Hotels, Venues & Event news
There are many links between Dubai and London – from fashionable restaurants to sporting links with Premier League clubs – but the trendiest link between the two cities must be Cirque Du Soir, based in the Fairmont Hotel on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.
Cirque Du Soir is the sister club to Cirque, (located close to London’s infamous and ultra-cool Carnaby Street). Luxury clubbing is now a feature in most recognised cities in the world. The circus-themed Cirque Du Soir stands out with its ornate mirrors, huge artworks and unusual golden décor. The venue has velvet boudoir style VIP booths, acrobats and a bronze dome housing world renowned DJs. The cast of circus stereotypes continues throughout with burlesque dancers on podiums, fairies spinning from ropes hung from the ceiling and jugglers tending to the tables. Cirque Du Soir has fitted into the Dubai night scene providing an extraordinary evening of fun for those who are happy to be entertained until very late into the evening.
Did you know … There are 26 bridges crossing the Vltava River in Prague
The number of bridges connecting both Prague river banks and islands and is still growing. The Vltava river is a perfect place from which you can admire the beauty of both Prague bridges and the city itself. Prague Venice boat trips will show you Prague’s main sights from the perspective of a fisherman on the River Vltava with his boat 100 years ago.
Monument Tracker has revolutionised the way we use tourist guides with its cultural technology adapted to today’s users.
With a smartphone in your pocket, you’ll be notified of each monument and its history as you tour round on foot, by bike or in a car.
No research, no hassle, no obligatory itinerary – you can learn all about culture in total freedom – all you have to do is look up and admire!
All the Monument Tracker Apps are free until 7 August 2012 for the 37 million mobile phone users. The idea is to encourage smartphone users to discover and download all kinds of destinations and partner towns … including the Principality of Monaco
On 27 July, Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority held a grand VIP evening on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, in the presence of its Director, Mr Guillaume Rose. The event took place at the “Maison de Monaco,” Monaco’s promotional tourist office in London.
The guests, more than 130 VIPs and business chiefs, could admire the Sovereign Prince’s “private” collection of Olympic torches before enjoying a cocktail party and buffet.
On the following day, 28 July, the Tourist Authority invited its best MICE clients for a special day event.
The guests were able to watch the Olympic rowing races on the lake at Eton Dorney and could cheer on Monegasque rower Mathias Raymond.
Once again this summer some of the roads beside the river will be closed to traffic and will be taken over by walkers, cyclists and roller-bladers. The annual event attracts Parisians and tourists alike for a seaside feel in the heart of the French capital.
11th edition from 20 July to 19 August **,
On the voie George Pompidou**, 800m of beach on the right bank, from pont Neuf (1st) to the Square de l’Hôtel de Ville Sully (4th). At Bassin de la Villette, beach along the quaysides of the Loire and Seine.
On the programme for Paris Plages 2012 : sport (boats, rowing boats, kayaks, pedalos, bikes,…), leisure activities (pétanque, tai chi, table football, sun loungers, sand castles …), culture (festival Fnac Live on the Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville, concerts by the best musicians of the Métro, temporary lending library …).
Paris Plage offers a real holiday feeling beside the Seine with sun loungers, palm trees and sand!
The new expo centre for the Greater Berlin area has been completed in record time. Situated immediately next to the new BER international airport which still under construction (due to open in March 2013) the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport is a versatile exposition and event-staging facility with three permanently installed expo halls with an overall size in excess of 20,000 sqm. In addition there are spaces for open-air presentations, temporary expo structures and service facilities.
This is Messe Berlin’s second complex in the Greater Berlin region in addition to their traditional urban site Berlin ExpoCenter City am Berliner Funkturm. Preparatory work for building facilities for the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA has already begun on the new expo grounds. The Berlin Air Show 2012 will be staged here from September 11 through 16 as the leading annual event in the European aerospace industry. In January 2013, the new fashion fair PANORAMA Berlin will have its premiere at the Berlin Fashion Week.
Raimund Hosch, CEO of Messe Berlin GmbH: “As with immediate effect Berlin/Brandenburg boasts a trump card in the event business, with grounds in a first-class location. ExpoCenter Airport is the first trade fair venue to be next door to a major international airport, a unique selling point for attracting events and a significant addition to the established grounds next to the Berlin Radio Tower. It strengthens business in the Berlin/Brandenburg region and in future will significantly boost spending in Berlin and Brandenburg. “
A new metro station has just opened at Lisbon Airport enabling passengers and visitors to travel to the city centre in just 15 minutes. This development has made a significant impact to improve access to Lisbon Airport, thus constituting an important hub for air passengers. There are three transit levels: main lobby for airport access, intermediate floor and platform.
The station is now one of the Red Line stations, with connections to the stations of Oriente (Parque das Nações), Saldanha and São Sebastião, the latter with a connection to Marques de Pombal station, on the Blue line, thus allowing a fast and convenient access to the city’s prime areas. The airport metro station is majestic and striking, not only for its dynamic and contemporary architecture – as well as the decor, which is signed by the Portuguese cartoonist “Antonio” of leading Portuguese figures, representative of the 20th century, carved in stone and embedded in the walls throughout the station.
The Dublin Convention Bureau have released a new promotional video to showcase the city to potential delegates and venue finding companies.
Please see the link below to explore the possibilities the city has to offer
http://www.dublinconventionbureau.com/let_us_help/presentation_tools/Why_Dublin_Video