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Amex forecasts strongAsia-Pacifc events growthA comprehensive American

Express survey, based on

extensivemeengsandevents

data and in-depth interviews

ofmeengsprofessionalsfrom

around the world has revealed

thattheAsia/Pacicregions

relavelystrongeconomyislikely

to see the strongest growth in

both spending and the number ofmeengsandevents.

No such outlook for North

America, whose economic

uncertainty is expected to keep

thosecategoriesrelavelyat.

And Europe is likely to

experience declines with its

connuingcurrencycrisesand

policalinstabilityinsome

markets, while Central/South

America is also expected to see

slight declines overall, especially

in spend.The forecast, which examines

prediconsregardingbudget,

spendandothermeengs-

specicmetricsbygeographic

market, also provides insight into

key trends for 2013, and explores

keytaccsmeengplanners

are using to reduce costs and

improveprogrameciency.

Companiesconsidermeengs

and events to be a key strategy

to driving revenue growth

and change management, but

acknowledge that they are

proceedingwithcauonina

challenging global economy,

said Issa Jouaneh, vice president

and general manager, American

ExpressMeengs&Events.

WhileAsiaPacicislikelyto

experience growth in 2013, as

Europeseesdeclines,meeng

professionals in every region

point to budget challenges

and the need to ascertain

theircompaniesownnancial

performance before they make

investmentsinmeengsastop

inuencersoftheirprograms,

connuedJouaneh.

As a result, one of the top

emerging trends in the space is

theshitomorelocalmeengs.

Meengsprofessionalsarealso

preparing for group hotel and

air expenses to rise next year,

Jouaneh added.

Quest hosts GreekMissionThE Melbourne based Hellenic

Australian Chamber of Commerce

and Industry (HACCI) recently

hosted the Thessaloniki

InternaonalTradeFairsTrade

Mission to Australia, at the Quest

Studios Brighton on the Bay.

Thedelegaon,whichincluded

leading Greek businesses from

sectors spanning engineering,

food and beverage and renewable

energy, was accompanied bythe Minister for Macedonia and

Thrace and the Mayors of the

Municipality of Western Mani and

the Municipality of Lagadas.

HACCI director for trade George

Iliopoulos said the environment

at Quest Studios was perfect for

their business conference.

The impressive bayside

locaon,conferenceandroom

facilieswereperfectforour

tradevisitors,providingexibility

for them to complete their busyprogramofB2Bmeengson-site

and appointments in the CBD

andMelbournessurroundswith

ease Iliopoulos said.Add extra Spicers

ThErE aresomeencing

group summer specials currently

vailable at Spicers Hidden Vale,

picers Peak Lodge and Spicers

Canopy in southeast Queensland.

Spices hie Vale has a full

day delegate package for $55pp.

Stay longer from $107pp twin

hare or $189 single share.

Validforconferencesbooked&

hecked in by 31 January 2013.

Spices Pea Loge has a

onference day package for $675

pp single share including extras.

TheoerisavailableSundayto

Thursdaynightsfromnowunl

28Februaryandisbasedon

exclusive use of the Lodge.

Spices Caopoersuniquely

uxurious safari-style camping

escapes to corporate groups of up

o 20 (in 10 tents) with all meals

nd beverages included pricedrom $249ppts and available

between Sunday and Thursday

nightsupunl28February2013.

Forinformaonandcondions

visit www.spicersgroup.com.au.

Kieseker joins RNAGAry

Kieseker,

managingpartner of PG

Internaonal

Consulng,

with more

than30yearsexperiencein

theinternaonalconvenon

andexhibionindustryanda

world leading expert in hotel

management and the hospitality

sector, has been appointed to

theRNACouncil(RoyalNaonal

Agricultural and Industrial

AssociaonofQueensland)inBrisbane.

RNA president David Thomas

saidKiesekersextensive

experienceininternaonal

convenoncentresand

hotel management would

prove invaluable to the RNA,

considering the $2.9 billion

regeneraonoftheRNA

Showgrounds.

