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Game on!It was an excitingconclusion to agreat tennis matchwhen BernardTomic wonthe APIAInternational Mens Finals onSaturday night.

BEN was delighted to be aguest of the Sydney Olympic ParkAuthority at the event, which wascatered for by in-house caterers,the Gema Group.

The match saw us grazing fromwicker baskets groaning withdelicious goodies as we watchedthe game.

High-end dinners, cocktails,presentations and productlaunches can also be organisedon Centre Court and guestswowed as they enter via thePlayers Tunnel to arrive onCentre Court to dine in a marqueeunder the stars - Jill .

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Tourism Fiji appointsnew ceo

From Monday this week, RickHamilton took up the role of Tourism Fijis new chief execu veo cer.

The result of an extensive globalsearch that a racted a number of high-calibre candidates, Hamiltoncomes with more than 17 years of experience in the travel industryand joins Tourism Fiji a er veyears as managing director of

Flight Centre New Zealand.With a wealth of industryknowledge and experience,Hamilton also held roles as retailleader for Flight Centre SouthAfrica and as retail leader forStudent Flights Australia.

Fiji isone of the mostuniqueandbeau ful

countrieson earthand I lookforward toenhancingworld-wide awareness about Fiji,its people and its many amazinga ributes, Hamilton said.

Wrest Point marks 40 yrsFour weeks of celebra ons are tomark the 40th birthdayof Wrest Point, an iconin Tasmanias tourism,entertainment andconference industries.

Commencing thisweek, the 4 Decades in4 Weeks celebra onskicked o with a free Wrest

Point community barbecuebreakfast in the roo op car parkon 14 January, and culminateswith the highly an cipatedRed Hot Summer Tour Concertwith Jimmy Barnes, ChocolateStar sh, Dragon and Ian Mosson the Wrest Point lawns on 10February.

Rather than just celebrateon the o cial birthday date(10 February), we decided toput together four weeks of ac vi es that truly capturewhat Wrest Point is all about

from its early history to itscurrent role as an integral partof the Hobart entertainment andtourism landscape, Wrest Pointmarke ng manager Ma Mellorsaid.

When Wrest Point Hotel Casino

(as it was then known) openedon the banks of the DerwentRiver on 10 February, 1973, itnot only received na onal andinterna onal acclaim but also putTasmania on the global map.

Wrest Point plays a signi cantpart in Australian history, beingthe countrys rst legal casino,Wrest Point general managerMike Davey said.

The property also opened upTasmanian tourism to a new levelof sophis ca on and customerservice.

In its rst ve years of opera on, Wrest Pointentertained more than vemillion visitors and held morethan 100 conven ons and tradegatherings, he said.

New event venue inACT ArboretumThe na onal capital's newest

a rac on, the Na onalArboretum Canberra, will havean events venue with vetar facili es for gala dinners,

weddings and corporate events,when it opens on 2 February.

The Arboretum, set on 250hectares and just 6km from theity centre features 100 forests

and 100 gardens includingdi erent types of threatenedand symbolic trees from aroundAustralia and the world.

The Arboretum representshe realisa on of Walter Burley

Gri n's 1915 plan for Canberra tonclude a 'Con nental Arboretum

and Eventual Botanical Reserves'.The Arboretum contains a

visitor centre, cafe and pavilionhousingtheNa onalBonsaiandPenjingCollec onof Australia.

ICCA Forum takes AIMEExtra features have been added to this year's

packed ICCA Forum for Young Professionals (FYP)during AIME inFebruary.

This includesthe MeetTaiwan'saward-winning"Shake to Share"event networkingprogram, which joinsother interes ngmee ng industrycase studies fromSingapore, China PR,Melbourne and the United States.

FYP par cipants have been extended an invita onto a end ICCA's members networking recep onwhere they will also have the opportunity to entera compe on to win a registra on to the ICCACongress 2013 in Shanghai.

ICCA Board member Mar n Winter, has joined the

FYP 2013 faculty which now features a total of 18speakers over two days.

