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Closing the Covid parenthesis once and for all, 2023 saw MICE activity in France exceed the record set in 2019. And 2024 is set to follow in the same vein, with a stabilisation at this high level, or even a small increase compared to 2023. These are the findings of the fifth edition of the study on trends in the sector...

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...

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,...

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...

With 15 to 20 % of the world's population showing neurological differences - autism, dyslexia, epilepsy, ADHD and other OCD - according to the American National Cancer Institute, Marriott is incorporating neurodivergence into its meetings & events offering. A problem that affects a significant proportion of the working population, highlighted by the National Cancer Institute, is...

It would be hard to find a hotel better placed for business trips. Overlooking France's second-largest business district, the Pullman Lyon, which opened its doors on 27 November, looks down on La Part-Dieu station. Housed in the To-Lyon tower, a 170-metre skyscraper designed by Dominique Perrault which...

Dolce by Wyndham, the American group's MICE brand, is to make a comeback in the Paris region. Long present in Chantilly, it disappeared when its hotel was transferred to the Accor group's Mercure brand. But it is preparing to reappear from next March, no longer in the north of the capital, but in...

How did Azureva gradually move into the MICE segment? Bruno Mounier - We are a subsidiary of La Poste, created over 70 years ago. As a result of this heritage, Azureva now operates 43 sites. From its original aim of enabling postal workers to go on holiday, the association has gradually...

Leading Hotels of the World, Preferred Hotels & Resorts or Relais & Châteaux: these major labels do not seem to be limited in their development by the wave of collections launched by hotel groups to attract independent hotels into their fold. The largest of these brands, with more than 650 members in...

The Château de Saulon in the Côte d'Or has undergone a veritable renaissance since it was taken over in 2017 by Thierry Goux, the dynamic head of the Rinck interior design agency. More than three million euros have since been invested in the renovation and development of this 42-room four-star hotel, which has been fitted out...

As a key player in the seminar market, Châteauform' has launched a dedicated offer for corporate offices. How is your Inside offering developing? Anne Griffon - The new version of Châteauform' Inside was launched a year and a half ago. Before that, it was a natural outgrowth of Châteauform''s core business, i.e. running dedicated venues...

The Rugby World Cup today, the Olympic Games tomorrow: will these major events have an impact on business travel, given that passenger numbers and fares are higher during these periods? Saskia Gentil - We're in the middle of a bidding period. And during the period of the Olympic Games, we...

After analysing business travel trends in its Business of Travel 2023 report, presented this summer, Accor is now devoting a lengthy study to the future of meetings and events. According to Sophie Hulgard, the Group's Managing Director of Sales, citing forecasts from Statista, "the future looks bright...

The spectacular Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort is nestled in a natural setting on the seafront of El Jadida, 90km south of Casablanca. A former Portuguese port dating back to the 16th century - listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its rich history - it was once known as... Mazagan. A veritable...

The 2023 edition of IFTM Top Résa will put the spotlight on MICE. And to mark the occasion, the event is acquiring a new measurement tool dedicated to the French market to better identify trends and changes over the years. The first Kactus-IFTM Meetings & Events Barometer was unveiled this morning at Porte de Versailles. It is designed to...

The autumn-winter collection for the Paris hotel industry began its runway show in mid-September with the opening of Le Grand Mazarin, Maisons Pariente's first showcase in the capital. Vintage furniture, works of art galore, the very best in French craftsmanship and, to orchestrate it all, a benchmark, the designer Martin Brudnizki, who combines his passion for...

If even the Dutch get involved... Among the team-building activities offered by the hotels of the Dutch Bilderberg group, the haka features prominently. From New Zealand to Zeeland, from the homeland of the Maoris to the other land of cheese - but certainly not rugby! - the vibrations of...

Founded in Strasbourg, the Plainitude events agency has changed latitude in recent years, setting its sights on Toulon, its new home in 2022. Local fervour and the agency's tenuous link with the world of sport have led it logically into the world of rugby. Plainitude is now the link between the...