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All power to AucklandAuCkLAnd beat outompeonfromSweden

ecuring the 86th UIM (Union

nternaonaleMotonauque)

General Assembly, when the

onference bid was presented

o delegates in Corfu, Greece in

October.

The conference, expected to

bring in more than 200 leading

players in the global powerboat

ndustry, will be held in October

2013withprediconsthatitwill

nject more than $800,000 intohe Auckland economy.

Led by the New Zealand

PowerboatFederaon,thebid

was secured with the assistance

ofAucklandConvenonBureau

ACB)andTourismNewZealands

Conference Assistance Program.

ACB manager Anna Hayward

said,Aucklandsmarineindustryisinternaonallyrecognised

for its skilled professionals and

innovaon.

With 200 of the leading

global players in the powerboat

sector here for the conference,

there is huge opportunity to

not only share knowledge, but

forpotenalinvestmentand

business ventures, she said.

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Event Partners Ireland famil

A recenteducaonaltoIreland

inconjunconwithEmirates

and Event Partners (representedin Australia by PillowMINT)

hadparcipantsdescribingthe

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MulawardwinningDMCEvent

Partnersdeliveredacreaveand

thoughulprogramincludinga

SegwaytourofDublinsPhoenix

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enclosedrecreaonalspaces,and

a visit to the Guinness Storehouse

where they learnt to pull the

perfectpint.

Therewasapicturesquetripto

countyWicklowtogetsomeps

onplayingthetradionalgame

ofHurlingandthequalitycontrol

of some Baileys, before heading

further south to enjoy a horse

and carriage ride through the

legendary Gap of Dunloe.Event Partners managing

director Rebecca Easterman, said,

Irelandoeredanamazingarray

ofhotels,rangingfromtradional

to contemporary and we were

treatedtosomeofthenest.

It is clear that Ireland can

comfortably cater for any sort of

event.

En route to Dublin the group

enjoyed a brief stopover in Dubai

thanks to UAE's premier DMC,

Arabian Adventures.We stayed at the always-

enchanngMadinatJumeirah,

which made the journey to

Ireland even more enjoyable,

Easterman concluded.

BritiSh engineers, who haveworked on a Sabre jet enginethat held back progress for threedecades, have overcome majortechnical obstacles, making itpossible to launch a plane intospace to reach anywhere in theworld in four hours.

A spaceplane using the enginecould travel at more than vetimes the speed of sound, it is

said.All they need now is $382

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EASTErnEuropedoesn'texactlyspringtomindfortheAustralianconferenceandincenvemarket.Eventplannersaremorelikelytooptforthebeer-known

WesternEuropeancapitalsofsay,Paris,MilanorLondon.ButacitylikeBelgradeisworthconsideringforitoersasolidinfrastructureandexcellentconference

andexhibionfacilies,andit'snoweasilyaccessiblewithQatarAirwayslaunchingnewightsfromDohatotheSerbiancapital.QatarAirwaysiesdailyex-

MelbourneanddailyfromPerthinDecember2012toDoha,connecngtoBelgrade.

WhenyoulookatthepricestructureofhotelsinthemajorEuropeancies,Belgradeisveryaordableandoersgreatvalueformoney,saysHomParviz,

generalmanageroftheHyaRegencyBelgrade.

BENewtoBelgradeontheQatarAirinauguralightandcaughtupwithIranian-bornParvis,formerlyexecuvemanagerofHyaRegencyAdelaide.

"Yes,wehaveahistoryofwarsandSerbiasllcarriesthatimageofaSoviet-styleenvironment,butwe'renotthebombed-upplaceweusedtobe,Belgrade

todayisamodern,hipcitywhereyoullseeanormalwayoflifefarremovedfrompastconicts,"hesays.

