Driving air and ground transportation savings has hiked up as one of the most important priorities for travel managers this year, with many hoping to optimise their spending.

2011 will always be the year that the meetings and events industries commenced a peaceful and coexisting relationship with technology, according to new findings.

Business travellers have been given a heads up with security experts revealing the most unstable destinations and likely threats for 2012.

Large-scale international science and medical conferences will share the stage with an increasing number of high-profile lifestyle expos in another big year for Australia’s busiest events venue.

MEA 2012 Becomes First Major Conference in the World to Ban Bad PowerPoint

7 March 2012 event includes interviews with the CEOs of Booking.com and ODIGEO

A one-off education session exclusively for Australian association managers and leaders is being held for the first time in Melbourne next month.

Group announces Stronger, Faster, Higher Strategy

Saxton Speakers Bureau has announced the impressive 11 act line-up for its spectacular Ultimate Event Experience

Sydney - Thursday 16 February 2012 | Melbourne - Monday 20 February 2012

New five star Bali property Semara Luxury Villa Resort Uluwatu has entered the MICE market with a stunning program of events and executive incentives, taking corporate escapes to new heights.

Mr. Piyasvasti Amranand, President of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) today was a keynote speaker on the topic “2012: Navigating the Headwinds” at the PATA (Thailand Chapter) Forum on HUB City 2012, held at the Landmark Hotel.

As 2011 saw a burgeoning MICE market at Palazzo Versace, the haute hotel continues to lead the way in their corporate offerings in the new year. Palazzo Versace is offering speedy specials to further encourage their MICE market.

Travel agents can experience one of the world’s most famous voyages - a transatlantic crossing - while boosting their cruising knowledge at this year’s International Cruise Council Australasia’s Masters Conference.

Voyager Travel Management (Voyager) has gained complete responsibility for arranging the travel needs to Telstra’s corporate travel needs after winning the phone company’s business late last year.

Almost 200 international buyers from around the world are expected to attend Meetings Africa 2012, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 28 February to 1 March 2012 and features the cream of Africa’s conference, meeting, exhibition and events businesses.

Travel through Italy on your way to participate in SHOWCASE USA-ITALY March 4-6 in Florence

First Alliance Online Booking Tool for Conventions Travel

Ambitious young professionals and newcomers to the global meetings industry are being offered valuable career development at the annual International Congress and Conventions Association’s (ICCA) Forum for Young Professionals, which takes place over two days prior to the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne.

Visitors can now register for GIBTM, the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition and reap benefits leading up to and during the show on March 26-28th2012.

The travel and tourism industry could do more for responsible and sustainable tourism, reveals a survey that took place at World Travel Market 2011 - the leading global event for the travel industry - by exhibitor SustainIt.

Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) have refreshed the show’s social program this year and are offering new networking opportunities on and off the show floor.