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Seekinganswers?Some of the

worlds most

inspiraonal

leaders are to talk at

the 13th World Travel & Tourism

Council Global Summit, taking

place in Abu Dhabi 9-10 April.

The theme of the event

A me for leadership has

aracted speakers such as

President Bill Clinton, and

more than forty other leadingpublic gures, including Sir

David Frost, Brish journalist,

Daryl Hannah, American

actress and acvist, and Ian

Goldin, University of Oxford

Professor of Globalisaon and

Development.

The Summit is to be held in

the luxurious new Jumeirah

at Ehad Towers, with a gala

dinner taking place at the

Emirates Palace hotel - Jill.

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Todays BEN issueBEN today has four pages of

the latest industry news plus a fullpage for (click): Malaysia Convention &

Exhibition Bureau

ScooTV takes ofLow cost Singapore carrier

Scoot has launched ScooTV,

Asias rst inight entertainment

system that allows passengers to

stream content to their own wi-

devices and features a buet of

blockbuster movies and popular

TV shows able to be watched on

passengers own laptop or tablets

during the ight.

Campbell Wilson, ceo of Scoot

said, Scoot is excited to be the

rst airline in Asia to oer this

innovave inight entertainmentopon.

Going wireless keeps our

aircra lighter, our costs down

and our fares cheaper.

The system is refreshed every

second month and guests in

Economy pay S$15 (pre-purchase)

or S$16 (onboard purchase) per

ight, while ScootBiz guests get it

for free.

For those without their own

device, Scoots Rent-a-Tablet

service will sll be available atS$20 (pre-purchase) or S$22

(onboard purchase).

In addion, new Premium food

selecons are available for S$6.99

including Beef Sukiyaki on their

Tokyo to Taipei ight or Beef

Bourguignon Pie from Gold Coast

to Singapore.

For more informaon see -

www.yscoot.com.

Australia lags in global eventsA soggy global economy and astrong Aussie dollar compounded

by Australias geographic

disadvantage, are factors that

conrm Australia is losing its

share in the mul-billion dollar

global business events and

conferences market, according to

a story in Fridays AFR.

With regional competors

like Hong Kong and Singapore

invesng heavily in tourism and

business-focused infrastructure,

Australia it points out is at the

risk of being le behind.

Karen Bolinger ceo of the

Melbourne Convenon +

Visitors Bureau explained in

the arcle, When we compete

for conferences, we compete

oen on a world scale and the

compeon around the world is

heang up.

Without the ability to have

the pulling power of Europe or

the US, Australia she said hasslipped down in world ranking

with Melbourne down to 31

and Sydney to 34, and its not a

healthy place to be.

According to research from

Tourism Australia, expenditure

from business event delegates in

2011 was worth $10 billion to the

Australian economy.

Now they have a target

of increasing the economic

contribuon from events and

conferences to $16 billion.Echo Entertainment Groups

new boss, John ONeill said three

reports he presented to the past

Labor government on events

strategy, tourism development

and conferences and exhibions,

went unloved or fell into the too

hard basket.

Meanwhile, Melbourne is

upping the ante, spending what

is believed to be about $300,000

to add 12,000sqm of exhibion

space to their exisng 30,000sqm.The economic contribuon to

the city was esmated at $361

million last year.

The state can not aord to slip

further down the global list in

clients minds, said Bolinger.

With the redevelopment of

Darling Harbours conference and

exhibion facilies, Lyn Lewis-

Smith, chief execuve of Business

Events Sydney, said the next three

years would be a challenge for

Sydney to stay compeve withinthe region.

However, by December 2016,

the citys oering would be the

worlds best, she predicted.

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AITTC up to 25The AITTC (Australia India

Travel and Tourism), established

ast year with the principal focus

o facilitate growth of bilateral

ravel between Australia and

ndia, report an evenul rst year.

Starng with seven founder

members, they currently have a

membership of around 25 which

ncludes four corporate members

Taj Hotels, Insight Vacaons,

Grace Hotel & Blue Line Cruises.A major task this year will be

he preparing of a strategic plan

and a launch funcon, to be held

on 20 March in Sydney.

Karen Bolinger
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Waldorfs salad daysNew York's Waldorf-Astoria

Hotel has long been in thelimelight and when it comes to

large gatherings, one historic

conference in March 1949 was

held at which 800 prominent

literary and arsc gures

congregated to stage a Stalinist

peace conference.

