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Our full 2025 calendar is now confirmed! Grow your business network at one of our unforgettable events. - M&I Flagship Brooklyn | American buyers | 9 - 12 Feb | United States - M&I Fest Global, Marrakech | 16 - 20 Mar | Morocco - Luxe Lake Louise | American buyers | 24 - 27 Mar | Canada - Luxe Mykonos | Global buyers | 16 - 19 May | Greece - M&I Transatlantic Miami | UK & EU buyers | 19 Jun - 22 Jun | United States - M&I Healthcare Gothenburg | UK & EU buyers | 29 Jun - 2 Jul | Sweden - M&I Private Davos | UK & EU buyers | 28 Sept - 1 Oct | Switzerland - M&I Flagship Antalya | UK & EU buyers | 12 - 16 Oct | Türkiye - M&I Transatlantic Madrid | American buyers | 19 - 23 Oct | Spain - M&I Flagship Dubai | UK & EU buyers | 30 Nov - 4 Dec | UAE Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/eFJGktEf #miforums #wemeanbusiness2025 #eventprofs #hotelsandresorts #miceevents #calendarreveal #2025calendar

At this year’s M&I Flagship Brooklyn, Padraic Gilligan, co-founder of SoolNua and SITE member, delivered a keynote session to discuss the actionable insights from the Incentive Travel Index. After his session, we caught up with him to discuss the insights, how organisations should embrace incentive travel and how technology and sustainability will shape the future of the industry. What were your key takeaways from the report? Padraic said: "The ITI showed several key trends, one being the strong emergence of second and third tier destinations. We’ve seen this coming through the last couple of years, but it’s now become a really strong approach that buyers are taking. One factor which plays into this is that they’ve been to all the main cities, and another is that they’re looking for value for money and getting more per budget per head. Second and third tier destinations offer a good alternative in that regard." What do you think is the role of AI in the industry moving forward? "I think AI will play a role but it’s not going to impact on real people in real places in real time, and that’s what an incentive travel experience is. You can’t send a proxy on a travel incentive experience, and you’ve got to experience it in the first person. But certainly, in terms of the whole administrative piece around incentive travel, increasingly a lot of that will be done with AI because a lot of it is very labour intensive. I think it will help us move forward, as an industry but there will always be a human element which is necessary." What are any other factors which might change incentive travel in the future? "So, in relation to the ITI, one of the things that we’ve been tracking over the last number of years is the importance of climate change and sustainability. European audiences continue to be utterly committed to sustainability and climate change, with European buyers including requirements around this within the RFPs that they’re sending. We think this is set to continue and a topic the industry will have to incorporate into their practices." Click for more on the Incentive Travel Index findings: https://lnkd.in/gxsMSGZe #MIForums #MIFlagshipBrooklyn #Brooklyn #NewYork #IncentiveTravel #IncentiveTravelIndex #SITE #MeetingsAndIncentives #MICEEvents

“M&I are more than just networking events. It’s an experience, that delivers real value.” Ever wondered what you can expect from a LUXE by M&I event?   Hear from some of the Luxury MICE curators and luxury providers who attended LUXE Lake Louise as they share their thoughts on how this event offered an unbeatable opportunity to build relationships within this sector.    Thank you to Carolina Jaramillo, Lionsgate, Walid Atallah, egg, Beth Gilmore (Lukens), Pacific Hospitality Group - The Meritage Collection and Cherryl Brazier CIS,SEPC, Anchor Collection. #Luxe_Collective #LUXELakeLouise #LuxuryEvents #MeetingsAndIncentives #HotelsAndResorts #EventProfs #MIForums

