Conférences et Salons

🍎 Les 23 et 24 avril, Perpignan a accueilli la 15ᵉ édition du salon medFEL, dédié aux fruits et légumes, organisée par la Région Occitanie, AD’OCC, et SPAS Organisation. 3,523 professionnels ont participé, renforçant la stature de l'événement. Près de 40% des exposants étaient des producteurs, et les rendez-vous d’affaires ont augmenté de 1.3% par rapport à 2024, démontrant un intérêt croissant pour le secteur.

🏆 Manchester accueillera l'EuroPride 2028, dépassant la candidature du West of Ireland comprenant Limerick Pride, QuareClare, et The Outing Festival. L'EuroPride, un événement annuel depuis 1992, se tiendra à Lisbonne en juin 2025, Amsterdam en 2026, et Turin en 2027. Mark Fletcher, CEO de Manchester Pride, souligne l'importance de l'événement pour la visibilité et la solidarité LGBTQIA+, face aux menaces sur les droits LGBTQIA+ en Europe.

🌍 Armelle Solelhac, CEO of Switch, forecasts 10 evolving tourism trends blending traveler expectations and industry shifts by 2035. 62% of travelers value feelings over visited places. Gen Z and Millennials prefer solo travel, accounting for 63% and 59% respectively. Pop culture events like Taylor Swift's tour generate significant revenue, with her US shows earning $27.3 million from seasonal rentals. 51% of high-income parents invest in meaningful family vacations. Sustainable tourism is gaining traction, with 70% of travelers desiring a positive impact on destinations. The "sleep tourism" market is valued at over $640 billion with a $400 billion growth expected by 2028. Aviation innovation focuses on wellness and multimodal travel, enhancing customer experience beyond decarbonization efforts.

🏢 Le 12 mai 2025, à Marseille, le Groupe Constructa a posé la première pierre de la tour M99. Jean-Baptiste Pietri, Christine Fabresse, et Vincent Legendre ont participé à la cérémonie. Présents également étaient Benoît Payan, Martine Vassal, et Renaud Muselier. M99, une tour multiusage, achèvera la transformation des quais d'Arenc, revitalisant le front de mer marseillais. Cette initiative s'inscrit dans une stratégie de reconquête urbaine et de durabilité.

🏨 Singapore's sovereign fund GIC has agreed to a strategic deal with SAMHI Hotels, involving an investment up to $300 million, targeting premium and upscale hotel development in India. GIC secures a 35% stake in three SAMHI entities: Ascent Hotels, Inmar Tourism & Hotels, and SAMHI JV Business Hotels, starting with a portfolio of five existing hotels with over 1,000 rooms, including the Hyatt Regency Pune, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, and Trinity Hotel in Bengaluru, with a Westin under development. SAMHI is also transitioning some assets to international brands, with a rebranding deal signed in July 2024.

🏨 On May 15, 2025, in Paris, a strategic event on artificial intelligence in tourism will mark the opening of La Fondation hotel. Organized by Bpifrance, Influence Society, and L'ADN media, it aims to engage tourism leaders in high-level discussion on the industry's ongoing and future transformations. The conference at La Fondation hotel, situated between Parc Monceau and Batignolles village, will delve into AI's social practices and emerging uses from 17:30 to 19:30.

💰 Business travel expenses in the Middle East are expected to grow by 6.1% by 2025. The region outperformed other areas post-COVID, with a 19.4% increase over pre-COVID levels. Experts gathered at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 within the new IBTM@ATM zone to discuss these trends and the financial outlook driving strategic developments in the business and MICE travel sector.

⛷ Grandvalira Resorts concluded a successful winter season, selling 2,320,786 ski days, a 4% increase from the past season. Grandvalira's sales rose by 2.9%, Pal Arinsal saw an 11.8% jump in visitors, and Ordino Arcalís nearly topped its historical best season with just 0.9% less. Digital strategies led to a 19% rise in web sales, and the new app's transactions grew tenfold. Despite initial low snow in early December, peak visits during Christmas, January, and February compensated, driven by key snowfall in Andorre.

🏎 The inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma, presented by UBS, will take place from April 24-27, 2025, in Rome, celebrating a century since the first Concorso d'Eleganza in April 1926. This event aims to honor the Italian dolce vita, showcasing 50 carefully selected Italian classic cars, embodying eras of design and performance from early pioneers to modern supercars. Iconic brands like Fiat, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and more will be featured, with some models making their public debut after restoration. Vehicles will be organized into 12 categories.

🚊 Fabien Bazin, president of the Nièvre Departmental Council, emphasized on April 15 the urgent need for reliable and punctual service on the Paris-Nevers-Clermont-Ferrand rail line, a key infrastructure for the Nièvre department and central France. The call for sustainable investments was made before Bazin boarded the 9:58 AM train to Paris, as part of a "coup de poing" mobilization coordinated by Objectif Capitales, reflecting transportation as a top concern since 2022 public meetings "Imagine la Nièvre!" and "Imagine la jeunesse".