Incentives and meetings

Where to organise a trip incentive or a seminar team building successful? What are the most popular and least popular destinations, and what are their advantages? An address book covering a wide range of countries, from Mauritius to the United States. Dubaiby way of Berlin and of course France. (see more)

Keep up to date with the latest information on the main players in the sector MICEthe places where congress and trade shows such as Viparis and GL Events, or the specialists in hosting meetings and events like Châteauform.

Madeleine de Grandmaison President of the Martinique Tourism Committee

How is tourism, particularly business tourism, faring in Martinique? Madeleine de Grandmaison - Much better since 2002-2003. To raise public awareness,...

Gulf States: the mirage defies reality

Rome may not have been built in a day. For Dubai, on the other hand, the doubt remains... No need to repeat the legend of the village of...

Claude de Kemoularia, Director of the France-Qatar Business Club

"France enjoys an excellent position in all the Gulf countries, but it is probably in Qatar that it has the highest love rating....

Indian Ocean Hotels & Golf

Facing the imposing 19th-century colonial mansion, hole six of the Golf du Château awaits the participants in the first Pro...

Billionaire awards

More than ever, luxury is a reward that is rewarding, both for companies and for people. In this field, France is holding its own against the rest of the world!

Vietnam: Indochina, of course...

The temple of literature and its engraved steles In 1070, to train a class of senior civil servants, Emperor Le Thanh Tong commissioned the construction of a...

Olivier Colomes, Associate Director of the incoming agency Exotissimo Travel Vietnam

What memories do you have of your time in Vietnam? O. C. - Those of a pioneering period... In 1993, we were the first joint venture in the sector...

The Far North: adventure in the great white!

"The only thing you can be sure of not succeeding in is the thing you don't attempt", Paul-Emile Victor. The North in winter marks the...

Michel Couturier Director General of Marketing at the Quebec Ministry of Tourism...

What does the tourism market represent in Quebec? Michel Couturier: In 2004, the tourism industry involved around 29,000 businesses. It represented a turnover of...

Jordan: the pink sands of the Orient

Petra : The origins of history First of all, it's a long, dark, narrow canyon - sometimes three metres wide, sometimes fifteen - a sort of...

Old town of Amman

The old town of Amman, the busiest part of the capital, does not have a large souk like those found in the Maghreb,...

Business tourism trade fairs: tools to be exploited

According to a 2005-2006 survey carried out by the Bedouk Meetings & Events Media-Coach Omnium business tourism observatory, 8 % of professionals travel to business meetings...

Emmanuel Dupart, Deputy Director of France Congrès

According to France Congrès, what is the value of trade shows specialising in business tourism? Emmanuel Dupart: The purpose of taking part in a trade show is to...

Thierry Baudrier Managing Director of Maison de la France

What role do business tourism trade shows play in the industry? Thierry Baudrier: They're the industry's must-attend events! The customers...

Far West: the great green of cowboy nature

Denver, Colorado, USA. A western myth, reminiscent of the conquest of the West, covered wagons, bad boys and promiscuous girls doing the...

Hervé Duxin, Wyoming Travel & Tourism representative in France

What are the region's assets? Hervé Duxin - Its landscapes, of course! The wide open spaces of the West, with the Rockies as a backdrop...

Three cultures and the beach: Mexico

The journey begins with a few days in Mexico City, in other words a plunge into the enormous urbanity of Latin America. From a museum unique in the world to the discovery of a Hispanic past, from spicy gastronomy to floating gardens, from pre-Columbian pyramids to the softness of an evening under the arcades of a real hacienda. Then it's off to the Pacific, an hour's flight away. And there, the big blue.

Geneva Right bank, left bank

Getting around, finding accommodation, eating out and working by the lake. Essential information and useful addresses.

Madeleine de Grandmaison, President of the Martinique Tourism Committee

What does the incentive market in mainland France represent for Martinique? Madeleine de Granmaison - At the moment, we can reckon on a figure of...

Pierre F. Dournaux, President of the incoming agency Georges Marie-Gabrielle Voyages in...

Why does a company choose Guadeloupe? Pierre F. Dournaux - Guadeloupe has the advantage of being able to combine seaside and green tourism. What's more,...