AkeyaraconisSkadarlijainthecity'soldbohemianquarterthat'sdoedwithvibrantrestaurants,cafesandbistrosservingtastygrilledmeatsand

surprisingly good Serbian wine. At one eatery, strolling musicians who looked like they'd come from the set of Doctor Zhivago serenaded BENwith Serbian songsandhadusupmerrilysinginganddancingthenightaway.Inthecitycentre,strolldownKnezMihailova,apedestrianstreetwithbigmalls,nyshopsandstreet

sellersoeringawiderangeofgreatgisandsouvenirs.Youcanalsopickuphand-wovenwoolcarpets,sweatersandcoatshand-knitofnaturalwool.

SavaCentreisBelgrade'snumberoneconferenceandexhibioncentre,just15minutesfromtheairport.BuildingsA&Bhave15conferencehallsandrooms

withseangfor7,000.Allfeaturestate-of-theartsoundandpresentaonequipment,fullmul-mediaprojeconfacilies,high-speedbroadbandinternet

conneconsandsuperblighng.

Ateamofexperiencedcongressorganiserscanprovidefullpre,postandon-sitemanagementservicesaswellasworld-classcatering.TheHyaRegency

anditsCrystalBallroomdominatedbythreecrystalchandelierscanseat600guestsandcanbeparonedintothreeseparaterooms.Checktheirwebsite

- belgrade.regency.hya.com.Therearealsomanyreasonably-pricedhotelsinBelgradewithmeengs'facilieswhichcanbefoundbyemailingtheTourist

OrganisaonofBelgradeat-oce@tob.co.rs.

Concur-ing with CventAn end-to-end travel and

meengmanagementsystem

that leverages the best hotel and

carrentalbookingcapabilies,

has been introduced by US-

basedCvent,theworldslargest

cloud-based provider of event

managementandvenueselecon

technology, and Concur, a leading

provider of integrated travel andexpensemanagementsoluons.

Keeping track of spending

aroundmeengshaslongbeena

challengeforcorporatemeeng

planners, said Anil Punyapu, vice

president, enterprise sales and

partnerships, Cvent.

We are making it possible for

our clients to take greater control

oftheirmeengandtravelspend

byconnuingtoinnovateand

strengthenourintegraonwith

Concur.BarryPadge,execuvevice

president, traveller services for

Concursaidtheintegraonwith

Cvent, is making it even easier

for travel and event managers

to capture bookings, drive

compliance and generate savings.

ByleveragingtheConcurT&E

Cloud, Cvent is able to not only

help corporate clients simplify the

trackingofmeengsspend,but

toalsomaketheenreprocess

of registering and booking travel

for an event as easy and painless

as possible for the business

traveller.

To learn more about the system

see bit.ly/cventconcur.

Townsvilles earlybird deals

A conference deal at Hotel

Ibis Townsville and Mercure

Townsville with a $44pp day

delegaterate,isbeingoeredforJanuaryandFebruarybookings.

Mercure Townsville, a resort

style hotel, has conference

faciliescateringforupto380

people while the Ibis Townsville,

located in the heart of the city

diningprecinct,hastwomeeng

rooms for up to 80 delegates.

Forinfoseewww.mercure.com;

and www.ibishotel.com.

MEAs Awards webinarrEGISTEr nowforMEAs

briengwebinarandgetuptospeed on how to enter the 2012

MEA Industry Awards.

Being held on Thursday, 6

December, 2012 at 3.30pm to

4.15pm, sessions will cover Nuts

& Bolts - Linda Gaunt, ceo, MEA;

2010 Planum Winner- Bruce

FergusonAFMEA,director;

2011 NSW Finalist, Technical &

Creave Producon more than

$5 million-KeithWooon,md,

AV1; and 2011 Naonal Winner,

Event Management Organisaon-LeanneConstanno,md,Forum

Group Events.

The 2012 MEA Awards

applicaonscloseFriday18

January 2013.

Forfurtherinformaonsee

meengsevents.com.au/awards2012

orcalltheMEAnaonaloceon

(02) 9929 5400.

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