France Meeting Hub in Strasbourg open for applications

EUROPE – Strasbourg will be the host city of the third France Meeting Hub organised by National tourism agency Atout France in October 2015. The event, which runs 2-5 October, will be spread over Strasbourg and the Alsace region in Eastern France. Buyers will be invited to attend a workshop in Strasbourg with over 40 selected French partners. The programme includes a visit to a conference at the European Council. Meeting, incentive, conference or convention planners with verifiable meetings history and those with business to book in France are encouraged to apply. Qualified planners must plan international meetings to be considered and all applications will be reviewed by Atout France. Contact: blanche.savereux@atout-france.fr Meanwhile, InterContinental Hotels Group has announced its fifth property in France: InterContinental Lyon Hotel Dieu. The 143-room property will operate under a management agreement with Crédit Agricole Assurances and will be developed by Eiffage. It is set to open in 2018.