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Not only is Australia strengthening its air connectivity with the arrival of new airlines, but the destination is also stepping up its major events projects. Alongside the construction or renovation of conference centres in Sydney and Cairns, another hub is expected to open in Victoria. The construction of the...

The Domaine de Locguénolé & Spa has just reopened its doors after three years of renovation work. Domaine de Locguénolé & Spa has just reopened its doors after three years of renovation work and a €30m investment by Breton group Beautiful Life Hotels, which acquired the château in 2020 from the...

While the airline alliances are most often known for integrating new member airlines or opening airport lounges, they are not forgetting the MICE clientele. Several years ago, SkyTeam set up a dedicated programme, Global Meetings, aimed at facilitating the organisation of events. This portal, which, like...

From King to Gran. One of Spain's great hotels for events and meetings. Launched for the Barcelona Olympic Games to welcome sports delegations with the honours due to their rank, the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I stopped its career in 2020, hit by the pandemic. The Melia Group is taking up the story...

When world leaders, experts and decision-makers gathered in Dubai for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties - COP28 - the key themes around sustainability and a greener future were not only on the agenda, they were evident among the thousands of participants. The venue that...

The city of Dubai has grown at a breathtaking pace, from a humble fishing village to a globalised, iconic city, while retaining a desire to preserve, explore and share its culture and heritage. As a result, unique venues, attractions and museums have opened around Dubai Creek, ideal for...

Thanks to Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai's official convention bureau, companies, learned societies, associations and international organisations from all over the world can benefit from impartial and free assistance in organising their business events in complete safety in the emirate.Dubai Business Events is the partner of hundreds of hotels, reception halls, professional congress organisers,...

At the start of this year, which is always a good time to make good resolutions, what place do MICE managers give to sustainable development in their approach to events? To find out, ICCA surveyed 248 international decision-makers - half of them in Europe (49%) and a third in North America - most of whom work in the large events sector.

What conclusions can be drawn from the 2023 financial year for Paris Region trade shows? As with the other branches of the MICE and business travel industries, business is on the up, with volumes approaching pre-crisis levels once again. The latest barometer from the Paris Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Paris Ile-de-France) shows that the last quarter has seen an acceleration towards this goal. "This is the...

The project is ambitious, and promises to change the face of Dallas as a major events destination. In addition to MICE, the 'Master Plan' devised by Texas officials should transform Downtown Dallas and even the destination as a whole, by forging more links between its conference centre and the rest of the...

The choice of accommodation for visitors to the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre continues to expand. In anticipation of the future Radisson Blu, which will take its place in 2026 in the Triangle tower, which is beginning to rise above the exhibition centre, visitors will find new roofs in this favourable area...

Now that the World Cup is over, European rugby is preparing to return to the business as usual that has kept its winters alive for a good century: the famous Tournament. From 2 February onwards, the eyes of rugby fans will turn not to the Stade de France, which has been mobilised for the Olympic Games, but to Marseille, Lyon...

It was the media centre for the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. It will soon be one of the world's largest convention and exhibition centres, when it opens in 2025. It will be a place to welcome heads of state to international summits held in the Chinese capital, as well as the world's leading...

How would you sum up 2023? Odile Delannoy - 2023 was a very good year for our 73 members, including 64 convention centres and offices in France. Business remained strong throughout the year, including December. As a result, their results were higher than in 2022. Every...

2024 is a major year for Paris, with the hosting of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Let's start with a concern that may affect business travellers. With millions of spectators expected, would you advise them to avoid meetings and appointments in Paris, particularly at the start of the new academic year at the end of August/beginning of September? Pierre Rabadan - The...

What is the situation regarding the return of international trade show business to pre-crisis levels? Corinne Moreau - International trade shows are still 10 to 20% behind 2018. This is not specific to France either. The Germans, who are our main competitors,...

What is your assessment of tourism in Asia Pacific in 2023, and how do you see 2024? Peter Semone - The effects of the Covid pandemic will have taken longer in Asia Pacific than elsewhere in the world. Not least because many Asian countries didn't really reopen up to foreign tourism until the...

What place is left today for the virtual practices adopted during the health crisis? Perrine Edelman - We were told that nothing would ever be the same again, that there would be no more big events, no more major conferences, that people would no longer get together in the way they used to. I myself was a bit worried for a while...

Faster, higher, stronger. The Wyndham group is expanding its footprint in the Paris Region business hotel sector. While its Dolce brand is preparing a MICE hotel in Jouy-en-Josas, next spring the American hotelier will be affixing its flag to another large, very large business establishment. A hotel with a front-row seat for the major event of the...

Mulhouse is looking ahead to 2024 with legitimately increased ambitions in the MICE segment. The destination will soon have expanded infrastructures, with a new 3,000 m² hall. This will significantly increase (25%) the capacity of the existing infrastructure (12,000 m²). In addition, the project includes the development of an outdoor events area,...