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 Florence: a conference success story
Marvellous art history partners convenient city centre venues, in old and modern buildings, to make a Florentine event unforgettable. Like lots of European cities, urban upgrading here has brought new quarters and new hotels. |
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HISTORIC HOTELS AND VENUES |
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 Verona's Palazzo Castellani di Sermeti becomes an events venue
Following its complete restoration, this historic private residence dating back to the 16th century is opening for the first time to the events market. |
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 Renaissance menu inspired by Leonardo da Vinci for Florence’s Grand Hotel Villa Medici
The Leonardo menu is a triumph of historical recipes and flavours available upon request also for private and corporate events. |
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 Restyling and larger spa for the Relais il Canalicchio in the Umbrian countryside
Relais il Canalicchio is a small Medieval hamlet built of Umbrian stone and converted into a charming 4-star hotel that now boasts completely restored rooms, garden suite and spa. |
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 Grand Hotel Cocumella promotes autumn meetings packages
The Sorrento 5-star has two special offers for October-December 2007 which include tasting events and visits of the Gulf of Naples. |
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Best Western Summer Meeting Promotion in all the chain’s Italian hotels
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The offer is targeted at agencies and companies and is valid in the more than 150 hotels of the chain in over 100 Italian towns. |
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New state-of-the-art technology systems for Endar
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The Venetian company has just acquired a cutting-edge digital translation system, underscoring its added value as a technology supplier. |
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CONVENTION AND DESTINATION BUREAUS |
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Conference numbers in Turin buck the national trend in 2006 with a 4% rise
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This figure emerged from the latest report by the Turin conference observatory, the statistical study carried out by Torino Convention Bureau and the tourism observatory of the Piedmont Region, presented on 14 June. |
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 Bramante Events and the Mille Miglia
The Roman DMC has come up with an incentive programme that travels the route of the legendary Mille Miglia car rally, covering Italy from the north down to Rome. |
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 Aran Hotel Mantegna unveiled in Rome’s Eur district
It is an impressive glass and steel construction that adds an international and dynamic edge to the residential quarter where it is located, just behind the “old” Rome trade fair. |
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The new Hotel Jafferau, 1,930 metres up in the Bardonecchia mountains
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This 4-star hotel opens at the beginning of July, and affords a view of the mountains, and of the ski slopes in the winter. |
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 Express by Holiday Inn Siracusa North opens in Sicily
This newly-built hotel is designed for business travellers and located just outside the historic centre of Siracusa, the city in eastern Sicily protected by Unesco. |
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 The Crowne Plaza Caserta hosts the Italian Film Market
The event is held in the futuristic piazza of the brand new hotel, covered by a dome in steel and glass. |
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ITALIAN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS |
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Meet in Italy’s next ExMeetEx will be in Venice
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Meet in Italy, the association of Italian conference destinations, will hold its annual workshop ExMeetEx (Excellence Meets Excellence) in Venice from 4 to 6 October 2007. |
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