Incentives and meetings

Obama: that's the name that will be attached to MICE in Chicago from next summer, with the inauguration of the Obama Presidential Center.

The Hyatt Centric Reims has established itself as one of the city's leading business hotels: discover this new establishment at the heart of a bustling destination. Champagne obliges.

Nathanaël Mathieu, CEO of OfficeRiders, looks back at the merger with Worklib - which is changing its identity - and details the recent and future developments of the MICE marketplace.

Pierres d'Histoire is banking on business tourism to fill its gîtes located in heritage sites, including Houdan, 1 hour from Paris, its tenth address.

Business hotels, MICE complexes for large-scale events, establishments to suit all budgets: quality hotels are another of Dubai's traditions.

The new flagship hotel in Vannes, with a restaurant recently awarded a Michelin star, Domaine du Liziec - MGallery has strong arguments for attracting corporate events. All against the backdrop of exploring the Gulf of Morbihan.

In Lyon this year, GL events intends to maintain the momentum seen in 2025 in its four MICE hotspots.

The recent ASEAN Tourism Fair in Cebu, Philippines, gave MICE providers the opportunity to discover three new emerging destinations and a spectacular infrastructure project in Singapore. 

TAP Air Portugal is strengthening its network in Brazil with a new Lisbon-São Luís route and more frequencies to the south of the country.

The Spanish Basque Country is establishing itself as an exceptional MICE destination, combining top-of-the-range infrastructures, world-renowned gastronomy and a wealth of cultural attractions for professionals.

Growth, AI, formats, workforce: the results of the new Global Trade Fair Barometer have been revealed by the UFI.

The Strategic Alliance of Convention Bureaus in Europe has announced the addition of two new members, and the creation of a new coordination office.

Carlo Bonomi, Vice-Chairman of the international organisation UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) and Chairman of Fiera Milano, takes stock of Milan's MICE assets in the light of the imminent Olympic Games.

Kactus and FairMoove Solutions have concocted an independent CSR rating standard, comparable to the Nutri-Score, to make the responsible events sector easier to understand.  

Pierre Arvis, Managing Director of Marseille events, sets the course for the new management of the Parc Chanot, with new developments and new ambitions.

After an exceptional year in 2025, the first signs of stabilisation are appearing, but Unimev intends to show companies just how important it is to continue staging professional events.

Successful extension, soaring sales figures, XXL events... The Grimaldi Forum Monaco rounds off 2025 on a high note and enters 2026 with a full agenda.

Detroit is being reborn after decades of difficulties, and is the focus of a vast urban regeneration project marked by the rehabilitation of historic buildings and futuristic constructions.

Julie Coker, CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions, takes a look at one of the world's most attractive destinations: business travel, the city's appeal as a MICE destination, and the 2026 World Cup.

The Urban MICE agency takes stock of a business that has been impacted over the past year by Donald Trump's political unrest and, above all, by the soaring price of local holidays since 2020, which has led to a reduction in the size of groups crossing the Atlantic for a few days.