The Newsletter of the Russian Association of Business Travel offers the best innovations that are going to appear in hotels in 2014. All the hotels have been certified as business and conference hotels by the Russian Association of Business Travel.

Europe Congress, the leading organizer of MICE events, is inviting business travel experts to MCE Central & Eastern Europe. The event will take place on February 9-11, 2014 in Bucharest.

One of the work areas of the Russian Association of Business Travel is creation and implementation of educational programs aimed at acquisition of professional knowledge and skills in business travel.

In December 2013 Tygyn Darhan hotel (Yakutsk) took part in the Business and Conference Hotel Attestation Program of the Russian Association of Business Travel and was successfully certified as a business hotel.

The organizing committee of the National Airline Award «Wings of Russia — 2013» has announced the start of the Internet poll to determine the best Russian and foreign airlines, in the opinion of their passengers.

On the eve of New Year 2014 Heathrow Express is giving a present to business travellers. All members and partners of the Russian Association of Business Travel are now offered a 10% discount for the route: Heathrow Airport — Central London — Heathrow Airport.

In October 2013 Prestige hotel (Kursk) took part in the Business and Conference Hotel Attestation Program of the Russian Association of Business Travel and was successfully certified as a business hotel.

Created in 2004 the Moscow MICE Forum soon established itself as the leading MICE event in Russia providing a targeted opportunity for International suppliers to meet with Russian professionals.

On February 12th and 13th a group of corporate buyers of business travel services will take part in the CONVENE MICE exhibition that will be held in Vilnius, Lithuanian capital.

In June 2014 Avantel Club Istra took part in the Business and Conference Hotel Attestation Program of the Russian Association of Business Travel and was successfully certified as a business and conference hotel.