Hybrid meetings

From one edition to the next, this is undoubtedly one of the great showcases of the VivaTech trade fair, this flurry of futuristic inventions heralding the imminent arrival of flying taxis in the skies over major cities, as well as autonomous cars and soon even... houses in the clouds. Start-up Hover City, for example, has invented 'mobile' real estate. And all at the whim of...

Is the development of the Hilton Group, and all its brands, being held back by the crisis? David Heijligers - On the contrary. Despite this unprecedented crisis, Hilton has continued to grow, whether globally, in Europe or in France. Last year, which was a difficult year if ever there was one, we still managed to...

Whether we're talking about events, meetings or office life, the weeks and months ahead will undoubtedly be marked by a hybrid approach. To support companies in this art of compromise, of striking a balance between face-to-face and virtual working, new offerings are emerging. This is the case at Multiburo, which...

With the continuing acceleration of the vaccination campaigns and their first tangible effects, there is renewed optimism about a real upturn in business travel. This is what emerges from the latest survey published by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), which has been studying the feelings of travel buyers and managers since the start of the pandemic...

The world of business travel loves contractions. We've already heard of 'bleisure', a combination of business and leisure. Now Deutsche Hospitality has invented another - Hybreetings - to describe its solutions for 'hybrid meetings'. The German group, which owns the Steigenberger and Intercity brands, has defined four products...

Having dealt a brutal blow to small meetings that don't require long journeys, is Zoom now set to become a key player in hybrid meetings? In any case, the videoconferencing specialist intends to carve out a place for itself in the world of virtual events, and is launching Zoom Events to do just that. This all-in-one platform, which...

The IHG Group is rolling out its hybrid meetings offer in France. The British hotelier presented its "Meet with Confidence" programme last March. The programme is based on five basic principles: cleanliness and security, of course, with check-in/check-out without...

What is Lille Grand Palais' strategy in launching this new hybrid offering? Hervé Vauvillier - We could have positioned ourselves on a new purely digital offering, but we opted for the hybrid approach. This can be explained by the DNA of Lille Grand Palais: a convention centre is there...

To get a better idea of the role that virtual communication tools will play in the post-crisis era, Zoom surveyed 7,689 people in 10 countries, including France, at the end of March. And the videoconferencing specialist is clearly expecting to lose some of its regulars on the French market. the French exception is...

Hyatt was one of the last major hotel groups not to reveal its plans for hybrid meetings. Now it has, with the presentation of its 'Together by Hyatt' series of event packages. The programme has been designed around four themes: technology, of course, but also expertise, the kind that Hyatt can offer organisers...

How does a new player like Keeze intend to carve out a place for itself in an increasingly crowded coworking market? Shaun Nelson - Well, we're a fairly new player. The Keeze concept is to offer private 100% spaces, with the distinctive feature of having totally integrated the design, with teams in charge of...

How did you experience the EVP 2021, converted to hybrid? Yorick Charveriat - The teams did a great job. The Meetings & Events division had already organised several virtual events, but following the new restrictions, we had to decide whether or not to continue with this EVP 2021. The participants and panellists were almost...