Beyond Borders 2008

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International News

Global tourism soared to a record performance in 2007 and the outlook remains good despite financial crises and high oil prices, according to the U.N....

It's a Green, Green World

A round-up of global eco-initiatives...

How Green is Your Hotel?

Here's our crib sheet to some of the international standards for environmentally friendly facilities: Green Keywww.green-key.org An international eco-label...

News from Panama, Russia, Middle East, Croatia, Ireland, and Monaco

Less than four hours by air from major hubs such as Houston, Miami, Atlanta, and Dallas, Panama is experiencing major growth and landing squarely on the...

Budgeting for Meetings Outside the U.S.

The exchange rate's a killer and you have no international negotiating experience. If you think that sounds like budget disaster, take heart. We checked...

Planning Meetings at non-U.S. Properties is Different

Beyond Borders: What's the biggest surprise in terms of international contract negotiation? Elaine Macy: There are a few: no attrition clauses, as in...

Cover Story

Open Skies Agreement Between EU and US

On March 27, London's Heathrow Airport opened its new, state-of-the-art Terminal 5 an upgrade long overdue for what has been considered one of the world's least favorite airports....

Q&A's

Top Ten Tips for Meeting Outside the U.S.

Eli Gorin, CMP Eli Gorin, CMP, of gMeetings Inc., a boutique meetings-management firm based in Aventura, Fla., offers his top 10 tips for meeting outside...

Shipping Tips for Meetings Outside the U.S.

When we called our shipping expert, Paul Griggs, president and CEO for Events on the Move, a customs broker and freight forwarder in Vancouver, B.C.,...

When and How to Use a Destination Management Company

DMC experts Patrick Delaney and Padraic Gilligan of Ovation Global on taking your meeting outside your home country....

Planning International Trade Shows

When your exhibitors are successful, your event is successful. They want traffic, leads, new relationships. Organizing a trade show outside your home...

Sites

Canada

Meeting Venues Alberta Banff Centre 13,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 60 meeting rooms; www.banffcentre.ca This year, the Banff Centre celebrates 75 years...

Caribbean

Big Venues Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Convention Center 152,700 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 28 meeting rooms; www.prconvention.com The two-year-old center...

Latin America

Big Venues Brazil Rio Centro, Rio de Janeiro 1,121,566 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 16 meeting rooms; www.riocentro.com.br In 2007, the center underwent...

Europe/Middle East

Big Venues Austria Austria Center, Vienna 131,332 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 170 meeting rooms; www.acv.at Hofburg Congress Center, Vienna 182,000 sq....

Asia-pacific

Big Venues Australia Cairns Convention Centre 34,337 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 22 meeting rooms; www.cairnsconvention.com.au Darwin Convention Centre...

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