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New Zealand is about to take on a new dimension on the international MICE scene. The land of the long white cloud is to get a brand new convention centre. The New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) will officially open its doors on 11 February 2026. The result of a $750 million investment, the NZICC will...

Unveiled by UNIMEV in spring 2024, the Cléo Carbone footprint calculation tool has been endorsed by the Association pour la transition Bas Carbone (ABC). Following a six-month audit covering 27 criteria divided into four main areas - technical and methodological framework, carbon support, transparency of sources and communication - the...

"The Principality of Monaco is a major business tourism destination, offering all the advantages of a destination on a human scale": Christine Barrabino, Head of the Monaco Convention Bureau, sums up the dynamic that drives the destination. Far from the clichés that would reduce the principality to an unchanging postcard - elegant though it may be - Monaco is...

The project has been under way since the end of 2023, with a project management competition to build a new convention centre for the Rouen metropolitan area. It has now reached a new stage, with the selection of the renowned Danish architectural firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) as the winner of the competition and the presentation of the...

What does GL Events Venues represent today? Daniel Chapiro - GL Events Venues' mission is to manage and optimise our portfolio of operational venues around the world and to integrate those that join us. It represents 65 event venues in France and abroad, convention centres, exhibition centres, event venues, multi-purpose halls and also...

Strasbourg's Palais de la Musique et des Congrès (PMC) celebrated its 50th anniversary this weekend with a series of conferences dedicated to MICE, a grand concert of Mahler's 1st symphony and a Saturday opening to the public. Inaugurated in 1975 as the home of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra and...

Madrid is much more than a capital: it's a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that has managed to reinvent itself without ever losing its soul. Modern yet authentic, it combines dynamism, hospitality and a unique energy that makes every stay a memorable experience. In 2024, Madrid was voted the world's best destination for...

The world of new technologies is converging in Dubai today. From 13 to 17 October, thousands of companies and start-ups, and almost as many investors, gathered at GITEX Global. It's the biggest event of the year for everything to do with innovation and artificial intelligence, and among other topics, it will put the spotlight on...

Higher, bigger: the Signia by Hilton brand embodies MICE in the American style, with hundreds and hundreds of rooms in its hotels, thousands of square metres for meetings and conferences, not to mention a host of bars and restaurants and relaxation areas to appeal to leisure customers too....

OcéaNice embodies the transformation of the port of Nice into a true centre of international influence. Designed to combine environmental excellence with the ambition to host events, it will offer delegates from all over the world an immersive and unforgettable experience. Marking a turning point for Nice's tourism and economic offering, this new facility will strengthen the Nice Côte d'Azur's position as a...

Years come and go, but they don't always resemble each other. GDS-Index, which for the last 10 years has drawn up a ranking of the most eco-responsible MICE destinations, is no exception to the rule. Gone are Oslo, Bordeaux and Paris, which were well placed in its top 20 last year. These absences are perfectly justified, since these cities have...

Not surprisingly, the organisation of the Olympic Games has had a significant impact on the convention industry. The 2024 report published on September 15 by the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry bears this out: "The staging of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the operation of a large number of venues between May and October 2024 meant that Paris hosted fewer conventions...

Illustrating its ambitions with mega-events: Dubai is making this an integral part of its strategy. By 2033 - a symbolic year for an emirate that will then be celebrating its 200th anniversary - the emirate aims to become "the world's most important business centre", according to the wishes of Sheikh Mohammed ben Rachid Al...

It will be some time before the Radisson Blu opens its doors in the Triangle Tower, which is gradually rising above Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. But Motel One guests can't fail to catch a glimpse of the skyscraper's pyramid-shaped silhouette as they enjoy a drink at the 'Skybar', on the seventh and...

Next autumn, on 17 October to be exact, Bergerac will take on a new dimension on the events scene in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as our colleagues from Déplacements Pros have spotted. The Etincelle space will be inaugurated with great fanfare and a concert, before hosting more studious MICE operations throughout the year. The new centre will replace...

You won't find the polished charm of Madrid, Barcelona, Seville or Valencia in Bilbao. Because, unlike its Spanish counterparts, Bilbao was shaped by the pain of a vanished industrial world. A turning point that the Basque city has seized with both hands. And that has made it a place that generates...

The Triangle Tower will not be completed until the end of 2026, but it is growing rapidly as each floor becomes smaller. Erected at Porte de Versailles, in the heart of Paris Expo, where it is set to become the new flagship, this €700m project by developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is seeing its...

His love of the sea. Georges Pernoud shared his love of the sea with millions of French people through his television programme Thalassa for decades, until his death in 2021. La Rochelle Tourism & Events is paying tribute to this emblematic figure of France's maritime heritage by renaming one of its meeting places, the Forum des...

From its sourcing platforms, Cvent looks at the world's top MICE destinations and meeting hotels. With a record $16.5 billion in sourcing activity and tenders managed in 2024 via the Cvent Supplier Network, this key technology provider for MICE is...

On the fringes of the IMEX event in Frankfurt, German MICE professionals examined the figures for a market that has overtaken France in the Top 5 of the latest ICCA rankings. The Meeting & Event Barometer, the result of this detailed analysis of business tourism in Germany, is a compilation of data collected over the last...