Iceland review - 2015, Blaðsíða 80

78 ICELAND REVIEW
With nearly 80 years of experience in the
tourism industry, Iceland Travel prides
itself on offering every traveler a unique
experience, whether a thrilling flight over an ex-
ploding volcano, a relaxing dip in a natural hot
spring, or even a dogsledding adventure in Green-
land. Iceland Travel offers something to suit every
client’s needs and preferences and it is this exper-
tise in personalized, tailor-made service that gives
them the edge in conference and meeting man-
agement as well.
Event organizers working with Iceland Travel
benefit from the attentive know-how of the compa-
ny’s specialized conference division, a dedicated team of 16 staff
members whose specialties include IT services and web design,
banquet and social event planning, group tours, logistics, and
more.
In particular, Iceland Travel’s technological innovations have
greatly simplified pre-conference planning for organizers, and
have also improved attendees’ experience during events them-
selves. A flexible, multilingual online registration system allows
users to submit abstracts and propose sessions, manage activities
and event schedules, send SMS and email notifications, and much
more. Once in attendance, users can download a customizable
app which allows them to remotely check-in, browse welcome
materials and digital event programs, learn more about people
they meet via scannable QR codes on name badges,
and schedule one-on-one meetings with other partici-
pants.
Outside of the conference venue, Iceland Travel
puts its local knowledge and creative talents to good
use when planning spectacular social events and
ceremonies, locally-sourced dinners showcasing the
finest local ingredients, and elegant banquets. Events
are hosted in a range of exciting and unexpected ven-
ues which can accommodate a few dozen guests, or
thousands. These include such noteworthy locations as
Harpa Concert Center the Blue Lagoon, the Reykjavík
Art Museum, and more out-of-the-way destinations
such as a luxury hotel in a remote lava field. Guests may be served
cocktails from a glacially-inspired ice bar, or offered an outdoor buf-
fet at an idyllic rural destination—each of these stunning events is
sure to wow guests, down to the last detail.
Iceland Travel also designs dynamic group programs and
team-building events. Take your group hiking on a glacier, snorkeling
between two continents in the Silfra tectonic rift, or golfing under the
midnight sun. Think big and Iceland Travel will rise to the occasion—
their team offered no less than 70 diverse tours around the country
for the lucky participants of one recent conference!
With Iceland Travel’s bespoke approach, any meeting, incentive
program, conference, or event is sure to be one-of-a-kind and com-
pletely unforgettable. conferences.is
With Iceland Travel, every
event is tailor-made.
SPECIAL
PROMOTION
Helga Lára Guðmundsdóttir,
department manager.
CUSTOM CONFERENCES,
ONE-OF-A-KIND MEETINGS
Langjökull glacier ice cave,
set to open in early June.