.00-11.45 hrs in Room Symmetrie 3 at IMEX, Hall 8 Level 1, Messe Frankfurt, located next to the press centre.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced today two new appointments to its European Advisory Board: Mia Andersson Global Programme Manager for biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Bernd Schulz, General Manager, Amadeus Germany.

The Caribbean destination presents itself again at the Frankfurt’s leading trade fair, showcasing to decision makers of the travel industry worldwide why the destination is trending in the MICE segment.
The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) and the Aruba Convention Bureau (ACB) are happy to announce a strategic promotional partnership: from April 19th to 21st, the Caribbean destination will be promoting its qualities as a MICE destination at IMEX Frankfurt, one of the leading trade fair of the segment worldwide.