It was an event that was

aended by such luminaires as

Lillian Hellman, Aaron Copland,

Arthur Miller, Norman Mailer

and Russian composer Dmitri

Shostakovich.Today the Waldorf connues

to host the worlds most

momentous gatherings, seng

it apart from other New York

hotels, especially when it comes

to conferences and to hosng

tans of industry, leaders of

medicine and research.

The Waldorf stresses that the

main dierence they have to

other New York hotels is the

levels of service they oer and

that guests are never treated asa number, even when in large

groups and events.

As one of the rst grand

hotels to combine elegance with

luxurious amenies and services,

they oer 600,000 of restored

meeng room space, in which

they can host 10 to 1,500 guests

while 40 world-class banquet

rooms provide a unique variety of

sengs.

The Art Deco property occupies

an enre city block of prime, mid-town Manhaan real estate.

Recent renovaons have

renewed the splendor that has

long made The Waldorf Astoria

an internaonal icon.

wIN AT AIme: Come and meet

the BEN team on stand 1322 and

be in the draw to win two nights

at the fabulous Waldorf Astoria.

Come and visit us at

AIME on stand 1322

for your chance to win

a stay at the Waldorf

Astoria, New York

AIME. FOR A FIVE STAR EVENT.21st Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings ExpoLet AIME introduce you to new business in the Asia-Pacific region. 26-27 February, 2013

Designs on VividA design fesval,

eaturing Australia's

ongest standing and

most presgious

awards for design

and innovaon, is

o take place during

Vivid Sydney 2013

rom 30 May to 10

une, the annual

esval of light, music

and ideas.

The inaugural

Vivid Design Fesvalwill feature an

nternaonal design conference,

a public design showcase,

he presgious Australian

nternaonal Design Awards

Presentaon Ceremony and a

eries of celebraons.

Brandon Gien, managing

director of Good Design

Australia said, We are looking

orward to working with the

NSW Government, through its

ourism and major events agencyDesnaon NSW, and Business

Events Sydney to deliver a world

lass design event.

NSW Deputy Premier

and Minister for Trade and

nvestment, Andrew Stoner

MP said, "Business events like

hese spur valuable trade and

nvestment opportunies, link

our local industry to the worlds

eading thinkers and professional

networks, and breed innovaon

and new ideas.The Australian Internaonal

Design Fesval joins a number

of other high-prole creave

ndustries events at Vivid Sydney

ncluding Mumbrella 360, the

2013 Internaonal Symposium

of Electronic Arts and CeBIT

Australia.

Last year Vivid Sydneys

Ideas program featured over

100 creave industries events

with more than 7,500 people

aending 14 days of free and

cketed talks, workshops and

networking events.

These events yielded

many new relaonships and

investments between creave

industry professionals, and I

am delighted the Australian

Internaonal Design Fesvalwill connue to provide

these opportunies to local,

interstate and internaonal

design praconers during Vivid

Sydney, said Desnaon NSW

ceo, Sandra Chipchase.

Further commenng on the

event, Lyn Lewis-Smith, Business

Events Sydneys ceo said, Vivid

Sydney is proving very aracve

to internaonal conferences as

a plaorm for exchanging ideas

and networking with the worldscreave innovators and design

gurus.

We are Australias global city

and are commied to securing

business events that drive

knowledge, innovaon and

relaonships.

More informaon about the

fesval at - designawards.com.au.

Host with the mostAudITed gures released in

the Queensland Business EventsSurvey for 2011-2012 show

that the Cairns & Great Barrier

Reef region hosted the most

internaonal meengs of any

region in Queensland.

For that period we had 102

internaonal meengs and 65%

of those were from the lucrave

incenves market, said director

of Business Events Cairns & Great

Barrier Reef, Rosie Douglas.

The results are in line with

our markeng approach over thepast two years to focus on the

incenve market internaonally.

They also reect the

internaonal appeal of our dual

World Heritage areas which

have been aributed to boosng

delegate numbers.

Recognising that good aviaon

access played a role in their

ability to aract the business,

Douglas said growth in that

area bodes well for our region

to connue to grow this highlycompeve market.

Our key internaonal focus for

the coming 12 months will be

China, Japan, the USA and New

Zealand with famils, aendance

at tradeshows and public

relaons acvity all underway to

drive growth in those countries,

she said.

Accessing the region through

Cairns Internaonal Airport,

Australias gateway to the Asia

Pacic, is another element intheir favour.

Rsi dlas
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Looking for a new challenge withan exciting new company?

Spencer Conferences & Events are looking for a dynamic,enthusiastic and well-connected sales person to join theirteam.

