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What are the main concerns of business travellers when they are on the move? An independent study commissioned by CWT and conducted by Artemis Strategy Group reveals that the two biggest concerns of frequent business travellers around the world are the impact on their family life and the pressure on their colleagues. A publication TendanceNomad Publishing www.tnmedianetwork.com President and Director of Publication Olivier Chauvaud ochauvaud@tnmedianetwork.com + 33 (0)6 24 73 76 22 ADVERTISING Sales Manager Faiza Terrero fterrero@tnmedianetwork.com + 33 (0)6 16 90 08 39 Customer Manager Sophie Yon syon@tnmedianetwork.com + 33 (0)6 81 33 54 03 Digital Community Manager Aurélie Mouton Le Cadre amouton@tnmedianetwork.com EDITORY LEPRINCE & POURRIAS PRESSE (LPP) Editor in Chief LPP Dominique Pourrias pourrias.dom@orange.fr + 33 (0)6 64 63 48 96 Editor: Blandine Fleury PRINT & DIGITAL Graphic designer: Rova Ratovoniaina Photos: Tourist Offices, LPP, AdobeStock, rights reserved Cover photos:

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With regard to their private lives, 22% believe that their business travel commitments impact the quality of their relationships and family life. While 21% are concerned that their families think they are focusing on business travel rather than their daily and personal responsibilities. On the professional side, 22% feel guilty that their colleagues have to deal with their workload when they are away, 21% are stressed about spending too much time with their colleagues or clients, and 14% are concerned about the difficulty of staying in touch with their colleagues in their home office. Considering regional differences, Americans are generally more concerned than their counterparts in Europe and Asia-Pacific. 26% believe that their personal and family relationships are affected, compared to 23% of Europeans (including 22% of the French), and 18% of Asia-Pacific travellers. 23% say that spending too much time with colleagues or customers on the move can be stressful, as can Europeans and 19% of Asia-Pacific travellers.

The French are slightly more concerned about this subject (26%). 22% of American travellers are concerned that their families feel that they put their work ahead of their personal daily responsibilities, compared to 17% of Europeans (France 16%) and 23% of AsiaPacific travellers. That said, Americans are less concerned about the difficulty of staying in touch with colleagues in their home offices (13% versus 14% of Europeans and Asia-Pacific travellers - including 17% for France) and the workload of their colleagues (16% versus 25% of Asia-Pacific travellers and 24% of European travellers). French travellers are below the European average (19%). "Although the same study shows that business travellers believe that the positive aspects outweigh the negative aspects at work (92%) and at home (82%) when they are on the move, companies need to be aware of business travellers' concerns and help them address them head on, says Catherine MaguireVielle, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at CWT. Interpersonal relationships are a fundamental element of well-being and companies have an obligation to ensure that their employees' travel is not a concern at home or in the office." Source: CWT

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MICE: what about welcoming foreign customers in France?

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MICE: WHAT ABOUT WELCOMING FOREIGN CUSTOMERS IN FRANCE? With Olivier Chanelle, Deputy Director of Toulouse Événements — Edmund Hazlewood, Director of the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Convention Bureau — Pascale Bigo, Head of the Aix Marseille Provence Metropolitan Convention Bureau — Shraddha Maussion, Head of the Convention Bureau - Tours Val de Loire Tourisme — Silvia Ferrari, Deputy Director of the Toulouse Métropole Attractiveness Agency in charge of Invest, Convention Bureau et Tournages — Sandrine Quinio, Secretary General, Director of Events hosted by Destination Angers. By Dominique Pourrias

Pascale Bigo (Aix Marseille Provence): International development is one of our major strategic axes. Marseille is the third French city to host international congresses according to the ICCA world ranking of congress cities. And of the PASCALE BIGO 815 demonstrations hosted AIX MARSEILLE PROVENCE in our city in 2018, 30% were international. 70% of our promotion budget is concentrated on international markets: Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Canada, United States, Italy and Russia. © DR

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Olivier Chanelle (Toulouse Événements): In 2018, 50% of our congresses have an international audience. This percentage will increase in the future with the arrival of MEETT, the new Parc des Expositions et Centre de Conventions de Toulouse. MEETT and its 95,000 m2 of OLIVIER CHANELLE additional space will be quickly accessible from ToulouseTOULOUSE ÉVÉNEMENTS Blagnac International Airport, particularly by public transport (bus and tram) and close to the city centre. The site has many advantages to facilitate the hosting of congresses, trade fairs and conventions, which will be additional assets to attract international customers: 7 halls (40,000 m2 modular), 15,000 m2 of convention centre and 5,000 parking spaces. Currently, most of our international customers are European, but the arrival of MEETT will allow us to expand our borders.

Shraddha Maussion (Tours Val de Loire): In 2019, we responded to some thirty requests from abroad (England, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Lithuania, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Brazil, Vietnam, Switzerland and Romania...). © DR

Silvia Ferrari (Toulouse Métropole): According to the MKG study, out of 2018, nearly 30% of the hotel occupancy rate was represented by foreign customers. On the business market, out of a total of more than 500 projects monitored by the Convention SILVIA FERRARI Bureau in 2018, 20% were TOULOUSE MÉTROPOLE international in the corporate segment and 70% in the congress market (48th European city in the ICCA 2018 ranking). The nationalities of the project leaders are mainly European with a strong representation of the neighboring countries, Germany and Italy, which are growing rapidly.

Edmund Hazlewood (Nantes Saint-Nazaire): Foreign customers are very important in our long-term strategy at the Convention Bureau in Nantes Saint-Nazaire. We are implementing a 2020 action plan that is resolutely international in scope. In particular, we wish EDMUND HAZLEWOOD to attract associative and corNANTES SAINT-NAZAIRE porate events with an international rotation in line with our fields of excellence as well as our specialities in the medical world. Our destination has excellent connections with the rest of the world through our international airport and rail links to the capital. Nantes Atlantique offers more than 100 direct flights from Nantes and 23 round trips per day between Nantes and Paris.

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Sandrine Quinio (Angers): It depends a lot on the events. Of the last ones we hosted, the international GreenSys symposium with, for example, participants from Europe (31%), Asia (12%), Africa/Middle East (9%), North America (9%).

