Brussels International Tourism and Congress (BITC) is now VisitBrussels
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Brussels International Tourism and Congress is now VisitBrussels
World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security, and Development
World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security, and Developmen
http://wdr2011.worldbank.org/
London & Partners is now the official promotional agency for London
London & Partners is now the official promotional agency for
London, incorporating Visit London (tourism), Think London (inward
investment) and Study London (higher education).
The new agency
will focus on maximising opportunities for the Capital as a great place
to do business, to visit, to hold events/congresses in and to study, and
to ensure London is recognised globally as one of the best big cities
on earth.
The services offered by London's official convention
bureau within London & Partners remains the same - a total event
Financial Ties Bind Medical Societies to Drug and Device Makers
From the time they arrived to the moment they laid their heads on
hotel pillows, the thousands of cardiologists attending this week’s
Heart Rhythm Society conference have been bombarded with pitches for
drugs and medical devices.
WRTA goes out of business
http://www.travelpulse.com/world-religious-travel-association-files-for-...
United Nations Yearbook 1946-2005 now available online
United Nations Yearbook 1946-2005 now available online http://unyearbook.un.org/
nonprofit communications and spam
A USA-centric project but the concerns are universal.
Our message to nonprofits: Your mission is noble, and your intentions are honorable. But if you subscribed us to your organization's bulk email list without our permission, then you are sending us spam.
craigconnects - connecting the world for common good
Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, has a new initiative focusing
on nonprofit support and interconnections. http://craigconnects.org
Iata cuts its airline profits forecast on high oil cost
Airlines will see their profits almost halve this year because of the
recent jump in oil prices, the International Air Transport Association
(Iata) says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12617195
optimism for hotel industry recovery?
Cautious Optimism: CHRS Examines Hospitality Industry Trends by Glenn
Withiam / Cornell Center for Hospitality Research
http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/research/chr/pubs/roundtableproceedin...