seminars

Cities on a human scale, surrounded by nature and beautiful landscapes, bearing the marks of their rich past but looking towards the future, and all easily accessible by TGV from Paris: Switzerland offers everything that appeals to event organisers today. Namely, compact destinations where everything is done on foot or...

What message have you brought to Paris with you? What would you like participants to take away from the Var in terms of business tourism? Guillaume Decard - We are offering an additional service, business tourism, in addition to what we can propose in the Var: agrotourism, outdoor activities, tourism of...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

Before going into detail, what is the background to today's announcement? Arnaud Katz - To understand this, we need to start from one premise: unlike business travel, prices and availability in the MICE sector are not fixed, determined in advance. They are not "off the shelf". Each event is unique: the date,...

At the end of 2025, TravelPerk unveiled its new identity: Perk. In addition to this makeover, its managers envisaged a "broader mission", in which MICE would play a more prominent role. This ambition is now taking shape with the arrival of a new module dedicated to event management. After all, the 'behind-the-scenes work' that...

How would you sum up the history of the Sofitel Paris Baltimore, and what makes it an atypical establishment on the Paris hotel scene? Franck Poncey - The Sofitel Paris-Baltimore is first and foremost a building with a real history, which we remind all our guests of. It was built in 1892 by the architect Paul Lorin,...

Follow in the footsteps of Albert Londres, Alfred Dreyfus, "Papillon", Ariane or even Asterix, the first satellite launched by the famous rocket... Wander through Cayenne or Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, discover the mangrove swamps, take a canoe trip along the border with Surinam, sleep in a hammock in a forest hut, literally touch history in the...

Originally founded by the space base to accommodate its staff on holiday and VIP guests during rocket launches, Camp Maripas was taken over in 2024 by Thomas Saunier, vice-president of the Compagnie des Guides de Guyane. Today, it is a popular venue for daytime seminars for up to 100 people...

"We never imagined we'd get so many business travellers": Clément Gohin, General Manager of Les Lumières à Versailles, is almost surprised by his hotel's appeal to corporate clients. In fact, as almost the closest neighbour to the Château, and rivalling the Palais des Congrès on the other side of the...

Welcoming better, and together, to make Dijon a benchmark MICE destination: to attract major business events, the capital of Burgundy is counting on more than just its assets. These include, among others, optimum accessibility at the crossroads of motorways and railway lines, and quality infrastructures such as a...

In the world of corporate events, there is one region that has managed to turn its history into a differentiating asset: Euskadi. Far removed from conventional convention centres, the Spanish Basque Country is emerging as a benchmark destination for organisers looking for boutique experiences packed with authenticity and character. Its natural proximity to France...

"The Principality of Monaco is a major business tourism destination, offering all the advantages of a destination on a human scale": Christine Barrabino, Head of the Monaco Convention Bureau, sums up the dynamic that drives the destination. Far from the clichés that would reduce the principality to an unchanging postcard - elegant though it may be - Monaco is...

"We've still got some great years ahead of us". Laurent Gabard is resolutely optimistic. In a recent interview with Voyages d'Affaires, Rejolt's Managing Director expressed confidence in the platform's ability to meet the needs of the French - and soon the European - market in terms of...

How would you describe the MICE business since the start of the year? Laurent Gabard - It's a crisis market, with a very strong focus on the average basket. This is stable, or even falling slightly. As far as Rejolt is concerned, our business is growing, with the arrival of new customers and a good dynamic. Over the last few weeks,...