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It was a commitment made by Éric Ciotti during his campaign to win the mayoralty of Nice: Océanice must disappear from the Quai du Vieux Port. During a recent intervention to review his first 100 days at the head of the city, the mayor announced the dismantling of the congress centre in early 2027...

Closed to the public for 12 years due to asbestos, one of the world's most iconic conference and convention centres is set to be reborn as a centre dedicated to arts, culture, events, and even... conventions! It was a time when the city of West Berlin, isolated by the wall, was receiving…

Cities on a human scale, surrounded by nature and beautiful landscapes, bearing the marks of their rich past but looking towards the future, and all easily accessible by TGV from Paris: Switzerland offers everything that appeals to event organisers today. Namely, compact destinations where everything is done on foot or...

The election of Eric Ciotti as mayor of Nice and its Métropole has led to a re-examination of the city's business tourism projects, with some of the former mayor Christian Estrosi's projects not favoured by his successor. However, the mayor has ultimately decided to approve the one aiming to create a large MICE hub on...

What are the main challenges facing conference centres in 2026? The IACC (International Association of Conference Centres) has compiled some answers in the new edition of the Meeting Room of the Future study. With a panel of 425 centres in 19 countries, the association was able to leverage a wide range...

A return to normal, or almost. Paris, which fell to 6th place in the 2024 ICCA rankings, with many organisers avoiding the capital in the Olympic year, has regained its position among the world's leading congress cities in 2025. In the musical chairs game played with Vienna…

In Brussels, a new approach to professional events is emerging, Brussels Convention Street, which aims to make the Mont des Arts a connected congress district by linking the SQUARE convention centre to four emblematic institutions: BOZAR, KBR – Royal Library of Belgium, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and the BELvue Museum.

It is the jewel in the crown of business travel in South Africa. The Cape Town International Convention Centre, or CTICC, is an exceptional venue of nearly 141,000 m² which consists of two parts, CTICC 1 and CTICC 2, connected by a skywalk. In total, the complex, which allows...

How is the events sector in Bordeaux performing? Amélie Dechénais - The destination has seen continuous growth since the pandemic. Between 2024 and 2025, we are observing a certain stabilisation, but at particularly high levels with trade fairs that are mainly national in scope, as well as international scientific and professional congresses. This momentum…

In Nantes, the MICE sector is undergoing a metamorphosis. The Cité des Congrès has embarked on a renovation plan, with two watchwords: performance and sustainability. Among the main innovations for event organisers to look forward to are a completely renovated Grand Auditorium, as well as a new opening onto a garden, allowing for the extension of events outdoors. The performances…

What is the impact of an event bringing together several hundred or several thousand people? This is the essential question to which ICCA is now trying to provide a concrete, and as far as possible, scientific answer. As a key player in the MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Events) ecosystem, the International Congress and Convention Association is embarking on a...

In this film of the year 2026, in the travel and business tourism category, American presidents have a decided tendency to dominate the credits. Of course, it's hard to compete with Donald Trump for the headliner spot, given the growing number of projects designed to anchor the Trump identity - if that were needed - in the country's history and the everyday lives of...

Despite an international profile that grows stronger every year - 20 countries on five continents - GL events has not forgotten its roots: Lyon. A destination whose appeal the events giant continues to nurture, as confirmed by the results of the past year. By 2025, the group's four Lyon-based venues - Eurexpo Lyon,...

A convention and exhibition centre in the city centre, just a few minutes by metro from the station, in a fast-growing destination - and next door to the Stade Vélodrome - the Parc Chanot has big ambitions for the MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Events) sector in France and far beyond. The arrival of a new...

On Monday evening, at the foot of the Triangle Tower in Hall 1 of Paris Expo, which is just completing its final floors, Unimev, the French Union of Event Professionals, presented its new year's greetings to its members on the sidelines of the bakery show, which has been renamed Sirha Bake & Snack since it was taken over in 2024 by the GL Events group....

Remarkable though they are, the record results celebrated a few days ago at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco were relatively predictable. A year earlier, in an interview with Voyages d'Affaires, Managing Director Sylvie Biancheri was already predicting an unprecedented 2025 in terms of business activity. And with good reason: the MICE division...

Prague is one of Europe's most beautiful cities in terms of its history, arts and architecture. Which can also make it seem frozen in time. Is this really the case? Roman Muska- In fact, a lot is happening. Of course, you might get the impression that for 20 years, nothing - or almost nothing - has changed...

Omni has thought big for its arrival in Fort Lauderdale. The American group, which will soon be celebrating its 70th anniversary, recently inaugurated an address whose XXL dimensions should enable it to play a leading role when it comes to major events. With a catalogue of 801 rooms - including 82 suites - the...

Just over two years after the first building was laid, the h2 conference centre was inaugurated with great fanfare on 6 December. Nearly 4,000 people flocked to the centre during the open afternoon, a sign of the public's interest in this new cultural and working facility. Why this name...

On 22 November last, COP 30 came to an end in Belem, Brazil. That's two years, almost to the day, after the start of COP 28 in Dubai. From the Amazon to the Emirati desert, a single guideline for the world is emerging, a single imperative: to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions....