Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti have unveiled Virgin Australia's new regional airline operation in Perth.
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With pristine beaches, stunning coastlines and bushland, Terrigal is the perfect backdrop for inspiration and creativity. Discover how Crowne Plaza Terrigal can help you create a uniquely tailored event from brainstorming, team building and a gala dinner.
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For a limited time InterContinental is offering double Priority Club Meetings Rewards points for both the meeting booker and Professional Conference Organiser.
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Ever wondered what happens in the garden after dark? Looking for a truly unique event experience for the 2013 festive season? First release dates are almost gone, don't miss out. November/December dates available.
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TCE is a night of entertainment hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins. The package includes substantial canapes, premium beverages, VIP souvenir lanyard and MORE...
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Accor Hotels' Director of Sales and Distribution Henrik Berglind says the takeover of Mirvac is progressing well and the company is excited about the properties and staff that will join the global group from June.
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Accor, a long-term supporter of the Australian Olympic Team, is offering its loyal guests the chance to win one of six trips to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Accor has launched a user-friendly interactive e-planner site that allows professional conference organisers to find the perfect hotel for their next event quickly and easily from the comfort of their desk
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In the biggest Australasian hotel move of the decade, Accor has entered into contracts to acquire Mirvac Group's hotel management business and a 21.9 per cent stake in the company's Mirvac Wholesale Hotel Fund for AUD$255 million.
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Accor's Director of Operations for Thailand, Paul Stevens, says Bangkok's immediate future "looks bright" despite the city being inundated by floods in recent months.
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The Fairmont Resort, now under Accor's boutique MGallery label, is offering special packages for the 2011 Leura Gardens Festival (from 1 - 9 October) which include overnight accommodation plus breakfast from as little as $229 per night mid-week. The Leura
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Blue C Apartments Coolangatta in Queensland has joined Accor Hotels upscale Grand Mercure Apartments brand this month just in time for the spring and summer season.
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Accor Asia-Pacific's Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Michael Issenberg says the chain's hotels across the region are having a "really good year", something expected to continue for the remainder of 2011.
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Accor's Vice President for New Zealand, Paul Richardson, says the New Zealand Government approving a new national convention centre development is a key to the nation's MICE market rebounding.
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Accor Asia-Pacific has reaffirmed its commitment to Indigenous employment in Australia by launching a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the most comprehensive in the hospitality industry.
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The world's largest hotel operator, Accor, has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by focusing firmly on saving energy and the environment in 2011 and beyond.
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Cambodia's newest hotel, the 201-room Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra has launched unveiling eight restaurants and bars, expansive meetings facilities, a captivating new spa and fitness complex.
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Mercure Hotel Sydney and the Schwartz Foundation have donated $20,000 to Australian children in need, with $10,000 each going to Royal Far West, which provides specialist health care to children from rural and remote areas, and Stewart House, which provid
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SPECIAL REPORT: Novotel Christchurch General Manager Roberts Ejubs is cautiously optimistic about the MICE market in 2011 - a year that will feature the Rugby World Cup and a number of major conferences.
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The Mercure Cairns Harbourside is now in the final stages of an extensive renovation programme and looking to launch a new look in the first week of August 2010.
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The return of Tiger Woods to Melbourne this November to defend his Australian Masters crown has received widespread applause from the tourism industry.
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Hobart's iconic Grand Mercure Hadleys Hotel is set to unveil a new wing of 128 rooms and suites, as well as major conference and restaurant facilities, in September
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SpiceNews can exclusively reveal Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa has commenced multi-million dollar upgrade and extension of the property, further enhancing its MICE market offering.
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Two hotels in Australia have been recognised for not only withstanding the global financial crisis, but for rising above the conditions and delivering above-market returns in 2009.
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The highly-anticipated Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square officially opened its doors in mid-January, offering travellers a combination of heritage, cutting edge design, and exceptional local art.
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As the season of giving to those less fortunate arrives, the Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa has this month has welcomed back the Tree of Hope and erected a five-metre tree located on the ground floor lobby.
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International hotel group, Accor, has teamed with Apple to launch a new iphone application enabling guests to book a room in over 3,000 Accor hotels worldwide, directly from their phone
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Just one year ago, Sydney hoteliers were all gloom and doom but the arrival of the inaugural Telstra 500 V8 Supercars event has seen almost every Accor hotel room in Sydney full, with occupancy rates 18 per cent above where they were for the same period i
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Mercure Yarra Valley Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort and Spa has launched a new residential conference package starting at $166 per person, twin-share.
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Novotel Lake Crackenback has launched its new look Kosciuszko alpine guided walks with an even more exciting route along the spine of the main range coupled with a equally stunning new campsite location.
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The expansion of the Brisbane Airport village has reached another milestone with the announcement by Accor Hotels of a December 1 opening date for Novotel Brisbane Airport.
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Pacific Blue's highly anticipated Queenstown flights take off from Sydney for the first time on Saturday morning (Sep 5), breaking what has been a lucrative duopoly over the past decade for Qantas and Air New Zealand.
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Fiji is set to host the 2010 Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) Annual General Meeting, following last weekend's (Aug 21) announcement it would be the only destination to bid for the yearly event, which attracts over 200 travel journalists and ma
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Proving that the meetings and conferencing industry is staying buoyant, The World of Accor show, held today at the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney in two sessions saw nearly 1200 registered conference and incentive organisers register to attend, which was nearly
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Pullman Sydney Olympic Park turns one in September and to celebrate, the hotel is offering guests the opportunity to enjoy a range of $1 'birthday bonanza' offers.
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Travel industry personnel have until next Monday (Aug 10) to register for the World of Accor trade expo at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth next Thursday (Aug 13).
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Tasmania's Cradle Mountain Lodge is the latest boutique hotel to join Accor's upscale MGallery collection, following its recent sale by GPT to the McFie Group.
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Accor is turning up the heat in Queensland's capital this winter with hot hotel rates on offer in Brisbane - exclusive to travel consultants, conference and events planners and other industry partners.
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Urban Hotels, which boasts a portfolio of three elegant properties in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, has broken away from hotel giant Accor establishing itself as an exclusive stand-alone hotel group.
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Attendees at this year's World of Accor at the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney on Thursday August 13 have the opportunity of leaving the expo with a brand new Peugeot 207 XR valued at $27,000.
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In previous economic downturns, hospitality was seen as a filler option for out-of-work bankers or lawyers. Today, hospitality is hot and is the first choice for ambitious people seeking a career path with global opportunities.
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For the first time in history, more than one million people have landed in New Zealand from Australia in a 12-month period -- a sign that the country's latest tourism campaign is working, according to NZ Prime Minister John Key.
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New Zealand's leading hoteliers have praised Pacific Blue for bucking the travel trend and launching new trans-Tasman flights - in particular a new service linking Sydney and Queenstown.
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Hobart's Grand Mercure Hadleys Hotel has commenced a $30-million expansion project -- set to be Tasmania's biggest tourism development this year.
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Accor Hospitality is not showing any signs of letting its rivals catch it in the MICE sector and has announced a new incentive for group bookings at Novotel hotels and a special offer at Sofitel.
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Pernod Ricard Australia has pulled-off a stellar relaunch of Absolut following the acquisition of the iconic Swedish vodka brand by its French parent company last year.
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The second Pullman-branded hotel to open in Australia, the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino Cairns, has opened its doors following the completion of a multi-million dollar overhaul from what was once the Sofitel Reef Casino.
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Accor's second Pullman hotel in Australia is set to open in Cairns on December 1 following a strategic rebranding that targets the corporate travel and MICE segments.
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