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AIME creates a frstComplementingAIMEs already
successful pre-tour
programs, and in
a rst in the trade
shows 21 year history,
internaonal post tour
ineraries are being
oered to hosted
buyers.
Parcipants can
choose one of two
new excing posttour opons to New
Zealand and Singapore.
AIME, in conjuncon with
Auckland Convenon Bureau,
Air New Zealand and partners,
will oer a four-day post tour
inerary that takes in a diverse
mix of Aucklands experiences,
and is designed as an opon for
convenon and incenve buyers
from Australian, European and
North American markets who
want to sample the regionssparkling harbours, nave forests,
outstanding cuisine and the
tranquil islands of the Hauraki
Gulf.
Auckland Convenon Bureau
manager Anna Hayward says the
post tour familiarisaon trip is a
great opportunity to show buyers
rst-hand what makes Auckland a
world-class events desnaon.
Auckland is full of surprises
its a dynamic city set in a natural
paradise with a lifestyle rated
among the Worlds very best.
We look forward to welcoming
buyers from around the world to
our harbour-side city, she says.
The Singapore post-AIME tour
will allow meeng planners and
buyers to experience rst-hand
the diverse experiences andvenues that this cosmopolitan
city-state oers.
While Singapore is oen
acknowledged as a leading
business city, it sll surprises
visitors with its ever-evolving
landscape and new experiences,
comments Jeannie Lim, execuve
director for Convenons &
Meengs at the Singapore
Exhibion and Convenon
Bureau.
Reed Travel Exhibions directorfor AIME, Sally de Swart, said,
Each year at AIME, we take
on board the feedback of our
aendees, evolving the show and
keeping it fresh by bringing new
iniaves to our exhibitors and
buyers.
AIME takes place next year at
the Melbourne Convenon and
Exhibion Centre on 26 and 27
February.
For further info about the post
program or informaon on AIME2013 visit www.aime.com.au.
The dreadedalternateserveIt has longbeen a bone ofcontention, why do we always get
the alternate serve at event dinnersor weddings?
Ok, we get that the need to
swap plates of the chicken or beefwith the sh or vice versa is fordietary reasons, eciency andcost purposes, but for me, and Im
not alone in this, it has no place intodays world of culinary innovationand sophistication.
Its very na to have to ask those
around you, Can I swap with you,especially if you dont know themvery well.
It reminds me of a particularincident when a delegate fromoverseas asked me, What is it withyou Australians and the alternate
serve, is it because the kitchen hasrun out of food?
Hurray then for the MyCEB
dinner at the Sotel Wentworth
on Tuesday night, at which long,elegantly laid tables were set forthe assembled guests.
Masterchef nalist Poh, createda menu that had the guestsverbalising in admiration about herculinary skills.
Dishes that everyone ate withgusto and that had only beenaltered for those with dietary
requirements - Jill.
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7th December 2012
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Scooping the poolit was a good night all round
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impressive four awards at the
naonal 2012 Exhibion & Event
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AACTAs starring rolethe rst major
event to be held
in The Star's
$100 million
mul-purpose
entertainment and
events venue is to
be the Australian
Academy of
Cinema Television
and Arts (AACTA)
Awards.
To be held in The Star's new
Event Centre in January, whichis scheduled for compleon at
the end of the year, The Star's
partnership with the AACTA
Awards was revealed this week
at a media conference at The
Darling hotel.
Also announced were the 2nd
AACTA Awards nominees, as well
as the ocial dates for the AACTA
Awards.
AFI/AACTA ceo, Damian
Trewhella, said: "The newly
established AACTA Awardsare delighted to be the rst
major public event at The Star
Event Centre which is a muchneeded and welcome addion
to Australia's entertainment and
convenon landscape.
"With both The Star and AACTA
bringing some of Australia's and
the world's most celebrated
screen icons to Sydney; this
partnership is the perfect t," he
said.
Pullman Hanoi opensthe rst Pullman hotel in
Vietnam, the Pullman Hanoi
has now opened aer a
omprehensive refurbishment.
Previously known as Hanoi
Horison Hotel, the makeover has
ransformed the hotel into one
of the citys most modern 5-star
properes.
With seven meeng rooms
nd a ballroom that can
ccommodate up to 600 guests,
ll conveniently located on
he same oor, the 242 room
hotel has been ouied with
ontemporary dcor that captures
he inspiraon of the city.
For constant connecvity, there
s free wi- internet access in
ooms and all public areas.
Patrick Basset, senior vice
president of Accor Vietnam,
Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and
he Philippines says, We are
very proud to introduce the
Pullman brand to Vietnam
with the opening of Pullman
Hanoi, compleng Accors brand
porolio in the country.
With the opening of the hotel,
we now oer a hotel brand for
every market segment including
uxury Sotel, upscale Pullman
nd MGallery, midscale Novotel
nd Mercure, and economy ibis.
This hotel will oer guests a
unique, tailored hotel experience
catering to both business and
eisure guests vising this capital
ity, he added.
Qantas Club expansionWith planning already
commenced and preliminary
works expected to start next
week, Qantas is to expand the
Qantas Club at Perth Airport and
conduct a review of its future
lounge oering in Perth to help
meet the growing demand for
premium air travel parcularly
from corporate clients and
business travellers.
The lounge will open to
customers in February 2013.
IN time for Christmas comesthe scintillating news thatmathematicians in the UK haverevealed the formula for theperfect Christmas tree.
