Message from the Publisher

In this spring/summer edition (Volume 8), not only are we once again covering the IMEX Exhibition in Frankfurt and previewing the event (Executive Venturer is at IMEX on Stand C520), but this is also a special edition in association with Abama Golf And Spa Resort, Tenerife (see front cover and feature on page 38). Abama can also be found at IMEX 2008 on Stand F550.

Conventions Australia was launched at IMEX 2007 and we have an exclusive interview with their chairman, Martin Winter.

Our regular features continue with New Developments (see page 4) and the Gizmo Guide (see page 71).

The competition, which is now a regular feature, is courtesy of the smartest hotel in St Moritz – the Badrutts Palace Hotel (details on this page).

I hope you continue to enjoy the magazine.

David Holbech
Publisher

CONTENTS

New Developments
Banyan Tree, Hainan, China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Empire Riverside Hotel, Hamburg . . . . . . . .  . . . . .6
EV Interviews
Martin Winter, Conventions Australia . . . . . . . . . .27

Features
IMEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .10
Tenerife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .35
Abama Golf & Spa Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Heidelberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .41
Porto Convention Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Abu Dhabi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Emirates Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .56
Badrutts Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Indigo Lodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Asia Focus
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Bangkok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .63

Gizmo Guide
Ion Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .74