Group travel to Marrakech – One Thousand and One Nights

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Marrakech – Morocco’s red city. A highly attractive destination for incentive trips and meetings.

This city has provide inspiration for countless creatives, including Yves Saint Laurent. The medina is a bastion of traditional Moroccan culture. Djemaa El-Fna, the central square and marketplace, bursts into life every evening. Riads with verdant courtyards and beautiful rooftop terraces are perfect for whiling away the hours. And the city’s hammam bathhouses are special locations for getting away from it all.

The Atlas mountains are just a short distance away. This beautiful part of the world offers numerous options for action-packed incentive experiences: like Terre d’Amanar, an area with dizzying rope parkour, flying fox and various other attractions perfect for a sporty teambuilding session.

More and more international hotel chains are opening up branches in Marrakech, adding to the city’s modern, contemporary meetings infrastructure, which is every bit as good as that of its European counterparts.

New Head of Congresses

After 23 years as head of Austropa Interconvention, a brand of Verkehrsbüro MICE Services, Maria Danklmaier has transferred her tasks by the end of October. Until she steps into retirement as of May next year she will be still acting as advisor for the congress department in the following months. Alfred Kerschenbauer is going to take over the operational management of the congress department as “Head of Congresses”. Further agendas of Maria Danklmaier are taken over by the colleagues in the team as well as within the reporting line.

Alfred Kerschenbauer, an experienced professional with profound knowledge of the branch, started his career in the hotel industry and has been with the company for 19 years. During this time, he contributed significantly to the success of the congress department and was responsible for the organization of numerous major congresses.

Your Christmas party will be an unforgettable event!

Do you want to impress your colleagues or clients? We will tell you where and how to make your Christmas party one of the highlights of the year.

When the weather is summery, who is thinking about Christmas already? But to ensure a great party atmosphere, you should take care of the most important steps well in advance. Do you want to impress your colleagues, clients, or partners? Tell us when – we will tell you where and how!

  • We will find the perfect location for your event
  • We will make a plan based on your exact budget
  • We will take care of guest registration – you can forget those Excel lists!
  • We will provide that little something extra!

For example, how about a sporty event at the Hotel Congress in Innsbruck (Austria Trend Hotels), or a pre-christmas cocktail party at the Palais Ferstl in Vienna.

Our MICE specialists will be happy to advise you.

New Park Inn by Radisson in Amsterdam for MICE

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The newly opened Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West is one of Europe’s largest conference hotels.

The Rezidor Hotel Group has just opened the new Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West. This conference hotel is a part of Ven Amsterdam, the first multiplex building of its kind in the Netherland’s largest city. It takes just 5 minutes to get to the city centre by train, and Amsterdam Schipol is just a 10 minute train ride away. The hotel has 476 rooms and suites, as well as parking for up to 200 vehicles. Features include a 680m² two-storey ballroom with separate conference foyer area. The ballroom can accommodate up to 750 seated guests in a theatre format, making it one of the largest-capacity conference hotels in Europe. Its 19 event spaces are linked to three conference foyer areas, and all come with state-of-the-art technical and media equipment.

Our MICE Specialists will be at your service!

Verkehrsbüro Group: Positive results chime with 100 year anniversary

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100 years old and still going strong: in 2017 we celebrated our centenary – as well as a highly successful financial year.

As Austria´s leading tourism company, the Verkehrsbüro Group reported revenue gains in all three of its businesses. In the Business Tourism segment we benefited from being a full-service provider and reaped the rewards of our internal restructuring process. An upturn in the economy and increased demand for travel gave our colleagues working in Leisure Tourism at Ruefa and Eurotours plenty to smile about. Investment activity and a trend towards city breaks are bolstering results in the hotel segment and fuelling new concepts for additional growth. Palais Events & Café Central in Vienna are booming!

Based on Group sales of EUR 951.1m (up 9.3% year on year), pretax profits (EBT) amounted to EUR 20.2m (up 30.9%) and consolidated profit for the year advanced to EUR 15.2m (up 24.0%). With developments in 2018 shaped by digitalisation, growth and a quality offensive, this year is already looking equally promising. www.verkehrsbuero.com

Incentive trip: your event on the high seas

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A tall ship for your next incentive trip or meeting. Time for something completely different!

Invite your guests or employees to join you on a luxury sailing boat. How about “Running on waves”? You don’t always have to settle for a city break. Anything is possible when our incentive specialists are on board!

An out-of-the-ordinary alternative for your event – state-of-the-art sailboats in a classic design, with all mod cons. Experience impressive coastal landscapes and discover hidden coves, historic cities and culinary treasures.

