The annual MICE meeting held by the Costa Brava Girona Convention Bureau in Barcelona brought together over seventy professionals from event agencies and corporate meeting planners from the metropolitan area of Barcelona and thirty-six representatives from business tourism companies in the Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees area.
The participants, managers of event planning agencies and representatives from Barcelona-based companies and associations interacted with the 36 representatives from accommodation and service companies and events planners specialising in business tourism in the province of Girona that collaborated in the organisation and running of the event.
The range of meeting and incentive options available in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees area was presented to participants by means of an escape room, a participatory game format facilitated by the member companies of the Costa Brava Girona Convention Bureau. The comedian Víctor Parrado was the presenter for the evening’s event, which was held at Pangea The Travel Store, in the centre of Barcelona.
Putting the MICE professionals to the test
To solve the enigma of the Costa Brava Girona Escape Room, the participants had to find the answers to the puzzles set by the Girona MICE companies regarding genuine features of the business tourism range in the province of Girona. These tests took participants on a whirlwind tour of such typical places and themes as the volcanoes of the Garrotxa region, the D.O. Empordà wine route, Dalí’s surrealism, the legends of Girona and the Indiano architecture in Lloret.
A recreation of summer nights on the Costa Brava provided the scenario for the cocktail dinner, served by the Sala Gran restaurant and featuring locally-sourced regional produce and D.O. Empordà wines.
This fun, participatory event more than lived up to the expectations created by the innovative character of previous years’ meetings. Participants welcomed the opportunity to network and discover the original, new proposals of an alternative destination to the big European cities.
The after-work session #EscapeRoomCostaBrava in images
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Reunions entre Volcans
Business Meetings in the Land of the Volcanoes is a programme created by the municipal council of the town of Olot, with the aim of promoting conferences, conventions and other events in the town. Olot is the capital of the Garrotxa district and is located right in the heart of the Gar rotxa Volcanic Region Natural Park, a zone with over forty dormant volcanoes. It is an ideal location for holding all kinds of events in a setting characterised by an atmosphere of peace and quiet and great natural beauty, which will ensure the effectiveness and the success of your event. Through its Tourist Office, Olot Municipal Council undertakes to help you to organise any events that are held in the town and its surrounding region. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Restaurant Sala de l’Isaac
La Sala de l’Isaac is a gourmet restaurant specialising in chargrilled fish and locally-sourced produce. We seek to constantly surprise our guests’ palates with such dishes as wild mussels grilled over olive wood embers, baby cuttlefish from Palamós chargrilled with capipota (‘head and leg´) of veal, the various kinds of wild fish that we buy fresh from the fish market in Palamós or the ice cream made with sheep’s milk from the Ripollès area and chargrilled with macerated strawberries from Sant Pol de Mar. La Sala de l’Isaac bases its cuisine on solid, clearly-established values – tradition, innovation, culture and sustainability – always using the best local ingredients. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Park Hotel San Jorge
Located in a beautiful part of the Costa Brava, overlooking two coves with crystalline water and surrounded by pine trees, Park Hotel San Jorge has modern facilities, a terrace and a pool with views of the Mediterranean. It has two spacious, multi-purpose function rooms, one with sea views. The La Mar restaurant creates menus to cater for each different type of event. After the meeting, you can relax in the Spa Ess By Monica Traviesa with one of the experiences or in the spa circuit. You can also unwind after your day’s work with a wide range of leisure and sports activities, including tennis, horse riding, hiking and golf, as the hotel is within easy reach of Girona’s main golf courses. The hotel has direct access to the coves of Belladona and Cap Roig, which are some of the Costa Brava’s most emblematic beauty spots Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Palau de Congressos de Girona
The Girona trade fair site, which promotes the city’s various economic sectors, is composed of the Exhibition Centre and the Conference Centre, occupying a total surface area of 30,000 m2 in Devesa Park. The Conference Centre consists of 3 auditoriums and 13 conference rooms belonging to the Conference Centre, which can host meetings of up to 1,700 people at once. The trade fair site is located right next to the city’s historical and commercial centre, and just 10 minutes from the high-speed railway station (AVE), with direct links to Barcelona, Madrid and Paris, among other cities. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Lloret de Mar Convention Bureau
Lloret de Mar, with its ideal location on the Costa Brava just 30 km from Girona Airport, 80 km from the city of Barcelona and 115 Km from Perpignan, has become over the years one of the major tourist destinations in southern Europe. With a hotel capacity of 6,000 beds in the four-star and five-star categories, two conference centres and a total of over 80 meeting rooms in the various hotel establishments, the town also offers a wide range of restaurants and all-year-round leisure activities that make Lloret de Mar an ideal destination for business and event tourism. With its strong cultural heritage and natural advantages, Lloret de Mar enjoys unrivalled facilities that include some of the major attractions of the Costa Brava, such as the Gardens of Santa Clotilde and the town’s succession of famous beaches. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Humanside Experiences
