1. Two major 'nature' meetings won by Melbourne
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...ralia has secured two major international conferences on aquaculture and plant biotechnology.The International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) Congress 2014 and the Australasian Aquaculture...

2. IATA on NBTA program
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The National Business Travel Association of Australia and New Zealand (NBTA AUS/NZ) has organised a forum on the workings of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the latest trends in

3. IT&CM China claim 400pc exhibitor increase
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... MP International. It has the support of the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, Shanghai Tourism Trade Association, Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Industries Association, International A...

4. ITB Asia names specialist speakers
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... than 25 speakers to address its specialist forum on October 20-21, dedicated to understanding and growing the association meeting sector in Asia. Annual and bi-annual association meetings for docto...

5. International airline consolidation needed - IATA
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International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief Giovanni Bisignani has reiterated the Association's belief that international consolidation of airlines is essential for the industry to move forwa

6. IHG given ‘green’ award
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...(IHG) has been awarded the inaugural Responsible Travel Management Award (RTM) by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA). ...

7. Virgin strike threatened
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UK-based Virgin Atlantic's pilots are threatening to strike. The British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) said Virgin is trying to cut pilots' annual entitlement of 120 days off to 106 days. Th

8. Africa tipped to be a flying tiger
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says airlines increased capacity to and from Africa by 8.6 per cent in the year to the end of June. Over the next three years, IATA forecasts the

9. PAL cabin crew strike imminent
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...oice. We have to launch a strike," said Andy Ortega, vice president of the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines. "We withdrew from the talks at the Department ...

10. PAL steels for more industrial action
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...ocked a labour agreement with a flight attendants' union. As a result, the Flight Attendants' and Stewards' Association of the Philippines (FASAP) has threaten a strike again from early next week. ...

11. Today America, tomorrow the world
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The world’s largest business travel network – now known as the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) – says it will change its name next year to the Global Business Travel Asso

12. ‘Young talent’ search starts for EIBTM
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...ean Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (EIBTM) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) are undertaking their annual search for young talent to join them in t...

13. IATA wants security focus for Indonesian carriers, govt
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International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and ceo Giovanni Bisignani has called on Indonesian airlines to ensure airport infrastructure and safety are at the top of their 'improv

14. Hong Kong exhibition numbers bounce back
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...ting companies and visitors, according to a new survey by the The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA). In 2009, net square metres occupied by trade exhibitors rose 6.2...

15. NBTA task force for airline ancillaries
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The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has created a task force to address issues and find solutions to the challenges airline ancillary fees present for the managed travel industry. The

16. Southport gains AIM accreditation
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... industry’s AIM standard. The industry-wide benchmark, which is implemented by the Meetings Industry Association, recognises organisations for their provision of conferences and events that ...

17. ACB exceeds all 2009/10 targets
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... per cent on the previous year. International event bid wins included: 19th Biennial Congress of the Association of Enterostomal Therapists: May 2012, 1,000 delegates, 6,165 bed nights, A$4....

18. US domestic fares up - not counting ancillaries
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...nth average also was below 1999's first quarter when airfares averaged US$331.74. The US's Air Transport Association trade group's president and chief executive James May said: "Increasing ...

19. 900+ already registered for IT&CMA 2010
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... organiser of the annual IT&CMA mart in Bangkok says more than 900 MICE buyers, corporate travel managers, association executives and media have registered to date with this year's  Doublebil...

20. US Travel calls on government to keep travelling
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The US Travel Association says the Obama Administration's efforts to arbitrarily curb business travel by government employees in order to protect the environment is "short-sighted and counterpr

21. US Travel calls on government to keep travelling
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The US Travel Association says the Obama Administration's efforts to arbitrarily curb business travel by government employees in order to protect the environment is "short-sighted and counterpr

22. DWTC wins eight congresses
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...ons, congresses and events sector continues to drive economic growth into the region, with many world-renowned associations looking to increase their exposure in sustained-growth markets like Dubai,&q...

23. Airline performance back at pre-crisis levels
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...e is at pre-crisis levels and expectations of future profitability are rising, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. Almost 70 per cent of its airline members that respon...

24. BA offer rejected on minority turnout
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...er this year. Other 'bad' points in the deal, according to the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (BASSA) include "vastly reduced" terms and conditions for new staff...

25. Crises and disasters meet for Melbourne
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...icant, marking the first time the event had been held in Australia.   Hosted by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisatio...

26. Germany pushes for air travel tax
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...national level leads mostly to a shift of passengers abroad, Ralf Teckentrupp, the president of German airline association BDF said. The Dutch government scrapped its air travel tax after passen...

27. Security workshop for BHA members
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Members of the Bali Hotels Association [BHA] this week were given an update on security and safety empowerment at a workshop in Sanur. The Association, which has adopted "Be prepared" as

28. Call for Los Angeles airport security review
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...The move is in response to assertions by Marshall McClain, president of the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association and Julie Butcher, an airport union director. They say airport prote...

29. More calls for rethink on body scanners
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...e scanners also are the focus of complaints and questions globally: * The International Air Transport Association has said that in the USA, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) la...

30. Korean in 'green' moves
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...ns and its fuel efficiency rate is 17 per cent higher than the industry average of International Air Transport Association (IATA) member airlines. In 2009, Korean Air operated 2674 flights betw...