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Shraddha Maussion (Tours Val de Loire): The Congress Bureau can assist them in managing their transport and facilitate their travel to Tours (plane/ train/bus). We offer them accommodation management (options taken from our hosting SHRADDHA MAUSSION partners, reservations, rooming list management), but also TOURS VAL DE LOIRE the booking of activities, catering and other more specific requests (congress gifts, congress passes...). Our DMC (incoming agency) service, which welcomes more than 600 groups per year from France and abroad, also designs tailor-made programmes to introduce visitors to the destination (conference guides in more than 7 languages, visits to the Loire castles, etc.) and facilitates delegates' stays in Tours Loire Valley. The objective is to meet their needs and facilitate their visit by offering them turnkey or tailor-made services.

What specific services do you provide to facilitate their visit?

Silvia Ferrari (Toulouse Métropole): In order to best welcome the project leaders of professional events, and to facilitate their territory, the CVB teams offer personalized support for each event. On the other hand, the Convention Bureau facilitates Toulouse for them by providing them with the welcome pack, including a range of services such as the provision of marketing material, image bank, direct link with the socio-professionals of the territory, access to special rates on soft mobility in the metropolis...

Olivier Chanelle (Toulouse Événements): In view of this internationalization, it should be noted that the MEETT and the reception facilities of Toulouse meet international standards in terms of business tourism. This is evidenced by ToulouseBlagnac International Airport and its accessibility, but also by the hotel park of the Toulouse metropolis and its capacity, which are part of this desire to turn to the international market. More particularly, the example of catering, a service that can be adapted to all types of cultures and desires, proves the international dimension of our businesses. This is how, at Toulouse Événements, we set up tools and services for our international clients. In addition, our communication over the past year has been increasingly focused on the international media and all our technical sales staff speak English and are trained. We are also working in collaboration with the Toulouse Metropolitan Attractiveness Agency on improving on-site materials in English and other languages, but also on increasing the means of reception in order to promote the destination and the territory.

Sandrine Quinio (Angers): We provide them with a central accommodation centre, which lists all the hotel facilities in the destination. Participants are invited to visit a dedicated platform, customized with the event's colors. They then choose their hotel and receive their exchange voucher in return. SANDRINE QUINIO A direct line is at their disposal ANGERS for any questions or difficulties when booking. We also have a partnership with Air France that allows them to obtain advantageous fares on airline tickets. © Yoan Navarro

Edmund Hazlewood (Nantes Saint-Nazaire): The Nantes Convention Bureau has one of the most successful reception charters in France. The destination has set up 24 commitments that guarantee participants a warm and personalized welcome. This charter effectively supports the organisation of events through the implementation of services offered by all players in the event industry. Pascale Bigo (Aix Marseille Provence): The team of the Bureau des Congrès Aix Marseille Provence is multilingual (English, Spanish, Italian and German). We organize personalized services for our foreign clients. We have a bilingual website and conference guide and multilingual tools (maps, guides...). We organize education courses and sight-seeing visits in several languages. We facilitate the organization of our foreign clients' events by our knowledge of the city and by bringing together business tourism stakeholders around the project.

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Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches Visit Paris from its most beautiful avenue, the Seine: With 70 years of history, Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches - the first company to offer river cruises on the Seine - is a veritable institution. Thanks to its unique location in the heart of the 8th arrondissement, between Pont de l’Alma and Pont des Invalides, it is the perfect setting for any event. By day or by night, its boats and other singular venues welcome you aboard for convivial - and always exceptional - celebrations. Several customizable indoor and outdoor venues are available to ensure unforgettable fun and excitement for your business dinners, cocktail parties or lavish receptions. With Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches, discover Paris as never before!

Mégacité The metropolis of Amiens, in the heart of the Paris-LondonBrussels triangle, is a key business tourism destination in the Hauts-de-France region. In addition to its proximity to Paris (from 1h05 of travel time), and its innovative economy, it highlights its Mégacité exhibition and congress centre (35,000 m²) located a stone's throw from the Zénith, and its hotel park of 1,430 rooms (including 210 in 4 and 5*) spread over 27 establishments. Mégacité, close to the city centre, features 2 auditoriums (350 and 985 seats), 12 commission rooms (20 to 600 m²), relaxation areas, a reception area with bar and lounge-club, 2 restaurants, 10,000 m² of exhibition hall.

AVIGNON

Centre des Congrès du Palais des Papes With its historic centre (Popes' Palace, Episcopal complex and bridge) listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its private mansions and shaded terraces, Avignon radiates with a fabulous cultural effervescence. The Palais des Papes Congress Centre has 16 character rooms (up to 536 people in meetings, 700 in reception) and 1,800 m2 of exhibition space in two private wings. The Expo Park has 12 halls (750 to 6,000 m2), a modular conference room (900 seats) with catering, exhibition and commission areas, and 50,000 m2 of outdoor space.

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Biarritz Tourisme The Basque seaside resort is also a congress city that uses its location in front of the Atlantic Ocean to attract MICE customers. It has four conference centres managed by Biarritz Tourisme, including the Bellevue in Belle Époque style and the municipal casino with its remarkable renovated Art Deco facade, as well as the Gare du Midi and the Halle d'Iraty.

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Get in touch with our teams on the following: Nantes Saint-Nazaire Convention Bureau 16 rue de Cornulier 44000 NANTES CEDEX 1 conventionbureau@nantes-saintnazaire.fr https://convention-bureau.nantes-saintnazaire.fr/ +33 (0)2 40 35 55 45

NANTES: A LEADER IN ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT ORGANISATION Freshly ISO 20121-certified for the Cité des Congrès and Exponantes exhibitions centre, Nantes is in prime position as a top eco-destination! This new management standard was created by and for the events sector. It is applicable to all organisations that take the time to draw up, implement, maintain and improve a responsible management system within this field.

A CONVENTION CENTER IN THE CITY CENTRE Located in heart the city, opposite the high speed train station and just 20 minutes from the international airport, La Cité Nantes Congress Centre is an excellent venue for all types of events from 200 to 4,000 participants. La Cité is among the leading convention centers in France. La Cité is a modular venue offering tailored solutions for congresses, business conventions, symposiums, trade shows and cultural events in an elegant environment. The Congress Center features wood interiors and large windows, which gives it a very warm and bright atmosphere.

The city was recently ranked in the top leading French cities for association events. Event organizers from all around the world recognize the city’s suitability for large association events, be it in terms of accessibility or infrastructure.

