For a truly international experience you can't go past AIME 2006 with 850 exhibitors, from 50 different countries will take part in AIME 2006 to showcase to 2,500 visitors and Hosted Buyers the latest product and hottest destinations for the meetings industry.

The following international exhibitors are sure to impress when AIME 2006 opens 6 and 7 June, Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

With the Olympic flag now flying high in Vancouver, the city is deep into preparations to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Tourism Vancouver will show visitors Vancouver's new infrastructure for the games. There's the new Richmond Oval which will hold 7,600 spectators, the new UBC Winter Sports Centre with a capacity of 6,650 and the new the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre.

VisitBritain, Visit London and Thistle Hotels are joining forces to promote the wide range of venues and exclusive experiences available in Britain.

VisitBritain's free multimedia kit for event planners is available on the stand, as well as copies of MeetBritain, the essential publication for the latest news for meetings and event planners. 

Visit London  will demonstrate why London was chosen as the host for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games; chosen for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in 2007 and chosen as the world's leading destination at the World Travel Awards in 2005.

Ever wanted to tour the Highland of Scotland on board The Royal Scotsman? Charter the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for a journey across Europe? What about join the Northern Belle or British Pullman for a day trip in the UK or navigate picturesque canals of France, or explore South East Asia on the Road to Mandalay river cruise ship and Eastern & Oriental Express train. Well visit Orient Express Trains & Cruises to find out how.

Discover the World Marketing will fill you in on the latest news from Hyatt. Learn about the $10 million renovation of guestrooms, lobby area and meeting space at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Or discover the new Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Centre, the largest hotel built under the Hyatt name in more than two decades.

The small emirate of Dubai is fast becoming the tourism, leisure and business capital of the Middle East. Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is back at AIME with a collection of major hotels and resorts, the Dubai Convention Centre, tour operators and destination marketing companies.

Asia will once again play a major role at AIME. Visit the Korea Tourism Organisation stand to find out why Korea is rapidly expanding its share of the lucrative business events market.

Statistics from the Union of International Associations (UIA) show Korea hosted 164 international conferences in 2004, ranking 17^th in the world and third in Asia.

Ten co-exhibitors will join the Korea Tourism Organisation to showcase the best Korea has to offer. Exhibitors include the Busan Convention & Visitors Bureau, COEX Seoul, Seoul Convention Bureau, Daegu Convention Bureau, Jeju Convention Bureau, Kimdaejung Convention Centre as well as Intercontinental Hotels Seoul and tour operators Holiday Planners and Plaza 21 Travel.

Ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China or the home of Confucius? Visit the China CYTS Business Travel International stand to see why the company brings in 680,000 tourists annually.

China Travel Service Hong Kong is the appointed agent for many of China's biggest and most important trade shows, such as the Canton Trade Fair in Guangzhou.

Hong Kong will be back at AIME showing off world class meeting facilities, accommodation and attractions.

Hong Kong International Airport, ranked best in the world, handles over 1,900 flights a week, covering every continent and major city. Hong Kong venues include the 70,000 square metre Asia-World Expo which also has a 13,500 seat indoor arena. And, also the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre offering 64,000 square metres of custom made space.

Pacific destinations will also tempt. The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji opened 1 April and is one of the newest and most upscale mainland 5 star resorts in Fiji. 

There's also the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa which opened in December 2005. Sofitel Fiji offers the largest conferencing and events facilities in Fiji with eight meeting rooms and a ballroom seating up to 720 delegates theatre style and 640 for a sit down dinner.

The Philippines stand will showcase various venues including the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) and the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

The CICC offers more than 10,000 square metres of convention and meeting space. It is equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual systems, has two grand ballrooms and ten function rooms.

The PICC has hosted some of the biggest events in Asia from international political summits, to medical and scientific conventions, classical concerts featuring Luciano Pavarotti, glittering fashion shows, and international trade shows.

AIME 2006 is on 6 and 7 June at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. To register to attend as a visitor or Hosted Buyer please visit www.aime.com.au