Travel agents and media gathered to learn about the extensive offering in Dubai for cruisers and travellers alike and to celebrate the newest Costa ship to sail the seven seas, Favalosa.

There may be no secret handshake, but the SKAL Club of Sydney is opening its arms to new members.

Buyers wore something blue, something silver and something black last night at The Blue Baths in Rotorua, where they were treated to an ‘Out of the Blue’ themed, five course dinner.

Before work comes play in Rotorua, with MEETINGS attendees invited to take a drop at the adventurous Skyline Rotorua.

MEETINGS kicked off with laughs, sharing and photos in Rotorua yesterday, with exhibitors offering buyers more than destination updates.

Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives and Divi Village All Inclusive Villas Provide a Special Offer for Festival Attendees

APT took this group of top-selling Victoria agents away from the southern state’s winter chills to experience the warmth of an eight-day tour in The Kimberley.

Sunlover Holidays Business Development Manager Debbie Cox and Brisbane-based Globenet Travel were the lucky winners of a trip to Lizard Island and a bottle of Louis Roederer champagne, following a Sunlover Holidays/Lizard Island incentive that ran in March and April.

Buyers and Exhibitioners were welcomed into Rotorua Maori style yesterday, as the group prepared for the two day conference MEETINGS, which kicks off in the city today.

P&O’s Pacific Sun recently underwent a drydock Brisbane as part of the ship’s scheduled maintenance program.

Arabian Nights came to life last night in Rotorua, with Millennium Hotel & Resorts hosting a welcoming event to ease buyers and exhibitioners into MEETINGS which kicks off in the city today.

The 21-day dry dock that has been followed step-by-step online by cruising fans worldwide is complete for ‘Radiance of the Seas’.

L’Aqua in Sydney showcased something new, old and blue last night as Cook Islands Tourism launched its new marketing campaign, Australian office and welcomed its new Aussie head.

NSW members enjoyed an informative and fun day out at the annual Fares at the Fair day at Sydney’s Marriot Hotel.

With less than three months until Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off in New Zealand, the Webb Ellis Cup has made a special appearance in Brisbane courtesy of Worldwide Partner, Emirates Airline.

Flight Centre and Infinity agents recently experienced Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas through the Western Caribbean.

Two members of Tahiti Travel Connection’s specialist res team recently took part in a staff educational to update their already unrivalled product knowledge.

China specialist Wendy Wu Tours has just held its seventh annual staff conference at Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong with more than 60 staff from all departments getting a first-hand experience of one of the company's key destinations.

Virgin Atlantic and the Sydney Film Festival teams swooped into Temperance Lane in the City, bringing with them all the makings of an authentic Hong Kong laneway.

Thailand was on show yesterday in Sydney, as Marriott hotels from across the South East Asian nation came together to promote the country as a leading MICE and leisure destination.

Travel Associates Australia held their staff conference at Cable Beach Resort, Broome on 21 May.

The Africa Safari Co recently hosted a group of agents on an educational to South Africa.