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The Public Health Agency of Canada provides H1N1 guidelines specifically designed for meeting planners, covering such areas as the importance of performing a pre-event risk assessment and mitigating the spread of an influence-like illness (ILI).

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Managers of an Estonian government initiative covering up to 70-per-cent of conference costs will begin accepting funding applications Dec. 21.

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JOYRIDE one50 Indoor Bike Park, a 90,000-sq.-ft., indoor facility, is slated to open in Markham, Ont., about 45 minutes north of downtown Toronto, within a month.

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The Fairmont Pacific Rim is set to open in Vancouver in January, right in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Marriott has launched The Autograph Collection, a new brand of upper upscale and luxury, independent hotels.

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MPI Foundation's just-released update to its groundbreaking 2006 Canadian Economic Impact Study (CEIS) indicates that meetings generated more than $71-billion in industry output per year and produced more than 673,000 meetings annually, with an average of 70-million yearly participants.

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The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) has introduced a suite of sustainable meeting solutions, including green electricity, waste diversion, locally sourced menus, carbon offsetting, community donations and paper-less options.

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WestJet has launched seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Cayo Coco, Cuba, and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos and seasonal non-stop service between Calgary and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

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Frequent flyer and loyalty brand Groupe Aeroplan has bought Carlson Marketing, a Minneapolis, Minn.-based loyalty marketing firm.

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Site Canada has been named Site's Chapter of the Year. The announcement came during the honours gala held Nov. 1 during the Site International Conference, in Aruba.

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As state and provincial governments ban hand-held mobile devices for motorists, it's crucial to pick the right Bluetooth headset. A guide to the best-available models.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne has launched an exercise-focused Brain Break meeting package.

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WestJet has launched seasonal, non-stop service between Toronto and three destinations: Freeport, Bahamas; Varadero, Cuba; and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.

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Steve Giblin has been appointed president and chief executive officer of SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, effective September 8.

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A new study by ASAE and The Center reveals a growing interest by association professionals in attending virtual meetings. The study is a follow-up to one that was conducted in January 2009; both surveys measure how association professionals have reacted during the current recession.



















