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Destination Diary Europe London Hilton, Accor, Park Plaza, and more—to simplify the booking process for groups that require more than 1,000 guest rooms. Outside of London, several other cities are meetings- and incentive-ready, such as Manchester, highlighted by Manchester Central, the new name for the former Manchester International Convention Centre and GMEX, with a central hall for exhibits of theater-style seating for up to 9,000. With more than 6,000 guest rooms in the center city, choices are plentiful, with options such as the glamorous Midland, site of the original meeting to form the Rolls-Royce company, or the luxurious Radisson Edwardian Manchester Hotel, housed in one of Manchester’s key historic buildings, the historic Free Trade Hall, just moments from Manchester Central Convention Centre. Meeting creates Understanding. Understanding creates Networking. Networking creates Experience. Experience creates Knowledge. Knowledge creates Technology. Technology creates Convenience. Convenience creates Well-being. Well-being creates Feeling. Feeling creates Motivation. Motivation creates Participation. Participation creates Meetings! Belgium Means Business With three official languages (Flemish, French, and German), Belgium is a natural for international meetings. Just ask the European Nation and NATO, both of which are headquartered in capital city Brussels. The city’s diversity is also in plain view when it comes to attractions and cultural icons, which range from the ornate Baroque and Gothic guild houses, Gothic Town Hall, daily flower market, and terrace cafes of the 13thcentury Grand Place to the Dinosaur Gallery of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, where 200 attendees can dine among the massive skeletons, to the quirky Belgian Center for Comic Strip Art, where groups of up to 1,500 can enjoy a reception among the Smurfs, Tintin, and artwork from nearly 700 cartoonists. An entertaining way to get to know the city is the program Who Stole Mannekin Pis? from the DMC Alleluias Events. Small teams try to figure www.austrian.com www.acv.at www.messecongress.at www.vienna.convention.at 14 Belgium Successful Meetings/MeetingNews/Incentive / MARCH 2009 http://www.vienna.info http://www.austrian.com http://www.acv.at http://www.messecongress.at http://www.vienna.convention.at

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