Incentives and meetings

In Morocco, the medinas - the old towns that have for the most part remained true to their traditions - are the best souvenirs for business tourists. They are all rather similar, yet they all have their own personality.

The IFTM Top Resa event will be held from 25 to 28 September in Paris, in Pavilion 7 at Porte de Versailles. The leading French event for the tourism sector will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. Frédéric Lorin, Director of Tourism at Reed Expositions France, takes a look at what's new at IFTM Top Resa 2018.

Madras, Pondicherry... names of dreams, almost fantasies. Culture, of course, with extraordinarily vibrant Tamil temples, silk weavers and sculptors. Gastronomy too, and a bit of beach life.

Vijay Kalra, Director of Discover India, talks about the advantages of Tamil Nadu for incentive clients, and offers a few tips for visiting the country.

Hotels, accessibility, formalities, good addresses: some practical advice to help you prepare the best possible incentive trip to South India.

AccorHotels will be offering event organisers Cvent's Passkey solution, which makes it easy to manage bookings and communication around meetings from a dedicated website.

The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has published its annual rankings: Barcelona is the world's leading city for hosting congresses, ahead of Paris and Vienna, and the United States tops the top 10 by country.

The Centre National de la Mer in Boulogne-sur-Mer intends to expand its capacity to host corporate events with the opening on 19 May of a space opposite Europe's new largest aquarium.

The business tourism industry certainly has a role to play in programmes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By organising eco-responsible events, they reduce their negative impact on the environment and support a social economy based on solidarity.

Sandra Carette, ESCAET's Events Manager for the Pioneers Forum, explains the importance of taking eco-responsibility into account in vocational training.

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IMEX 2018, the major European event dedicated to the world of meetings & events, will be held from 15 to 17 May in Frankfurt. The organisers are counting on a rich and up-to-date conference programme to mobilise buyers and suppliers around the new challenges facing the market.

Considered primarily as a leisure destination, Corsica wants to be more active in the business travel market. Outside the summer season, business tourism accounts for just over 10% of all arrivals on the island. With strong growth potential for business travel.

Erwan Jouët, Director of the Paris-Saclay Convention Centre, talks about the advantages of this new venue, offered by Châteauform', which opens its doors on 3 April in Massy Palaiseau, a stone's throw from the TGV station.

The new Kactus loyalty programme, Club Kactus, is available from 28 March. Every euro spent by the organiser will be converted into points that can be used to try out new events.

The Global Meeting Exchange event organised in Montreal gave AccorHotels group executives the opportunity to meet event organisers from around the world and showcase their international ambitions in the luxury and upmarket segments.

Nextdoor is revisiting the coworking concept in Lyon. The project, called Modjo, brings together work spaces and restaurants in the same building.

The Business Travel Show was held in London on 21 and 22 February. David Chapple, Director of the show dedicated to business travel, looks back on the results for 2018 and gives his analysis of the evolution of business travel. Interview by Florian Guillemin.

Samsung's new "Flip" device is set to conquer conference rooms. Users can write on the touch screen and share their work, as well as projecting their computer's display.

Regus opened a third space at Heathrow Airport on 6 February, welcoming business travellers to Terminal 3.