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Comment by Donna M. Airoldi on March 3, 2010 at 10:58am

(From today's Toronto Sun)

Farm Credit Axes Disney World Trips

By ELIZABETH THOMPSON, Parliamentary Bureau
OTTAWA — Farm Credit Canada has scrapped its employee recognition trips to Disney World and will rein in its expense account spending in the wake of the revelation the trips have cost the Crown corporation hundreds of thousands of dollars.

It will also seek reimbursement of “any inappropriate expenses.”

...Farm Credit officials said last week the expense paid trips are an important part of their program for rewarding and retaining top employees. Tuesday, however, following a request from Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to review the corporation’s expense practices, Farm Credit’s board of directors voted for sweeping changes.

Gone are the Bravo Club and President’s Club trips. The $160,000 Bravo Club trip scheduled to depart on March 8 has been cancelled. ...

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Comment by EnLinea Media on March 3, 2010 at 8:59am

Meetings and incentive professionals from around the world prepare for Moscow International MICE Forum on March 16

(Forimmediaterelease.net) A total of 85 companies representing 43 countries have registered to participate at the 6th Moscow International MICE Forum on March 16. Registrations from Russian MICE specialists and corporate buyers are higher than last year, and all signals indicate that this will again be a busy and highly-productive event.

Conveniently held one day prior to the MITT Exhibition in central Moscow, the Moscow International MICE Forum continues to provide a professional platform for International MICE suppliers to meet with the growing number of Russian professionals and corporate buyers.

Efficiently organized by industry specialists, the Moscow International MICE Forum has created a reputation for being the only event in Russia that fully appreciates the special requirements of the MICE sector. All participants have professionally constructed, fully-equipped stands that allow private meetings, pre-scheduled meetings, and attention to all details ensure the success of this concentrated, one-day event.

All Russian buyers are pre-qualified and registered ensuring only high-level, professional visitors attend.

The Russian MICE sector continues to show resilient growth and recent high profile International conferences from contacts created at pervious Moscow MICE Forums prove the effectiveness of this event.

International tourism professionals visiting Moscow at this time are invited to visit the Moscow International MICE Forum by registering on-line on the event website www.MiceForum.ru .

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