Are you ready for the unmissable luxury incentive travel event of the spring? Connect with our hand-selected curators and luxury providers at LUXE Mykonos from 16-19 May. 3 reasons you should attend LUXE Mykonos: - 30 targeted one-to-one meetings with delegates accustomed to organising and providing high-end incentive travel events - Connect and strengthen relationships over unforgettable shared experiences and opulent evening soirees - Explore a luxury incentive travel destination for yourself Are you in? Reach out to our team today: https://lnkd.in/gz68X-J5 Headline Partner: Myconian Collection Hotels & Resorts #Luxe_Collective #LUXEMykonos #IncentiveTravel #LuxuryEvents #LuxuryHotels #MeetingsAndIncentives #EventProfs #MIForums

Tell us, what do you love most about working in this sector? To celebrate #GlobalMeetingsIndustryDay we want to highlight the powerful impact of meetings, incentive travel, trade shows and conferences through the voices of our community. In 2024, more than $126 billion in meeting and event-related travel spending took place in the U.S., directly supporting nearly 620,000 American jobs. Elsewhere, the UK Events Report 2024 showed that the UK events industry generates £61.653 billion annually. Alongside its economic benefits, this is a wonderful industry which showcases the very best of destinations and brings people together for unforgettable experiences. Explore what our team's favourite things are and comment yours below. Duncan Custerson Erin Tierney Urša Nered Giulia Ferrari Sam Bushell Sabrina D'Angelo Carlos Molano Andrea Willson Teresa Cardoso de Lemos Isabella Taylor Dannie Brown Jeremy Archier Kalina Chakarova Isabella Ruggiero-Newington #MIForums #MeetingsAndIncentives #MICEEvents #EventProfs #HotelsAndResorts #MICEProfessionals

M&I Flagship Brooklyn was the perfect opportunity to bring together American buyers and suppliers and spark new connections, conversation and relationships. Read the full case study below. If you missed out this time, there are still a few spaces at M&I Transatlantic Miami, taking from 19-22 June. Register your interest via the link in the comments. #MIInsiders #MIForums #Newsletter #Brooklyn #NewYork #MICEEvents #MeetingsAndIncentives

Congratulations to the LUXE award winners at Luxe Lake Louise. Exceptional Luxury Buyer Winner | sponsored by Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique and TE DMC - Alexandra Farrell from Creative Group, Inc. Exceptional Luxury Buyer Winner Runner Up | sponsored by   Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Turks & Caicos - Tara Daley from Located   Best Luxury Buyer Newcomer | sponsored by Rosewood Baha Mar –   Carolina Jaramillo from Lionsgate Outstanding Luxury Sales Professional | Winner – Michael Day CIS from Crystal Cruises and Pamela Strand from Abercrombie & Kent DMC - MICE   Outstanding Luxury Sales Professional | Runner-up – Brad Minton from Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts & Schulte Hospitality Group Evening venue:   Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Headline Partners:  Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Photography:  ADAM FLANAGAN   #LUXE_Collective #LuxeLakeLouise #IncentiveTravel #LuxuryEvents #LuxuryHotels #MeetingsAndIncentives #HotelsAndResorts #EventProfs #MIForums

Last night we bid farewell to LUXE guests with an evening of ultimate elegance at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Evening Partners:   Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Encore Canada Headline Partners:  Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Photography:  ADAM FLANAGAN #LUXE_Collective #LuxeLakeLouise #IncentiveTravel #LuxuryEvents #LuxuryHotels #MeetingsAndIncentives #HotelsAndResorts #EventProfs #MIForums  

A stylish farewell at the 5-star luxury property Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Evening Partners: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Encore Canada Headline Partners:  Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise  Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Videography:  Illumino Media #LUXE_Collective #LuxeLakeLouise #IncentiveTravel #LuxuryEvents #LuxuryHotels #MeetingsAndIncentives #HotelsAndResorts #EventProfs #MIForums 

LUXE guests had the privilege of a private guided hiking experience through the spectacular Johnston Canyon. Activity Partners: Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Rare Indigo Headline Partners: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Videography: Illumino Media #LUXE_Collective #LuxeLakeLouise #IncentiveTravel #LuxuryEvents #LuxuryHotels #MeetingsAndIncentives #HotelsAndResorts #EventProfs #MIForums