{"id":201457,"date":"2025-06-04T18:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=201457"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:05:21","slug":"iftm-evenement-business-travel-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/iftm-evenement-business-travel-mice","title":{"rendered":"IFTM at the forefront of business travel and MICE"},"content":{"rendered":"

To announce information and news for 2025 from theIFTM<\/strong>, Laurence Gaborieau<\/a><\/strong>its Managing Director, had chosen the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, the destination which will be the guest of honour at the forthcoming trade fair to be held at Paris Expo from 23 to 25 September<\/strong>. \"\u00a0The momentum is very good. The 2025 edition is looking very promising with the presence of 1600 brands, including 10 new destinations<\/strong>20%, registrations were up by a thousand professionals compared to the same time last year, and a target of 34,000 visitors<\/strong>a return to 2019 levels<\/em>\" she confides.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Laurence Gaborieau, Managing Director of the IFTM<\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A number of areas are taking their place, including Europe, the 1st zone represented, but also Africa, Asia, the Middle East (with the return of Oman and Saudi Arabia), France and above all the United States. Business Club<\/strong> which will feature 8 exhibitors including British Airways, SNCF Connect, HRS Gmbh and Expedia. \"\u00a0You have to prepare for a trade show, <\/em>adds Laurence Gaborieau. The Everywhere meeting platform will open in July, but I'd advise you to take some time out for impromptu meetings with exhibitors and to follow presentations and conferences.<\/em>\" . Please note that the access codes for the platform will be supplied with the badge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

MICE and business travel conferences at the Club Affaires<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Completely redesigned, the Business Club<\/strong> will be the setting for the presentation of barometers and a major programme of conferences in partnership with the AFTM. Tuesday's topics include \"3 steps forward or 10 steps back, the true face of post-covid business travel\" and \"MICE, the end of a blind spot\". On the following day, business visitors will be looking at \"Inflation in business travel - suffering, compensating or transforming?\" and \"CSR in travel, between stated ambition and measured reality\". On Thursday, other issues will be addressed with conferences on \"Payment, the weak link or the keystone of business travel?\" and \"Can HR policy rewrite the rules of business travel?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Le business travel and MICE barometer<\/strong> will be presented on Wednesday in the Agora room. On the same day, GBTA will also be taking part, with a parallel programme covering topics such as \"How to combine growth and reduction of carbon emissions\", \"Payment in the MICE sector - Challenges and sticking points - Solutions\" and \"Hotels: how to remedy leakage?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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