We truly believe that experiences are not the event’s aim but a mean to achieve its objective. This is the reason why our products link business and participant needs through participation and emotions. The result is Team Building and Incentive activities that are really memorable. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Ultònia – Hotel Gran Ultònia
Hotels Gran Ultònia (4*) and Ultònia (3*) are located in the centre of Girona, 500 metres from the cathedral and the old town, and within easy reach of the shopping, restaurant and nightlife areas. The hotels have elegant, functional rooms to cater for their guests’ needs, whether visiting for business or pleasure. Both hotels provide a magnificent buffet breakfast and bar service. They also have an underground car park and a special area for storing, cleaning and repairing bicycles. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel TorreMirona Relais Golf & Spa
A visit to TorreMirona Golf & Spa Resort is no run-of-the-mill experience. The resort aims to make each and every stay a chance to relax and unwind from the stress of everyday life in the privileged setting of the Empordà’s beautiful countryside, where each spot, each area and each activity is a genuine luxury. Choose between one of the rooms at TorreMirona Relais Hotel Golf & Spa, a majestic four-star hotel with restaurant and accommodation service, or one of the luxury apartments at the Aparthotel TorreMirona Vila-Birdie, and get ready to enjoy the setting, the gourmet food, the facilities and the peace and quiet of the golf course. And, of course, you will be within easy reach of Figueres, Salvador Dalí’s birthplace and the epicentre of his art, of the Costa Brava’s amazing coves and beaches, of the stunning Pyrenees mountains and of medieval towns like Besalú. The very essence of the Empordà Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Terraverda
Nestled in the unique setting of the Empordà region, surrounded by greenery, rice paddies and the sea, you will find Hotel Terraverda. Fully integrated into the landscape, Hotel Terraverda has been refurbished to take it back to its origins: the land, calm and nature. An open dialogue between the comfort of the hotel and the power of nature. With its 86 rooms, all with their own private terrace, and new common areas in which natural light, sustainability and modernity take centre stage, Hotel Terraverda strives to ensure the comfort of all its guests. Under the slogan ‘Sports, Food & Culture’, the new Hotel Terraverda offers a wide range of services including sports such as golf, cycling and yoga, gastronomy in its two restaurants ( Entrecamps and Terrafonda) and culture, regularly organising cultural activities. Hotel Terraverda offers you a 1,200 m 2 business area with three meeting rooms, also completely renovated, available for staging events, acts and celebrations with capacity in the main hall for 120 people in classroom-seating format. All the rooms have natural light and overlook the large garden with views over the golf course. A space that will make any event a unique and unrepeatable moment in an exclusive setting. For smaller meetings of between seven and ten people, the hotel also offers two private rooms, fully equipped with the latest digital technologies. The rooms can be adapted to suit any number of guests up to a maximum of 140 people in banquet format, 200 people in cocktail format and there are two rooms that can accommodate 50 people in banquet format and 75 in a cocktail set-up. The large garden with views of the medieval town of Pals is the ideal spot for offering a relaxed aperitif, creating the perfect blend of scenery and cuisine. A space for organising your perfect meeting. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Santa Marta
Hotel Santa Marta is an exclusive establishment for the organisation of meetings and conferences, seminars, exhibitions, product launches, team-building activities or any other kind of corporate programme. Its unbeatable seafront location and spectacular setting, set amid six hectares of woodland, make it an unbeatable option for ensuring the success of your meeting. The exceptional traditional cuisine on offer in its restaurant is the perfect complement. The hotel boasts a complete 450 m2 spa zone with five massage booths. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Peralada 5*
A five-star boutique hotel in the heart of the Alt Empordà region, within easy reach of the Costa Brava’s most beautiful beaches. It is set on an 18-hole golf course and has 64 luxury rooms and a Wine Spa. There is a restaurant, Wine Bar, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi and five light, airy meeting rooms for up to 350 people, with magnificent views of the golf course. Our gourmet restaurant offers a varied, creative menu based on traditional cuisine revisited, with surprising results. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Palau de Bellavista Girona by Urh
Very close to Girona’s old quarter, just 450 metres from Plaça Catalunya, the AC Palau de Bellavista is situated in the residential district of Les Pedreres, offering wonderful views of the city from Bellavista Terrace. An exclusive newly built four-star hotel with 74 guest rooms and 7 meeting rooms; the ideal base for business and leisure travel. Free parking. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Mas Tapiolas
Hotel Mas Tapiolas is a luxury four-star hotel set in the heart of the Costa Brava. It has 40 rooms and 13 deluxe suites with stunning views of the valley of Solius and the monastery. The hotel boasts 70 hectares of gardens and Mediterranean woodland for holding team-building activities. Its two fully-equipped meeting rooms make it perfect for all sorts of meetings and incentives. These facilities are complemented with a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine, free admission to the 700m2 spa, an outdoor swimming pool, a padel court, an 18-hole par 3 golf course, mountain bikes to ride on 27 possible routes and 10 hiking itineraries. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Carlemany