Luxury yacht charterers “Running on waves” also offers themed cruises that put participants’ shared interests in the spotlight, giving creative activities a chance to shine: underwater photography courses, painting and yoga are just some of the options available. Pilgrimages to holy sites in Italy and Greece are another popular choice.

Austropa new MedTech Trusted Partner

Our congress pros newly MedTech certified.

Compliance support for medical technology companies! Our colleagues from Austropa recently became one of the first PCOs in Austria to qualify as a Trusted Partner of MedTech Europe.

At the end of 2017, Austropa Interconvention – a Verkehrsbüro MICE Services brand – was officially certified by MedTech Europe as a Trusted Partner, making it one of the first professional congress organisers to receive this certification. The Trusted Partner seal of approval confirms that a company’s employees are aware of the code of conduct and work in full compliance with its provisions.

The classic sponsorship activities in this area are being replaced with educational grants, which are made available to health facilities. In addition, conferences that receive financial support from a MedTech member company must be rated as compliant in accordance with its conference vetting system. In future, the Austropa Interconvention team will be available to provide support in all of these areas.

MedTech Europe is the European industrial association representing the in vitro diagnostic and medical technology industries. The new code of conduct governing ethical business relationships sets out clear and transparent requirements when it comes to interaction between industry and medical specialists and healthcare facilities. Generally speaking, the code of conduct focuses on the topic of financial support of doctors and medical specialists for internal corporate events, research, and medical training and education programmes.

 

Experience your next meeting in Tallin

Discover Tallinn!

Estonia’s fairytale capital offers a fantastic blend of medieval charm and modern sensibilities. Conveniently, a majority of the hotels are clustered in the city centre close to the popular sights and meeting places. The city is best known for its stunning Old Town, a centuries-old neighbourhood of cobblestone lanes, gabled houses, Gothic churches and charming squares, all surrounded by a system of sturdy defensive walls and towers. The area, which is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the spiritual heart of the city as well as the hub of its dining and nightlife scene. There are, quite simply, very few cities in the world that can rival Tallinn for its well-preserved medieval buildings and timeless atmosphere.

Unforgettable MICE locations.

Tallinn is guaranteed to wow your guests with unforgettable new experiences. Imagine hosting your gala dinner or social event in the opulent Kadriorg Palace, built in 1718 for the Russian emperor. Or alongside the hull of the 1930s-era Lembit submarine at the Tallinn Seaplane Harbour. Or under the vaulted arches of the medieval House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads guild hall. Other choices include the city’s 600-year-old Town Hall, a century-old power plant revamped as the Tallinn Creative Hub.

Perfect size.

In fact, its city centre is so compact that most hotels, venues, restaurants and sights are within easy walking distance of one another. Instead of hassling with buses, taxis or transfers to get from A to B, you’ll most likely be taking a quick – and economical – stroll. A taxi ride from Tallinn’s airport to the city centre takes a mere 10 minutes, so in most cases organisers don’t even have to bother with transfers. Tallinn offers a great mix of 3- to 5-star conference hotels with quality/price ratio that’s far better than the European average, with chains like Radisson Blue, Swisshotel or Sokos.

Incentive tips for the fairytale Tallinn

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  • Creative Leather Workshops: Leather workshops are about having a great time with your colleagues or friends. Design and create something unique and beautiful in Stella Soomlais studio – a famous Estonian designer. In the studio you can make leather wristbands, watch straps, key holders and other accessories. More information
  • Medieval Dinner at Olde Hansa Restaurant: Olde Hansa is a medieval-themed restaurant located in a historical warehouse that has been fully renovated in the style of a rich merchant´s home. Capacity: 300 seats, on three floors. More information
  • Into the nature: Mystical Bogshoeing: Explore the bogs in Lahemaa National Park with your own swamp shoes, about 1 hour from Tallinn… More information

municon: Conference facilities at Munich Airport

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The conference center “municon” will be expanded to 34 rooms for conferences and meetings at the Munich Airport.

All conference rooms are flooded with light and equipped with the latest technology as well as new TV screens. They can accommodate four to a maximum of 180 people. The open and modern architecture creates a pleasant atmosphere for discussions, meetings and conferences. Only a few steps away from both terminals, the “municon” is centrally located and thus easily accessible. The exclusive restaurant caters to the conference guests. The operator is Allresto Flughafen München Hotel und Gaststätten GmbH. Our colleagues will be happy to assist you when planning your meeting: mice@ax-travel.at