ENGLAND: Lively Liverpool

PORTUGAL: Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Renovated

ENGLAND: Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf London

EGYPT: Holiday Inn Cairo CityStars

Emirates to launch Flights from Dubai to Los Angeles

With Lufthansa from Munich to Mumbai

Etihad from Dubai to Beijing

The IMEX trade show will be bigger and greener than ever this year with IMEX being the first trade show organizers at Messe Frankfurt to use green energy. Locally sourced hydroelectric power will be used for all electricity needs throughout the week, including set up and break down. IMEX is also recycling 80% of the exhibition’s waste, offering participants greener travel options, using environmentally friendly visitor bags and the introducing an anti-idling policy on buses which will be powered by bio-fuel. The launch of the new Green Supplier Award has attracted an unprecedented number of applications, and The Green Meetings Awards and the Commitment to the Community Award continue to attract a high number of entries. According to IMEX, this is evidence of a shift in grassroots attitudes to environmental protection.

Until next time
Best

Helena Miele, CITE
Editor electronic newsletters

Liverpool, home of The Beatles and the European Capital of Culture for 2008, is experiencing quite a renaissance. The ACC Liverpool (Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool) and new hotels opened this year and a new cruise ship terminal opened last September – all in the city on the River Mersey.
The £164 million ACC Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre, located in the Albert Dock complex, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The center is comprised of the Echo Arena Liverpool and the BT Convention Centre and it is the UK’s first entirely "green" live venue. All the power for the venue will come from sustainable sources, with five on-site, low-noise wind turbines accounting for 10 percent of the electricity generated into the facility. The roofs collect rainwater, which will account for 40 percent of the water used for flushing toilets. The center’s Echo Arena Liverpool at the ACC is a state- of-the-art arena with over 10,000 seats. The BT Convention Centre is a unique, purpose built meetings facility with 3 auditoriums, 18 breakout rooms, a 3,725 sqm (40,096 sqft) multi-purpose hall and over 7,000 sqm (75,347 sqft) of exhibition space. BT’s experienced staff is ready to assist planners with events.

Website: www.accliverpool.com

The only boundary is your imagination!

MFCC is Malta’s newest and largest MICE venue. Situated beneath the historic Mdina Citadel, it presents exciting opportunities for international business events Find out how you can use MFCC by visiting stand D120 at IMEX.

The most versatile space
With 7000m2 of uninterrupted space, MFCC can host everything from large scale conferences to gala dinners, exhibitions, fashion shows or concerts.
With MFCC you can…

• Let your imagination run wild, as the high-ceilinged venue acts as the perfect back drop to your event.
• Use the newly reconfigurable break-out rooms and versatile seating arrangements to host conferences of 1,000 to 5,000 plus delegates.
• Divide the venue up as you wish for one large exhibition or split into different halls and seminar theatres.

Expert support team
The MFCC’s specialist support team will make your event run smoothly.
The venue’s in-house resources, expertise and flexibility offer a complete support network that can deliver all requirements to the highest standards.
The team can support events inside the venue with complete conference package of set design, theme and technical support, as well as tailoring additional activities such as a gala dinner or team building activities in Malta’s unique and beautiful settings

Contact: Romwald Lungaro Mifsud,
T:  +35 6 2141 0371  
E:  rlungaromifsud@mfcc.com.mt
W: www.mfcc.com.mt

The Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, formerly named the Tivoli Marinotel, completed a major renovation. Guest rooms and suites, reception, the lobby bar, the Aries restaurant, the concierge area, the Winter Garden, golfing facilities and the Internet corner were renovated. Vilamoura’s 383 guest rooms and suites are now equipped with new Tivoli beds with Maloflex mattresses, Tivoli Rain Showers, Espresso makers, iPod speakers, LCD TVs, video on-demand and more. Conference and banqueting facilities include 17 meeting rooms with over 3,400 sqm (36,597 sqft) of event space and seating for 20 to 1,200 attendees. All event rooms are fully equipped with WiFi and state-of-the-art audio-visual technology. Wi-Fi is also available in all public areas of the hotel and ADSL Internet connection is available in the business center and broadband access is available in guest rooms.
For relaxation time, the hotel has much to offer with outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a health club with sauna, Jacuzzi, solarium, Turkish bath and gymnasium, a floodlit tennis court and volleyball court, a 12-hole putting green, hotel beach services and football (soccer) field. For golfers, the hotel can guarantee starting times at several of the Algarve’s golf courses. For shoppers, the hotel’s shopping Arcade has nine unique boutique and sport shops. 

Website: www.tivolihotels.com

For the first time in their five-year history the SevenCenters of Germany participated in International Confex at Earls Court in London. They were partner at the Germany stand of the German Convention Bureau GCB. Results show that there is a great demand for German destinations and their superb convention venues.

