tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107437552011-04-21T23:10:41.879+01:00Supporting The Business of Tourism Management [BOTM], edited by John Beech and Simon Chadwick, © 2005, Pearson Education. Content of this site is the responsibility of the editors, NOT Pearson Education. This blog is regularly updated, so please revisit often for the latest developments in Tourism Management.John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-8514126426961812162008-07-09T22:48:00.002+01:002008-08-04T21:30:09.666+01:00<li>No breakout <a href="http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/no-breakout-yet-for-bulgarian-convention-tourism-industry/id_30514/catid_67">yet</a> for Bulgarian convention tourism industry.</li><br /><li>Business travel gets <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1129674.php">new</a> networking showcase.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-851412642696181216?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-28294895188532949672008-06-13T22:27:00.002+01:002008-06-20T21:13:14.052+01:00<li>Business travelers <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/2979/business-travelers-changing-behaviors-current">changing</a> behaviours in current economy.</li><br><li>KDS survey to gauge traveller opinion on <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/26057">expense</a> claims.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-2829489518853294967?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-69541380117220655572008-05-19T21:33:00.002+01:002008-05-31T22:31:42.600+01:00<li>Companies save on travel by using <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25842">procurement</a> strategies survey reveals.</li><br /><li>Business travellers <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1128643.php">ignoring</a> environmental policies.</li><br /><li>ACTE warns against traveller laptop <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=77039&nav=130&suc=&cid=18113&email=&news=">seizures</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-6954138011722065557?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-52083623719320794812008-04-13T22:50:00.009+01:002008-07-09T22:49:22.432+01:00<li>Sydney aims to become among world’s <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/2258/sydney-aims-become-among-world%E2%80%99s-top-ten-conf">top ten</a> conference destination.</li><br /><li>Congresses generate almost 100 million <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25519">euros</a> in travel income for Finland.</li><br /><li>Germany at the <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25523">forefront</a> in the area of business travel tourism.</li><br /><li>USA and Vienna <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25454">top</a> country and city at ICCA 2007 rankings.</li><br /><li>Business travel continues to <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25359">climb</a> as UK businesses seek economic growth.</li><br /><li>Shanghai's MICE industry still in its '<a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=76387&nav=96">infancy</a>'.</li><br /><li>Focus on environmental <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25316">responsibility</a> within meetings industry.</li><br /><li>American Express Business Travel <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=76330&nav=130">announces</a> new wins.</li><br /><li>Business tourism <a href="http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_pressreleases&view=detail&pr_id=15855&Itemid=77&ln=en">key</a> to passenger growth in UAE.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-5208362371932079481?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-73492553047443666372008-03-23T21:23:00.004Z2008-07-09T22:49:07.621+01:00<li>Business travel expected to grow <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=75758&nav=130">despite</a> US economic slow-down.</li><br /><li>Vienna convention tourism sets a <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1776/vienna-convention-tourism-sets-a-record">record</a>.</li><br /><li>Meetings tourism in Barcelona <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24938">up</a> by 28%.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-7349255304744366637?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-39995472198684119812008-02-10T20:43:00.006Z2008-05-19T21:34:44.353+01:00<li>International corporate events worth 125 million euros to <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24709">Finland</a>.</li><br /><li>Most conference delegates say Cape Town will <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24694">definitely</a> see them again.</li><br /><li>Cost of business travel to <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1126456.php">rise</a>.</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1126416.php">Record</a> booking year for UK travel management companies.</li><br /><li>Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre experiences <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24507">dramatic</a> growth in 2007.</li><br /><li>Business travel remains an <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24430">integral</a> part of working life for European employees.</li><br /><li>British Airways to fly ‘business class <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=74170&nav=130">only</a>’ between London and New York.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-3999547219868411981?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-15994645401328175012008-01-04T21:12:00.001Z2008-04-13T22:52:04.226+01:00<li>Environmental concerns starting to <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1125849.php">impact</a> business travel - poll.</li><br /><li>Thailand sees 18% <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=924&SID=1361&maildate=03Jan2008">increase</a> in business travellers.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-1599464540132817501?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-64444148888563686672007-12-03T19:19:00.001Z2008-03-23T21:25:30.854Z<li>Congress tourism <a href="http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2007/12/10/7600/congress_tourism_gains_ground_in_cuba.html">gains</a> ground in Cuba.</li><br /><li>Kenya: Restrictive business hours <a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200712030963.html">dent</a> conference tourism growth.</li><br /><li>South Africa still '<a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23635">Jewel</a> in Africa's conference and incentive crown'.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-6444414888856368667?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-82284102329786171862007-11-19T19:28:00.000Z2008-02-10T20:44:39.190Z<li>Exhibition industry is growing <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23495">fast</a> in Mid East & Africa.</li><br /><li>Congress and cultural tourism – a http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/news/20071112/conventiontourism.html in Bulgaria for next year.</li><br /><li>Lost laptops <a href="http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39169060,00.htm">ground</a> UK business travellers.</li><br /><li>Nearly half of all business travellers are <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23203">afraid</a> of flying.</li><br /><li>Business travel will drive rate <a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/4951">increases</a> for the travel industry.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-8228410232978617186?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-41148700062131426342007-10-23T21:22:00.001+01:002008-01-04T21:13:32.761Z<li>UK businesses urged to stage conferences on <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1123408.php">home</a> turf.