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| In the November 18, 2009 issue |
By Alison
Hall
The U.S Department of State has warned that U.S. citizens
traveling abroad—particularly those traveling to China between now and
the end of the year—should be prepared for screening and quarantine
procedures that may be put in place at some foreign airports as a way to
reduce the spread of the H1N1 flu. We’ve got the links
you need to travel insurance companies and country-specific travel
pages. (And watch out if you start sneezing on your flight back to the
U.S.)
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Having welcomed nearly 1,000 attendees—a record-breaking
number—to its annual conference in Florence, Italy, last week, the
International Congress and Convention Association released results of a
survey that showed most international associations had steady or rising
attendance at their events in 2009. Despite the 38 percent whose 2009
attendance numbers declined, most respondents were optimistic
about the year ahead.
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