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AIME Event Highlights Buyer's Market For the first time since its inception eight years ago, the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME '99) accepted exhibitors outside the Asia Pacific region at the February trade show, held at the Melbourne Exhibition & Conference Center (MECC). Among the newcomers were Dubai and Alberta, Canada, which both reported strong interest and booked business from buyers in both hemispheres. The show attracted a record number of delegates, hosted