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The truly magical « Machines de l’Île » were established in Nantes in 2007, in the heart of the creative district. The site combines the universe of Jules Verne with that of Leonardo da Vinci, and includes several privatizable spaces* :

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3 auditoriums of 450, 800 and 2,000 seats, 6,000 m² of multi-purpose space, 30 breakout rooms Catering for up to 3,430 people State-of-the-art technical services with in-house teams guaranteeing a full service experience A full range of services, from consulting to execution, with 46 integrated business lines An adjacent 4-star hotel with 105 rooms Over 1100 rooms within a 5 minute walk An on-site car park with 420 parking places

«THE HOSPITALITY HERE IS LIKE NOWHERE ELSE» Clients of La Cité rated it 8.59/10 in Customer Satisfaction in 2017 for the excellent hospitality provided. «The hospitality here is like nowhere else.» Proof that human values and friendly staff make all the difference.

La Cité is an eco-center: ISO 9001 – ISO 20121 - Quality and Sustainable Development Charter spearheaded by France Congrès - The 1st French convention centre to earn the Gold level AIPC Quality Standards Certification established by the International Association of Convention Centres. On the corporate meeting market, 2017 was a recordbreaking year for La Cité, with 137 events bringing together nearly 182,000 delegate days: 18 international events were hosted at La Cité, including 11 referenced by ICCA*(International Congress and Convention Association - the global expert in international meetings.)

The warehouses can accommodate up to 3,000 people for cocktails, while La Galerie - overlooked by an 8-metre heron and under the watchful eye of a giant ant - can accommodate 200 people, standing. The Carrousel des Mondes Marins is populated by 35 mobile underwater creatures. It can hold up to 300 people, standing. The adjoining Salle de la Déferlante can host meetings, dinners and seminars. The showstopper: a journey on board the Grand Éléphant, which is 12 metres tall (maximum capacity: 50 people). In 2021-2022, the Arbre aux hérons - a machinewelded tree, 45 metres tall - will accommodate up to 400 visitors.

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WESTOTEL BY WEST-EVENTS For those wishing to have their events all under one roof, 4-star hotel Westotel has 300 rooms and 60 light-filled meeting rooms, 7 separate catering facilities, gala rooms and a private nightclub. More than 13,000 business events have already been held at this one-of-a-kind venue. Residential seminars, study days, incentives, conventions, or training courses - dedicated teams onsite will respond to all your requirements and find solutions to meet all your needs.

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MONTPELLIER

Le Corum 11 km from the Mediterranean Sea, Montpellier enjoys good accessibility which, combined with urban development and infrastructure adapted to business tourism, positions the city as a major conference destination. The Corum houses both the congress centre and the renowned Berlioz opera house. The congress area consists of 25 committee rooms (50 to 200 seats), 3 auditoriums (2,000 seats for the Berlioz auditorium), 6,000 m² of natural light exhibition space, and a restaurant area (1,000 seats). A 4* hotel (146 rooms) is directly connected to the building.

CANNES

Palais des Festivals et des Congrès A legendary tourist destination, 25 minutes from Nice airport, and with a hotel park of nearly 8,000 rooms (7 5* hotels), Cannes owes its national and international influence partly to the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. Anchored between La Croisette and the Old Port, it combines the charm of the seaside with the proximity of the city centre: 5 auditoriums, including the legendary Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière (2,300 seats), 26 sub-commission rooms (10 to 250 seats), 23 organising offices, 35,000 m² of exhibition space, 3 reception rooms (2,500 people in cocktail parties), and terraces on the sea, one of which covers 3,500 m².

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Dolce Frégate Provence In Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, near Bandol, Dolce Frégate Provence 4* has 160 rooms, swimming pools, a relaxation area, tennis courts... Its golf course is one of the most beautiful in Europe, with two 18and 9-hole courses designed by Ronald Fream. The resort offers 16 meeting rooms and team building activities, between sports, adventures in the creeks, driving on the Paul Ricard circuit...

LYON

InterContinental Lyon-Hôtel Dieu After 10 years of renovation work to transform Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon, the InterContinental opened its doors in June in this heritage setting on the banks of the Rhône. The 5* hotel has 144 rooms, including 28 suites, spread over the three floors of the building, half of which offer a view of the Rhône, the others overlooking Fourvière or the Grand Hôtel-Dieu and its tree-lined courtyards; a bar, le Dôme, under the dome of the former Hôtel-Dieu chapel; a gourmet restaurant Epona on the ground floor (100 seats) open to an outdoor terrace with the appearance of a cloister (100 seats); a Club Lounge; a fitness room open 24 hours a day. At the disposal of MICE customers: the Academy, a dedicated area of 1,325 m2, consisting of 12 modular meeting rooms with natural light, including a 433 m2 plenary area.

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Hyatt Regency Chantilly 45 minutes from Paris and 20 minutes from Paris-CDG airport, the 4* Hyatt Regency Chantilly hotel is located in the heart of the Chantilly national forest, a stone's throw from the famous eponymous estate. It offers 211 spacious and bright rooms (27 twin rooms), including 14 luxury suites in the eight buildings, two restaurants - Le Craft (120 seats) and Le Nord (52 seats) opening onto a large terrace, a Le Condé bar, a 1,200 m² spa with outdoor pool and fitness room. The hotel has 1,500 m2 of event space, consisting of ten designer and perfectly equipped lounges benefiting from natural light and two convivial, modular and contemporary spaces.

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WHAT'S NEW? ◗ A bar with a view at the Les Dames du Panthéon 4* hotel: hidden behind its large glass roof, the "Les Dames" bar welcomes visitors in an intimate atmosphere. This boudoir organizes theme events (wine and cheese evening...) on request.

◗ Reopening of the Paris Museum of Modern Art: in addition to the temporary exhibitions ("Hans Hartung, La fabrique du geste" until 1 March 2020), it is now possible to discover a new presentation of the permanent collections entitled "La vie moderne" (free access), with a century of art history through over 500 works.

◗ New menu for the Windo Sky Bar of the Hyatt Regency Parie Étoile: 140 m above the ground on the 34th floor, this essential place of Parisian nightlife pays tribute to the City of Light. Here, the head bartender Jessy Lansee drew inspiration from the Parisian skyline to reinterpret the capital's emblematic places, between "Rue Mouffetard", "Triomphe" or "Jardin suspendu", in original creations.

◗ Seminars at the Square Louvois 4* hotel: in the 2nd arrondissement, the establishment (50 rooms) inaugurated a 70 m² event space (video projection system or TV screen, wireless presentation tools and sound system). In a refined atmosphere, it offers a 54 m² (42 people) room that can be divided into two rooms (36 and 18 m²) and a 16 m² (8 people) room for meetings in small groups.

◗ Launch of the Paris Region Golf Pass: dematerialized, it gives access to the most beautiful golf courses in the region via the dedicated booking site www.parisregiongolf.com Packages of 2 or 4 green-fees are available online at preferential rates (up to - 30%). The National Golf Club, which hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup, is one of the partners.

