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Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo and White Knight Two

Virgin Galactic recently unveiled the design of its new and “environmentally friendly” space launch system based on the X Prize winning technology of SpaceShipOne, which successfully flew into space for the third time in October 2004 and won the seven million euro Ansari X Prize....

Thessaloniki Sees Increase in Conference Tourism

Thessaloniki Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) recently revealed statistics that show Thessaloniki saw a 25 percent increase in conferences compared with 2006. In 2007 TCVB recorded 224 conferences, compared with 179 in 2006, 131 conferences in 2005 and 115 in 2004.

Record for Cruises in 2008

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced 2008 would be a record year for the cruise industry with their members carrying some 12.8 million passengers, of which 10.5 million are from North America and 2.3 million from other markets.

HAPCO Presents Potential of Greece as a Conference Destination

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers recently did a presentation entitled "Meetings, Conferences and Incentives in Greece" at the Nordic travel fair MATKA 2008 held in Helsinki Fair Center (Finland) on 17 to 20 January. HAPCO was officially invited by the...

The Grass Really is Greener on Celebrity Solstice

Celebrity Cruises recently announced an industry-first on their newest cruise ship, Celebrity Solstice, as 2,130 square meters of its top deck surface would be covered with real growing grass set in an innovative new country club environment known as "The Lawn Club."
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