Agenda IBTM 2014

ITINERARY EIBTM TRIP BARCELONA 16 – 18 NOVEMBER 2014

Sunday 16th November 2014 10:10

BA474 flight from London Heathrow to Barcelona Airport. Please proceed to check in and meet your host Lucia Sabate either at the departure gate or in the arrivals hall in Barcelona.

13:15

Arrival at Barcelona airport and transfer to Melia Sitges with your Melia Hotels International host Lucia Sabate. Dress Code: Comfortable / Casual for travelling

13:45

Welcome and check in at Melia Sitges.

14:15

Lunch at Melia Sitges

15:30

Please meet at this time at the hotel lobby to start our city tour.

16:00

Guided visit to Casa Bacardi, the permanent visitor centre in Sitges, which can be used to hold events in an elegant and cutting-edge setting.

17:00

Guided visit of Sitges city centre. Sitges is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Located between the Garraf Massif and the sea, it is the second city in Catalunya holding the most events per year after Barcelona.

19:00

Please meet from this time at the hotel lobby where we will start our show around of the property.

20:00

Delightful dinner offered by Restaurant Rosario in Aiguadolc Port (only 2 minutes walk from the hotel). The beautiful water and unique location of this port make it enjoyable to visitors. The short walk to the port is along the beach making it an attraction in itself and featuring more than ten different types of restaurants.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Monday 17th November 2014 08:00

Breakfast at leisure from this time at Melia Sitges Dress Code: Comfortable / Casual for travelling

09:15

Please meet from this time at the hotel lobby where we take the bus to start our tour

09:30

Guided visit to Fincas Mas Soler. This 19th-century Catalan renaissance style mansion once housed the old Gran Casino de Barcelona and bore witness to a genuine golden era. Now you can relive all the glamour of yesteryear, just 5 minutes from Sitges, while celebrating any sort of event right there, on the grounds of this magnificent property

11:00

Guided visit at Vilarnau Cava celler. VILARNAU warmly welcomes the visitor who’d like to enjoy the winery, the scenery and its comfortable facilities and organize a company event to be remembered forever.

12:30

Transfer to the fabulous Melia Sky in Barcelona

13:15

Welcome and lunch at the restaurant “The Place by Melia � followed by a guided tour of Melia Barcelona Sky. The Place Restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine within a fresh ambience which redefines the concept of neo-luxury

16:00

Transfer to Melia Barcelona Sarria where we will check in and relax before getting ready for our Melia EIBTM hosted party, which takes place this evening in the hotel

20:00

Please meet from this time at the hotel lobby for our Melia Party, hosted this year at the Melia Barcelona Sarria, our base for tonight. (Optional site visit of the Melia Sarria Hotel will be available) Dress Code: Smart Casual

Tuesday 18th November 2014 07:30

Breakfast at your leisure from this time

From 09:00

Shuttle bus from Melia Barcelona to EIBTM. Please check out of the hotel and take your luggage with you to the show, where it can be stored throughout the day Dress Code Today: Business smart to go to EIBTM

10:00

EIBTM Day One. Appointments as scheduled by yourself throughout the morning

12:40

Group Appointment at the Melia Stand J48 and a chance to meet with some of our hotel representatives from across the world

16:45

Please meet back at the Melia Stand J48 by this time and Lucia will accompany you on your transfer to Barcelona airport for your departure home. Alternatively, feel free to make your way to the airport but please make sure you arrive in good time to check in and meet the rest group at the gate by 19:00.

Note: Shuttle buses leave from the show to the airport throughout the afternoon

19:45

Departure of BA471 from Barcelona airport to London Heathrow Farewell and thank you!

Your Hosts and Contacts

Richard Fine Head of MICE UK Richard.fine@melia.com +44 (0) 773 682 7658

Lucia Sabate

Neill Hendry Global Account Manager

Global Account Manager

Neill.hendry@melia.com

Lucia.sabate@melia.com +44 (0) 7966 934 650

+44 (0) 7736 330 274

Maria Yacoub Global Sales Executive Maria.yacoub@melia.com +44 (0) 207 391 3104

Josephine Zaverdinou

Jacobo De Berenguer

Miriam Ferreiro

Global Account Coordinator

Global Sales Coordinator

Global Sales Trainee

Zosephin.zaverdinou@melia.com

Jacob@melia.com

Miriam.ferreiro@melia.com

+44 (0) 2073914050

+44 (0) 2073913037

+44 (0) 207 391 3104

SITGES is a Mediterranean coastal town, located in the Garraf area in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Sheltered by the Garraf mountains and due to its geographical position in the Mediterranean, it has a warm "micro-climate" that makes it possible to enjoy outdoor activities almost every day of the year.

In the late 19th century, the town became a centre for the 1960s counterculture in mainland Spain, then still under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and became known as "Ibiza in miniature". Today, Sitges' economy is based on tourism and culture (Sitges was also the site of the annual Bilderberg conference held in June 2010).

Throughout the year numerous events take place in this beautiful town, such as: • Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, Carnival, Festa Major, Theatre Festivals, The Barcelona-Sitges Vintage Car Rally, Harvest Festival, concerts etc...., Its Four kilometres of beach with a delightful sea-front promenade featuring turn of the 20th century colonial "Indiano" mansions on one side and the sea on the other, makes it always a good excuse for a trip to Sitges, which also offers a wide range of sports and watersport activities. Numerous sports events are held throughout the year such as the Mitja Sitges (Half Marathon), the annual Triathlon, Beach Rugby Seven’s, sailing regattas, 3x3 basketball and football tournaments.