Incentives and meetings

Far from the tourist cliché of its idyllic beaches, Guadeloupe has carefully preserved its deep and diverse nature. Where green is omnipresent.

Everything separates Rio, with its trendy beaches and incredible fervour, from Manaus, the capital of Amazonia, with its sublime late 19th-century opera house and tropical languor. But these opposites are united under the sign of green. The deep green of an omnipresent forest.

As it does every year, Deloitte has surveyed US business travellers about their intentions. 85% of them expect to travel as much - if not more - in 2012 than in 2011 for business reasons.

On 23 November, the Geneva Convention Bureau (GCB) signed a partnership agreement with Congrex Switzerland for the next three years.

Regus has chosen Kuwait City to open the 91st business centre in its international network.

For Voyages d'Affaires, AirPlus is unveiling its new product, which is still in the test phase: a card dedicated to event spending, due to hit the market in the first quarter of 2012. The "MICE card" is designed to respond to the new integration of the sector into companies' travel policies, offering them greater visibility of their expenditure, simplified accounting management and improved price negotiations.

The Hilton hotel group is aiming to win the hearts and minds of its business clientele by launching a major charm campaign until the end of November. The "Become a millionaire... with Hilton HHonors!" offer enables organisers of business events to add to their customer accounts, with 1 million points at stake.

Identity card
Krakow is Poland's second city, located in the south of the country, 350 km from the capital Warsaw. A major student city, the city is in the midst of an economic transition. Originally an industrial area, it has recently turned its attention to new technologies, services and the green economy. Business tourism is booming.

"This offer includes the discovery of a wide range of landscapes and activities, French gastronomy and its terroirs, as well as the possibility of offering event organisers unique venues... "

Choosing Paris to organise an event is a guarantee of success for any company. But holding it in a prestigious venue ensures success. Every time.

The blue of the Mediterranean as a backdrop; ancient remains in the centre of a cosmopolitan and endearing capital; small white houses in Cycladic architecture; and, of course, a few secret beaches...

Visit to Delos
Board a caïque for a mini-cruise to Delos, then sail to the deserted island of Rhenia. Swimming and BBQ lunch. Return to Mykonos. Gala dinner at the Con Carne restaurant. Evening at the Semeli bar. Accommodation at the Manoulas Beach Hotel.

Leisure activities and transfer to Mykonos.
Water sports in the morning, followed by lunch at the hotel. Transfer to the port of Rafina. Departure by hydrofoil for Mykonos. Arrival and transfer to the Myconian Imperial hotel. Dinner in a restaurant in Mykonos.

Almost inevitably, you arrive in Oslo. Then, through extraordinary scenery, you reach the medieval city of Bergen before taking the Coastal Express up the Norwegian coast. For one of the most beautiful cruises in the world.