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💻 French President Emmanuel Macron announced a 109 billion euro investment plan for AI development on the eve of the IA Action Summit in Paris, February 10-11. Arno Pons, General Secretary of Digital New Deal think tank, highlights the significance, comparing it to a proportional 500 billion euro investment in the US based on population. Macron's strategy follows a 7-year effort to establish a favorable AI ecosystem in France, aiming to create a third digital way with India, emphasizing the importance of European alignment. The investment aims to foster an ecosystem where businesses can collaborate with startups and large groups in the AI economy, positioning Europe as a leader in trusted, transparent, and reliable AI for industrial critical systems, differentiating from the US consumer market approach.

🍳 Medirest and Unapei 92 hosted the inclusive culinary contest "Ensemble, plus inclusifs" on February 6 at the Lycée hôtelier in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. The event featured 10 mixed teams of high school students and individuals with disabilities, focused on an "anti-waste snack" theme, requiring one sweet recipe and a drink with an emphasis on anti-waste. Prior to the contest, two preparation sessions helped participants develop culinary skills and fostered inclusivity. Chefs from Medirest supported the competitors throughout, promoting healthy eating and inclusion through gastronomy.

🏢 Radisson Collection to expand by 2025 with new openings in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The brand will continue growth after three 2024 openings: Radisson Collection Hotel, Roma Antica in April 2024, Radisson Collection Hotel & Spa, Riverfront Srinagar in April 2024, and Radisson Collection Hotel, Cape Town in December 2024. In 2025, openings include Cour des Loges Lyon in Lyon, France (Spring 2025), Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest in Budapest, Hungary (March 2025), and the renovated Radisson Collection, Berlin in Germany (April 2025).

🏨 In the hotel industry, the integration of new technologies marks a transformative time post-Covid years, with customer expectations shifting towards unique, memorable experiences with specific criteria and ethical consumption. Hoteliers now possess tools for this sector revolution. By 2025, a seamless, hyper-personalized experience is predicted to become the standard in hospitality, with AI transforming complex data into actionable insights, enabling near "magical" management.

🌾 The 61st Salon International de l'Agriculture scheduled from February 22 to March 2, 2025, celebrates "Agriculture, this French pride!" Expected attendees exceed 600,000; 1,000 exhibitors and around 4,000 animals will spread across 9 halls and 16 hectares. Between January 13 and February 10, hotel reservations in Paris's 13th, 14th, and 15th districts increased by an average of 15.16 percentage points.

🗿 Ask Mona, OpenAI, and the Château de Versailles partnered to provide interactive experiences with 20 statues and fountains using a QR code for real-time conversations starting spring 2025. The interface uses OpenAI's Realtime for instant voice interactions, with Ask Mona databases ensuring response reliability. This cultural experience, revealing historical anecdotes and secrets, runs until winter 2025.

🏨 Entrepreneurs from Brittany in the hospitality sector share a commitment to innovation and regional values. Gurvan BRANELLEC, CEO of Oceania Hotels, outlines the nearly 50-year history of the group, founded in Brest, Brittany, by his father. Follow the journey of Breton hotel groups through interviews with local pioneers.

🏠 Food Hotel Tech, the leading trade fair for technological and sustainable innovations in the hotel and restaurant industry, highlights key trends for the 2025 edition on March 19-20 in Paris - Porte de Versailles. Five key innovations identified include reducing waste and automating services to redefine customer experience, profitability, and ecological transition. Technologies such as Fullsoon (94% reliability in predicting customer orders), Inpulse (up to 5% margin gain), and Adoria (decreased losses, budget control) are mentioned. Orbisk's real-time waste analysis using AI and image recognition is highlighted.

🏖 Over 41% of French people have booked tourist experiences online, with the figure rising to 57% among 25-34 year-olds and 54% in the Paris region. Travel enthusiasts make up 72% of this group, 62% seek off-the-beaten-path adventures, and 37% notice airport advertisements. Free visits are the favored activity at 52%, while one-third prefer day excursions. TripAdvisor leads the market with a 71% recognition rate, followed by GetYourGuide at 21%.

🏠 "Les Thermalies 2025", held in Paris, showcased itself as a key wellness event, attracting over 23,000 visitors. The salon emphasized preventive health, well-being solutions, thalassotherapy, and balneotherapy, reflecting growing public interest. It served as a platform for booking upcoming health cures and highlighted trends in longevity, sports, menopause, and slow aging, addressing modern health concerns with innovative thermal programs.