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Middle East buyers are being urged to sign up to AIME’s 2009 Hosted Buyer Programme in order to take advantage of “a wonderful opportunity to meet more than 850 meeting and incentive exhibitors”, according to event organisers.

Trade show aims to act as a catalyst for the growth of this burgeoning sector.

Organisers of CIBTM optimistic about the impact of games on premier meetings industry event in China.

The leisure industry revealed a united front and shared ambition at last month's Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held in Dubai.

The lack of big news at this year's ATM and investment conference could be a negative, or it could be another sign of the market maturing.

Reed Exhibitions has launched its latest Middle Eastern trade show, aimed at the logistics industry.

ATM organisers aim to provide more than a space venture with seminars, hosted buyers, a travel agent initiative, 2000-plus exhibitors and a user-friendly floor plan.

Valuable lessons were learned by everyone involved in this month's meetings industry double act in the UAE.

Second GIBTM Industry Research survey to build on meetings statistics and data.

Reed Travel Exhibitions has unveiled details of its seminars for the Arabian Travel Market.

Over the course of the last couple of months it has become clear to me that there are very few dedicated meetings professionals - who are exclusively responsible for organising meetings and events for their companies - in the Middle East.

Barnett: lack of industry data to be resolved by 2008 survey.

Formerly popular meetings destinations Egypt and Jordan pushed aside by new Gulf talent.

Partners join forces to educate the region’s travel trade.

Event organiser Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has noted that the lack of buyers from the Middle East at EIBTM is indicative of a bigger problem.

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has been forced to contract for an additional 4000m² of exhibition space for the inaugural Tourism Development Projects & Investment Market 2008 (TDIM 08) to be held from January 20 to 22 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), has introduced key changes to the 2008 show format in response to exhibitor feedback.

Annual travel trade show expands management team in order to help drive future growth.

With an estimated 57 million golfers and 31,000 golf courses worldwide, the potential to sell golf breaks is immense, as Kathi Everden reports.

ATM's organisers, exhibitors and visitors unanimously agree that the 2007 event topped last year's edition on all levels...but of course, there is still room for improvement.

Hotel industry consultant Guy Wilkinson takes a look at the new UAE-based hotel chains announced during the Arabian Travel Market, and how they fit into the growing market.

Kanoo Travel has revealed details of its recently devised three-year strategy, which will see the established travel company enter new markets and introduce sophisticated automated technology across its operations.

Middle East carriers flying to Australia are being encouraged to surf the airways in order to save fuel - and the environment.

Graeme Barnett, event director, GIBTM, explains why the GCC's first Meetings Industry event was a success, how it can be improved, and why ‘MICE' is outdated.

Property giant Nakheel is to build a state-of-the-art facility to accommodate construction workers.

New property announcement and ambitious three-year plan signals Flora Group Hotel's venture into Dubai's burgeoning MICE sector.

ATM Special: One year on from its launch at ATM 2006, Shaza Hotels announces its first seven properties in the region.

ATM Special: Hotel company is to open its first Regent branded property in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi.

ATM Special: Deputy Minister of Tourism claims rebel attacks are a non issue.

New hotel brand announces seven new properties at this year’s Arabian Travel Market.

ATM Special: Indonesia's Tourism Board looks to increase traveller numbers from the Middle East.

Luxury hotel marketing group witnesses exponential growth in bookings to its portfolio of properties.

Arabian Travel News is to launch an online poll of consumer travel trends.

The plans were made, the finance organised, and the project announced, but for some reason, two years later, the hotel never materialises. Guy Wilkinson discusses possible explanations.

Last month's inaugural Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings (GIBTM) trade show proved a useful forum for hotels to present their meetings facilities to key international buyers.

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has assured the region’s trade that the departure of the event’s group exhibitions director, Chris Chackal, will not affect the success of this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

Hosted buyers bound for Abu Dhabi’s inaugural Gulf Incentives, Business Travel and Meetings (GIBTM) exhibition are snapping up places on post-event fam trips in the UAE and Oman.

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