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ocus on WORLD NEWSMADI Travel Market: Gateway toCentral-Eastern Europen‌ The 16th international fair MADI TravelMarket in Prague is the largest 100% B2Bprofessional event in the travel business ofCentral-Eastern Europe <strong>and</strong> one of the mostimportant travel fairs in this region. About 450exhibitors from 30 countries <strong>and</strong> more than5200 trade visitors participate every year.The event will take place in Fairground PVA, Prague - Letnany.Apart from a strong participation from Mediterranean area(especially Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Spain, Greece) <strong>and</strong> CentralEurope (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary <strong>and</strong> Austria), theexhibitors from all remaining parts of Europe, Asia, Africa <strong>and</strong>Latin America are also expected. The MADI Fair hosts severalthous<strong>and</strong>s trade visitors from more than 50 countries everyyear. The fair is reputed for its pragmatic arrangement, businessatmosphere without access of general public, precise faircatalogue <strong>and</strong> extensive accompanying program. As it is usualat the MADI fairs, the official catalogue will be mailed to all preregisteredcompanies one week before the fair. It is also possibleto download the catalogue from our website www.madi.cz. Thisensures that all the companies can be better prepared for thebusiness opportunities during the fair.47th Annual IH&RA Congress tobe Held in Belgrade, Serbian‌ The International Hotel & RestaurantAssociation announces that its 47th AnnualCongress will be held between the 18th <strong>and</strong>20th of January 2010, at the ContinentalHotel in Belgrade, Serbia. With the startof the new decade, IH&RA will host an event that highlightsthe future of the hospitality industry. Belgrade, Serbia perfectlyembodies this year’s theme of looking towards the future foropportunities of growth <strong>and</strong> development. Leaders from all partsof the world representing some 200,000 hotels <strong>and</strong> 6 millionrestaurants will convene to exchange ideas about the major issuesof this year: Climate Change <strong>and</strong> Hospitality, Natural Disaster<strong>and</strong> Hospitality, International St<strong>and</strong>ardization for Hotels <strong>and</strong>Restaurants, Exploitation of Children in Tourism, Free Migrationof Labor between Countries in Hospitality Field, <strong>and</strong> importantlyEmeraude Hoteliers (IH&RA’s prestigious recognition of hotelsthat practice sustainable hospitality). The participants hail fromhotel/restaurant chains, independent hotels/restaurants, nationalhotel/restaurant associations, <strong>and</strong> providers <strong>and</strong> supporters ofthe industry. They will propose – <strong>and</strong> ideally accept – solutionsthat will benefit society, the environment, <strong>and</strong> the hotels <strong>and</strong>restaurants themselves. In his invitation to IH&RA members, Dr.Ghassan AIDI, President of IH&RA, wrote that the 47th AnnualCongress is expected to be the largest one to date, with severalhundred attendees anticipated. With the new decade comesa new opportunity to raise the bar of excellence in the hotel<strong>and</strong> restaurant industry. IH&RA was founded in 1946 <strong>and</strong> is theonly global business organization representing the hospitalityindustry worldwide. Officially recognized by United Nations,IH&RA monitors <strong>and</strong> lobbies all international agencies on behalfof this industry.ILTM 2009: The Global Showcaseof Luxury Travel Collectionsn‌ Now in its 8th year, ILTM2009 (International Luxury TravelMarket), has, once again, assembledthe world’s definitive collection ofluxury travel experiences, showcasinga variety of the most prestigious luxury travel products <strong>and</strong> servicesto over 1,200 of the most discerning international luxury travelplanners <strong>and</strong> buyers. From the most sought-after destinations, toultra-luxurious accommodation, the ultimate in hospitality, <strong>and</strong> elitetransportation, a focus on exceptional quality <strong>and</strong> personal serviceas well as life enriching travel <strong>and</strong> adventure experiences will helpinspire the experts <strong>and</strong> planners of luxury travel itinerary design.Taking place from 7-10 December in Cannes,ILTM has already confirmed the attendance ofexhibitors representing the ultimate in luxury travel.Exhibiting at ILTM for the first time is Turkey’s Mardan PalaceHotel which opened this year as “the most luxurious resort inthe Mediterranean <strong>and</strong> Europe’s most expensive hotel”, newdestinations include Comité Territorial du Tourism de Saint-Barthélemy, Jamaica Tourist Board, Dominican Republic,Cotelco Caragna de Indias (Columbia), Leading CompaniesLtd, Finest Lagoon Resort (St Barts). Other new productsinclude Royale Indian Rail Tours, Soho House Group, Domainede Luxe, Ayana Resort & Spa <strong>and</strong> Tiara Hotels <strong>and</strong> Resorts.Acting as a barometer for the luxury travel market, theindustry’s optimism is highlighted by the number of exhibitorswho have increased their st<strong>and</strong> space over 2008.Theseinclude Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Six SensesResorts <strong>and</strong> Spa, Qatar Tourism <strong>and</strong> Exhibition Authority,M<strong>and</strong>arin Oriental Hotel Group, Kempinksi, Hilton PrestigePortfolio, ENIT Italian National Tourist Board, EMRBATUR(Brazil), ITC Ltd (India) <strong>and</strong> Concorde Hotels <strong>and</strong> Resorts.The importance of ILTM to the industry’s business calendar isconfirmed by the event’s Platinum partner – The Leading Hotelsof the World, Ltd.Registration Requests Success forMITM Americas in Havanan‌ The 15th edition, second in Cuba, of MITM Americas,Meetings <strong>and</strong> Incentive Travel Market, is receiving a surprisingamount of registration requests from meetings <strong>and</strong> incentivesorganizers from Europe <strong>and</strong> also the United States, to participateas hosted buyers, as well as from exhibitors from all the Americas.MITM, which will take place next November 18th <strong>and</strong> 19th,accepts a maximum of 100 exhibitors <strong>and</strong> the same number ofbuyers, <strong>and</strong> has already received more than 300 participationrequests from buyers of 16 countries: Belgium, France, Germany,Italy, Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Norway, Pol<strong>and</strong>, Russia, Spain, Sweden<strong>and</strong> UK, as well as the US, Canada, Mexico <strong>and</strong> Brazil. AlsoMITM exhibitors from Latin America <strong>and</strong> Caribbean are showinginterest in participating in the event to be able to contact congress<strong>and</strong> incentive organizers from Europe <strong>and</strong> North America, bypre-established one-to-one appointments. At four months prior tothe event, nearly 70% of the maximum 100 st<strong>and</strong>s offered havebeen contracted, MITM’s policy is to have not more exhibitorsthan buyers, so the number of buyers is limited, to be able toselect them based on their quality <strong>and</strong> its purchasing power.September / October’0929