EU Entry/Exit System (EES) 2025: A Guide for Event Planners and Business Travellers
Quick take: From 12 October 2025, the EU begins rolling out the Entry/Exit System (EES). First entries involve one-time biometric enrolment (live facial image plus four fingerprints). Expect a progressive switch-on over roughly six months and plan extra time on first arrival.
After Dark Berlin: A Native City’s Guide to Evenings That Move the Needle
Berlin after dark isn’t a list of hotspots; it’s a way of breathing. When the halls empty and badges slip into pockets, the city changes register—less neon, more notes.
The Bibliophile Effect: Literary-Inspired Corporate Retreats for 2026
At The DMC Collective we call this the Bibliophile Effect—salons instead of stage shows, reading hours instead of filler, details chosen for feel rather than noise. It isn’t a theme so much as a tone. And it works.
2026’s Two Gravity Wells: Designing Around Milano–Cortina (Winter) and the FIFA World Cup (Summer)
Two mega-events. Two seasons. Two continents. For event planners, 2026 isn’t about dodging clashes; it’s about treating destination and calendar as core design materials. When supply tightens and attention fragments, the destination is not your backdrop—it’s your product.
Desert Stars and Design Thinking in the Dunes: Why Namibia is the Destination Event Planners Are Whispering About
Discover Namibia’s secret dunes, luxury eco-lodges, and starlit design inspiration for corporate offsites and incentive travel. Let The DMC Collective guide your next unforgettable experience.
Alentejo Uncovered: Leadership Retreats Among Cork Groves & Starry Skies
Alentejo’s warmth doesn’t come from marble lobbies. It comes from terracotta floors warmed by the morning sun. From elder women sharing bread still scented with wild herbs. From olive oil pressed on-site by neighbours who know your name by the second day.
Montenegro’s Hidden Coast: Leadership Retreats on the Lustica Peninsula
Discover the Lustica Peninsula in Montenegro for unforgettable leadership retreats. An eco-luxury, culture-rich setting perfect for global corporate offsites.
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Undiscovered Corporate Retreat Destinations in Europe
Explore Europe’s hidden gems for corporate offsites, retreats, and incentives—crafted for teams seeking original, off-the-radar experiences
Ocean-Led Corporate Retreats & Incentive Travel in Mozambique
A retreat’s success often hinges on choosing the right local partners, and Mozambique boasts resorts uniquely suited for corporate experiences:
5 Hidden African MICE Destinations for 2026 | The DMC Collective
Discover Rwanda, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, and Tanzania for MICE retreats in 2026 with local insight from The DMC Collective Africa.