News Smooth Solutions in Rough Times Welcome to the first Premier News of the year, which gives us an opportunity to take stock of 2011 and look forward to 2012. This year is indeed a special year for Cyprus, as our island will assume the EU Presidency during the second term of... 03/02/2012 CYPRUS CULTURAL CENTRE The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has a cultural history that stretches back thousands of years. The ancient city kingdom of Salamis, for example, was home to one of the foremost cultural centres of its day. It had amongst others, an... 01/02/2012 HOLIDAY WISHES! Dear Industry Friends, All of us, the Premier Team join in saying thank you for all your support and trust in 2011 and like to wish you and your families a "Happy Holiday" and a prosperous 2012! The beauty of the season can remind us of all... 14/12/2011 Natural Gas in Cyprus is a reality! The Government of Cyprus assigned to Noble Energy to proceed in extracting the natural gas discovered in its Aphrodite well in Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone. Cyprus could become an exporter of natural gas, bringing major benefits for its... 08/12/2011 Cyprus! The Island of Aphrodite Awaits... She was not the most powerful of the gods, but if art and archaeology are any guide, Aphrodite was undeniably the most beautiful of them all - so it is no wonder that once she drifted onto the shores of Cyprus in ancient times, she never left.... 06/12/2011 LEMESOS - Cyprus' major port is also home to world-class resorts and historical treasures Warm wishes from still sunny Cyprus! Do you know that during the Crusades, Richard the Lionheart, leader of the Third Crusade, landed in Lemesos (Limassol); not incidentally to free a noblewoman held captive by the Byzantine sovereigh. The... 07/11/2011 EIBTM - THE GLOBAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS EXHIBITION Premier DMC will once again be attending EIBTM from 29th November – 1st December 2011 in Barcelona, Spain on the Cyprus Tourism Organisation stand number P400. Premier DMC has long attended this key industry event not only to meet and present to... 05/10/2011 Welcome To Cyprus! The Island that Aphrodite calls home! As mentioned in our previous newsletter here in Cyprus, our goal is not to ‘imitate’ other destinations. We do have our local heritage, our culture, our natural landscape, our gastronomy and of course our world-famous hospitality. We will try to... 03/10/2011 The Premier perspective: Competition vs Imitation The summer holidays are over, and we hope you had a relaxing break. For most of us, it’s now back to business with renewed energy, ready to face the challenges of our demanding industry. Indeed, the incentives market is a very competitive... 06/09/2011 "LIKE" US ON FACE BOOK LIKE US ON FACE BOOK Dear Industry Partner! Our team following the trend of Social Media has now created a Face Book Page to better reflect what Cyprus and Premier Team have to offer, in a more comprehensive and user friendly format. We would... 03/08/2011 PREMIER NEWS - Limassol rises to the challenge In anticipation of the EU Presidency which Cyprus will hold for the first time during the second half of 2012, the whole island is working intensively to complete a series of infrastructural projects, in order to present itself in the best... 05/07/2011 PREMIER NEWS - The Kind Angel Comes to Cyprus! The recent IMEX exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, gave us good reason to believe that our industry is slowly but surely picking up. And I was pleased to note the revived interest in our island as a destination, combined with the services we can... 09/06/2011 PREMIER NEWS - From Royal Weddings to Premier Events The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton has been in the headlines for weeks and is likely to remain a topic of conversation for many more. Indeed, royal weddings have always been a grand affair, even before the days of... 04/05/2011 PREMIER DMC UNVEILS NEW MYTHOLOGY THEMED STAND AT CONFEX 2011 Premier DMC exhibited at Confex with the luxury Four Seasons hotel from Limassol, a long standing partner of the company and a unique meetings and conference venue in Cyprus. As well as providing five star services and facilities for its guests,... 