"This year wehave a recordeight overseasspeakerscombining withten leadingAustralian industryspeakers todeliver a programfocusing on newapproaches," saysForum manager,

Elizabeth Rich."We aim not only to leave the a endees be er

informed and be er connected, but also s mulatedand impassioned about the mee ngs industry."

Spaces are s ll available so for full details on AIMEor ICCA see their websites or email [email protected] .
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Hunter Valleys Corporate Social Responsibility

A CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)program,designedto helporganisa onsmeet theirCSR goals was

launched thisweek in theHunter Valley.

Aimed atsuppor nglocalchari es, community andenvironmental programs, theHunter Valley Conven on Bureauhas introduced the ini a veto provide opportuni es toconference organisers toincorporate ac vi es into their

conference or incen ve programthat will leave a legacy in theHunter Valley long a er delegateshave departed.

We have observed thatorganisa ons are increasingly

looking for these type of opportuni es as team-buildingexercises said Ruth Appleby,Business Tourism marke ngmanager at Hunter ValleyConven on Bureau.

They seek out opportuni es to

contribute to the sustainability,greenness and welfare of thelocal community in which theyare mee ng.

Instead of spending thea ernoon playing golf ortas ng wine together, someorganisa ons may prefer topar cipate in programs such asthe Wyndham Estate RiverbankRehabilita on project by plan ngtrees or carp shing or Tikeson Bikes - where a team of

par cipants assemble new bikeswhich are then donated to a localcharity to distribute to needychildren.

Instead of giving costly gi s toguest speakers or promo onalgi s to delegates, as has o enbeen the prac ce in the past,organisa ons now look foropportuni es to make a dona onto a local charity instead, shesaid.

We an cipate that the program

will be exible with variousprojects being added or deletedas needs change said Appleby.

We believe that this o ersa win win to both organisersholding an event in the HunterValley and to local chari es.

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crumbs!One for the birds!

Anything but ordinary,according to conservationists.

An island the size of 25 footballpitches has emerged from theviolent waters of the North Sea,over the past few years.

Composed of sandbanks, it lies24 kilometres o the coast of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany'sfar north, in a marine national

park.The appearance of Bird Island,named after the seabirds thatrest, nest or feed has sand dunesthat are almost ve metres high.

49 species of plants have beendetected; generated by seedsblown there by winds from acrossEurope.

AHICE 2013s fnal callIF you are a leader in youreld with a dynamic leadership

story to share, the AHICE 2013conference with the themeLeadership Ma ers - we needleaders of today and the future,is welcoming submissions on thefollowing topics:

Leadership; Service Excellence;Measuring success how toensure repeat visits from yourguests; Franchising; Social Media;Environmental Management/Sustainable Opera ons;Challenges for emerging resortdes na ons; Branding; SupplyChain and Stakeholder Rela ons.

The AHICE is a conference rmlyfocused on the management andopera on of accommoda onhotels throughout Australia, NewZealand and the South Paci cregion.

The fourth annual AustralasianHotel Industry Conference andExhibi on is set to be held inMelbourne on 16 May withapplica ons scheduled to closeon 18 January.

For addi onal informa onor for further details aboutthe conference visit the AHICEwebsite at www.ahice.com.au orcall 1300 789 845.

Macaus meeting oferA

mee ngs deal by TheVene an Macao Resort Hotel,The Vene an Macao Mee ngs

Sale, has been launched formee ngs booked before 30 April.

The o er includes a selec on of dded-value bene ts according tohe individual needs of the event.Available to groups who bookhalf-day mee ng package or

banquet dinner for events to beheld between 1 March and 30September, or between 1 and31 December,hey will beble to enjoy MOP 200approx. RMB

150) bonusredit peroom nighto spend onheir choice

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An intimate dinner with David

Give yourself a lift for the New YearPeoPLe making New

Years resolu ons cannow turn to an app

that aims to help themachieve their goals.

Li , a free iPhone app,is designed so users cantrack progress on theirgoalswhether itslosing weight, improvingrela onships or doingbe er at workbybreaking their goals intomanageable parts.

Weve always beeninterested in how

people become goodat something, andhow good people become really great, said Tony Stubblebine, theco-founder and chief execu ve of Li . What makes great musicians,athletes or entrepreneurs become great? And can it be trained?