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◗ La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris is home to the gourmet restaurant Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine: five minutes’ walk from the George V and Charles de Gaulle-Étoile metro stations, the luxury 5* residence has 70 duplex rooms, suites and apartments with balconies and a fitness room. It offers many services (concierge, daily breakfast buffet, 24-hour room service, luggage and valet...). Today, residents and outdoor guests alike can enjoy Asian cuisine at Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine (Imperial Treasure Group created by Alfred Leung, and winner of many awards). The Parisian menu features authentic high-end Chinese specialities inspired by Huaiyang cuisine. Bar: 15 seats. Dining room: spaces for 36 and 33 people. Private lounge: 8 seats.

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The Icca 2018 ranking has crowned Paris the world's leading destination for hosting international congresses.

At the Moulin Rouge, the main hall (900 seats), the Toulouse-Lautrec reception lounge (50 people), the imperial VIP balcony (30 people) or the mezzanine (20 people) allow events to be personalized.

Paris, world leader in congresses in 2018

Paris once again became the world's congress capital last year. First in the Icca (International Congress and Convention Association) ranking in 2016, and second in 2017, it has regained its position as world leader, hosting 212 congresses in 2018, 40 events more than its challenger, Vienna, followed by Madrid (165 congresses), Barcelona (163) and Berlin (162).

The cabaret: a typically Parisian universe

Associated with the image of the capital in the collective imagination, the cabaret remains a popular choice for corporate events with its festive and colourful universe. Its popular, entertaining and timeless look, its traditional show evenings offer a relaxing moment to your employees. Emblematic venues such as the Lido, Crazy Horse, Paradis Latin, Moulin Rouge or Brasil Tropical welcome corporate groups for conferences, seminars, fashion shows, product launches... and offer several event packages (lunch show, dinner show, VIP evening...).

The Paris Convention Center, the giant convention center at Porte de Versailles, is designed to accommodate up to 35,000 people simultaneously.

Paris Convention Center: 35,000 people simultaneously!

Started in 2015, the work at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is ongoing and phase 2 of the project initiated by Viparis, the manager of the large Porte de Versailles site, will be completed in 2020. After the renovation of Pavilions 1 and 4 and Pavilion 7, where Paris Convention Center (the largest convention centre in Europe) is located, the new Pavilion 6, a fusion of Pavilions 6 and 8, will be covered with a structure designed by the famous architect Jean Nouvel, from which will be suspended a multitude of light messages related to current and future events. It will have 250 m² of meeting rooms, more than 15,000 m² of exhibition space, and on its roof a 14,000 m² urban farm with an event greenhouse and will offer a wide choice of activities, including educational tours, team building workshops... The future Paris Exhibition Centre is intended to be both a business centre and a living space. Many infrastructures, such as accommodation, restaurants, green spaces for relaxation or a sports complex will be built. Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be fully operational in 2025, after ten years of transformation. In all, 216,000 m² of exhibition space will be available to host the largest trade fairs, congresses and conventions.

The restaurant can accommodate up to 400 people in a cocktail format.

Hard Rock Cafe... on the Grands Boulevards

In France, Hard Rock Cafe has three establishments: Nice, Paris and Lyon (the latter under franchise). Hard Rock Cafe Paris opened in the Opéra district on the Grands Boulevard 28 years ago! The restaurant can accommodate up to 400 people in a cocktail format in all its spaces: main floor, mezzanine, VIP Hendrix. And a stage allows you to organize private concerts, customized shows in the colours of companies and workshops. The MICE and Groups department offers specific menus, but it can also prepare specific culinary (or other) services on request.

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Disneyland Paris, the first integrated MICE destination in Europe, has been organising some 850 professional events every year for more than 25 years.

Disneyland Paris: a unique MICE destination!

constantly renew itself to meet the needs of its various markets. A new 2,000 m² event space within the Disney's Newport Bay Club convention centre was inaugurated last January. Known as Portland, it has 14 lounges built around a large foyer and can host any type of event: seminars, plenary sessions or even festive evenings. In order to be more efficient and to assert itself more as a first-class MICE destination in the Paris region, Disneyland Paris has set up a new division - Disneyland Paris Event Group - with a team of event experts who create, host and produce unforgettable events in the heart of the site's theme parks and event spaces.

A key economic player in tourism in France and the first integrated MICE destination in Europe, Disneyland Paris has been organizing some 850 professional events for more than 25 years within its 20,000 m² of event space (2 convention centres), 50 restaurants, 7 hotels, 5,800 rooms, its golf course and its two theme parks. The strength of the fleet, located at the gates of Paris, close to airports and directly served by the RER, TGV and Eurostar, lies in its ability to offer a fully-fledged destination offer, but also in its ability to

Original incentive activities

Tailor-made or turnkey, at the quayside or on board a boat, Les Bateaux Parisiens organizes all types of professional events for 50 to 350 people.

The Seine in the spotlight

The privatisation of a barge on the Seine remains a must. Accessible and original, it reveals Paris and its monuments from a perspective that is often overlooked and offers your employees a moment of change of scenery and conviviality. Many players have opened up to the professional events market and are privatising their spaces such as the Maison Yachts de Paris, Bateaux Parisiens, Bateaux de Paris, Bateaux Maxim's, Compagnie des Bateaux à Roue, Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches and many others.

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Because an event is frequently accompanied by an incentive activity, Parisian service providers compete with each other for original proposals. Open Tour Paris, Hop On Hop Off bus service, offers to privatize its vehicles and dress them in the company's colours for a tailor-made tour or a cocktail dinner with entertainment. Performances Net is now bringing the 2024 Olympic Games to life (from 40 to more than 150 participants). Byke&Co organizes team building for up to 30 people on board giant bicycles with ten crankset and four passenger seats to attack the capital in a sporty and ecological way. Paris Authentic, Paris Off-Piste, Promenade des Sens, Marcopolette (electric tuk-tuk rallies) or Retro Tour (visits to Paris on board authentic sidecars) also allow groups to experience new moments that will strengthen ties.

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Boat privatization for weddings ; private receptions ; seminars... The Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches welcomes all year round your professional and private events. A dedicated team accompanies you in the realization of personalized events with an offer à la carte: Wide choice of menus, varied animations, personalized decoration... Surprise your guests by opting for the privatization of a boat on the Seine in the heart of Paris. Our boats can be adapted to all types of events!