Hotel Carlemany, located in the city centre and a few metres of AVE station and totally refurbished, is the number one option for holding meetings, conventions and conferences. It provides all the necessary services and boasts a wide variety of function rooms. Their restaurants: El Pati Verd and Indigo are renowned for its cuisine. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel Alga
Located on Calella de Palafrugell’s main avenue, 200 m from the beach, Hotel Alga has 59 rooms, different types of function rooms suitable for up to 220 people, over 7000 m2 of gardens, 2 swimming pools, a paddle court and a carpark. It also provides room service, a buffet breakfast, bar, laundry and fax service. It is the ideal place to spend a few days relaxing and for all sorts of events, from receptions to business meetings. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Hotel & Spa Terraza
The Hotel Spa Terraza is a four-star hotel in Roses, on the north of the Costa Brava. Set in one of the most beautiful bays on the coastline, between the Mediterranean and the Cap de Creus Natural Park, the hotel boasts a privileged location, right on the beach and just 300 metres from the centre of Roses. The hotel has a spa on the top floor of the building, where guests can relax as they look out over the sea. Its restaurant, La Cuina d’en Norat, offers an extensive gourmet menu and a comprehensive wine list with wines from several D.O. Empordà wineries Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Globus Empordà
Discover the landscape of the Empordà from a bird’s eye view as you relish the experience of flying in a hot-air balloon as part of an incentive scheme Enjoy, from a height of 1000 m, the Costa Brava, the Bay of Roses, Cap de Creus, the Medes Islands, the Montgrí mountain range, and medieval villages such as Peratallada, Ullastret, Monells, Palau-sator, Verges and Pals… After landing and packing up the balloon, we will provide a sit-down breakfast with typical local produce, and you will get a flight gift . This activity can make an excellent break from days of group work, give an exclusive touch to a celebration or be the best way to reward your collaborators. We can organize HOT-AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS IN THE EMPORDÀ for groups of between 10 and 150 people, adapting the program to meet the specific requirements of your event. Go for it! Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Girona City Convention Bureau
The Girona City Convention Bureau is an initiative of the Girona City Council that aims to promote the city as a destination for business tourism and the ideal spot for hosting conferences, conventions, forums, symposiums and a range of other events. Girona is the capital of the province, strategically located just 30 km from the Costa Brava, 80 km from the French border and 100 km from Barcelona. The city is well-connected: the high-speed train can reach Barcelona in 37 minutes, Madrid in three and a half hours and Paris in five and a half. The Costa Brava-Girona Airport is 12 km from the city and the Barcelona-El Prat Airport a mere 90 km. Girona has all the charm of a large city but without the crowds. It is a city built on a human scale, where everything is close enough to be seen on foot. The city boasts more than two thousand years of history and today is home to the Call, one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe, as well as one of the best restaurants in the world, reasons enough to make it an internationally recognised tourist destination. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
GIGS Girona
GIGS Girona is a co-working association of tourist companies that can manage all aspects of your event, from hotels, restaurants and activities to transport and goods. They are specialists in the province of Girona and in guided themed visits of its most important tourist attractions, including Girona’s Jewish quarter, Game of Thrones locations and Dalí’s Figueres. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Camiral Golf & Wellness
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BEST WESTERN PREMIER CMC GIRONA
Hotel Best Western Premier CMC Girona is located in the city’s commercial area, close to the most popular shops and just a kilometre and a half from the historic quarter, which can be reached by walking across one of the city’s largest parks. The park is near the hotel and offers an ideal spot for walking, practising sport or simply enjoying nature. Thanks to its excellent location, Hotel CMC Girona is the perfect choice as a base for discovering the city: it’s close to the main access routes, the AVE high-speed railway station, El Corte Inglés department store and is just 15 minutes from Costa Brava-Girona Airport. The hotel has 111 fully equipped rooms, seven meeting rooms, Wi-Fi, gym, jacuzzi, private parking, restaurant, bar and a huge breakfast menu with freshly cooked dishes and local produce. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
Making your dreams come true for over 50 years. Our hotels offer exceptional locations, personalized services, a team at your disposal and a great offer for leisure and business. Our most requested MICE product is the Hotel Evenia Olympic Palace**** & Congress Center in Lloret de Mar. We have more than 4.000 m2 of meeting rooms, with the possibility of 15 independent rooms, from 76m2 to 800m2. The hotel offers a total of 793 rooms integrated into a complex with a fitness center and spa. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
La Costa Golf & Beach Resort is located in the heart of the Costa Brava, within easy reach of Pals Golf Club and the beach. The hotel has 122 rooms and 9 meetings rooms, with the Gran Saló d’Empordà (the largest one) holding up to 250 people. All the rooms are light and airy and have air conditioning. The complex has optical fibre Wi-Fi connection. The resort’s unique natural setting, just 100 metres from Pals beach and close to the natural park, enables us to offer a highly varied leisure programme with different options for exploring and enjoying the Empordà. Share Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Print Email
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