{"id":163289,"date":"2024-01-03T09:54:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T08:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=163289"},"modified":"2024-01-03T10:19:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T09:19:21","slug":"dunkirk-embarks-on-mice-nord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/dunkirk-embarks-on-mice-nord","title":{"rendered":"Dunkirk takes MICE further north"},"content":{"rendered":"

The good news is raining down like herrings during the carnival in Dunkirk<\/strong> in recent months. The city of Jean Bart no longer counts the investment projects<\/strong> from Verkor, Taiwan's Prologium, Dorano and XTC. With the Dunkerque l'Energie cr\u00e9ative\" programme<\/strong>the 3rd largest port in France<\/strong> is committed to the developing the energies and industries of tomorrow<\/strong> as thehydrogen<\/strong>the automotive batteries<\/strong>the decarbonation<\/strong>... Some 16,000 jobs<\/strong> have been announced, prompting the city to make major property programmes<\/strong> in its historic port, which still offers significant land availability. \"\u00a0Located 1 hour from Lille<\/a>Just 2 hours from Paris and Brussels, Dunkirk is a dynamic, welcoming and festive city that has become a major tourist destination. innovation territory<\/strong> with its international companies and several research centres particularly committed to the ecological transition<\/em>\" confirms Delphine Taleux-Grisot, Director of the Tourist Office to which the centre belongs. Conferences and seminars<\/strong>. He added: \"\u00a0L'industry<\/strong> and the tourism<\/strong> are the two pillars of local economic development. Tourism has been given a new impetus under Mayor Patrice Vergriete [still President of the Dunkerque-CUD Urban Community, but appointed Minister for Housing in July 2023]. While leisure activities have progressed, the business tourism<\/strong> continues to dominate the city through professionals on assignment<\/strong>of team building<\/strong> and seminars<\/strong> often bringing together up to 600 participants<\/em>\" .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A conference centre on the beach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These plans for the industries of the future are also reflected in the agenda of the Kursaal<\/strong>his Palais des congr\u00e8s et des expositions<\/strong>This will include the Assises europ\u00e9ennes de la Transition \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique (10-12 September 2024) and the Industrissime trade fair (6-7 November 2024). Located since the 1960s opposite the beach of Malo-les-Bains<\/strong>Located in one of Dunkirk's districts, the building, which belongs to the CUD, was first extended and refurbished in 2005. Threatened with removal for a time, the building's survival has recently been preserved, which should lead to a new campaign of works to maintain the attractiveness of its facilities. two large halls<\/strong> of 2,700 and 3,200 m\u00b2 (the latter with modular seating for 500 to 3,500 spectators), its Jean Bart auditorium <\/strong>500 seats (including 150 in the balcony) and its 9 meeting rooms<\/strong> upstairs, including 4 with sea views (for 60 to 150 people). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Dunkerque Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Kursaal,
opposite the beach at Malo-les-Bains<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\u00a0Back to pre-pandemic levels, the Kursaal <\/strong>has a busy schedule with more than a hundred events a year <\/strong>including 40% with a national audience. The majority of these events are attended by between 500 and 800 people, but the maximum capacity for congresses can reach 1,500 people, thanks to our catering facilities. We already have several major events lined up for 2024, including the FNSEA congress in March and the European Energy Transition Conference, which will bring together 2,000 participants over three days.<\/em>\" says Yannick Delater, Business Development Manager at Dunkerque Congress<\/strong>the association that operates the Kursaal under a public-private partnership until 2025. And to consider that Dunkirk now benefits from a The \"golden triangle\" formed by the Casino Tranchant<\/strong><\/em> and the Radisson Blu<\/strong>both of which are just a few minutes' walk from the Kursaal, and with which we work closely.<\/em>\" . The first has a 90-seat restaurant and a room for 150 to 200 people, depending on the configuration. Located at the end of the breakwater facing a wilder part of the beach, the second is the the town's new hotel asset<\/strong>It is recognisable by its original architecture, inspired by the houses of St Malo. Inaugurated 2022<\/strong>The Radisson Blu Grand Hotel & Spa boasts 110 4-star rooms and suites with contemporary Art Deco decor, a rotunda restaurant, a cosy bar and a 1,000 m\u00b2 spa. Not forgetting, of course, its seminar room, which can be divided into three (for 30 to 100 people).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Spa Malo les Bains, inaugurated at the end of 2022<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n