How to Maximize ROI at Trade Shows: 10 Proven Lessons
By Marco Barozzi & Sònia Graupera Trade shows are much more than just a place to display your products or services once a year. They are a powerful platform to connect with your audience, grow your network, to widen your distributors and strengthen your business’s...
Favorite Exhibitors in Further East Bali 2024
Once again I have to admit I am a very lucky person: I was invited again to attend the coolest event about luxury travel, Further East, in one of my favorite destinations: Bali. The perfect occasion for bleisure and meet old and new friends and of course, to get the...
The Best place for a Product Launch in Mallorca: Kimpton Aysla
It happens very often that companies want to present our products to the media, to the distributors or to potential buyers, and we need a special place that remains in the memory of the viewers or attendees. We need to think out of the box and look for unique...
Congreso AFE y APCE 2024 en Bilbao: el encuentro de la industria ferial y congresual en España
Bajo el lema "Legados que transforman: congresos y ferias el impacto más allá del evento", tuvo lugar del 3 al 6 julio de 2024 en Bilbao el congreso de AFE y APCE, la segunda ocasión que celebran un evento conjunto tras el éxito de la primera edición en Málaga 2022....
AFE, Asociación de Ferias Españolas: 60 años de historia
El 14 de mayo de 1964 se firmó la constitución de AFE, la primera asociación ferial española a iniciativa de la Feria Muestrario Internacional de Valencia y su presidente Ramón Gordillo quien ya ostentaba la presidencia de UFI, Unión de Ferias Internacionales...
What is COCOA H2H Travel Market Ibero-America
I spent three days in Lloret de Mar, a beautiful touristy town where the Costa Brava begins and just 45 minutes away from my home town Mataró. I went there to attend the launch of a new Leisure & MICE Event: COCOA H2H Travel Market Ibero-America organised to bring...
Cómo conseguir que tu evento sea sostenible
By Marco Barozzi & Sònia Graupera En la industria de los hoteles de lujo y eventos, sin duda la sostenibilidad es uno de los temas más recurrentes. Se ha convertido en una prioridad a nivel global, y la industria MICE no es una excepción. Los actores de la...
Favorite exhibitors in Further East Bali 2023
Once again I have to admit I am a very lucky person: I was invited again to attend the coolest event about luxury travel, Further East, in one of my favorite destinations: Bali. The perfect occasion for bleisure and meet old and new friends and of course, to get the...
Foro MICE España en Ourense
Quiénes me lean con frecuencia en este espacio, sabrán que soy una enamorada de Ourense, tengo la suerte de visitarlo a menudo. Un gran destino que combina historia, termalismo y eno-gastronomía. En 2012, a iniciativa de la Federación OPC España y de ICCA nace el Foro...
How to make events truly sustainable
By Marco Barozzi & Sònia Graupera In the luxury hotels and in the events industry, no doubt sustainability is one of the most recurring topics. It has become a priority for people globally and the MICE industry is no exception. Industry stakeholders are demanding...
Tianguis Turístico in Mexico City 2023 – The Highlights
For the first time in 47 years, the Tianguis Turístico, the largest travel conference in Mexico that took place in Mexico City, on the 26-29th March and it is one of my favorite cities in the world. This year’s event boasted the presence of over 2,000 buyers –...
The best wine tourism in Spain: top experiences found in FINE Valladolid
For the 4th year it took place in Feria de Valladolid, the exhibition center of the wine capital of Spain, the most important wine tourism event in Europe: FINE and lucky me I attended it for the third time. Even in the pandemic, 2021 and 2022 took place with all the...
12 event venues in Barcelona
If you are organizing an event in Barcelona and currently looking for a space, Concièrge In Barcelona knows the best locations for your event. As a local expert that has worked for over 25 years in the MICE market in my own city, I tend to think I know the coolest...
Favorite exhibitors in Further East Bali 2022
Lucky me, I was invited to attend the coolest event about luxury travel, Further East, in in one of my favorite destinations: Bali. The perfect occasion for bleisure and meet old and new friends and of course, to get the latest updates on luxury travel in the APAC...
IBTM World 2022, Barcelona
I have been attending IBTM World since 2004, since they changed Geneva for Barcelona. The best decision they have made! I have witnessed IBTM´s growth year by year. Even if 2021 represented the return to the physical events, all masked, all taking precautions, in 2022...
What is Further East Bali
The founders of Pure Marrakech and L.E/Miami thought it could be great to have a similar event in the APAC region and they chose Bali as the destination and Further East as the name. Why not, Bali represents the perfect holiday with some of the most stunning hotels....
Entrevista con Serge Dive, creador de This is Beyond
Si no formáis parte de la industria de los viajes de lujo, seguramente nunca habréis oído hablar del francés Serge Dive y para mi que llevo casi 20 años escribiendo sobre los mejores hoteles del mundo, Serge es una especie de gurú de los viajes de lujo, alguien...
The results of TTG Travel Experience 2022, Rimini (Italy)
The 59th edition of TTG Travel Experience in Rimini marked a strong increase: + 25% of professional visitors compared to 2021. It seemed the full return to normality, in 2021 we wore masks and showed our Covid-19 passports to access the event and 2022, the feeling was...
7 actividades en Málaga para eventos únicos
En un congreso es tan importante el contenido de las conferencias como la parte del tiempo libre, donde gracias al networking nacen alianzas y amistades. Lo digo por propia experiencia, llevo 25 años participando en congresos internacionales y es en los coffee breaks...
MICE in Ourense: the different venues for The European Thermal Congress
The European Historic Thermal Towns Association held their Thermal Tourism Congress in Ourense, a province and municipality in Galicia, Spain. The reason why the EHTTA chose Ourense, besides its multiple attractions as a thermal destination, the city belongs to the...