Sunday, July 22, 2007

Valencia (Spain) - the green city with the thousand meeting places


I have been travelling to many countries and even more cities and now and then I encounter some truly unique places, such as in Valencia, Spain.

Invited by a friend (he works for Alinghi), I went to Valencia. I have read a couple of books but I never passed by at the Valencia booth neither at EIBTM nor at IMEX.

Arriving there a real positive surprise: a great highway system within Spain (with the most expensive highway fees I have ever seen!) made me welcome. My first sight of the city was La Ciutat, City of Arts and Sciences. Wow, what a design!!!

I can't desribe the four buildings, they are just out of anything I would have expected here. I don't mean to speak negative about any place, but this has been of real suprise to me. Check out Juergen Stumpe's photos of the the city, you will love them!

And most important, all these buildings can be used for events. If you need a contact within Valencia Tourism & Convention Bureau then contact Désirée Stenderup promocion-ds@turisvalencia.es for more information. She will surely assist you with everything the city has to offer.

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Electric Blue art footer by NH Hotels


Recently I have received an email from Corinne Weber, Sales Manager MICE and corporate accounts NH Hotels for Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Romania.

Reading the nice email message (she would like to invite me as a hosted buyer to EIBTM but I will be there with MICEpoint - MICEpoint), I am surprised by the email footer.

A blue "art" graphic-signature-children like drawing (see above), cute and special, extraordinary and striking. What is this??? It's not a joke, of that I am sure...

Please NH Hotel Marketing people, let us know what it is! I am getting nervous and mixed up, first I didn't like it but now I start to wonder the meaning of it. I can't get it out of my head!!! NH Hotel staff, write me and explain me what it is.

And if my readers would like to get this special email signature then write to anybody at NH Hotels and you should get it.