Events and conferencing group Tarsus revealed a 36% increase in full year adjusted pre-tax profit while forward booking stood at 49% of anticipated full year revenue in 2010.Adjusted profit before tax rose to £14.6m for the year ended 31 December 2009 from £10.7m the year before. Revenue was up 35% to £57.5m.Like-for-like revenues was up 1% while net debt was reduced by a better than expected 10% to £30.7m.Commenting on the results, chairman Neville Buch said, "Whilst no country is immune to the economic climate, emerging markets are expected to exhibit much higher growth than the developed economies of the world.""Our strategy...will ensure that the group remains resilient in the short term and well positioned for the economic recovery which we are beginning to experience in our US division," Buch added.Forward bookings for 2010 remain strong at 49% of anticipated full year revenues compared with 48% for 2008, the group said.In a separate statement Tarsus confirmed that it has agreed to buy the remaining 20% stake in Medical Conferences International for $10.8m in shares as it beefs up its medical educational market in the US.Tarsus has proposed a final dividend of 4p making a total of 6p for the year.