</li><br /><li>Melbourne <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=39902&subcategory_id=63">top</a> convention city in Australia.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-4114870006213142634?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-67255628179029982007-09-10T17:34:00.000+01:002007-12-03T19:21:07.278Z<li>Thai MICE industry projecting <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=39814&subcategory_id=63">huge</a> growth.</li><br /><li>Russian MICE business set to <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=605&SID=1361&maildate=20Sep2007">grow</a> 200% in 2008.</li><br /><li>UK airport chaos could <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1122134.php">divert</a> business travel away.</li><br /><li>Dubai <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=39386&subcategory_id=63">reinforces</a> its MICE sector.</li><br /><li>Singapore attracts <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=39329&subcategory_id=63">highest</a> numbers of business visitors.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-6725562817902998?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-16458242096957751632007-08-30T21:27:00.000+01:002008-01-09T22:35:27.969Z<li>Biz travellers want <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/27628">more</a> than a seat and a bed.</li><br /><li>MICE sector pulls in a <a href="http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=47939&nav=109&CID=18113&ED=15August2007">record</a> US$2.6b for Singapore.</li><br /><li>MEETINGS generates <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=448&SID=1361&maildate=09Aug2007">$190m</a> worth of tourism business for NZ.</li><br /><li>Business travel becoming <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1121095.php">more</a> stressful - SAS study.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-1645824209695775163?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-36124348988604976852007-07-05T22:32:00.000+01:002007-11-19T19:30:34.343Z<li>MICE guests fill up <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pm.aspx?article_id=27512&showLive=1&useCache=1">beds</a> EuroDisney onsite beds.</li><br /><li>Conventions will <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=67293&nav=121">help</a> sustain NZ’s tourism, says Conventions NZ Chief Executive.</li><br /><li>Conference centre <a href="http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=IRELAND-qqqm=news-qqqid=25325-qqqx=1.asp">mooted</a> to boost Limerick tourism.</li><br /><li>Thailand's MICE industry expecting <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=373&SID=1361&maildate=19Jul2007">phenomenal</a> growth.</li><br /><li>Jamaica to build <a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/3844">multi-million dollar</a> convention centre.</li><br /><li>Biz travellers <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/27447">need</a> to stay in contact.</li><br /><li>Coordination strategy bridges the <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=38419&subcategory_id=59">gap</a> for business visitors to Dubai.</li><br /><li>Cape Town's international <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=38422&subcategory_id=63">reputation</a> brings global conferences to South Africa.</li><br /><li>American to <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1119898.php?mpnlog=1">challenge</a> Stansted business carriers.</li><br /><li>Ban could be a <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/27384">drag</a> on non-smoking venues.</li><br /><li>Lufthansa to launch <a href="http://www.businesstraveller.com/default.asp?Page=3&PUB=67&ISS=23964&SID=689061&LS=EMS133131">all-business</a> class service from Frankfurt to New York.</li><br /><li>Interest is <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=38303&subcategory_id=63">growing</a> for Russia's MICE market.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-3612434898860497685?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-37627663406579462632007-06-09T15:10:00.000+01:002007-11-19T19:30:55.492Z<li>UAE launches <a href="http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=46195&newstype=local">business-specific</a> airline.</li><br /><li>Emirates adopts fully <a href="http://www.businesstraveller.com/default.asp?Page=3&PUB=67&ISS=23893&SID=687925&LS=EMS131773">flat</a> seating in business class.</li><br /><li>Advanced <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=244&SID=1361&maildate=7/06/2007">functions</a> for US Eventective search engine. [<a href="http://www.eventective.com/home/home.aspx">website</a>]</li><br /><li>Virgin Atlantic <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=65531&nav=2">expands</a> for business flights.</li><br /><li>Business class meta-searchsite <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1118853.php?mpnlog=1">launched</a>. [<a href="http://www.bizclasstravelmarket.com/">website</a>]</li><br /><li>Latin America <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1118788.php?mpnlog=1">focuses</a> on MICE travel.</li><br /><li>Business travellers <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=37665&subcategory_id=96">benefit</a> from companies' dining policy.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-3762766340657946263?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-69467684763695981942007-05-17T20:59:00.000+01:002007-09-10T17:35:34.501+01:00<li>Romes new convention centre a <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=213&SID=1361&maildate=31/05/2007">success</a>.</li><br /><li>Malaysia steps up its promotion as <a href="http://www.etbmice.com/article.asp?articleid=178">MICE</a> destination></li><br /><li>Free <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/27046">breakfast</a> valued by business guests.</li><br /><li>Business travellers <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/27035">long</a> for no queues.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-6946768476369598194?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10743755.post-30680824625632712792007-04-10T15:39:00.000+01:002007-07-05T22:33:52.976+01:00<li>China <a href="China poised to become the third largest business travel market">poised</a> to become the third largest business travel market.</li><br /><li>Cities <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=36763&subcategory_id=63">unite</a> to form Conventions Australia.</li><br /><li>Internet eating <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1117450.php?mpnlog=1">further</a> into business travel bookings.</li><br /><li>MICE market to be <a href="http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/index.asp?id=45608&nav=80">pursued</a> aggressively: Singapore.</li><br /><li>Some more <a href="http://www.iccaworld.com/npps/story.cfm?ID=1305">details</a> from the ICCA Report.</li><br /><li>UK <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/26862">third</a> most popular MICE venue.</li><br /><li>Germany <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=36677&subcategory_id=63">defends</a> its number one MICE position in Europe.</li><br /><li>USA and Vienna <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=36678&subcategory_id=63">top</a> the list in meetings and conventions industry.</li><br /><li>Studies shed light on business travel <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=36617&subcategory_id=77">booking</a> behaviour</li><br /><li>New <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/26830">report</a> on corporate meetings market.</li><br /><li>Business travellers <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/26813">wary</a> of in-flight mobiles.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10743755-3068082462563271279?l=botmbusconf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com