RENOWNED SINCE 1949 This is by purchasing one of the last steam boats, a relic of the Universal Exhibition of 1900, and launching a communication operation whose fictional hero was Jean-Sébastien Mouche, the supposed founder of the "Bateaux-Mouches® ",that Jean Bruel founded the most famous cruise company on the Seine: La Compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches®. In love with Paris, Jean Bruel wants to sublimate the city of light and its most beautiful avenue: the “Seine”. One idea that has gained more than 150 millions passengers since its creation. It is in this unique context that her daughter, Charlotte Bruel continues this great adventure.

OUR SKILLS AND STRENGTHS Specializing in cruises on the river “Seine” for 70 years, we puts of all its expertise at your service and assist you in organizing your event. The «Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches» offers 4 boats to privatize: Our expertise, with a multilingual team, specialized in special event management and who accompany you in all the process of reservation

The “Compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches” is also 4 other exceptional places with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower: A gourmet restaurant = LE CLUB A panoramic terrace = MADEMOISELLE MOUCHE A trendy and cosy place = LES JARDINS DU BARBU One club = LE KO

Reactivity, with an answer within 48h Flexibility, we can adapt our boats to all type of events (evening parties, seminars…) An attractive Menu: Our Chef will propose elaborate dishes with fresh products cooked at the moment A musical atmospherewill accompany you smoothly throughout your cruise. (Pianist, Violinist…) An exceptional geographical position, In Paris’ heart Large terraces on all our boats in upper deck, for open-air magic moments Tables situated next to the windows to allow each passengers to appreciate the view of Paris and its monuments An easy access and a private parking at free price * LE CLUB

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EXPERT WORDS How is Viparis positioned?

Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti: We are the largest event operator in Europe, with approximately 600,000 m² of space, including Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris-Le Bourget, Paris-Nord Villepinte, Espace Champerret, Palais des Congrès de Paris, Palais des Congrès d'Issy, Salles du Carrousel, Espace Grande Arche and Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild. Every year, we host some 800 events and around 9 or 10 million visitors, depending on whether or not it is the year of the Mondial de l'Auto.

Paris has once again become the world's leading destination for congresses, according to the ICCA...

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The quality of the welcome is one of your obsessions....

Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti: Its attractiveness is very strong. Organizing an event in the French capital allows you to have between 20% and 25% more participants than in another city. We benefit from its heritage dimension, its art of living, and recently from its innovative dimension. The opening two years ago of the Paris Convention Centre, the largest in Europe, at Paris Expo, contributed to its return to the top of the ICCA 2018 ranking. The Porte de Versailles site is very flexible. And the new equipment has enabled us to host more events, including the European Congress of Cardiology (35,000 delegates) this summer.

Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti: In this respect, we want to offer a seamless course. We invest a lot in services and Guest Attitude. This is also one of the reasons why we launched French Event Booster. This 10,000 m² platform at Paris Expo is an accelerator for innovation projects in the event industry. It is both an incubator for start-ups that are rethinking the visitor experience, and we believe that some of them are future gems such as Odiho and Linguali, as well as a coworking area and the accommodation of the training school for event professionals.

What are your strong points? Éric Chauvet: With more than 5,000 events organized in 2018, Lieux & Événements Prestige Sodexo has had the know-how and expertise to offer for more than twenty years: a single point of contact, 38 chefs at your disposal, the Lenôtre house as your preferred caterer, technical teams, as well as innovative and secure reception and connection solutions. The brand now deploys its sales representatives, not only according to the location, but also by dedicating them to each customer. Thus, event organisers are supported from the very beginning of their search for venues and have a single and privileged contact person in order to best meet their expectations.

Éric CHAUVET

Your collection has been expanded with three new locations. Are you planning to expand it further?

SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR PLACES AND EVENTS PRESTIGE SODEXO

Éric Chauvet: This year, Lieux & Événements Prestige Sodexo expanded its collection with three new addresses located in the capital's key areas, with a new generation of business centers: Rive Montparnasse, Kluster Business Center and Salon Gustave Eiffel. We intend to continue developing the collection by integrating new locations into our portfolio, in particular by expanding our offer outside Paris, such as in Lyon or Marseille, while keeping the objective of marketing only unique places on the market, nuggets.

Present us Sodexo Prestige Places and Events and the positioning of this brand? Éric Chauvet: The Sodexo Prestige Places and Events brand offers companies and event agencies a diversified portfolio of prestigious and unique venues in the heart of Paris adapted to all our clients' needs (business lunches, management committees, events with over 4,000 participants). From the most atypical such as the Lido de Paris, to the most historic such as private mansions, business centres or emblematic restaurants such as the Eiffel Tower restaurants, all our places have in common the fact that they are upscale, with a particular history or a strong personality.

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Where to find out more? Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris https://convention.parisinfo.com

LYON has integrated the Global Destination Sustainability Index in 2019

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LYON has integrated the GDS in 2019 whose goal is to help destinations to develop effective strategies and practice in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. Questions are built on 4 pillars: • Environment: energy emissions, air quality, waste, transport, territorial climate plan, greenhouse gas emissions. • Social: inequality, accessibility, ethics, corruption perception index, share of public open space for people with special needs. • Suppliers: hotels, restaurants, venues, airport, agencies-PCOs (percentage of ecolabels certified by a third party), Iso 20121. How many hotels are located at less than 12km from the convention centre • DMO/CVB: destination strategy, client support, destination certification, governance & reporting.

Destinations must have an efficient strategy to catalyze social, economic and environmental development of its own touristic industry. The business tourism attracts loads of visitors in a very short time. The GDS was founded in 2016 with 22 cities (most of them are Northern European cities). In 2019 around 50 cities are ranked within the GDS as sustainable destinations. GDS consists in benchmarking different destinations; which must reply to more than 100 questions and to prove the answers with supporting documents.

Lyon got the score of 53% (best French Cities score in the GDS). The aim is to implement a sustainable strategy within meetings and events industry and to observe the progress of Lyon year after year. If Lyon achieved 53%, it is thanks mainly to the daily efforts done by the local suppliers, such as Lyon Convention Centre and Lyon Eurexpo, for instance. Both of them have been certified ISO 20121.

The Lyon Convention Centre and Eurexpo Lyon, two of the GL events group’s venues in Lyon united under the name the Lyon for events, fully integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities and have earned ISO 20121 certification. This standard sets the guidelines for responsible management systems applied to event-related activities. The result of a firm commitment taken to promote sustainable development over the past many years, this certification highlights efforts made by the GL events group to limit its ecological impact.