We want someone that has experience

in the MICE industry, specifcally sales andsomeone that can open doors to the rightopportunities.

Dont delay, send your resume with a coverletter attention to Kahlia Ericson,[email protected].

Renta

Resort

For

Exclusive

Events

AIME updateAS part of an AIME 2013 prize

giveaway, the team at Gold CoastTourism is mixing the creature

comforts of business travel with

holiday pleasure.

Its an oer that gives delegates

the chance to win a premium

Gold Coast holiday including

business class return airfares,

luxury accommodaon and a

selecon of VIP experiences.

To enter simply visit the Gold

Coast stand #1922, enjoy a

complimentary coee and take a

moment to share what you loveabout the Gold Coast.

For more info visit the Gold

Coast Convenon Bureau at -

www.GoldCoastConvenons.com .

meANwhILe Visitors to AIME

can catch up with Desnaon

Asia at the MyCEB stand

#3714 and learn about their

specialist MICE services and the

research conducted over the

past 12 months that has gone

into developing a number of

incenve programs and ideasthat posively take advantage of

changing market trends.

The past year they say has

seen a substanal growth in the

volume of tailor-made group

ineraries and the opening of

new oces in Jakarta, Indonesia;

Guilin, China and Kota Kinabalu,

Malaysia.

Desnaon Asia execuves

aending AIME include: Alvin

Materi, group director of sales;

Paul Levrier, md DesnaonAsia Vietnam; Wanchai

Wanichupatumkul, incenve and

convenon director Desnaon

Asia Thailand and Anthony Ang,

director of sales Desnaon Asia

Singapore.

See - news.desnaon-asia.com.

Edgewater refurbsThe Edgewater Resort & Spa

in Rarotonga has undergone

a refurbishment to 32 of its

Manuae, Suwarrow & Mauke

garden rooms.

All the rooms have new

bathroom vanies, toilets and

light ngs, while more changes

and updates are expected this

year.

These updates join Edgewatersnewly refurbished restaurant,

restrooms, games room and

guest lounge.

Magni back to HiltonCRISTINA Magni has been

appointed by Hilton Auckland

and Hilton Lake Taupo as

markeng and communicaons

manager.

Magni, who previously covered

the posion re-joins the team

aer eight months working in the

luxury travel industry.

She brings back to the Hilton

brand a greater experience

and understanding of thetravel industry and a richer

internaonal network for travel

and luxury brands.

Starwoods meetings dealsSTARwood has a

number of regional

MICE deals, which

include properes

such as the

Sheraton Huzhou

Hot Spring Resort,

Le Mridien Bali

Jimbaran, Sheraton

Mirage Port Douglasand The Naka

Island, A Luxury Collecon Resort

and Spa, Phuket.

Oers like half-day and full day

meeng packages at the Sheraton

Huzhou Hot Spring Resort at

RMB530+ and RMB580+ pp, with

a minimum of 20 persons and

valid unl 31 December 2013.

Le Mridien Bali Jimbarans

meeng package includes a

deluxe room from US$190++

per room per night and tripleStarpoints.

Full-day meeng packages from

US$55++ and half-day at US$50++

when booked by 15 March and

meeng between 1 April and 30

September.

The Sheraton Mirage Port

Douglas is oering 15% o food

& beverage and complimentary

high-speed internet access in the

meeng room for bookings made

and held by 30 June.

Planners who conrm their

meengs by 15 February will

receive double Starpoints.

The Naka Island has a full-day

meeng priced at THB 12,000 for

the tropical pool villa and THB

15,000 for the seaview pool villa.

A minimum booking of two

room nights is required and

bookings must be made by 31

March for events to be held by

30 June.For more info go to www.

starwoodmeengs.com/oers.

L mriin Bali Jibaran

Sratn hz ht Sprin Rsrt

A Regal Hotel oferRegAL Hotels is oering event

organisers a reward program that

entles them to a HKD/RMB1,000dining voucher for every HKD/

RMB50,000 spent on MICE events

from 19 January 31 March.

Available for a minimum 10

rooms and one full day meeng

package or catering event.

crumbs!City of Light gets dark.

