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This little plant should be cultivated

"Green meetings": In hotels still a lip service, but:

31.10.2008

Frankfurt. Being "green" has been extremely en vogue for some time. And it goes down very well among hotel guests. Both private travellers as well as companies are even willing to pay higher rates for it. This is why hotels like to stick the "green" label on their major events in the meantime. However: in the conference and meeting segment, the consideration of environmental balance is often nothing but a pure declaration of intent. The picture shows the Avendi Hotel at lake Griebnitz, Berlin.

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Cultural events as chance and danger

24.10.2008

Vienna. For 15 percent of the travellers coming to Austria, culture plays a major role today. The image and the events in the region have become tourism magnets. Nevertheless, insiders warn against the danger of cultural "eventitis."

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Global Energy Basel postponed

17.10.2008

Basel. The organisers of Swiss Exhibition have decided to postpone "Global Energy Basel" due to current uncertainties in world markets. The international partnering platform is aimed mainly at leaders and decision makers, who cannot currently guarantee their presence due to unforeseeable global market developments.

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Again Expo Real growths

10.10.2008

Munich. Again this year Expo Real has recorded strong growth. The 11th International Commercial Property Exposition, which took place in Munich from 6 to 8 October 2008, attracted 24,500 trade visitors from 77 countries. In addition, at the exhibition stands, there were over 17,500 company representatives. The figure for participation in Expo Real 2008 was thus 42,000 - a rise over last year of 7.7 percent.

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Monaco Spa Event becomes Cosmoprof Bologna

3.10.2008

Bologna. The "Monaco Spa Event", dedicated to the world of Spa and Wellness, moves to Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna and becomes Cosmoprof Spa Bologna, to be held from 3rd to 6th April 2009.

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Between luxury and limited service

Switzerland: New life for the hotel industry on Lago Maggiore

26.9.2008

Locarno/Ascona. In Switzerland's sunniest Canton, Ticino, both sunny and shady news for the hotel industry is taking shape. Whilst in Locarno, backpackers are winning ground and the traditional 4 and 5 star hotels are in decline, luxury hotels are concentrating more and more around the neighbouring town of Ascona. Yet according to Patrick Lardi, Director of Turismo Ticino, after the hotel losses in Locarno - 800 hotel beds were lost - more positive trends are now taking shape. The flagship hotel, the historic Grand Hotel in Locarno, which has been closed for a while, is to be returned to its former glory. For the moment though, it's one step at a time. A journey through the hotel landscape on Lago Maggiore.

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The life's blood of tourism

Focus Eastern Europe: Serbia looks to the Danube and Belgrade

19.9.2008

Belgrade. From a tourism perspective, Serbia is almost fully integrated into the EU. And this, thanks to the lifeline which is the Danube. The Danube has become an increasingly attractive waterway, with development projects successfully completed along its course and its banks tastefully moulded into cycle paths. For the capital city Belgrade, a hotel boom is taking shape. Kempinski has recently signed a contract for the city's first luxury hotel.

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The handicaps for investors are still high

Focus Eastern Europe: Balkan States from the point of view of TriGranit

19.9.2008

Belgrade. Among the Balkan States, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia have the greatest potential of becoming attractive tourism and hotel destinations. This is at least the opinion of Dr. George Bobvos, Business Development Director for Serbia and Montenegro at the TriGranit Development Corporation in Belgrade. Nevertheless, investors are still facing very different requirements and concepts among the single states that are in competition among themselves.

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New in 2009: Conference for special real estate

19.9.2008

Berlin Special real estate has now been given its own platform: On September 3-4, 2009, the InterContinental Berlin will host the "inspire conference", the first international event for real estate in the areas of "Hospitality + Leisure", "Health + Care", "Infrastructure + Logistics", "Education + Culture".

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Premier: Energy fair with online database

19.9.2008

Basel. A Swiss trade fair company has created a unique source of information with an online database collecting together worldwide case studies on sustainable energy projects. The database provides registered users with an overview of successfully implemented and promising projects for efficient and secure energy supply - from "Green Campus" to sustainable energy for towns and countryside.

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