MICE

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...

The year 2025 is undoubtedly a very special one for UFI: the global association of the exhibition industry is celebrating its centenary. And what better way to start this anniversary than with a growth outlook? The global barometer published by UFI on 11 February forecasts an overall increase in revenues of...

A major reopening in Berlin and a new hotel in the Paris region: this February offers the Radisson group the opportunity to offer business travellers two addresses that are ideal for business trips and corporate events. Easily accessible from the centre of Paris as well as from La Défense, the Relais de la Malmaison has just entered the Radisson...

The major international groups do not have a monopoly on business customers. The results presented by two leading representatives of the independent French hotel industry bear this out. Logis Hotels has outstripped Accor in terms of the number of establishments in France - almost 2,000 in total - and has recorded very significant growth in its revenue...

On October 27, easyJet opened a route between Paris-CDG and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, giving passengers the chance to (re)discover this city of 280,000 inhabitants in the North-East of England, situated on the border with Scotland. A destination steeped in history, thanks to its strategic position, and one that is a pleasure to tell business groups visiting one of the world's most...

"The year of the Meetings Maximizer. The Hilton Group predicts another productive year for meetings and corporate events in its latest report on travel trends in 2025. This prediction was made at the same time as the publication of the study "World's Most Welcoming Events". Conducted in partnership with Jason Dorsey, President of the Center...

Business travellers on the recently taken over Pakistan Airlines routes between Paris and Islamabad will find a new Mövenpick business hotel at their destination, the first opened by the Accor group in the Pakistani capital. Housed in one of the country's tallest towers, next to the Centaurus Mall shopping centre, the hotel boasts a prime location...

As 2024 draws to a close, the Vienna Tourist Board is particularly satisfied with the past year. The Austrian capital broke all visitor records, with 8.2 million arrivals and 18.9 million overnight stays. This represents an increase of 11% and 9% respectively. Undeniable proof of Vienna's appeal: last year, the airport...

"It's a major issue for all our customers". Julie Troussicot, Managing Director of AirPlus France, made this point in an interview last year: controlling the MICE budget is as much a complex issue as it is a desire on the part of companies. Suppliers of all kinds and multiple invoices, deposits to be paid on time - which does not always coincide with the...

The Olympic legacy. While Paris hopes to see its appeal boosted after last summer, Barcelona is still reaping the benefits of the dynamism generated in 1992 by hosting the Olympic Games. A key event for a city that has always been a magnet for major sporting events. Last October it hosted the most prestigious of all nautical competitions, the America's Cup, and every...

Within a few months of each other, two flagship hotels on the Monegasque coastline have seen their captains change faces within the Marriott group. Starting with Le Méridien Beach Plaza, which Vincent Clinckemaillié took the helm of in March 2023 with formidable energy. The hyperactive General Manager of this prestigious establishment wasted no time in putting his...