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Bookings down? Or is London already full?

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0200

IOL says that tourism operators in Britain - who have been expecting a flood of bookings ahead of the 2012 Olympics - say there has been a 90% drop in bookings as a result of the global economic recession.
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Get the low-down on the Rugby World Cup

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:02:00 +0200

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: World Cup visitors can now get their very own digital guide to the local 'hood' thanks to a new city guide, compiled by a Who's Who of fashion, food, art, shopping and fun in downtown Auckland.
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Naked rugby rampage

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:04:00 +0200

HONG KONG: To kick off the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, official beer sponsor Carlsberg created an online game, available at the campaign mini-site aimed at driving buzz around the event.
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2011 Cricket World Cup: India turns to web

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:33:00 +0200

MUMBAI, INDIA: comScore, Inc has released results from a study of Internet traffic to cricket websites during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The report found that the tournament caused a surge in visitation to cricket sites in India as fans went online for the latest results and match updates.
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adidas launches its biggest-ever marketing campaign

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:25:00 +0200

HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY: On 16 March 2011, adidas, international sporting goods manufacturer, unveiled its latest global brand campaign. This is the first time that the company has created a campaign leveraging the adidas Sport Performance, adidas Originals and adidas Sport Style sub-brands, aiming to ensure that it is the most diverse and all-encompassing glimpse into the brand ever.
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Vodafone Global wants your BIG IDEA

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:02:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Idea Bounty, the South-African-based online crowd sourcing community, has loaded a cracker of a brief with a sizeable reward in the form of a brief for international telecommunications giant Vodafone Global - and the winning idea will be worth US$10 000 - that's about R70 000.
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Heat Tracker to find that 'special someone'

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:54:00 +0200

CHICAGO, US: App helps singletons identify local hot spots to increase odds of meeting that "special someone".
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Hilton Worldwide launches Waldorf Astoria in the UAE

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:19:00 +0200

DUBAI, UAE: Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a management agreement with the Al Hamra Group for the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah - the second Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts property in the Middle East following the 2005 opening of the Qasr Al Sharq in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Sun International appoints Tourism Point LLC as ME marketing partner

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:01:00 +0200

DUBAI, UAE: One of Africa's most significant tourism and leisure groups, Sun International, has appointed Dubai-based Tourism Point LLC to manage its marketing and public relations communications in the Middle East region.
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London faces sharp spike in luxury hotel supply

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:04:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: According to analysis by PwC, there could be a 27% increase in luxury rooms in London by 2012 with around 2400 rooms in 18 hotels reported under construction or planned in London.
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