Beyond Asia: Belmond Andean Explorer, Rademon Estate, and the cessation of the Green Festival event series

Here’s TTGmice’s weekly round up of MICE developments outside of Asia.

Belmond Andean Explorer

Belmond unveils first luxury sleeper train in South America
Belmond has launched the Belmond Andean Explorer, South America’s first luxury sleeper train that winds through the Peruvian Andes.

The luxury train can transport up to 48 passengers, and has a Piano Bar Car, Observation Car, Boutique, Dining Car, and a Library. The train’s interiors reflect Peruvian culture, mixing vibrant colours with natural tones. Cars also come with large windows to watch the ever-changing scenery of the Andes.

A selection of one- and two-night itineraries are available, and takes travellers between Cusco, Puno and Arequipa, taking in natural wonders such as Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon en-route.

Experiences off the train include a private tour of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca and lunch on a private beach with views across to the glacial peaks of La Paz, Bolivia.

Rademon Estate offers a new gin experience
One of the oldest distilleries in Ireland, Rademon Estate, has started a 1.5-hour tour and tasting Shortcross gin experience for groups.

Tours, which must be pre-booked, will reveal some of the secrets and skills that go into creating Northern Ireland’s first premium craft gin. It will take guests through the process of distillation which includes harvesting local botanicals, drawing fresh water from the distillery well, distilling a single-shot into a pot, and bottling and labelling the finished product. The tour will conclude in the brand new visitors centre.

Bespoke events and packages are also available upon request, including cocktail and canape receptions for up to 150 people, private dining, cocktail masterclasses with the Shortcross Brand Ambassador and barbecues on the terrace overlooking the estate.

Green Festival event series cannot be sustained
Messe Stuttgart in Atlanta, the international subsidiary of the Stuttgart-based company, is cancelling its Green Festival event series in the US due to the lack of sponsors and exhibitors.

In addition, the eponymous event organiser headquartered in Asheville will be dissolved. But according to the head office, the cancellation of the festival series will not affect operations of the US subsidiary.

In August 2013, Messe Stuttgart took over the suite of sustainability fairs. It was then hailed as the most important series of fairs on sustainability in the general public shows sector. Content revolved around sustainable food, health and wellness, ecotourism, green lifestyle and sustainable mobility. The event series took place once yearly in five locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Portland and Washington DC.

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