Incentives and meetings

MICE activity, the appeal of Paris as a destination, improving the experience of business travellers: Corinne Menegaux, Managing Director of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, talks about the latest developments in tourism in Paris.

A world-renowned leisure destination, PortAventura World is also an original venue for a corporate event, with its vast convention centre, numerous hotels and, of course, all the resort's unique activities. All coordinated by the expertise of PortAventura Business & Events.

Bordeaux, but also Lyon and Paris: the major French cities are well positioned in the GDS-Index, a ranking based on the CSR performance of MICE destinations.

With the hosting of two major international events, the TeamGym 2022 European Championships and the IASP 2023 World Conference, the Luxembourg Convention Bureau is proving that it has what it takes to join the club of the world's leading event destinations.

Europa Park is getting closer to its corporate customers in the Ile-de-France, Bordeaux and Grand Est regions thanks to a TGV stop at Ringsheim/Europa Park station on the Paris-Fribourg line.

The Global Forecast report published on 11 October by American Express Meetings & Events forecasts a resurgence in face-to-face meetings and events next year.

As the Friche de la Belle de Mai plays host to the Séminaire Business Events trade fair on Tuesday, Marseille continues to expand its business tourism offering. Voyages d'Affaires recently took a look at the latest developments.

Kwon Jong Sool, Executive Director of the Korea MICE Bureau, reports on the recovery of the MICE business and future projects in Korea.

Incheon is succeeding in making a name for itself beyond its international hub. Especially as its catalogue of hotel and event facilities is regularly being expanded to extend the range of possibilities for MICE operations.

So far from the modernity of Seoul - but within easy reach of KTX, the Korean high-speed train - the south of the country can transform a MICE operation into a plunge into Korean culture.

Not only is a visit to Seoul unavoidable for an international arrival, but it would be a shame not to explore the potential of this constantly evolving capital, particularly in terms of event organisation.

With the lifting of travel formalities, Korea is once again attracting major international events. In Seoul, of course, but also in Incheon, Yeosu and Busan. Not forgetting the cultural immersions offered in less urban areas as part of incentive operations.

A new hybrid office space, Comet Lumière, is about to open its doors in Paris. The Comet Meetings and Comet Workplaces solutions will coexist there, with an expanded 'services' component.

Niels Olsen, Ecuador's Minister of Tourism, has big ambitions for the MICE sector, particularly for the French public. Interview.

Topped by its medieval fort, Cagliari is a condensed version of Italy. As the capital of Sardinia, the port city is a pleasant MICE destination, with top-of-the-range hotels, exceptional heritage sites and the unmissable Forte Village.

As a metropolis in the Grand Est region and one of the three capitals of the European Union, Strasbourg wants to set an example of a city where business travel and MICE are totally compatible with an ecological approach. So far, it has succeeded, notably with the brand new Exhibition Centre, whose construction criteria clearly demonstrate the sustainable, economic, aesthetic and urban ambitions of the Strasbourg Eurometropolis.

After a convalescent edition last year, IFTM Top Resa 2022 is back on track. The show's new management intends to "listen carefully" and explore new avenues.

IFEMA Madrid publishes very positive results for the first half of 2022. The Madrid Convention Centre seems to have definitively closed the Covid chapter and is once again attracting MICE professionals.

Istanbul is repositioning itself as one of Europe's new metropolises for creativity and the art industry. New districts are springing up along the Bosphorus. The two most emblematic development projects are the Galataport complex around the cruise port and now the Tersane-Istanbul district. They place Istanbul in the league of metropolises that intend to make their mark in the creative and arts sectors.

Congrès et Expositions de Bordeaux, operator of the city's main business tourism venues, has received ISO 20121 certification. This new distinction demonstrates the city's commitment to sustainable tourism.