09/03/2011 Celebrate Limassol Carnival the Premier way! Join in the fun as Limassol goes carnival crazy with an action packed programme of masquerade balls, singing, dancing and a world-famous parade! As from February 24th to March 6th 2011. Carnival is without a doubt the party season of the... 25/01/2011 CYPRUS FUN! When in Cyprus should always organize a traditional folklore dancing to enhance the theme of the evening after all it wouldn’t be a Cypriot night without dancing with a few glasses on the head!! The meal will be traditional meze meal, which... 25/01/2011 History, Nature and Pleasure! The wine producing village of Omodhos, built on the Troodos hillsides amidst expanses of vines, with its narrow cobblet streets and the majestic monastery in the village square, is one of the most picturesque villages in Cyprus. Omodos was once... 25/01/2011 NEW SPA AVAILABLE AT ST.RAPHAEL RESORT IN LIMASSOL New Spa at St. Raphael Resort in Limassol. Will be called Serenity Spa and will open on 1st April 2011. It will feature a renovated pool area and health centre with gym, brand new hair salon, and a specatular spa with 8 treatment rooms including... 19/01/2011 NEW TAVERN SOON AT ST. RAPHAEL RESORT Seashells Beach Tavern due to open in April 2011. We at Premier we are looking forward to experience the St. Raphael Resort new venue. Working with the team of the hotel for many years now we are confitend that will be a perfect venue for group... 19/01/2011 A TRUE STORY! DO THEY STILL EXIST? YES IN CYPRUS! This story has been forwarded to us and I thought that is good to share! It was Friday 10.20 am and I was passing by the lobby area of the Four Seasons Hotel where I work when I saw a man in his sixties wandering about. I realized that he was... 17/01/2011 Cyprus offers five star diamond venues! We are pleased to announce that La Maison Fleurie restaurant in Limassol has been awarded with the prestigious Star Diamond Award for the 4th consecutive year! The Five Star Diamond recognizes the world’s greatest dining hospitality and five star... 17/01/2011 PREMIER DMC AT CONFEX 2011 WITH FOUR SEASONS HOTEL Happy New Year to all of our Premier Friends! Our Team is pleased to announce that we will be attending CONFEX 2011 as from 1st to 3rd of March 2011 at Earls Court 1 in London with our own stand sharing with the management of one of the... 10/01/2011 Season's Greetings! As the end of the year rolls around, we all naturally tend to think back and reflect on the event of the past 12 months and look forward to the coming year! We at Premier would like to thank you all for your business this year! We acknowledge... 20/12/2010 CYPRUS HAS BEEN REPRESENTED AT EIBTM BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS! It was great attending EIBTM Exhibition this year! We at Premier always look forward to such international events, which give us the opportunity to enhance and reinforce business relations with clients, assosiates and partners. We beleive that... 15/12/2010 MEDICAL TOURISM NOW AVAILABLE IN CYPRUS! Our Medical Coordinators are dedicated to sourcing and offering the finest medical care in Cyprus. Whether your concern is cosmetic or medical, we at Transform guarantee you will receive the ultimate treatment and aftercare for your chosen... 13/12/2010 Cypriot Wine! Wine Tours Programs Available Nectar of the Gods! A pure and exclusive product of the most beautiful fruit of Cypriot vineyards. The essence of life. The wine of Cypriots. A noble divinity/goddess. Human deity which the ancient Greeks adored. The wine of the God Dionysos,... 19/11/2010 Cyprus Wine Routes Wine is not a new story for Cyprus. Recent archaeological excavations which have been undertaken on the island have confirmed the thinking that this small tranche of earth has been producing wine for almost 5000 years. The discoveries testify... 19/11/2010 When in Cyprus experience the famous Meze! For every single brief we receive we have to offer an off side dinner option! It is important to us to communicate to our valuable customers that when in Cyprus the option is one and only! Cyprus Food! Over the past 3000 years, Cyprus has seen... 19/11/2010 Premier Newsletter November 2010 Dear Industry Partner, As the warm winter continues in sunny Cyprus, we are pleased to remind you that we will be attending some important industry events in the forthcoming months including EIBTM, where we will be presenting our new 2011-2012... 29/10/2010 Premier Newsletter October 2010 This month we are pleased to present you with some charity news as well as updates from our partner hotels. As a key part of any MICE experience is very much dependent on the venue and accommodation chosen for your event, at Premier we place... 21/09/2010 Items 1-30 of 51 Page 1 / 2