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NICE

By Blandine Fleury

◗ With France's second largest airport 10 minutes away by transport from its ultracentre, Nice has a major advantage on the national and international business meeting scene. In the coming weeks, the airport will benefit from a tramway link from the two terminals to the city centre, which will further enhance the city's ergonomics.

◗ The second largest congress city after Paris, Nice welcomes 2 million business tourists every year. The destination has 10,000 hotel rooms and many facilities adapted to BtoB events. A new convention centre exhibition park should be delivered by 2025 in the Éco-Vallée, to the west of the city, where the Grand Arénas business district and the Meridia technology park are taking shape.

◗ Between the sea and the mountains, at the bottom of the Baie des Anges, the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis offers an exceptional playground for extremely varied tailor-made incentives.

5 REASONS TO ORGANIZE YOUR EVENT THERE

◗ A city on a human scale with a rich heritage and a remarkable level of sunshine, France's second largest tourist destination offers MICE groups a beautiful unity of place that allows them to combine work and relaxation. ◗ Last April, the City and the Acropolis Palace received the European Congress and City of the Year Award for the 2018 European Congress of Psychiatry, by France Congrès et Événements. This prize encourages the proactive policy underway to further develop business tourism and the holding of major congresses in Nice, particularly those related to health and innovation.

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Skiing and dinner on the beach on the same day!

Nice offers this extraordinary opportunity to ski down the ski slopes near Isola 2000 and Auron and enjoy a sunset on the beach in the same day! If Nice is a congress city, it is also a first choice incentive destination. On site or less than an hour from downtown, there are countless unifying activities and agencies compete in creativity to thrill participants. Examples include a tour of the Saleya course market with a chef to learn the secrets of Nice cuisine, a perfume creation workshop, notably with the Oreva France agency, a GPS smartphone treasure hunt to discover Nice's architectural heritage and unusual sites, or a treasure hunt in Vièia Vila, the old Nice and its hinterland offers a unique playground for outdoor activities. town, a vintage car rally along the French Riviera, outdoor "pétanque" activities in the famous Place des Lices, quad, Segway, white water sports... with La Maison by GTS, a gastronomic tour of the city with Innovation Voyages, a via ferrata and canyoning in the Mercantour with vertical Odyssey, Olympiads with Koh-Lanta type events, or even a sunset cruise in the bay, a team building with the Seminup agency which also offers a jazzy evening in the arenas or gardens of Cimiez... In other words, the range of activities is extremely diversified!

The Éco-Vallée, dedicated to eco-technologies, is at the same time an experimental site, an urban technopole and a host site for leading companies.

A metropolis looking to the future

Modern and dynamic, Nice Côte d'Azur is the economic heart of the Alpes-Maritimes, bringing together the energies of a developing region. In addition to the tourism sector, the metropolis, "green city of the Mediterranean", has made sustainable development a major focus of its economic development strategy. Major projects are taking shape, most notably the Eco-Valley, on the outskirts of the airport, which, since 2008, has transformed the western part of the city of Nice. This operation of national interest decided during the Grenelle de l'Environnement changed the face of the Var plain between start-ups, housing, football stadium and tramway. And the work continues with the aim of a multimodal station by 2021 - Nice-Saint Augustin-Airport - and a 200-hectare Nice-Méridia urban technology park, a catalyst for innovation offering a development space for R&D and training in the sectors of green growth, the environment and health.

As a result of its "smart city" development strategy, Nice is now ranked among the world's leading smart cities.

Nice, Smart City

One of the top 15 smart cities in the world, France's fifth largest city is positioned as a "smart and connected city". The metropolis has taken up the challenge of new technologies and new sectors, and is thus pursuing an ambitious policy to improve the lives of residents, optimize urban management and create jobs. The initiatives carried out in the area in Smart City are numerous, and have led the city to strengthen its collaborations with large industrial groups, local SMEs and startups, particularly those linked to the French Tech network, as well as with the world of research and education. This Smart City strategy is mainly applied in four areas: risk management, environment, intelligent mobility and energy.

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Nice offers an extremely rich range of venues open to corporate events such as Villa Arson, an artistic research centre that welcomes groups of up to 400 people for any event format. The Acropolis Congress Centre can accommodate 6,000 people just a stone's throw from the historic Nice.

A wide range of event venues

In addition to the forty or so hotels with facilities and event rooms, Nice has many reception areas for various operations, receptions, product launches, cocktails, conferences... Among them: the Mediterranean University Centre, the Château de Valrose - headquarters of the University of Nice Côte d'Azur -, the airport business centre, Allianz Riviera Stadium, the Nikaïa Palace, the National Sports Museum... Other places are also open to privatisation throughout the city, whether it is the Masséna museum, the Saleya course, the Ephrussi de Rothschild villa, the Nice Côte d'Azur observatory, the MAMAC - museum of modern and contemporary art -, the Marc Chagall museum, the Arson villa, the Kérylos villa, the 109 installed on a former industrial wasteland...

First congress city in France after Paris

As the first city to host congresses after Paris, it is partly thanks to its Acropolis congress and exhibition centre that Nice owes this ranking. Located in the heart of the city 15 minutes from the international airport, this infrastructure offers great modularity and real performance. With 4 auditoriums including Apollo with 2,500 seats, 40 meeting rooms from 20 to 800 seats, 9,000 m2 of modular space and a 17,000 m² exhibition hall with an auditorium (262 seats) and 10 commission rooms, the Nice Acropolis complex can be used for a wide range of events: trade fairs, conferences, conventions, product launches, gala evenings, etc.

With 200 hotels (10,000 rooms), Nice Côte d'Azur represents one third of the Côte d'Azur's hotel capacity, all categories combined, and one of the leading hotel parks after Paris. It should be noted that establishments rated from 3 to 5 stars represent 80% of the accommodation capacity and have, for the most part, spaces dedicated to BtoB operations. The intramuros alone has three 5-star hotels (416 rooms), 40 4-star hotels (4,085 rooms) and 66 3-star hotels (3,458 rooms). From now on, from Place Masséna, most of the hotels adapted for delegates are served by the tramway, in a very short time, to Acropolis. The others are only about a 15-minute walk from the Palais des congrès. And the park is in constant evolution. In 2020/2021, openings will follow one another with the Hilton Garden Inn near the Nice-Thiers central station in the development phase, the Sheraton Hotel and the Okko in the Grand Arenas district, the Marriott...

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A large hotel capacity

The Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Méditerranée and its superb Art Deco facade is emblematic of the Promenade des Anglais. It has the largest MICE capacity in the city.

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What does the MICE sector in Nice represent?

possibilities, which will make it possible to carry out complete tours combining the coast, the medium and the high country.

