MICE

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...

Their splayed silhouettes in flashy colours have become Singapore's picture postcard in recent years. It has to be said that the Supertrees that have sprung up in the heart of the destination are quite photogenic, and locals and travellers alike converge there every evening to watch the sound of the...

Has Ireland regained its attractiveness in terms of business tourism? Niall Gibbons - We were very worried a year ago, but today we're very confident about the future, because this segment is the one that has recovered most quickly after the pandemic (editor's note: with 463 events organised last year, business...

For the fourth year running, the MICE department of communications agency Interface Tourism has studied trends in business tourism on the French market by surveying the intentions of some fifty event organisers in France and abroad. The survey reveals a positive outlook for the sector, with just over a third of respondents indicating that they intend to...

After Bordeaux Tourisme & Congrès, which will receive ISO 20121 certification in 2021, have other event venues in the destination followed your example? Amélie Déchénais - Indeed. All our conference venues are either already certified or have been awarded the label, or are committed to doing so. In 2022, Beam (editor's note: Bordeaux Events & More, formerly...

Business at all Paris Region trade fairs from 2019 to 2022 (Source: CCI Paris Île-de-France) The CCI Paris Île-de-France has published a mixed picture in its barometer of business at Paris Region trade fairs in 2022. It all depends on the yardstick used to measure the recovery from the previous year. Pointing to...

The major companies based in the La Défense district have only a few months to wait before they find a convention and exhibition centre as close as possible to their offices, at the Cnit. This is where they used to hold their annual conventions and New Year's presentations. Closed since June 2015, the...

Recognition from its peers: Luxembourg has been chosen to host its annual conference in 2023 by one of the world's leading convention centre associations, the AIPC. This choice is as much a tribute to the quality of Luxembourg's infrastructure as it is to the professionalism of its Convention Bureau. In mid-July, these professionals will be able to...

ISO 20121 certified since January 2020, Châteauform' has long demonstrated its commitment to sustainable events. This commitment has been renewed with the deployment of the LEAD label, an acronym for Label des Evénements à Ambition Durable. Created by SGS, one of the world's leading certification bodies, and promoted by the consultancy firm Green Événements, this...

The announcement was made official on 31 January by the Metropolitan Council. Rouen is to get a Convention Centre by 2030-2031. The "Lapeyre" site has been chosen as the location for this new infrastructure, which will contribute to the transformation of the west of Rouen. It will include an amphitheatre with a capacity of 1,000 seats,...

"An exceptional year": this is the assessment of 2022 by the heads of the MICE industry in Montreal, who are visibly satisfied with the events business in the last financial year. According to the figures published on 26 January, the past year saw a marked upturn in MICE activity. More than 280 events were held at the Palais...