MICE

The record performance of the 2019 financial year (26.2 million visitors) has yet to be matched, but it's not far off: the authorities in charge of tourism in San Francisco have even already revealed their forecasts. "San Francisco Travel does not anticipate a return to pre-pandemic levels before 2024 in terms of...

What weight does a convention centre have in the eyes of the electorate when compared with promises to extend the Promenade du Paillon, the green corridor that runs through Nice? At least, that's the choice made by Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and President of the Metropolitan Council, who has launched work to demolish the Palais des Congrès...

How do you feel about the EVP 2023 barometer published this week by Amex GBT? Yorick Charveriat - I see the positive side, because we can feel that business is picking up again. Admittedly, we are not at 2019 levels, but we can rely on a solid recovery. There are many...

At a time when the number of meetings and events is rising sharply, Hyatt is giving organisers a new way to discover its hotels' MICE offering. The American group has announced the launch of an interactive online platform to enhance its Together by Hyatt programme. This unique site brings together the full range of offers available from its...

Every year, it's a good opportunity to look back over the past few months and consider what the near future might hold for business travel: on Wednesday, American Express GBT organised the 32nd EVP 2023 in Paris. At the same time, it unveiled the results of its Business Travel Barometer. Among the many elements deciphered...

Pioneering destinations in terms of eco-responsibility, recognised for their excellence in design and architecture, fashionable gastronomy, dynamic cities on a human scale: the Nordic countries have many assets in common to seduce event and incentive organisers. Without necessarily making them a key focus...

The management of the ExCel London MICE complex is resolutely optimistic about the return of demand, particularly for in-house meetings. This is borne out by the latest Global Meetings & Events Forecast report published by the dedicated division of American Express GBT. It predicts that "in-house meetings will continue to be...

When it opens in January 2024, Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the latest addition to Hilton's MICE brand, will further enhance the Georgia state capital's position as a key hub for business meetings. Host to the world's busiest airport, with nearly 100 flights a day, the...

The Melco group's conquest of the West will make its first hotel stop in Cyprus. After making a name for itself in Asia with prestigious addresses, notably in Macau and Manila, the resort specialist has now set its sights on the Mediterranean island, where a new complex is about to open its doors with the arrival of a new hotel in...

Last January, SPL Occitanie Events was awarded ISO 20121 certification at the end of a process launched two years earlier. The destination thus joined a growing club, alongside the Nantes and Saint-Nazaire Convention Bureau, the Bordeaux Convention and Exhibition Centre and Lille Grand Palais.

Châteauform' is reaffirming its humanist and committed nature by officially becoming a "mission-driven company". Established in 2019 by the PACTE law (Plan d'Action pour la Croissance et la Transformation des Entreprises), this status recognises a company's social and environmental mission, a "raison d'être" engraved in the marble of its organisation. The European leader in...

There's no doubt that Sin City is still the place to be for major business events, and trade shows in particular. And business travellers are indeed returning to Las Vegas, as shown by the 2022 figures published by the local authorities. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) counted 39 million visitors...

The long-awaited possibility of easily organising small meetings online is no longer so far away. The Radisson group has recently enhanced its meetings offering with the launch of a real-time booking platform. Called Book it easy, this solution is designed to simplify the lives of organisers by offering them a fast and simple process...

The Jo&Joe brand is formalising practices that have become commonplace in its establishments, namely the use of their spaces for team meetings, mobile working and even team building breaks. Reinventing the youth hostel of yesteryear as a lifestyle destination, the brand created by Accor more than five years ago has won over customers...

A new place to bring together great teams. That's what Châteauform' is offering near Barcelona with its Belloch Campus, some thirty kilometres north of the Catalan metropolis. Located in La Roca del Vallès, the venue offers companies a wide choice of training courses and large-scale events, with its 28...

Continuity on the one hand, diversification on the other, development of new segments: Malta is pursuing its tourism strategy based on solid foundations in the French market. Hence the idea of continuity, with France now the third largest source country, with 258,000 visitors in 2022, representing growth of 8% per...

A showcase for eco-responsible business meetings. This is what Luxembourg has been offering event organisers since 1 February. Congresses and conferences, trade fairs and exhibitions, conventions or incentives: all types of events can display the "Green Business Events" logo in their communications, a symbol of their commitment to sustainability and inclusiveness. A...

Hotels in Europe's major metropolises, led by Paris and London, are seeing a resurgence in customer numbers; the domestic market in the USA is as buoyant as ever; a major event - the World Cup in Qatar - is driving the entire hotel industry in the Middle East; and there is a general upturn in the Asia-Pacific region, with the exception of China: all these factors...

In addition to its solid event and hotel capacities, a tour of the MICE offering cannot overlook the unique venues that make up the true "SingaporeExperience". Here are a few examples of must-see or more unusual events. Going green... Singapore has lived up to its nickname of Garden City. And the Gardens by the Bay experience...

As the global meeting place for major events and VIP meetings, Singapore owes this status to its first-class infrastructure. MICE facilities that are not only efficient but also atypical, to make every event a memorable one. Like the National Gallery, which has rapidly established itself as one of the most prestigious addresses...