Denis Zanon: With 400 events and some 400,000 delegates per year, How to promote Nice is more than ever a destination this segment on the that is becoming an essential destinasecond largest tourist tion for the MICE industry, whether destination in France? it is for local, national or internatioDenis Zanon: Our marketing teams nal events. For example, 2019 was (press, congress office, etc.) parone of the best years in the volunticipate in promotional actions tary sector, with emblematic medithroughout the year, in France and cal congresses such as the European abroad, in our priority markets in Congress of Pathology, which broke order to generate new demands. its record of nearly 4,000 particiIt is essential to constantly remind pants, or the International Congress our fundamentals, to educate event of Parkinson's Disease and Movement prescribers on the assets of the desDisorders, which reached 6,000 partiDenis ZANON tination that are sometimes poorly cipants! Finally, 2019 will have seen DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE TOURIST known. We must constantly be the implementation of the Nice Côte AND CONVENTION BUREAU on the lookout in order to remain d'Azur metropolitan tourist office, among the French leaders in this secwith 49 municipalities, which thus tor. To enhance the city's influence, we have positioned ourselstrengthens the attractiveness of our destination and adds to ves and obtained events as resounding as the start of the Tour the range of countless assets that Nice Côte d'Azur has to offer de France in July 2020 an exceptional event, the first three (accessibility, facilities, infrastructure, ergonomics, lifestyle, stages will be in Nice -, the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, diversity of landscapes and activities...). the semi-finals of the Top 14 and the matches of the Rugby World Cup in 2023. With regard to seminars and congresses, we What do you think are the developments have also renewed our "Winter on soft sale" promotion, which and trends in this sector in Nice? offers very attractive rates from November to March in order Denis Zanon: Congresses and company conventions remain to boost hotel stays during the low season. in the majority in Nice and still account for more than 30% of all MICE events held in the city. Our hotel offer will expand What message would you like over the next two years with projects from major chains whose to send to event organizers to first stones have already been laid. Nice will thus have some 1,200 additional rooms with renowned brands such as Hilton encourage them to choose Nice? Garden Inn, Sheraton, Crown Plaza, Holiday Inn, Okko, Moxy Denis Zanon: I would say that we strongly believe that it is Hotels, Dedica Anthology, Maison Albar... All these developimpossible to choose between work and quality of life, it is ments are the result of a strong ambition of the city that is inseparable in the local state of mind. We have all the ingredeveloping, especially in the West, with an eco-valley within dients to satisfy an organizer (accessibility, hotels...), whatever which a future 65,000 m2 exhibition and congress centre the program and the number of participants, from 100 to 5,000. Which organizer would not be seduced by a destinashould be positioned. It will be an essential tool to be comtion between sea and mountains, with a strong local cultural petitive with the leading European capitals in the congress identity where almost all travel can be done on foot... In short, segment. Finally, as far as the incentive offer is concerned, we have all the assets of a capital on a human scale. it should be more in harmony with the diversity of the city's

PRACTICAL INFORMATION The receptive ones: Azur Welcome Services, Coast Organisation DMC, Innovation Voyages, La Maison by GTS, Laventteli Nice, Odysee Verticale, Oreva, Refeel Events, Seminup, Travel Ice, Voyage C. Mathez...

Where to find out more? Convention Bureau Nice Côte d'Azur www.meet-in-nice.com

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MONACO

By Blandine Fleury

5 REASONS TO ORGANIZE YOUR EVENT THERE ◗ This cosmopolitan state (119 nationalities) is home to nearly 5,000 international companies and brands, a state-of-the-art health centre, a recognized financial centre and a sector based on new technologies. © Direction de la Communication Monaco

◗ Located in the heart of Europe, less than two hours by plane from the main European capitals and only 30 minutes from Nice-Côte d'Azur airport, the second smallest state in the world enjoys good accessibility and a Mediterranean climate all year round. ◗ Monaco is not only the city-state synonymous with glamour and princely palaces. Its prosperous economic situation, political stability and optimal in situ security conditions make it a destination of choice for event organizers. ◗ Rhythmic by numerous sporting and cultural events, Monaco attracts business customers all year round, which it has made one of its priorities. France has been the leading issuing market for many years and continues to grow. The Principality hosts on average more than 500 professional events per year, from 15 to 9,000 people. A hotel park of 2,300 rooms, 80% of which have 4 and 5 stars, is located in the immediate vicinity of the Grimaldi Forum. ◗ Monaco offers a good price-quality ratio, unlike the "blingbling" image that is often used, with prices that are often more affordable than in some major European capitals, in particular through the Monaco Meetings offer offered by the Monaco Convention Bureau.

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MICE activity is constant at the Grimaldi Forum. The site hosts about a hundred events per year, 70% of which are recurrent.

The Grimaldi Forum, the centrepiece of the Monegasque MICE

Specialist in MICE, the Fairmont Monte Carlo is the largest carrier in the Principality with its 596 rooms.

A hotel park with more than 2,000 rooms

By the sea, a few minutes’ walk from high-ranking hotels, the Grimaldi Forum is known worldwide by the profession. It has a surface area of 35,000 m2 for all types of events up to 3,000 people. It is one of the first eco-certified European congress centres. The Princess Grace esplanade, offered on the Mediterranean Sea and its 1,700 m2 precedes the Grimaldi Forum and the Great Glass Roof, a true architectural signature of the building, under which the events are organized in full light. The equipment also has 3 auditoriums with 1,800, 800 and 400 seats, 11 commission rooms that can be divided into 22 separate rooms, 2 large exhibition areas, several foyers and dining areas with views of the sea or gardens. As part of the new eco-neighborhood to be created by 2025 on 6 hectares of land reclaimed from the sea, the Grimaldi Forum will benefit from an extension that will increase its exposure capacity by 50%.

The Principality's hotel stock has grown. It currently has 2,323 rooms, including 497 in the 5-star category, including some very prestigious historical addresses: Hôtel de Paris, Hermitage and Métropole. Of the 4-star range, Monaco has 1,386 rooms, including 596 at the Fairmont Monte Carlo, the largest carrier on the Côte d'Azur. Founded in 1863, the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) dominates the park with its four luxurious and mythical hotels (700 rooms, or nearly a third of the national capacity), but more broadly the MICE activity with its 45 banquet and conference rooms, its 30 restaurants and bars or its 4 casinos, its marine thermal baths (7,000 m²), its discos (including the famous Jimmy'z Monte-Carlo), its 2 theatres at Sporting Monte-Carlo and the Monte-Carlo Golf Club, located 30 minutes from the city.

