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Andantino, partner of the festival “Musiques au coeur” for a tribute to the Italian Opera

For this 22th festival “Musiques au coeur” of Antibes, our association Andantino invited its members and their guests for a vibrant tribute to the Italian Opera in the Villa Eilenroc, a place now legendary.

On this Wednesday 7th July, the program was of an exceptional quality with the Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini. It was the opportunity to discover new talents, Evgueniy Alexiev in Figaro, or Laura Baert for the first time in Rosine. These artists were of course accompanied by the Orchestre Regional de Cannes PACA.

 The mistress of ceremonies, Eve Ruggieri, has once again offered an exceptional program, that spotlights young talents.

Organisation of a seminar on the Amalfitan coast: 100% successful!

I’ve had the pleasure and honour to organise a seminar for an international retail company, onboard The Levant, a splendid ship of the Compagnie du Ponant.

half way from the cruise ship and the private boat, Le Levant is a magnificent 100 meters long ship for 90 persons (45 cabins).  She has two restaurants, two bars, a swimming pool, fitness and all water sports equipment that one can wish.

The commander Daumesnil Regis and his crew (55 members) have been remarkably attentive to any request and we have unforgettable moments during those seven days.

Wonderful natural and historical sites

Our travel started in Civitavecchia, our first anchorage being Amalfi and then Positano the second day. Extraordinary landscapes, discovery of perched villages on the mountainside. Visit of churches, monuments, magical views. A great and enriching experience!

Then we went to Sorrento, a particularly mythic and romantic place. Next was the island of Capri and its many shops and then we finally reach the island of Ischia, where all participants could enjoy the pleasures of bathing at the Poseidon Gardens.

The next two days, we stopped in Naples at the foot of the imposing Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii and visited the catacombs of San Gennaro before crossing to Corsica where we docked at the port of Bonifacio for a free day before cruising to Civitavecchia.

Everything came together to make this trip a great adventure!

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Quelques Souvenirs…

Great success for the concert with choir organised by Andantino on Friday 18th June at the church Notre Dame de l’Esperance du Suquet, in Cannes

Afert the concert in Marseilles which gathered 350 people, the church of Notre Dame de l’Esperance in Le Suquet seemed almost too small for the 500 people gathered at the concert with entreprise choir this last Friday 18th June.

The Orchestre Regional de Cannes Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur and the choir of the employees of member companies of  Andantino, performed two artworks of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdi and the Te Deum of Haydn, in which the soprano Bénédicte Roussenq has been wonderful.
The chorus members, all amateurs, have perfectly performed these particularly difficult artworks thanks to the talent of Jean-Pierre Gregoire,choirmaster  and Philippe Bender, conductor.

A very nice evening organised by Andantino!

The association Andantino, seen by Pierre Benard, CEO of Thales Alenia Space Cannes

The association Andantino, seen by Philippe Bender, Artistic Director and Conductor of the  “Orchestre régional de Cannes-Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur”

The association Andantino, seen by Anny Courtade, Président of Lecasud, of “Centre Leclerc Melhodi” and of the” Racing Club de Cannes Volley-ball féminin”

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On the 1st of June, the association Andantino has welcomed its members in the stronghold of Villeneuve-Loubet to celebrate the 472nd anniversary of the signing of the Treve de Nice between François I and Charles V.

We enjoyed a tour of the stronghold, commented by our talented guide, Gilles Abitbol, followed by an unforgettable musical moment around the double-bass with artworks by Gioacchino Rossini. Three sonatas were brilliantly performed by soloists of the Orchestre Regional de Cannes Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur, Georges Thiery, double-bass, Audrey Derruau, cello, Matei Ioan and Matthew Dutka, violins.

40 members of Andantino and their guests attended this magical evening!

All students in Master 1 MICE have found an internship!

Next to a theoretical cycle, students are now facing their first work experience in Business tourism, at the end of which they have to write an undergraduate dissertation. While they are all facing very different situations, I mostly focus on the maturity that emerges from these dissertations. The key question I ask myself is: “Is this student ready to enter a company? “.

For the majority of them, working life is the next step.

The Master 2 MICE

Others will opt for a Master 2, focusing on e-tourism, which aims to train them on new tools accompanying technological change in business tourism.

The University of Nice Sophia Antipolis is currently looking for teachers specialized in e-tourism for the Master 2.

The future of corporate events, between emotion and technology

The world has changed. Customers expectations and behaviors have changed during these last 3 years. Our way of working has also changed. The methods and processes of planning and organizing events have been adapted to this more demanding market. Everyday, we innovate.

Today, videoconferencing is a technology perfectly suited to the delivery of a message “One to Others” and the animation of small groups of people. It is also, we have experienced it during the eruption of the islandic vulcano, an excellent alternative for rapid decision making or information sharing. But videoconferencing can not be considered as the Alpha and Omega of the meeting organization.

Human beings are inherently gregarious. Human contact and physical proximity are indispensable for creating links between people. Men and women will still need to meet, share and reinforce their belonging to a physical community.

The real content of an event is the discovery (of a product, a concept or of an individual). This discovery, to be significant and memorable, has to include a strong emotional dimension. It is where the talent of event companies is. And where the true power of meetings resides.

let’s discuss it at IMEX’10, I’ll be there today!
(June 25 to 27 – Frankfurt)