We cannot change the world, but “little drops make a mighty ocean…” and we can all change the way we travel, deliver services, and organize events. Here is a special message from our founder Laura Notarbartolo and our partners in this adventure: Noemi Freixes (coach...
As the worldwide situation is still precarious due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and we deal with “the new normal” regarding the limits of events and travel, it’s not easy to plan anything. But this – the now – is the time to focus, think, visualize, exchange ideas...
The stop that the Covid-19 pandemic has forced on all industries, including the events and travel sector, has given us the opportunity to partake in very interesting and constructive initiatives, as well as to launch new projects on our own. Earth Day & Heritage...
Our Reflections To change the world, you first need to cultivate your interior conditions as a human being. And this is perfect time to do it: the Covid-19 is allowing all of us to pause, reset, and step up. At Italian Special Occasions we took our time to reflect and...
It is a very delicate moment for Italy. We must follow strict rules, which include not traveling for non-essential reasons, and collaborate with each other for 3 important reasons: To contain the virus;To not overload the health system; To stop the virus and return to...
Let’s talk about Sicily. After visiting the island in 1787, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe wrote that “To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.” At Italian Special Occasions DMC, we agree with...
We are happy to share the story behind some of our latest site inspections, to show how an incentive can and should be organised off the beaten path. As you know, at Italian Special Occasions DMC we are committed to promoting cultural and heritage tourism for...
Every so often we like to reiterate the importance of driving change in the sector of travel and events, aiming for more sustainability in terms of resource use, cultural and social respect, transport means and venue choice. To demonstrate our coherence, determination...
We’ve been saying it for years: Italy is so, so much more than just Rome, Florence and Venice. Let’s not forget that Italy holds the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world together with China (each with 55 items on the list as of July 2019). In...
Are you looking for a luxury event planner in Italy to organize an unforgettable, productive and successful event of the highest quality? Perhaps you want to organize a luxury event to inspire your group with authentic team building experiences, or to motivate your...
Today, the term “off the beaten path” is frequently used in the tourism and MICE sectors. At Italian Special Occasions DMC, we believe it has different meanings. For example, we conceive it as a way to lead people to organize their event in Italy after considering it...
Corporate Social Responsibility is extremely important in the modern world, and in order to make progress in a steady and efficient way, it is of paramount importance for all the involved parties to interact and take action on the biggest challenges to sustainability....
As some of you already know, Italian Special Occasions DMC & Events Company was founded with a vision to transform the way people travel to Italy and host their events here. Our objective is not to work on quantity but on a quality tourism, whether for corporate...
Our upcoming documentary #sicilyoffthebeatenpath will present Sicily in a different way, showcasing the unknown territory, local stories and authentic activities. The project is the result of the collaboration between Italian Special Occasions DMC, video maker Farhan...
We have recently wrapped up another successful event for a company that embraced our philosophy in all its aspects and happily contributed to make the occasion sustainable. The company we are talking about is Nuxeo, developer of the leading Content Services Platform...
