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Cover Story: Romancing Luxury

Posted on: 06 Jun 2016

The city of love, lights and romance does not rest on its laurels and continues to turn on its charms built on legacy, heritage and luxury.

Words: El Kwang

The adrenalin rush of falling in love is irresistible. When it comes to romance and luxury, destination Paris is on the tip of event planners’ tongues. Biz Events Asia visited Paris after IMEX Frankfurt to see why Paris continues to captivate visitors despite the November 2015 attack.

Amalgamation of old and new

Paris, supported by 15 convention and exhibition centres and a collection of over 600,000 sq m of exhibition spaces, hosts more than 300 events a day. According to Corine Bernadou, Head of Business Development, Asia, North America, United Kingdom of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, “Singapore is increasingly becoming an important market for us. We had a record number of Singapore-based incentive and event agencies visiting the Paris Booth at IMEX Frankfurt in April 2016. Asians want to see Paris’ heritage, innovation and modernity when they come to Europe for the very first time.”

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