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A forest in the heart of Europe's leading business district may seem a surprising idea at first glance. But a forest that lends itself to business meetings in a green, high-tech atmosphere - so very much in tune with the times - all under the graceful canopy of the CNIT, makes more sense....

Hilton is strengthening its position in China's business segment with the opening of the only hotel directly connected to the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, one of the world's largest MICE venues with 500,000 square metres of indoor space. This position, already advantageous for business travellers, is strengthened by the plethora of...

It was the biggest urban development project in Switzerland at the turn of the century. And its inauguration in Zurich at the end of last year could not have come at a worse time. "The Circle opened at the end of November, at a time when Switzerland's leading airport was hard hit by the pandemic. The traffic of...

After three-quarters of 2020, what do you expect for the convention and events sector in 2021? Philippe Augier - The situation is serious, because after almost ten months of business interruption due to administrative closures and regular regulatory instability, the events sector as a whole is very much under threat. Above all, it is...

Vaccination, digital health passports: new obligations should govern business travel in the months and even years to come. A vaccine to revive travel in the age of covid The announcement by the American laboratory Pfizer and the German laboratory BionTech of an effective 90% vaccine against covid-19 should enable the travel industry...

Among those hardest hit by the consequences of the pandemic, the events sector remains pugnacious and determined to save what can still be saved. At the end of last week, the representatives of the events industry - Coésio, Crealians, France Congrès et Événements, Leads, L'ÉVÉNEMENT, Synpase, Traiteurs de France and Unimev - published a "letter of intent"...

When will business events pick up again? What are the most dynamic sectors in these circumstances? Is France still as attractive a destination as ever? A study carried out by Atout France and EY among agencies, congress organising associations and major companies in Germany, the UK and Belgium,...

We are putting in place sector-by-sector development plans How did the Luxembourg Convention Bureau come into being? François Lafont - It grew out of a desire on the part of various partners to create a structure that would not only have an impact in attracting events, but also in promoting research and innovation. What we...

Perched on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by a fortress built by Vauban and encircled by the winding River Alzette, the city of Luxembourg is almost like a fairytale. And yet, its slender silhouette of medieval towers and fine bell towers, encircled by greenery, begs the question: why do we have so few images in our heads?

At a time when the events industry is being dramatically affected by cancellations and postponements, Bordeaux is determined to support the MICE market and save what can still be saved. We're working on an operation to encourage companies in New Aquitaine to keep their meetings scheduled until the end of the year," explains Amélie...

Updated 16 October It's probably not a good time for major projects. And yet Futuroscope has just unveiled a vast development plan with the ambition of creating a real resort covering more than 22 hectares, and with an environmental focus to boot. Supported by all the partners - Compagnie des Alpes, the...

Nearly 90 convention centre and exhibition centre managers were surveyed in France last September by Coach Omnium, a consultancy specialising in MICE and business tourism. Unsurprisingly, the "Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on French convention centres and exhibition centres"...

Updated on 9 October 2020 The events sector is one of the new restrictions announced on 5 October by the Paris Prefecture of Police to limit the spread of the pandemic. "To avoid mass gatherings of people, I have decided to close trade fairs, exhibitions, exhibition centres and...

What is your reaction to the ban on trade fairs in Paris? Pierre-Louis Roucaries - I have to say that we don't understand it. With all the work that the industry, Unimev and its colleagues, have been doing for months with government departments to ensure the most stringent health protection possible in exhibition centres and trade fair halls, it is impossible to understand why...

This summer, the Palais des Congrès in Montreal unveiled its "Palais Média Propulsion", an audio and video content creation studio for both live and recorded broadcasts. A few days earlier, the ICC International Convention Centre in Sydney officially launched its "Hybrid Event Solutions" range. In France,...

Is Le Puy du Fou a new player in major professional events? Certainly not, since the venue already hosts almost 200 events a year. "We intend to double this figure in the future," says Thomas Guitet, director of Puy du Fou Congrès. Because, with the opening of a real convention centre, the theme park launched in 1978 by...

Toulouse is home to a new convention centre, MEETT, with 95,000 m² of modular space suitable for events of all sizes. Since September 3, the MEETT exhibition and convention centre has welcomed its first visitors and exhibitors for the Motorhome Show and the Vivre Nature Show, in Toulouse.

From annual growth of close to 5 % in recent years, the Asian exhibition industry is set to fall by 75 % in 2020. According to a study conducted by Business Strategies Group (BSG) on behalf of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, net floor space sold is set to fall from 24.5 million m2 in 2019...

At a time when the events sector is awaiting a recovery, one of France's leading venues for professional events, the Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes, has announced that it has been awarded health and safety accreditation. The venue has undergone a "Covid 19 Business Ready" audit carried out by the Socotec group, one of France's leading...

In these particularly difficult times for the tourism and events sectors, let's start with some good news. Paris has retained its top spot in the ICCA rankings, with 237 revolving congresses hosted in 2019. Pablo Nakhle Cerruti - We're obviously very pleased that Paris is at the top of this ranking. It's worth noting...