Incentives and meetings

Antoine Lacarriere, Head of Development for France, Belgium and the Netherlands at the International Association of Cruise Lines (Clia), talks about the development of the market and the advantages of cruises for corporate groups.

Ponant will pay tribute to the great French explorers with a series of its next six Ponant Explorers, twin liners with 92 cabins and suites to be launched by 2020.

Erwan Jouët, Director of the Paris Saclay Convention Centre, talks about the advantages of this new meeting venue, which opened in April and is managed by Châteauform'.

Béatrice Cuif-Mathieu, Vice-President of Unimev and Managing Director of SPL Grand Nancy Congrès et Evénements, presents current and future market trends.

For several years now, a wind of renewal has been blowing through the French convention centre sector. Extensions, openings and major projects are flourishing, both in Paris and in the provinces.

Whether it's a simple stopover on a transatlantic flight, or a more in-depth trip to discover the island's treasures, Iceland has a lot to offer foreign travellers. Guide to Iceland, the largest travel platform in the "land of ice", offers various options for exploring the country during a MICE stay or a simple stopover.

Chic hotels, gourmet restaurants, cruises, air services: the essentials for organising an incentive trip to northern Portugal.

Exponential growth in tourism, MICE infrastructures, cruises on the Douro, cultural heritage: Jean-Pierre Pinheiro, Director of Turismo de Portugal in France, presents the advantages of the north of the country for hosting incentive trips.

A river, the Douro; a country, Portugal; a UNESCO-listed valley and a divine beverage found on the world's finest tables. The bonus: a cruise and a wine-tourism trip that's as much about culture as it is about food.

The 2018 edition of IFTM Top Resa, held from 25 to 28 September, marks the show's 40th anniversary. The event will be dominated by new technologies.

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann is renowned as the temple of shopping. Europe's largest department stores' also welcomes customers for corporate events.

Bird Office announced on Wednesday that it had raised a second round of funding to support its expansion in the Meetings & Events market and strengthen its international presence. Arnaud Katz, co-founder and CEO of Bird Office, talks about the platform's objectives.

In conjunction with the inauguration of the Robert Schuman Centre on 7 September, Metz Evénements managing director Michel Coqué explained the advantages of the new infrastructure and Metz's ambitions as a MICE destination.

Airbnb for Work wants to attract business customers beyond the individual traveller. Its new Team Building Experiences and seminar accommodation offers target group customers, with a view to further growth in the business segment.

For its 40th edition, IFTM Top Resa is consolidating its achievements, strengthening its content and continuing to innovate by creating new areas. The event reflects the dynamism and evolution of the industry.

In the same way as Gaudi in Barcelona, Charles Rennie Mackintosh is inseparable from the spirit of Glasgow, as the 150-year-old architect-designer has dotted the city with works that oscillate between Art Nouveau and modernist lines.

Historic or design hotels, restaurants, museums and private venues based around the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh: the essentials for organising an incentive trip to Glasgow.

Metz's new convention centre will open its doors on 7 September, and already has a full schedule. In Toulouse, we will have to wait until 2020 to see a new-generation exhibition centre.

Historic or design hotels, gourmet restaurants, cultural and leisure activities: the essentials for organising an incentive trip to the Occitanie region.

Nîmes, Sète, Collioure... These three towns in Occitanie, geographically close to each other, have a unique way of bringing their heritage to life, be it architectural, visual, poetic, popular or musical. They don't compartmentalise and blend disciplines with a certain grace. And, in the South of France, they don't hesitate to add another art form, gastronomy.