MICE

Green seminars so far away, so close to Paris: that's what two Accor-branded hotels in the Paris region are offering. So far away - relatively speaking, since the hotel can be reached in less than an hour from Montparnasse station - with the Castel Maintenon, and so close with the Domaine de la Reine Margot, in...

According to Perrine Edelman, Associate Director of Coach Omnium, all these factors contributed to an overall decline in all types of events last year. Continuing the trend of caution...

Hyatt has made no secret of its desire to establish itself as the key player in the resort segment worldwide. Through acquisitions and partnerships, the group has built up a dominant position with a portfolio of more than 150 establishments, many of them focused on top-of-the-range all-inclusive properties. The acquisition in...

This time it's the real deal. Initially scheduled for the end of 2021, the opening of Maison Heler in Metz has been announced many times and postponed just as many times, but has arrived just in time for the unveiling of the Michelin Guide awards in the city of Lorraine. It's been a long time coming for this project...

And that's two for FirstName. The "feel good" brand designed by the Alboran group is continuing its conquest of the South-West with an address in Toulouse, its second after opening in Bordeaux in early 2023. FirstName, which is affiliated to the Hyatt group's JdV brand, had been spreading its lifestyle spirit in the Meriadeck business district,...

According to Anni Vepsäläinen, CEO of the Helsinki Convention and Exhibition Centre, Solar is "the most modern event venue in the Nordic countries". It has to be said that the budget released by the Finnish MICE authorities - €20 million - is one of the largest investments ever made by the Helsinki Convention and Exhibition Centre....

When you arrive in the islands of Guadeloupe, your teams will receive a warm welcome and have the opportunity to discover the cultural and gastronomic wealth of the archipelago. With music, exotic flavours and authentic exchanges, your event will take on a human and memorable dimension. Discover 4 excellent reasons to choose the Islands of Guadeloupe for your...

With the United Nations Ocean Summit scheduled for 9-13 June 2025 just around the corner, Nice is making great strides in building the structure that will host the event. Located on the Quai Amiral Infernet in the Old Port, the venue is due to serve as the Palais des Congrès...

"A city on the move": the mayor of Reims, Arnaud Robinet, praises the revival that is currently gripping the Champagne city. Known the world over for its exceptional wine and majestic cathedral, the region's capital is determined to establish itself as a must-see destination. This new-found tourist power is reflected in the move upmarket...

Announced at the end of last year, Radisson Blu's arrival in Montpellier is now a reality. After a phase of renovation and modernisation, the top-of-the-range brand is taking over the history of the Crowne Plaza Corum, which opened at the beginning of the last decade just a stone's throw from the Corum Convention Centre and the...

Novotel continues to expand its network in Europe. This summer, the brand, which is present in 24 countries with more than 300 hotels in the region, will discover two new countries, firstly Croatia with a first hotel in Zagreb. Located on the eastern outskirts of the Croatian capital, around fifteen minutes from both the city centre and the airport...

Organising a seminar that reflects your company's identity while creating memorable moments is a challenge. With BWH Hotels, benefit from the strength of a French network of independent hotels combining diversity, quality of service and a commitment to eco-responsibility. Turn your next business event into a unique and inspiring experience! BWH Hotels is a hotel cooperative currently comprising 320...

PSG: 1 - Liverpool: 0. Paris Saint-Germain's penalty shoot-out victory sent the Anfield stadium into raptures on Tuesday evening. As well as being delighted to have eliminated this legendary club, the Paris Saint-Germain players can also take pride in having beaten the Reds by the same scoreline, and in a special ranking:...

To begin with, let's take a look back at 2024. How did the year go, marked by the hosting of the Olympic Games in Paris, but also by a lull before the event? Olivier Cohn - 2024 was a very special year, with no regularity or visibility. After a good start to the year, we experienced a fairly sharp drop in business in April...

As it does every year, Interface has just published its study of the MICE market. Around a hundred sector managers were interviewed, from MICE agencies, corporate meeting planners, travel agencies, communications agencies and TOs with MICE operations... The year 2024, marked by the impact of the preparation and staging of the...

The Radisson Group is promoting the incentive offer of its establishments through a partnership with the only association dedicated to reward travel, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence. Or, more simply, SITE. The programme, dubbed "Extra Mile Incentive Travel by Radisson Hotels", recognises nearly 200 of the group's establishments as being particularly conducive to...

A sense of innovation and a taste for tradition: while Catalonia is at the cutting edge with world-class scientific infrastructures such as the ALBA Synchrotron and pioneering organisations such as Tech Barcelona, the region also offers a journey through time, from the modernist architecture of Gaudí to centuries gone by. The organisers...

Simplifying the organisation of events, rationalising expenditure: optimising MICE is a priority for companies. And, as a result, for their suppliers who are working hard to meet their expectations. With this in mind, AirPlus and Kactus have recently announced a partnership to integrate AirPlus payment solutions into the Kactus event booking platform...

Different fortunes. United by the same desire to attract luxury hotels into the fold of their respective groups, one got off to a fast start and the other took longer to take shape. Launched three years ago by the IHG group, the Vignette Collection is following the path it set out for itself,...

The data compiled by UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, was updated in January. They provide a large-scale snapshot of the main event venues, with country-by-country focuses - including France - to better decipher the sector's infrastructure challenges. And the big winner is...