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Dear Reader, It is summer time and most of us are ready to pack our bags for the much-awaited vacation. For those of us who are not so lucky to get a break and have to work through tough business decisions just three months into the new financial year, here is what MICEtalk suggests as some of the most exciting destinations for meetings and conferencing.
The first preference was the Swiss Alps. With splendid year-round pleasant temperatures, Geneva is the hottest… or should we say coolest… choice for meetings and conventions. With great venues and hotels to match, this international city is fast developing into a major MICE hub – it is the European seat of the United Nations. Continue to enjoy the nip in the air as we travel to the southern hemisphere, Johannesburg in South Africa, to visit the Sandton Convention Center. Located in one of the hippest and busiest sections of this city, the venue shows a commitment to MICE, which has been successfully strengthened by the recently held ‘ Meetings Africa’ in its precincts. We then take a quick ferry ride to experience the effervescence of Macau. The country offers an enviable platter of activities and redefines luxury for those with deep pockets. With several innovative and state-of-the-art venues and equally resplendent hotels, Macau is a MICE traveller’s paradise; something that we have to completely agree with.
Indian MICE organisers are becoming a strong voice in the international meetings business. MICEtalk decided to take an initiative to find out how they would lend their expertise to an issue that could throw event plans off gear. In this issue, we also address another concern for travellers, i.e. travel insurance. Talking of new, we are also taking a page out of ICCA’s (The International Congress and Convention Association) folio to find out how Indian MICE suppliers can find a stronger footing in the international meetings business through an association with this esteemed organisation.
On this positive note… enjoy your work in spite of the summer heat…