MONACO TO HOST MAJOR MEETING & INCENTIVE INDUSTRY EVENT

 Monaco’s Legendary Hotel de Paris and Hotel Hermitage

Hold MICE Executive Congress 2003- October 19-21, 2003

February 19, 2003- This fall, the Principality of Monaco will play first-time host to the exclusive MICE Executive Congress 2003 (October 19-21, 2003), a major industry event organized by Naseba that will bring together European and American MICE executives for two days of targeted one-on-one business meetings, world-class keynote lectures, workshops, and discussion sessions, not to mention fabulous networking and social activities.

Besides being held in the Principality of Monaco- Europe’s capitol of glamour and sophistication- what makes this year’s MICE Executive Congress unique is its interactive agenda and personalized itinerary.  Keynote speakers will discuss topics such as “Business Travel in a New Age”, “Culturally Sensitive Programs”, and “Negotiating Travel Partnerships and Alliances.”  The presentations will be offered for small groups with a particular emphasis on interaction and discussion.  Speakers invited include:

• Mark Pilkenton, Director of Event Marketing, Meeting Management and Travel Services, NIKE
• Sonia Strang, Senior Events Marketing Manager, Sun Microsystems
• Roger Collis, Editor, Corporate Travel, International Herald Tribune
• Sean Curley, Corporate Travel Associate, Ford Motor Company
• Eive Stalvik, Global Travel Director, Volvo
• Andrew Latta, Head of Events, Norwich Union, Member of the M&IT Industry Awards
• John Foster, Attorney & Counselor at Law, Foster, Jensen & Gulley LLC

Participants will delight in 4-star deluxe accommodations at either the Hotel de Paris or the Hotel Hermitage, both part of the Société des Bains de Mer resort.  The conference will be held at Monaco’s Sporting d’Hiver, located on the Place du Casino in the heart of Monte-Carlo and only steps away from the participating hotels.  Guests will enjoy lunches at the famed Café de Paris while gala dinners will take pace in the magnificent Salle Empire and Salle Belle Époque rooms of the Hotel de Paris and Hotel Hermitage.

Participation costs just 1595 Euro (approx. $1725) and includes access to all conference programs, think-tanks and networking activities, 2-nights accommodation at a 4-star deluxe property, access to the Les Thermes Marins seawater spa, all lunches and gala dinners.

For more information on the MICE Executive Congress, please call the Monaco Government Tourist office at (800) 753-9696 or visit www.naseba.com. Information on Monaco is available at www.visitmonaco.com.