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45 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2015 Diamonds International joins Montegrappa to provide luxury accessories for CHOGM MONTEGRAPPA, Italy's old- est manufacturer of fine writing instruments, has been selected by Diamonds International and CHOGM representatives to be the official purveyors of luxury ac- cessories for the CHOGM Malta 2015 - the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that will be held between the 27 and 29 No- vember 2015. Commemorating this special meeting, Diamonds International will supply Montegrappa pens, A4 document holders, notebooks and sterling silver pins. The pens cho- sen for this occasion are Fortuna rollerballs with palladium trim or rose gold trim. They have been per- sonalised with the CHOGM logo on the top of the pen cap, and on the cap's band features CHOGM Malta 2015 wording on the opposite side to the Montegrappa logo. To enable attendees to record the minutes of their meetings, the doc- ument holders have been specially made for the occasion in black leather with red leather interior. The special notebooks are similar in colour, and both items share fea- tures with the current Montegrap- pa leather collection. Several types of pins have been produced for the event. They will include those for the Prime Minis- ters, for their wives or partners, for VIP guests and for a special summit on immigration. All pins are num- bered. Speaking about this occasion, Paul Fenech, Founder and Chairman of Diamonds International said, "We are proud to have been chosen by the CHOGM 2015 representatives to provide accessories to such an important occasion in Malta, and we are honoured to exclusively rep- resent the Montegrappa brand in Malta." Emirates introduces new generation in-flight entertainment system Emirates introduces its new generation in- flight entertainment (IFE) system reaffirm- ing its commitment to continual product en- hancement. The latest features include larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage – offering pas- sengers an even greater choice of content on board. The new products can be found on Emirates' newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 aircraft. Passengers travelling in First Class will have a more immersive view- ing experience to look forward to with IFE screens in- creased from 27 to 32 inches – the 40% increase makes it the largest screen on any aircraft. "We continually upgrade our fleet, as well as our products and services on board to ensure an unparalleled travel experience. Our new generation ice system elevates the viewing experience, and offers passengers the most comprehensive movie and TV selection on any airline,' said Patrick Brannelly, Emirates' Divi- sional Vice President – Customer Experience. Economy Class passengers can also look forward to immersing themselves in Emirates' selection of inflight programmes, with the industry's largest in-seat screens at 13.3 inches. The Business Class screens, at 23 inches wide, remain one of the industry's largest for its class. With three times the media storage on the new IFE system, ice Digital Widescreen now has 2,186 channels of on-demand enter- tainment and 1,230 music chan- nels which amount to about 4,300 hours of entertainment. This in- cludes over 50 full TV box sets and close to 600 movies. Reflect- ing Emirates' global and diverse customer base, the enhanced sys- tem also features a multilingual interface in 14 languages. This year, Emirates clinched its 11th consecutive SKYTRAX World Airline Awards for 'World's Best Airline Inflight Entertain- ment'. Other new features on ice in- cludes enhanced handset con- trollers, USB ports and PC power outlets on all seats across the three cabin classes to allow pas- sengers to charge their own mo- bile phones and portable devices. Emirates' next generation IFE system is complemented with connectivity on board. The airline offers Wi-Fi on 142 aircraft, more than half of its fleet, and Live TV now on 75 aircraft. Emirates be- gan offering free Wi-Fi on board last year and has invested US $15 million to offer its passengers data connectivity in 2015. From January to September this year, 2.6 million Emirates passengers connected to Wi-Fi on board – a four-fold increase from last year, reflecting the strong consumer demand for connectivity services while travelling. Other product enhancements include new micro fibre optic car- pet in the First Class cabin which helps to reduce the effects of jet lag, and private suites in the cen- tre aisle have been widened by 1.9 inches. Emirates' new generation in- flight entertainment system prod- uct enhancements at a glance: • IFE screen in First Class in- creased from 27 inches to 32 inches • IFE screen in Economy Class increased from 12.1 inches to 13.3 inches • All PC power outlets equipped with HDMI & USB ports for charging of portable devices • 3x media storage offering an even greater choice of con- tent • Enhanced handset control- lers • Personal video playback • Multilingual interface in 14 languages Emirates operates a daily sched- uled flight between Dubai and Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus. For further information and flight schedules, one can visit the site: www.emirates.com/mt GSD Marketing supports Schools' Football Tournament GSD Marketing Ltd, producers of Kristal water, is supporting the re- turn of the popular Schools Football Tournament after an absence of 15 years. The tournament is organised by the Malta Football Association through its Grassroots Department within the Technical Centre in col- laboration with SportMalta's Sport Promotion Unit (SPU) and the Di- rectorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE). The tournament was held at the premises provided by Mellieha SC, Sliema Wanderers FC and Mosta FC seeing the participation of over 300 boys aged 13 to 15. National Sport School placed first and St Venera Boys' Secondary (St Theresa College) placed second in the semi-phase of the tournament. The two winning teams will play against the top two teams from the non-state schools in the finals on May 9 next year. "As GSD Marketing, we are pleased to see this popular tournament back, hence we are giving it our full sup- port. As producers of Kristal water, we believe in an active lifestyle and the involvement of children in sport activities. They are the guarantee of healthy future generations," said GSD Sales & Marketing Manager Martin Agius. Banif team supports President's Solidarity Fun Run The Banif Bank team (above) is all smiles after another successful edition of the President's Solidar- ity Fun Run. The team pitched in during the run up by handling the applica- tion process across the bank's 12 branches around Malta and Gozo. The team also gave a helping hand on the day, by helping MCCF at the departure point gazebos. The bank has been supporting this event since the very first edition in 2009.