When users maintain their habits they can mark their progress onthe pla orm. Progress can be tracked over me, providing insightinto which habits are having the most in uence towards their long-term goals.

Rather than focusing on tracking calories burned or consumed,if someone is trying to lose weight, the focus is on crea ng andtracking daily habits, such as a no sweets or low-carb lunch.

Thats the fundamental feedback loop in Li being honest with

yourself about how much progress youre making. Did you reallyavoid sweets this month or did you only do it two or three mes?said Stubblebine.

Its much more maintainable, he added. Can you imaginelooking up every meal you ever eat for the rest of your life in a fooddatabase? Its unbelievably hard.

Stubblebine said the company drew inspira on from David Allensbook Ge ng Things Done, which popularised the concept of takingthe next step towards achieving a desired outcome.

The app also helps to connect people with similar goals and lookingto build the same habits and support each other to stay on track.

Story adapted from a Reuters ar cle.Tony Wragg, a self-professed gadget fan

with a serious passion for technology, writes aregular blog, TechTalk. He sources his materialfrom newspapers and technology websitesaround the world and shares stories he feelsmay interest small business operators likehimself. Visit Tony Wraggs TechTalk at:www.tonystechtalk.com.au.

Hawaiian ies to

Auckland

CommenCIng 13 MarchHawaiian Airlines is opening

new interna onal gatewayo New Zealand with nonstopervice, three-days weekly,

between Honolulu and Auckland.Hawaiian will be the only USarrier ying into Auckland and

will operate the route using itsargest aircra , the Airbus A330-

200 sea ng 294 passengers.Round-trip fares are available

or ights between Auckland andMaui, with convenient one-stoponnec ons in Honolulu, avoidinghe need to change airlines orerminals.In addi on this summer,

Hawaiian Airlines will o er forhe rst me, twice-daily nonstopervice between Los Angeles and

Maui.Both ights will o er the

omfort and roominess of Hawaiian's wide-body, twin-isle Boeing 767-300ER aircra ,ea ng 264 passengers.

Thais good MICE yearITs been a buoyant year for

Thailand's MICE industry withvisitor numbers in 2012 reaching895,224, exceeding ThailandConven on & Exhibi on Bureaus(TCEB) target for the year.

For the year ahead, the TCEBexpects to generate more thanUS$2.1 billion, or 63.2 billion Baht.

Macau's Heritage Soul

osC (O -Site Connec ons)Macau brought Macaus HeritageSoul to life at the Sheraton MacaoHotel, Cotai Central, where amagical dinner at Albergue washeld at a stunning o -site dinnervenue.

Bringing it to life was theigh ng design, countless candlesnd candelabras hung in a

100-year-old tree, the tailor madentertainment and the stunningable concepts.

m/v Tere Moana

launches in MarigotPAuL Gauguin Cruises, operatorof luxury cruises in the SouthPaci c, have christened its newluxurious ship, the m/v TereMoana, in an o cial ceremonyheld dockside, in Marigot, St.Mar n, christening the ship witha bo le of Veuve Clicquot LaGrande Dame Champagne.

A er the ceremony, the shipset sail on its inaugural 7-nightCaribbean voyage to the FrenchWest Indies, Bri sh Virgin Islands,and St. Ki s & Nevis.

In January and February, TheMoana embarks on 13- and14-night Panama Canal cruises.

From April through November,the ship operates a variety of 7-night European voyages.

During spring and fall, 14-nighttransatlan c crossings areavailable between Europe andthe Caribbean.

At 330 feet long and 46 feetwide, The Moana has a dra of 11.5 feet, and accommodates 90guests with a sta of 60.

Hilton HawaiianVillage renovation

The Hilton Hawaiian VillageWaikiki Beach Resort hascompleted a $25.5 millionrenova on of its Ali'i Tower.

The project included therefurbishment of all 323 guestrooms in the tower, corridors,lobby and recep on desk withthe nal phase expected to becompleted in May.

This includes upgrades to thetower's second oor Ocean ViewTerrace.
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