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NH Hotels is making a name for itself in Frankfurt. Last autumn, the city welcomed a Nhow, in keeping with the tone of Germany's financial capital, with its 375 rooms decorated with wallpaper reminiscent of banknotes and its 18 studious meeting rooms. A top-of-the-range lifestyle hotel...

While several other world-renowned incentive cities were in the running, Luxembourg was finally chosen to host the World Conference of IASP, the most influential international association of science parks and innovation areas, in September 2023. Held over four days, the event attracts 800 participants each year...

Salt Lake City intends to establish itself as a destination of choice for organising world-class events. And Utah's capital is making this ambition a reality with the addition of a Hyatt Regency hotel directly linked to its Salt Palace convention centre. "The project was envisioned by Salt Lake County and industry partners some...

Launched at the end of last year in the United States, the Wyndham Group's Meetings Collection is now being exported around the world. As part of this expansion, this collection of hotels and resorts tailored to business events now includes more than 160 hotels. "Their teams are experts in delivering exceptional experiences and, thanks to The Meetings Collection,...

The trend seems to be confirmed: after publishing rather optimistic forecasts last year for a recovery in meetings in 2022, American Express Meetings & Events is expecting a real upturn in 2023. The events division of American Express GBT has just published its Global Forecast on Tuesday. Based on a survey of...

Pop art-style banknotes on the walls and ceilings, a staircase with a tumble of stylised coins, and gold, lots of gold: what better place than Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank and Germany's main stock exchange, to open a hotel with a design based on the 'Art of Money'?

The plan has been known for several months, and on Tuesday Comet confirmed the imminent arrival of a new site within its Paris catalogue. The new Comet Lumière site will be located at 40 avenue des Terroirs de France in Bercy, "at the end of 2022", according to management. It will be housed in the eponymous building, presented...

As a result of the health crisis, meeting rooms were deserted for many months. Now that business is back to normal, it's time to look at the relationship between employees and meetings in this "post-war world". Comet Meetings has set itself the task of doing just that, over three...

Among Switzerland's legendary hotels, the Palace Lucerne is the equal of the Hôtel des Bergues in Geneva, the Lausanne Palace and the Montreux Palace, opened in 1906 like its Lucerne counterpart. All these prestigious hotels have one thing in common: they combine Belle Epoque charm with the chic ambience of the Riviera. Located close to...

In a report published at the end of July, the Accor group outlines the future prospects for business travel in Europe. The report is part of Accor's Master of Travel series. These meetings regularly bring together business travel managers to share their views on future demand. In her latest series, Sophie...

Châteauform' is not entirely new to the idea of extending its warm welcome to businesses, offering them a "home from home" atmosphere. Europe's leading provider of seminar, training and event management services has already come up with an offer called Home, based on its expertise developed at Les Dunes, the...

One by one, the voco brand is completing its network of the world's major cities. After Doha, Seoul and Johannesburg in recent months, as well as Milan, the contemporary brand of the IHG group has added new addresses around the world, starting with a new establishment in Italy, in Venice. Comprising top-of-the-range hotels with...

"In May, do as you please", they say... And Lufthansa clearly likes to do more than just air transport. Over the last few days, the German group has been diversifying its activities, announcing two new platforms in quick succession that open up new horizons. Starting with the official launch of...

Just a few days after the publication of its report on the environment, social and governance (ESG), American Express GBT clearly intends to take up the challenge of eco-responsibility. Now it's the turn of TMC's Meetings & Events division to step up to the plate with a new announcement: the launch of a "range...

With long-haul travel still at half-mast and business travel at a moderato tempo, the Pullman Paris Montparnasse would no doubt have been satisfied with a more favourable context for its return to business. However, the management of this 900-room hotel, which caters for international customers and corporate events, doesn't seem to be...

On the one hand, a priceless cultural heritage, with all the liveliness and appeal of city life; on the other, the invigorating air of the ocean, the great outdoors and the vast forests. Nature and history: Bordeaux has everything it takes to establish itself as a top international tourist destination....

The Radisson group is adding not just one, but two new hotels for business travellers passing through Oslo airport. The Scandinavian-based hotelier, which already has a presence near the Norwegian capital's hub with a Radisson Blu and a Park Inn by Radisson, has just opened a complex incorporating two of its brands at...

L'Apostrophe, Sodexo's new MICE address, opened its doors at the end of March at 83 avenue Marceau in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. This 1,000 m² modular business centre joins Sodexo's Prestige Venues and Events collection, which already includes some twenty addresses. The location of the...

Speech is silver, but silence is gold. So when we break it, it's often to say something important, something that touches you and reflects your deepest values. Châteauform' is not usually very forthcoming in its communications, and has long relied on word-of-mouth to spread the word about the quality of its inspiring seminar venues...

"Disproportionate". For UNIMEV, the Prime Minister's announcement to reintroduce gauges for large-scale events is hard to take. "In a year and a half of crisis, we have never seen such a sudden and disproportionate measure", said Renaud Hamaide and Pierre-Louis Roucaries, co-presidents of UNIMEV....