Initiated by the SBM, One Monte Carlo is surrounded by gardens and partially pedestrian.

One Monte Carlo: a new business tourism centre

The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, the principality's iconic palace, has completed its metamorphosis after four years of work for an even more luxurious positioning.

The work at the Hôtel de Paris coincided with the One Monte Carlo, a major real estate and urban planning project led by SBM, which was inaugurated with great fanfare. On the Casino Square, the former Winter Sporting has been demolished to make way for a series of luxury boutiques, offices and high-end apartments, as well as 1,500 m² of conference space. At the disposal of companies, a plenary session, a replica of the Salle des Arts of the former Winter Sporting (300 people), a multipurpose room adjoining the Salle des Arts, an auditorium (80 people), 3 sub-commission rooms each divisible, and a foyer of more than 500 m².

The Hôtel de Paris opens a new page

The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a Belle Époque style hotel in the heart of Monaco, has completed a spectacular renovation that will have lasted 4 years. The prestigious hotel in the SBM collection now has 207 rooms and suites, 8 meeting and banquet rooms (up to 400 seats) and a classified reception room: the Empire Room, whose gold, frescoes and curtains have been restored. The famous Louis XV restaurant - Alain Ducasse with three stars - is back in its original setting on the Place du Casino side.

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The Grimaldi Forum will see its capacity increased thanks to an extension planned for 2025 as part of an eco-neighborhood that will house 60,000 m2 of luxury housing.

An eco-neighborhood on the water

A little further from One Monte Carlo, the seaside is also in turmoil. Behind the Grimaldi Forum, the construction of a new 6-hectare eco-neighborhood won from the sea has begun. Completion of the works in 2025. This gigantic project will involve the construction of several housing units (including an 18-storey building designed by Renzo Piano and around ten villas), a green park, a coastal promenade, a marina and 6,000 m², new areas dedicated to the Grimaldi Forum.

In Monaco, "event rhymes with environment"

The destination Monaco is affirming its expertise in the responsible design of business tourism events by launching a new campaign visual with the slogan "Monaco, a country where events go hand in hand with the environment". Choosing Monaco reduces the carbon footprint by an average of 15 to 40% compared to cities such as Barcelona, London or Paris. All tourism professionals are committed to the energy transition, the Principality's objective being to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. It is with this in mind that sustainable development has been taken into account at each stage of the construction of the One Monte-Carlo, which respects the strictest environmental requirements, and that the roof of the Grimaldi Forum will be covered this year with 2,400 m² of photovoltaic panels that will produce 8% of its electricity consumption.

Between land and sea, Monaco offers great opportunities for team living activities.

A range of incentive activities

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Monaco is also a concentration of museums and heritage sites: the new National Museum, the Oceanographic Museum, the Monaco Top Cars Collection, Saint-Nicolas Cathedral, the Place du Palais to attend the changing of the guard... A real playground between sea, nature and culture, the destination offers a beautiful diversity of activities..: tasting of local products and wines, cooking classes, cocktails at the Condamine market, Dine Round on the port (1,000 people, on 7 or 8 restaurants), car rally, nautical regatta or casino evening. And, on the event side, there are plenty of places to visit, between the sumptuous Salle Empire of the iconic Hôtel de Paris, the Salon Belle Époque or the new Salle Eiffel carved into the rock of the neighboring Hermitage, the casino, the opera house, the Sporting MonteCarlo which houses the famous Salle des Étoiles where the Bal de la Rose takes place, the Villa La Vigie, the Oceanographic Museum, the yachts anchored in the port, and the gardens of the Boulingrins, opposite the new One Monte-Carlo.

With 270,000 m², Monaco devotes 20% of the territory's surface area to public and private green spaces. And the government has initiated a proactive policy in favor of sustainable development.

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EXPERT WORDS How is the MICE activity positioned in Monaco and how is it evolving?

Sandrine CAMIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOURISM AND CONGRESSES OF MONACO (DTC)

Sandrine Camia: Business tourism in Monaco is doing well. The MICE business grew by 10% in 2018, representing 27.5% of rooms sold in the Principality. This is a record market share since the 2009 financial crisis (business tourism accounted for 18% of rooms sold in 2012). Business remains as mixed as ever. Business groups represent more than 36% of rooms sold in winter and reached a record 45% in October 2018. Conversely, they only represent between 6 and 7.5% of rooms sold in summer. These results are in line with the Convention Bureau's strategy of developing business groups as a priority during the low season. In a fragile global context, the Monegasque business tourism market is particularly resilient. Monaco continues to establish itself among its loyal customers and the largest players in the sector, thanks to its location assets and the quality of its constantly renovated infrastructures. We are also benefiting from a change in the perception and attitude of professionals thanks to the Convention Bureau's communication campaigns initiated since 2013, which aimed to promote the destination from a new angle.

What are the growth sectors?

Sandrine Camia: The three most promising sectors for MICE are medical, finance and new information and communication technologies. They accounted for 50% of the MICE business in 2018. The other growth sectors are sport and automobiles, which represent 18% of the market share. The Principality has a long history linked to elite sport, but it also hosts many sports-related congresses and 2018 was marked by major car launches. The Convention Bureau strategy put in place since 2013 is therefore proving to be a winner. It consists in focusing our development on these sectors of activity. We would also like to highlight the loyalty of many organisers to the Principality. Loyal customers now represent 43% of the total number of overnight stays generated by business tourism, an increase of 3 points compared to 2017. There are nearly 30 recurring events, half of which are attended by more than 1,000 participants.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION HOW TO GET THERE? By plane: flights (Air France, Hop!, easyJet...) to Nice and transfers by road or helicopter (rotations in 7 minutes from Nice-Côte d'Azur airport with Monacair). By train: TGV from and to Paris. Where to find out more? www.monaconventionbureau.com

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What are the main assets of the destination for the organisers?

Sandrine Camia: Monaco is a 2 km² city-state with an international reputation. It enjoys a magnificent geographical location in the heart of Europe, only 25 km from Nice-Côte d'Azur airport, which connects Monaco to more than 110 destinations by direct flights. If the DNA components of our destination such as the casino and Formula 1 are no longer obstacles, many companies and congress organizers choose Monaco for its safety, dynamism, expertise and innovative spirit. In Monaco, all travel can be done on foot. The principality hosts excellent hotels, with 2,500 rooms and a true tradition of hospitality. We have a modernized and eco-certified conference centre that can accommodate up to 3,000 people. The Principality also offers an excellent price-quality ratio, especially outside periods of high summer traffic.

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