inConversation... Vodcast with Richard Bridge, CEO at Top Banana
At the inVOYAGE lab we are excited to bring you our NEW inCONVERSATION vodcast series.
Meet the inCROWD: Sergio García
In our latest inCROWD interview, we chat to Belmond’s director of sales, meetings & incentives for the UK and Nordic countries, Perrine Chapelain, who has attended every single inVOYAGE event since we first launched.
Incentive travel rewards remain popular despite pandemic
A new study by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) has revealed that interest in travel experiences remains high among incentive programme participants.
inConversation… Rocco Forte Hotels' Anna Gricini on the hybrid revolution
Rocco Forte’s Hotel de la Ville in Rome has just announced two new virtual event spaces to respond to this growing need within the events industry. We caught up with Regional Sales & Marketing Director Italy, Anna Gricini, to find out more…
inConversation… Eventful’s Caroline Lumgair on the rise of individual travel incentives
COVID-19 has impacted almost every element of the way companies do business, including how they incentivise and reward employees.
60 seconds with… Eventful’s Caroline Lumgair Georges
After starting her career in the hotel industry, Caroline Lumgair took a leap of faith at the age of just 24, launching her own luxury event planning agency Eventful
In Conversation With… Barbra Albrecht on Switzerland’s Clean and Safe Campaign
Switzerland Tourism has stepped that up a gear with its ‘Clean and Safe’ campaign in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
inVOYAGE update: Pause, Recalibrate, Press Play…
What a year it’s been so far! The past six months have been a sobering and challenging time for the vast majority of us across the events industry.
In Conversation With… Rosewood’s Lisa Selvin Aparicio on the new Rosewood Rewards incentive scheme
During this period of uncertainty and restricted travel, companies need to find new ways to incentivise their teams and partners with inspiring experiences.
In Conversation with… Belmond’s Samantha Strawford on the changing nature of luxury travel and experiences
As luxury travel group Belmond gradually reopens its properties and train services across the world, we caught up with Brand Communications Director (Global) Samantha Strawford on how the group is adapting its luxury experiences in this “new normal” world of social distancing…
In Conversation With… Yellow Fish on managing relationships and agency culture during lockdown
We caught up with Founder & CEO Maria Valentine in Ibiza, along with her new Managing Director Laura Pace in Brighton, to find out how they are getting through the Covid-19 crisis and managing to keep the agency’s strong team culture alive…
In Conversation With… Elliott Grant & Joe O’Connell on launching an agency amidst a global pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has created challenging market conditions and an uncertain business outlook for events agencies across the globe. But that hasn’t stopped inVOYAGERs Elliott Grant and Joe O’Connell from launching a boutique events agency.
In Conversation With… Egg Events’ Angélique Eriksen on managing the crisis from a global perspective
The Covid-19 crisis has created enormous challenges for event agencies across the globe, particularly those operating in multiple territories, each of which is at different stages of the pandemic and subject to differing lockdown restrictions. We caught up with inVOYAGER Angélique Eriksen, founder and CEO of Egg Events, which has offices in France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Dubai and the US, on how she’s found managing this crisis from a global perspective and the future outlook for events…
60 seconds with… Mutika’s Gabriele Finocchio
Born in Sicily and raised by a family who loves to travel, Gabriele is the director of sales & marketing at Mutika Group and is fascinated by the many facets of tourism.
In Conversation with… Oetker Collection’s new CEO Dr. Timo Gruenert
From Le Bristol in Paris to Jumby Bay Island in Antigua, Oetker Collection boasts some of the world’s most exclusive hotels. And the group recently welcomed its new CEO Dr. Timo Gruenert, who took over leadership of the company on 1 May, succeeding Frank Marrenbach.
In Conversation With… Grand Hyatt Berlin’s Yves-Marie Origlia on reopening and looking to the future
As Covid-19 lockdown measures are beginning to lift in some countries across the world, many luxury hotels are preparing for how they will reopen and operate with new social distancing and hygiene protocols in place to ensure the safety of customers and their teams.
Three top luxury afternoon tea experiences around the world
To celebrate International Tea Day this week (21 May), we’re dreaming of the perfect afternoon tea. While it might traditionally be an English custom, afternoon tea is served in luxury hotels across the world, with many of our inVOYAGERS offering sumptuous sweet treats in stylish surrounds.
DMC Showcase – A meaningful CSR event in Malta
For our third DMC creativity showcase, we head to the Mediterranean island gem of Malta, where inVOYAGER ECMeetings partnered with a UK agency to create a meaningful CSR event to inspire 300 delegates attending a Global Life Sciences conference and leave a positive legacy in the destination…
The challenges of delivering an event with sustainability at its heart
Here, Top Banana Client and Commercial Director, Jemma Peers shares the key challenges, insights and learnings from delivering a with sustainability at its heart…