In a determination to saveenergy and reduce the print ofarticiallightingonthenocturnalenvironment, all shops andocesinFrance,includingthebright, imaginative shop windowsof large department stores likePrintemps and Galeries Lafayettein Paris, the City of Light, willshutotheirlightsatnight,from

July, under a government decree.The interior lights of non-

residential buildings will have tobeturnedoanhourafterthelast worker leaves.MajorattractionsliketheEiel

Tower on the Champs-Elysees willremain lit & local authorities canmake exceptions for Christmas &other celebration lighting.
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Geng o Know: Shangha, Chnaby: Barry Matheson

BENrecently spent a week in Shanghai, courtesy of China Eastern Airlines and found that not a day went by without being totally knocked out by the multude

of things to see and do in this visually dynamic city. First of all, youll be pleased to know that praccally everythings really cheap in Shanghai - the taxis, the

restaurants, the shopping its all amazingly aordable.

The taxis are said to be the cheapest in Asia. BENused them oen and for only 20 RMB, roughly AU$3.50, you can go almost anywhere in the city, but make

sure you bring a card with the name of your hotel in Chinese to show to the driver, as few speak English.

Foodies make sure you dine at least one night at Lost Heaven which specialises in the tribal cuisine of Chinas Yunnan Province. It was recommended by

the Waldorf Astorias execuve chef, and she was right. Try the Dali-style chicken with chives, the Yunnan mushrooms and the steamed Bass with black-bean

sauce. Cost: $50 for two. If youre holding a private event, you can book the enre restaurant, terrace or lounge and it s right near The Bund. Email: contact@

lostheaven.com.

Another must is CHAR Bar & Grill, located on the top oors of Hotel Indigo. This is a real culinary delight and you get panoramic views of the Huangpu River

and the bright lights of Pudongs gliering skyscrapers. Both the Indigo and Waldorf Astoria are right on the celebrated Bund, a boulevard that runs alongside

the river lined with many historic buildings and dierent architectural styles. The Waldorf is well set up for incenve groups, conferences and meengs and is

keen to expand its market share from Australia. It has a four-day package that oers cooking and culinary classes, and can even organize a motor cycle and side-

car tour through the colourful French Concession.

For shopping and a fun day to boot, head to the Underground Markets at the Science & Technology Museum. You can get there easily by train and once you

alight at the Metro Stop, youll walk straight into a maze of shops selling everything from bags, shoes, silk scarves, watches, DVDs, polo shirts you name it. All

fake of course, but prey good fakes and you can haggle for the lowest price.

A modern city of 22 million, you can sll nd old neighbourhoods such as Yu Garden, resplendent with historical structures right out of the Ming Dynasty.

Established in 1559, its one of the most lavish and nest Chinese gardens here. China Eastern Airlines ies 21 mes a week direct to Shanghai from Sydney,

Melbourne and Cairns. It recently introduced lie-at beds in Business Class on A330 aircra ex-Sydney.

GC hosts global surfconference

The ndings of

a Southern Cross

University (SCU)

Business School study

conducted last year,

has revealed that the

value of the global

surf industry could

be as high as US$131

billion annually.

The results are set to inspire

delegates to a major surf industry

conference on the Gold Coast

who will y in from around the

world to aend the inaugural

Global Cies Surf Conference

at Kirra from 27 February to 1

March.

SCUs Professor Ian Eddie said,

An esmate of the total size

of the global surf industry is

within the range from US$47 to

US$131 billion annually based

on a current esmate of the

total populaon of 35 million

surfers and esmates of surfer

expenditure.

The Global Cies Surf

Conference will be held at the

Kirra Hill Community and Cultural

Centre and coincides with the

running of the 2013 Quiksilver

and Roxy Pro world tour surng

events.

The two major aims of the

conference are to establish a

plaorm for networking among

surf cies to develop globally

sustainable surf industries,

and to develop frameworks for

internaonal collaboraon in surf

industry educaon, employment

and global career mobility.

The conference will also play

host to the World Surf Cies

Network Annual General Meeng

- an iniave that commenced in

San Sebasan, Spain in 2011.

Info at - www.cvent.com/d/

kcqddh.

Kooindah seals its placeAfTeR a massive 2012, which

saw the Mercure KooindahWaters win a swag of awards and

post record increases in both rate

and occupancy, they have now

started 2013 o with a bang,

according to gm Jessie Sheehan.

The resort, she said, increased

January conference room nights

by 57% on the previous year and

conrmed February conference

bookings up by 244 room nights.

Since joining Accor we have

had bumper increases in our

occupancy and rate levels, withour December average rate

increasing by $21 per room and

our Christmas Day bookings up

more than 11%, Sheehan said.

The resort has really sealed

its place as one of the best

conference and event venues in

the Central Coast/Hunter region

and we are hoping for more

award wins in 2013.
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