MICE

You recently communicated on a trend: historical sites being redeveloped to host corporate events. Is this really new? Laurent Gabard - No, not really. Personally, I used to work for an operator who, in Lyon with the Hôtel-Dieu, or in Marseille, would seek out iconic heritage sites to turn them into hotels, completely...

Almost every year sees the Eklo group add to its portfolio. After the opening of its Parisian flagship in 2024 in direct proximity to the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, followed by the expansion of its hotel in Bordeaux in 2025, the budget and eco-friendly chain has just added another major French city to its list of...

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the commercial branch of Polish railways PKP Intercity is bringing Communist Poland back to life with train journeys as they were in the 1980s. It's an idea that could well appeal to incentive event organisers! Travellers who have experienced the People's Republic of Poland,...

The MeM in Rennes is getting a new lease of life, and a new dimension. The events centre, which opened its doors in 2019, has moved a few hundred metres to the east, giving itself a more ambitious, more versatile configuration, inaugurated this week. The Magic Mirrors tent, star of the MeM, remains on the bill. But its...

"The most solid year in the city's history": that's an assessment that, as Toulouse Team celebrates its tenth anniversary, has every reason to be satisfied. If the results unveiled by the city's attraction agency are anything to go by, all the lights are green for the pink city, which has climbed to the top of the...

The Moroccan media are reporting that the Pullman brand will soon be offering a new hotel in Morocco in the fourth quarter. Already present in the country with the Pullman Mazagan Royal Golf & Spa, the Accor group's top-of-the-range brand is heading for Casablanca, again with a golfing bias. The hotel will be...

In this film of the year 2026, in the travel and business tourism category, American presidents have a decided tendency to dominate the credits. Of course, it's hard to compete with Donald Trump for the headliner spot, given the growing number of projects designed to anchor the Trump identity - if that were needed - in the country's history and the everyday lives of...

The way of kings. To make its entry into France, the Hyatt Centric brand has followed in the footsteps of Louis the Pious, Charles X, François I and Louis XIV, by coming to Reims to be crowned king. The embodiment of a relaxed, upmarket contemporary hotel experience, the American group's Hyatt Centric...

One year on from the acquisition of OfficeRiders, what are your thoughts? Nathanaël Mathieu - It took us a year to manage the merger of the two entities. We had to resolve a real question of identity - in terms of the teams and the technical side. The aim, when Worklib bought OfficeRiders, was to add an extra layer in terms of experience...

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Pierres d'Histoire inaugurated its tenth and largest address to date in the summer of 2024, the Domaine de Richebourg near Houdan in the Yvelines department. True to its principles of safeguarding endangered heritage, this time the accommodation provider has set its sights on an old mill whose...

Dubai's hotel offering took on a new dimension last November with the opening of Ciel Dubai Marina, the world's tallest tower entirely dedicated to the hotel industry. At 377 metres and 82 storeys high, this skyscraper houses a hotel with more than 1,000 rooms and suites - affiliated to the...

A story of tears, of a tomb of tears as a cradle. The tears shed by the fairies, saddened to have been driven from the forest of Brocéliande, which gave birth to the Gulf of Morbihan. Flooding the land, this lachrymal flow has given rise to a string of islands in which to take refuge, Île aux Moines and Île d'Arz. In...

The Lyon idyll continues for Spark by Hilton, which is keeping the flame alive with a new opening. On 16 February, the Spark by Hilton Lyon Eurexpo hotel, formerly the ParKest hotel, became the third representative of this still recent brand, positioned at the top end of the budget segment. It could quickly become a benchmark address for MICE...

Despite an international profile that grows stronger every year - 20 countries on five continents - GL events has not forgotten its roots: Lyon. A destination whose appeal the events giant continues to nurture, as confirmed by the results of the past year. By 2025, the group's four Lyon-based venues - Eurexpo Lyon,...

There are places that you visit, and others that you remember. The Basque Country unquestionably falls into the latter category. A land of contrasts, the Basque Country combines vibrant cities, spectacular landscapes and a culture deeply rooted in everyday life. Here, every experience - a stroll through a historic centre, a pintxo tasted in the...

The 36th Global Tradeshow Barometer was published on 29 January by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. It shows an upward trend, with 47 % of companies forecasting an increase in business of more than 5 % by 2025. What's more, in terms of profits...

The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe (SANCBE) has reached a new milestone with the addition of two new convention bureaus. Malta and Wales have joined the ranks of this organisation, which was set up in 2014 and includes Atout France, with the aim of strengthening the...

What is Fiera Milano's mission? Carlo Bonomi - Fiera Milano's mission is to be an international platform that connects companies, markets and professional communities, capable of generating economic, relational and cultural value. We are not just a venue operator, but also an industrial partner that...

The new FairScore Evenementiel has just been unveiled by Kactus and FairMoove Solutions. Its aim is to make responsible commitments more legible and comparable, based - loosely - on the Nutri-Score, which is already well known to the general public. The MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Events) sector has no shortage of tools, and in particular labels, to promote responsible...

A convention and exhibition centre in the city centre, just a few minutes by metro from the station, in a fast-growing destination - and next door to the Stade Vélodrome - the Parc Chanot has big ambitions for the MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Events) sector in France and far beyond. The arrival of a new...