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MEETING NEWS
Business or private travellers
can now access private/business
jet availability and obtain
a relevant price comparison
quickly and easily in real time
on their iPhone with the aid of
a new app from Air Partner,
one of the world’s leading private
jet operators. Users can
download the app for free onto
their iPhone. The new application
gives clients access
to the biggest international
database of available private
jets in all sizes and categories
via a user-friendly design. In
New Air Partner iPhone app
Business jet availability
in real time
just a few seconds they can
check aircraft availability for
the desired flight (including
photos and brief jet descriptions),
the nearest airport, a
current market price comparison
and the flight duration.
Once a flight request is forwarded,
the Air Partner reservation
teams will make a provisional
booking and quote a
binding offer. The new Air
Partner iPhone is available in
seven different languages
and prices can be requested
in 36 international currencies.
»The US Meetings Industry
is larger than the
Allianz Arena Munich
US Automotive industry.
Business meets football
Craig Moyes,
Group Exhibition Director,
Reed Travel Exhibitions.
The new Executive Lounge
on the Guest Box level in the
Allianz Arena Munich now offers
guests the very latest
business facilities, all-day
concierge service and premium
catering in a modern atmosphere.
The idea for this
concept comes from Arena
One, the Allianz Arena Mun-
More events, participants and room nights – that is the
outcome of the latest visitBerlin congress statistics for
the first half of 2011. The research shows the number of
overnights alone climbing to roughly three million, 15
percent more than in the same period of the previous
year. Between January and June 53,450 conferences
and congresses took place in Berlin, a1percent increase.
Delegate numbers grew two percent to 4.3 million. In
terms of event duration Berlin is way ahead of the national
average, on 2.2 days. “Berlin has firmly established
itself at the top international table,” visitBerlin managing
director Burkhard Kieker says. “Ongoing growth in event
area and cultural offers underscores that the German
capital is on top form!” Already Berlin claims to be the
world market leader for medical congresses. Eleven percent
of all events in the first half of 2011 belong to this
segment. The German capital is also in strong demand in
the commercial sector (11 percent). Information for the
congress statistics is entered twice a year into a congressberlin.net
online tool. At present 328 Berlin hotels,
congress centres and venues take part in this scheme.
ich’s exclusive hospitality
partner. The Executive
Lounge is fitted out with laptop
desks and W-LAN to
serve as a welcome area for
guests to boxes and events
at the Allianz Arena. As in a
traditional conference hotel,
a concierge is responsible for
providing professional ser-
Latest statistics
Berlin on top form as
conference city
vice to lounge visitors. Concierge
services range from
conducting guests to their
event boxes, through copying
and printing out seminar
material to sending business
clothing to be cleaned. On request
the concierge will also
organise guided tours
through the stadium.
10 4/2011