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Sydney has won the bid to host the prestigious US-based MDRT’s inaugural Global Conference in September 2019.

From November 13 to 15, 2020, the Palais des congrès de Montréal will serve as the venue for the International Final of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO). The event, organized by Zone01, will draw 2,000 participants to Montréal and generate $1,818,000 in tourism revenue for the city and Québec.

Early-bird registration offering flexible discounted rates is now available for the 2018 Global Tourism Summit, being presented by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), October 1-3.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) united with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and the Flemish tourist board VISITFLANDERS to present the Educational Forum on LGBTQ Tourism at the Hilton Brussels Grand Place on 21 June.

The Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 in Nakhon Phanom taking place June 26 to June 29 is likely to hit a new attendance record according to the latest numbers.

Certified Incentive Travel Professional (CITP) is a new, career defining designation for mid to senior level incentive travel professionals offered by Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE). Since its launch at IMEX Frankfurt last month, the program is off to a fast start with more than 25 incentive professionals already earning their CITP designation.

Celebrating its 25^th anniversary, the Singapore Food Festival (SFF) is making its annual return once again from 13 to 29 July 2018, with a sumptuous medley of over 20 gastronomic experiences featuring traditional and contemporary flavors of Singapore.

French Quarter Festivals, Inc. announced the complete music and culinary lineup for the 18th Annual Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron. The premier American festival dedicated to the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, Satchmo SummerFest takes place at the Jazz Museum at the Mint on August 3-5, 2018.

The impact of Brexit on recruitment in the UK hospitality and events industry is increasing but its influence on business in the sector generally has apparently reduced in the last 12 months. These are the key findings of the second annual Brexit survey carried out by the HBAA, the leading association for the events and hospitality industry among its members.

Partnering with ORTRA, INCON has supported the development of International Tourism Security Summit which is taking place in Jerusalem October 7-9, 2018. ITSS is bringing together tourism professionals from all over the world to talk about how destinations prepare for crises.

Sydney has won the right to host the 2019 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from 17-19 June next year. The World FDI Forum is the leading global gathering for cross-border investment attracting over 400 business leaders and senior government officials from around the world.

For the first time, Destination Mekong is hosting the 1st Asia Film Destination Conference, as part of the Mekong Mini Movie Festival, co-located with the 2018 Mekong Tourism Forum on June 26th in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

Pet specialists from around the continent are gathering in the Estonian capital this week as the city plays host to the 24th FECAVA Eurocongress, June 14th to 16th. The high number of delegates expected, around 1,200 in all, makes the event one of the largest scientific conferences to be held in Tallinn this year.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) stressed the importance of tourism and technology providing opportunities for innovation and creating the jobs of the future, in its 63rd European Commission meeting held in Prague, Czech Republic (11-13 June 2018).