Magnetic Latvia

Magnetic Latvia

by | 23.07.2019 | Destination

The peak. His attendee list was not in alphabetical order, but MICE Peak organiser Peter Cramer (Panem et Circenses) admitted: “I‘m not an event planner.” After the reception at Riga Airport, however, everything went like clockwork for almost 100 Peak attendees in...
Courageous, no question

Courageous, no question

by | 22.07.2019 | Destination

 All sorted. Pupils dilate, faces go pale. The wind whistles, the sun does its best – as does the agency team from Safari Adventures, who put the equipment on those brave enough to participate. Two ropes and one expert, who secures the participants from the ground....
Meet like a knight

Meet like a knight

by | 21.07.2019 | Destination

Perspectives. Save for the long steel legs of oil rigs undergoing repair at the harbour, Malta‘s capital La Valletta looks as if the crusaders had only just left yesterday. Of course, modern yachts and cruise ships also remind us that time has not stood still at the...
Billions for meetings

Billions for meetings

by | 20.07.2019 | Destination

The US is mostly in the spotlight right now for its current political situation. Millions are being invested in meeting infrastructure at neuralgic locations such as New York or Las Vegas. The MICE industry, however, is struggling with disgruntled delegates who face...
All set for mega-events

All set for mega-events

by | 19.07.2019 | Destination

New ideas. Japan welcomed a record 31.19m visitors from abroad in 2018. The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) estimates revenues from international business events at around 4.2 bn euros. The global MICE branding strategy (tagline: “New ideas start here”)...
New centre for Porto?

New centre for Porto?

by | 18.07.2019 | Destination

Portfolio expansion. “Our convention bureau has repositioned itself and now represents not just Porto but the entire north of the country,” explains Sandra Lorenz. The Director for International Promotion at the Porto Convention Bureau receives her guests at the...