- •Varies considerably – although is slightly skewed towards the 30-45 age group, and around 65% male.
- •Unit 2. Mice Destinations.
- •Vibrant and colorful, Brazil has a series of convention centers and exclusive resorts across its cities of Salvador, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
- •Unit 2. Meeting people
- •Greetings
- •Farewells
- •How to warm up to a new colleague
- •Introduce Yourself
- •Useful vocabulary:
- •Task 2. Say whether these sentences are true or false.
- •Task 3. Fill each of the blanks in the following text. Use one word only in each space.
- •Unit 6. Negotiations
- •Useful words:
- •Unit 7. Presentations
- •Useful phrases:
- •Unit 8. Meetings
- •In the recent years the situation has become less clear. Now all of the following phrases are used: "chairman", "chairperson", "chair", "chairwoman".
- •In the case of an event where the number of guests is uncertain, make sure there are sufficient break-away rooms to avoid congestion.
- •Unit 9 Exhibitions
- •How to Organize an Exhibition
- •If you arrange an exhibition you must have objectives, a strategy and a detailed plan.
- •Unit 10. Vip Treatment:
- •Unit 11. Entertaining your business clients
- •Cultural differences
- •It is a good idea to keep notes about your clients likes and dislikes. If you have a client that is a passionate Chelsea supporter, it would be better to invite them to a game.
- •Unit 12. Familiarization trips.
- •Special terms:
- •Unit 13. Useful Terms in the mice-Industry.
Unit 2. Mice Destinations.
Task 1. Reading1.
Main Competing Destinations:
Destinations for MICE tourists are influenced by safety and security. However,
there is also a desire to find new destinations, although they need to be deemed
politically safe to travel to.
Some of the most popular MICE destinations include:
• Vienna, Austria
• Paris, France
• Singapore
• Barcelona, Spain
• Berlin, Germany
• New York, United States
For the incentives segment, however, upmarket resort locations in areas such as
Asia and the Indian Ocean are popular.
Famous MICE Destination - Using off-site workdays to motivate staff and improve their productivity is gaining popularity in the corporate world. Companies are also realizing the benefits to their business when regional dealer conferences, incentive trips and focused business meetings are organized in exotic locations which include sightseeing, recreation and shopping.
MICE in Africa
In Egypt, Alexandria offers good MICE facilities - the Bibliotecha Alexandrina is one such with a 5000 sq. m conference area while the Four Seasons San Stefano is a tastefully furnished hotel with round-the clock business and workstation facilities. In Cairo, apart from most of the luxury hotels, the International Conference Centre and the Heliopolis are large capacity addresses for conferences and exhibitions with an amazing range of offerings for delegates. Incentive travel in Egypt extends to Aswan, Sharm-el-Sheikh, Luxor and Hurghuda.
Morocco's diverse and scenic backdrops make it a memorable MICE venue - more than 100 luxury hotels cater to the MICE segment. Its superior infrastructure, including 12 international airports and state-of-the art conference and exhibition centres in Casablanca, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Rabat, Meknes, Fez, Tangier and Agadir makes it a destination worth considering.
South Africa's tourism quotient continues to grow, its assets finding favor with travelers across the globe. Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg have facilities in place for corporates and sporting events, and Sun City makes for a remarkable MICE destination.
MICE in America
North America
The United States remains an 'evergreen' destination for conferences and incentive travel with facilities in place for every kind of event across states. Worth mentioning is Las Vegas, which has graduated from a gambler's paradise to a fine MICE destination with temptations like round-the-clock hour gaming, retail, recreation and dining.
Canada's modern cities and spectacular sights, backed by sophisticated infrastructure are worth considering for business events. The eternal attraction of the Niagara Falls has been further enhanced with meeting centres and large conference spaces. Vancouver, Banff, Quebec City, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Ottawa are some of the other choices available for meetings, conventions and incentive travel.
Mexico has developed its facilities to host business meetings, conventions and trade shows tremendously to support growing interest from international travelers. Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City and Leon have 5 star facilities for medium to large sized conventions.
South America