Incentives and meetings

New representative for Sodexo Group's Prestige Brands and Venues The renovation of the Business Center Etoile Saint-Honoré, located on rue Balzac,...

A winter trip to Quebec is a dazzling natural experience, a lesson in life and ecology set against a backdrop of frosty nature. The fact that Montreal is now a vibrant metropolis doesn't change a thing.

What is the state of French business tourism in Spain in general, and in the Malaga region in particular? Elena Valdés del Fresno...

"Supporting the younger generation for better integration".

Away from the beaten track of traditional incentives, a charity event is an excellent way to unite employees or build customer loyalty. The many humanitarian associations offer companies solutions to all their problems.

Far from being a museum town, Malaga has brought itself into the 21st century by hosting a branch of the Centre Pompidou. And it prefers to let the small town of Ronda, on the outskirts of the city, get on with its traditions, while snubbing Marbella and its showbiz scandals that make the front pages of celebrity magazines every summer.

Since 1 December, L'Espace has been opening its doors to companies and organisations looking for a space that's firmly in tune with new technologies, on the bcom campus in Rennes.

Long shunned by corporate tourism - and indeed by tourism in general - because of its notorious lack of security, Colombia is now opening up to the leisure industry. This makes it a magnificent new destination to add to the menus offered by specialist agencies.

Why Colombia? Claudia Terrade - Because, on the one hand, tourism professionals are looking for new destinations and, on the other, travellers are looking for...

Formalities Formalities: Passport valid for six months after return. Currency: peso (COP). 1 E = 3179 COP (Nov. 2015). Area code: +57. Best season...

Identity cards Formalities: valid passport. From 15 March 2016, visa-exempt foreign travellers taking a flight...

The number of business events and the budgets allocated to them are set to increase in the European market in 2016. These are the findings of the "Global Meetings Forecast 2016" study, which has just been published by American Express. Meetings & Events. 

As the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, Tuscany shone in the 15th and 16th centuries. Today, from Florence to Siena, via Chianti, you can revisit the region through its sublime frescoes painted by Gozolli, Lippi, Sodoma and Vasari. The comics of the time...

"Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is being renovated and will be the largest convention centre in Europe".

France has over 200 conference and event venues. This diverse range of venues caters for all requirements, making France a key destination for international business tourism.

"Contemporary and sustainable designs

Identity card Currency: the euro. Telephone code: + 39. Formalities: National identity card or passport. Best season: Tuscan summers can be very hot....

Florence and Tuscany are two of Italy's top destinations. What are their strengths? Giovanni Cali - These are destinations that have a...

Terroir, but also stone: while Bordeaux owes its worldwide reputation to its wines, the city is also home to an architectural heritage of rare beauty. Long past its 'sleeping beauty' image, Bordeaux now embraces life around its squares and, a little further afield, among its châteaux or as far as the cool ocean of the Arcachon Basin.

How is the destination evolving? Nicolas Martin - In terms of business tourism, and in particular the international conference market, we have gone from...