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For the first time in more than a decade, Barcelona is back in first place in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings of the world's biggest convention cities. The Catalan metropolis had not enjoyed such an honour since 2004. With 195 major international events, it moves up from third to first place...

The EUR business district - an acronym for Esposizione Universale di Roma - is located to the south of the Eternal City, between the historic centre and Fiumicino airport. Begun in the late 1930s under Mussolini and completed before the 1960 Olympic Games, it is renowned for its modernist architecture. Like many districts...

What are the strengths of the new Paris-Saclay Convention Centre? Our offer is organised around three pillars: modularity - that's what companies are looking for today; modernity, since we're located in the heart of a district designed by Christian de Portzamparc; and finally, the environment, a commitment that is materialised by...

This will undoubtedly be the major event of 2018 for the Châteauform' group. On 3 April, the Palais des Congrès Paris Saclay will officially open its doors in Massy-Palaiseau. Extremely well served by the RER B and C lines, the venue can accommodate from 9 to 1,500 people with its eight modular meeting rooms,...

It was a spiritual and political centre of Brittany, the place where Anne of Brittany and Charles VIII celebrated their engagement in 1491. From 10 January, the Couvent des Jacobins in Rennes will be dedicated to business tourism. This transformation project, launched in 2009 and begun in February 2014 with the laying of the...

It marks the completion of a two-year construction project, as well as the emblem of the vast modernisation project underway at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre. The inauguration of the Paris Convention Centre on 22 November marks the start of a new era for the venue, which is managed by Viparis, an equally-owned subsidiary of Unibail Rodamco and...

Despite the advent of new technologies, getting together with colleagues remains a constant, almost vital need. In fact, over the last fifty years or so, the number of international congresses and meetings has risen steadily throughout the world. According to a study by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) covering the period 1963-2013, the number of regular associative events...

What is London's strategy for developing the MICE sector despite Brexit? Barbara Jamison - We're waiting for the visa issue to be clarified; the government needs to clarify this point as quickly as possible. This is very important, whatever the sector of activity: Fintech, technologies linked to the...

Does the recent creation of your post as Director of Innovation mean that Viparis is making a start on the subject? [caption id="attachment_62145" align="alignright" width="225"] Laurent Charon, Director of Innovation at Viparis[/caption] Laurent Charon - Viparis was already working on this subject, a bit like Monsieur Jourdain: without knowing it! So my job is to provide...

Paris will not have left its title to Berlin for long: already crowned in 2014, the City of Light is back at the top of the global hierarchy of conference destinations, defined each year by the ICCA. The International Congress and Convention Association has just crowned Paris in its 2016 rankings, published on 8 May. With 196 congresses...

Madrid has more than confirmed its position as Spain's leading MICE destination. In fact, seven of the biggest international congresses will be held in the Spanish capital in 2017. Some of them have been very enthusiastic about the city, such as the World ATM Congress, which is now in its fifth year in Madrid and has decided to base itself here...

Competition is fierce in the international MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Events) market, with every destination preparing its weapons to win the favour of major congresses and trade fairs, with substantial economic spin-offs for the lucky winners. Aware that the quality and capacity of their event infrastructures are not enough, two French heavyweights -...

The modernisation of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is beginning to take shape. This project, initiated in May 2015 by Viparis and the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP), aims to maintain the French capital's leadership in the business tourism market and strengthen the sector's contribution to...