Our next joint appearance will be at IMEX from 22 to 24 April 2008 in Frankfurt. The SevenCenters will be present at the GCB Germany stand F110.

As of 1 February 2008, Andrea Bisping, previously Deputy Managing Director at the VOK DAMS Gruppe and Head of the Munich office has taken over as Director of the ICM – International Congress Centre Munich.

Furthermore, as of 1 February 2008, there is a SevenCenters Newsletter online available at http://www.sevencenters.de/newsletter/index.php.

For further information please contact:
SevenCenters of Germany
c/o DüsseldorfCongress.
Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Stockumer Kirchstrasse 61
40474 Düsseldorf, Germany

Contact: Claudia Lohel
Phone: +49 (0)2238 / 30 11 59
Fax: +49 (0)211 / 45 60 - 87 028
Email: lohelc@DuesseldorfCongress.de
Internet: www.sevencenters.de

The 4-Star Deluxe Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf London hotel opened in September. The hotel is located in London’s Docklands and is adjacent to Canary Wharf. The Edwardian New Providence Wharf is close to London City Airport, Greenwich Park and the O2 arena. The property’s 169 guest rooms and suites are generously sized and room features include complimentary wireless Internet access, MP3 connectivity, safes (large enough for laptops), tea and coffee making facilities and separate bath and shower.
The hotel has seven meeting rooms accommodating from 12 to 250 attendees, all featuring natural daylight and equipped with the latest presentation and communication technology. A full service business center is available and complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout the whole hotel. The main conference room, the Ontario Suite, accommodates 250 attendees theater style and the space can be divided into two rooms. Six syndicate rooms seat 70 attendees each. The hotel has a dedicated event staff to assist planners and to insure events’ success. Dining options include the Azura restaurant and bar, which overlooks the river. The outdoor restaurant Riverside Terrace has some of the best views in London. The East River Spa features a fully equipped gymnasium and spa treatments.

Email: resnpw@radisson.com
Website: www.radissonedwardian.com

Enjoy two nights accommodation at the legendary Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten and discover the most exciting attractions of the cosmopolitan waterside city Hamburg!

InterContinental Hotels opened the Holiday Inn Cairo CityStars in Cairo, Egypt. The new hotel is situated in the CityStars Complex, the largest shopping and entertainment center in the Middle East. The property is excellent for MICE groups, with the hotel situated 7 minutes from Cairo International Airport and 10 minutes from the Cairo International Conference Centre.
All guest rooms in the 311-room property are equipped with the latest technology, featuring flat LCD TV screens and touch-screen, color display. The hotel’s Executive floor has 33 rooms and 4 suites and offers complimentary breakfast and beverages and check-in in the Executive Lounge. Complimentary high-speed Internet access and WiFi are available in all guest rooms. For events, there are four fully equipped, state-of-the-art meeting rooms and a business center with secretarial support services. Dining options include a choice of four restaurants and bars including “Windows”, a 24-hour restaurant serving international cuisine. The health club features the latest state-of-the-art fitness equipment and the outdoor pool is temperature controlled.

Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com
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Emirates, the airline of the Untied Arab Emirates, will inaugurate non-stop service from Dubai to Los Angeles on 1 September 2008. The Dubai/LA flights will operate daily using a Boeing 777-200LR configured with 266 seats in three classes of service. Flight time from Dubai to Los Angeles will be 16 hours 35 minutes and 16 hours for the return flight from Los Angeles to Dubai. Los Angeles is the third US gateway for Emirates.

Website: www.emirates.com
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Lufthansa will launch Munich to Mumbai (Bombay) service on 3 May 2008. The new service will operate thrice weekly. Equipment for this route will be an Airbus A340-300.  Lufthansa will be the only carrier flying from Munich to Mumbai.
The carrier is also adding additional services on its Frankfurt/Kolkata (Calcutta) route. Presently flying three times a week, service to Kolkata will have five flights a week starting 3 June 2008.
Karl Ulrich Garnadt, Executive Vice President Services and Human Resources, Lufthansa Passenger Airlines said, “India is increasingly gaining in importance as a strategic growth market. That is why Lufthansa has steadily expanded its flight services to the country in recent years. In future, our customers will have a choice of 50 flights a week to six destinations in India…”

Website: www.lufthansa.com
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Etihad Airways launched service to Beijing, China on 30 March. The service operates four times weekly departing Abu Dhabi on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Equipment for the route is an Airbus A330-200 configured with 262 seats with 22 seats in Business Class and 240 seats in Economy Class.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' chief executive, said, "China and the UAE are both experiencing massive economic expansion. There is a huge appetite from business and leisure travelers for flights to Beijing, especially ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games later this year, and our forward bookings are already ahead of our expectations." Abu Dhabi/Beijing is Etihad Airways’ eighth destination in the Asia Pacific region. The carrier also serves Brisbane, Sydney, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok.

Website: www.etihadairways.com