According to the maths society,a tree-topping angel or starshould be a tenth the heightof the tree and the number oflights is found by multiplying pye(3.14) by the height of the tree in
centimetres.In addition, an 183cm tall tree
needs 574cm of lights, 37 baublesand 920cm of tinsel.
Red Centres new GMJaClyn Thorne has been
appointed general manager of
Tourism Central Australia.
As the peak industry body
for tourism in Central Australia,
the execuve commiee and I
would like to welcome Jaclyn, a
tourism professional who brings
with her a wide variety of skills
and experience, and a passion
for regional tourism, said the
chairman for Tourism Central
Australia Je Huyben.
Currently working in the Barossa
Valley, Thorne acknowledged
the big change from the rolling
vineyards and freezing winters of
the Barossa to Alice Springs.
I am coming to the Red Centre
with an open mind and am keen
to connect with the board and
members as soon as I can to help
gain an understanding of the
region, its product, strengths and
challenges.
Thorne starts on 14 January
2013.
Shangri-La looms largea 337-room Shangri-La Hotel,
Haikou on Hainan Island, known
as Chinas Hawaii, ocially
opened this week.
Set amidst sprawling lush
tropical gardens, the luxury hotel
oers spectacular sea views, a full
range of urban resort amenies,
and extensive event and meeng
venues.
To celebrate its debut the resort
hotel has an opening package
from now unl 31 March 2013,
which starts at RMB1,350/night.
It includes a stay in a deluxe sea
view room, daily buet breakfast
for two and a RMB500 food and
beverage credit.
The oer is subject to a two
night minimum stay and a 15%
per cent tax and service charge.
One of the hotels stand-out
venues is the Hall of Splendour,
which is set in the hotels
30,000-square-metre tropical
garden and features dramac
oor-to-ceiling windows
overlooking the sea.
The propertys 986-square-
metre Grand Ballroom is pillar
free and is the largest among the
citys starred hotels.
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Travel pros gatherthe rst-ever Australasia
Educaon Conference -Traveluon: Evolving Soluons for
the Business, commenced its two
day conference at the Shangri-La
Hotel Sydney on Wednesday.
With more than 250 business
travel professionals registered
from Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore, China, Canada and
the United States in aendance,
over 40% were found to represent
corporate travel buyer companies.
Australasia Board Member
Georgie Farmer, Global ServiceDelivery manager - Travel, Global
Procurement Group, Microso,
who will connue in her role as
ACTE Australasia Board Member
through December 2013, opened
the conference by providing an
overview of how much the ACTE
Australasia region has grown in
the past year.
Were thrilled with the turnout
at the conference, she said.
The success of the conference
is because of a lot of hard workby the leaders in the region, the
Regional Council, Conference
Planning Commiee and all our
sponsors.
We couldnt have done it
without them, she added.
Keynote presentaons
included: Economic Outlook and
Implicaons for Business Travel,
Big Data: The Next Froner for
Innovaon; Compeon and
Producvity; A Year of Crical
Uncertainty: An Assessment &Outlook on the Regional and
Global Airline Industry Travel
Innovaon Unplugged: Whats
Required & Whats Disrupve.
Holiday-free appa new
mobileapp that
helps
nd the
most
onvenient day and me to
chedule an internaonal call,
video conference, event or
meeng has been released by
CWT, (Carlson Wagonlit Travel)
a global leader specialising in
managing business travel as well
as meengs and events.
CWT developed the CWT 78BizDays app in partnership with
Michael Segalla, professor of
management at HEC Paris, who
onducted research in this area.
According to an arcle he
published in Harvard Business
Review, approximately one third
of the days in a year are holiday-
ree days.
Scheduling an internaonal
meeng, face to face or by
onference call, is challenging
n today's global environment,ommented Professor Segalla.
I found very few common working
days available for a meeng aer
accounng for all typical naonal
and religious holidays observed
around the world.
Based on Segallas ndings, CWT
78 BizDays was developed to help
organise internaonal meengs
at the best possible me for
parcipants located in various
ountries.
In addion, the meengorganiser can send parcipants
a meeng nocaon via email
directly from the CWT 78 BizDays
app - www.cwt78bizdays.com/.
Bah, humbug!aV1, the mul-award winning
audio-visual producon company,
isnt sending Christmas cards this
fesve season..and with good
reason.
Instead, as proud supporters of
OzHarvest they are thanking their
clients and supporters by making
a donaon on their behalf from a
large selecon of packaged goods.
Ben has chosen its Christmas
Treat as mince pies.
Its heartening to learn that
meals rescued by OzHarvest (up
unl yesterday) were 15,096,407
with 5,096,407 kgs of food
rescued from landll.
As imitaon is considered the
most sincere form of aery,
AV1s idea is worth copying.
Lilianfels & Hydros new general managerlilianfels in the Blue Mountains has a new general manager, Ralf
Bruegger who started yesterday as group general manager.
Direct from the gm role at Sydneys Observatory
Hotel, and renowned for his innovaon and ability
to achieve targets and consistently high revenue
yields, Bruegger will develop an excing new phasefor Lilianfels and sister property Echoes, both Luxury
Collecon Resorts.
He will also lead the $50 million transformaon of the
landmark Hydro Majesc Hotel.
Bruegger replaces Brian McHenry who fostered posive changes
for Lilianfels and achieved a string of awards and accolades, including
Travel + Leisures Worlds Best Awards in 2011 as a top 5 lodge and
resort in the Oceania region.
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