Workation in Italy: ideas for an authentic, productive and rewarding holiday
With homeworking becoming more common during the Covid-19 pandemic, the concept of “workation” has emerged in the world of tourism. But especially in 2021, we at Italian Special Occasions DMC & Events have noticed a shift in the kind of work-vacation that people...
Italy: a top MICE destination in 2021
As Italy reopens its borders to international travel, we are ready to organise Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events in complete safety at Italian Special Occasions DMC. We have always sustained that Italy is a top destination for MICE, and we are convinced...
Beyond Italy: what is it and how can it help you?
First things first: what is Beyond Italy? We started to conceive and develop Beyond Italy during the first lockdown of 2020, when we took our time to think about the challenges of the events and travel sectors, of how to give a different meaning to tourism and...
#BeyondItaly – a special message for a new adventure
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...
Three key ingredients to plan a better future: common interest, culture, wellness
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...
Leading the Change through Sustainable Events & Creative Initiatives
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...
Great Chance to make Amazing Positive Changes
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...
COVID-19: Italy leads the change and works for the future
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...
Incentives in Italy: two stories, off the beaten path
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...
Sustainable Events and Heritage Travel in Italy
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...
Three Luxury Team Building Activities & Incentives in Italy
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...
Off the beaten path? The concept for Italian Special Occasions DMC
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...
Quality Education in the Events’ Travel Industry: an overview of #CSRshareDay 2019
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....