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📈 Naboo, founded in 2022, records a 300% growth and acquires BizMeeting from Joy group, targeting BtoB event sector leadership in Europe. Serving over half of CAC 40 companies, Naboo combines technology with human concierge, centralized event booking inspired by e-commerce, and boasts clients like Thales and Société Générale. After ditching front office AI, the platform maintains 20% monthly growth, recruiting 50 staff and achieving €3M monthly bookings following a €7.5M funding round in February 2024. Naboo has expanded to Switzerland, Belgium, UK, partners with 50,000 venues, and is on track for €60M annual business volume.

🏖️ Le Parlement a adopté une loi pour renforcer la régulation des meublés de tourisme. La Confédération des Acteurs du Tourisme (CAT) et ADN Tourisme ont salué la législation qui instaure un enregistrement national et une boîte à outils pour élus locaux, visant à simplifier les procédures et offrir une sécurité juridique. Elle inclut aussi une dimension fiscale avec des mesures dissuasives contre les investissements spéculatifs et des incitations pour le classement des hébergements. La promulgation est attendue prochainement, donnant aux élus des moyens d'adapter la régulation aux spécificités locales.

🏖 Frédéric Savoyen, a self-taught entrepreneur, launched Nosylis, France's first luxury travel producer and distributor, which was impacted by the 2008 economic crisis. In 2018, he founded Elux Groupe, comprising Eluxtravel, Eluxfrance, and Eluxevent. Eluxtravel will open its flagship at 57 boulevard Haussmann, Paris, by the end of summer, designed by Hubert de Malherbe, aiming to revolutionize traditional travel agencies.

🍴 Vasano and Strateg'eat partner to analyze restaurant market trends, offering an innovative data and analysis solution to foodservice brands. They aim to address challenges in a sector facing economic instability, increased competition, and consumer demands for brand differentiation and strong values. The collaboration seeks to help foodservice brands navigate price increases, internal transformations, and market segment disparities with powerful monitoring tools and detailed issue analysis.

🌊 Lastminute.com, a European online travel booking leader, unveils 2025 trends showing French travelers favoring multi-destination adventures; reservations are up, with a spike in trans-European and international trips. Popular routes include Corsica to Sardinia and Barcelona to Majorca. Albania enters the top 10 with its unspoiled Adriatic coast, while Istanbul (+88%), Corfu (+76%), Budapest (+58%), and the Apulia region (+77%) see significant rises. Favorite sunny spots are Majorca, Crete, and Djerba, and for city breaks, Marrakech, Rome, Lisbon, Barcelona, and Venice lead the trend.

🚌 BlaBlaCar, French ride-sharing platform, plans to sell train tickets in France by 2025-2026, recently launching in Spain. Aiming to provide a complete travel solution, BlaBlaCar follows Uber's model to become a 'one-stop shop.' Co-founder Nicolas Brusson projects selling millions of train tickets and acquiring a significant customer base by 2030. The strategy includes a combined train and carpooling service addressing the 'last mile' problem, potentially intensifying competition with established players like SNCF Connect and Trainline.

🤖 Véronique Giraud from Oceania Paris Porte de Versailles highlighted the benefits of the robot Plato during EquipHotel (November 3-7 in Paris). United Robotics Group showcased the robotic technology aimed to "revolutionize employee comfort" in the hospitality sector. Plato assists staff by clearing trays and dishes, traveling a total of 200 kilometers annually and transporting 14 tons of dishes. This innovation enables staff to focus more on customer relations. Plato features a "follow me" system, enhancing housekeeping efficiency as well.

📢 Mews, a cloud hotel solution provider, acquired French event management startup Quotelo in its first product acquisition in France, expanding its French market presence with 1,000 clients. Quotelo, founded in 2021, offers technology that simplifies quotes and bookings management for the hotel industry, specifically the MICE market. Mews's French operations grew by 57%, adding a Paris office and becoming a certified management system provider for BWH Hotels. Mews CEO Matt Welle highlights the demand for versatile hotel spaces and the importance of event management solutions.

🏠 Adopted with 168 votes in favor and 54 against, the law aims to reduce tax breaks for furnished tourist rentals and impose energy renovation obligations. Tax abatement for classified furnished tourist accommodation is reduced from 71% to 50%, and for unclassified from 50% to 30%. Mairies are now equipped with new tools to locally regulate short-term rentals. Airbnb, which remitted €187 million in tourist tax in 2023, with nearly a third going to rural communities, does not foresee major impact on its activities in France.

💻 At the Corporate Lodging Forum France, former digital secretary Mounir Mahjoubi shared his perspective on AI's crucial role in companies, a view echoed by HRS CEO Tobias Ragge. Mahjoubi emphasized AI's transformative power, akin to computers, the internet, and smartphones. He warned of economic risks for companies slow to adopt AI, stressing the importance of staff training and sensitive data handling. HRS leverages AI to refine hotel program management, ensuring employee safety and personalized offers. AI's generative capabilities allow for tailored travel management and improved traveler satisfaction. The business travel market, with its vast data, is seen as an ideal AI application field. Mahjoubi urges businesses to adopt AI faster than competitors for a competitive edge.