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Highest US elevation ride opens

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 June 2012

For thrill seekers heading to the USA for a new theme park challenge, a new ride has opened at Glenwood Caverns.

FIBES ramps up conference totals

: MICE News; Thursday, 21 June 2012

Spain's Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre will make use of its recently-enlarged facilities by holding a macro scientific conference with more than 3,500 attendees.

Imex Challenge includes a bee hive build

: MICE News; Thursday, 21 June 2012

The Imex Challenge - a biennial humanitarian initiative designed to give meetings industry professionals the chance to work side by side in a physical challenge that will benefit the host community– will next take place 02-04 July 2012 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Burswood name goes in Crown re-branding

: BTN News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Western Australia’s Burswood Entertainment Complex will re-brand as Crown Perth in September after the completion of a A$750 million dollar expansion and refurbishment, setting a new benchmark for five-star accommodation and leisure facilities in the state’s capital city.

Starwood reaches China milestone

: BTN News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide says it has reached a historic milestone with 103 hotels open and in operation now and another 100 signed hotel deals in the pipeline for Greater China, the hotelier's second largest market outside of the United States.

Ovations to be webcast

: MICE News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The Ovations National Speaker Showcase 2012 in Australia will be webcast for the first time through a deal with Staging Connections.

Emirates adds third Iraq port

: MICE News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

UAE-based Emirates will launch a new A340-300 passenger service from its Dubai hub to Erbil in Iraq, its third Iraqi destination after Basra and Baghdad.

FOFA reforms ‘good for Australia’

: BTN News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms through the Australian Senate means Australians will be offered more affordable, commission-free financial advice formulated in their best interest, according to Industry Super Network ceo David Whiteley.

IUCN, Rotary opt for Olympic Park

: MICE News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has been instrumental in securing the IUCN World Parks Congress for Australia’s harbour city in 2014. The event, to be held at Sydney Olympic Park, could attract 3,000 delegates and inject around A$24 million into the New South Wales (NSW) economy.

ATEC seeks no CPI on PMC

: BTN News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has called on the cross-bench in Federal parliament to support Australian tourism businesses by saying “no” to the government’s planned increases to the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC).

Parker-Brown joins PMA

: BTN News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Sydney-based PMA Communications Group has appointed Mike Parker-Brown to manage the company’s new public relations (PR) division in Australia.

Loews Hollywood opens

: BTN News; Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The Loews Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, USA has officially opened. The hotel features 632 guest rooms, including 32 suites and over 48,000-square-feet of meeting space.