The International MICE & Wedding Forum (IMWF), which continues at Regnum Carya, not only offers its participants inspiring speeches and sectoral exchanges, but also lays the foundations of strategic collaborations that will shape the global business world.

Speaking at the panel titled “Destination Turkey, a Transformative and Insightful Conversation”, Kai Roger, General Manager of Six Senses Kocataş Mansions Istanbul, stated that it is very difficult to stop talking about Turkey and said: "The heritage from the Romans, the Ottoman Empire, all the generations before that, makes this place really different. The nature we have in Turkey is really incredible. Every corner of this country is magnificent. You are welcomed by a favorable climate and world-class hospitality. Turkey is easily accessible from everywhere. And that makes it very, very exceptional. The infrastructure we have, the airports, the ease of visa makes it accessible for all countries. And of course, not forgetting the high service standards that we have in the hotels and all the chains because every single hotel here is doing a great job."

"From a marketing perspective, the Minister of Tourism is giving incredible support to promote Turkey as a country and our hotels specifically. Therefore, every event we organize, we get great support from local suppliers who have great experience in events. The agencies here are doing very creative work, and with Turkish culture and tradition at the center. Therefore, I can easily say that Turkey is ready to organize any kind of event, any kind of decoration, any size of event, it is all doable."

Regarding Six Senses Kocataş Mansions, Roger said, "Our hotel consists of 2 completely renovated 18th and 19th century mansions. Each room has a soul and a story. When we enter the room with the guests, we tell them the story of the room. One of these stories is about Atatürk. He gave his last speech in one of our suites. We are very proud that this happened in our hotel. We are also known for our catering events, MICE events and weddings. We organize more than 150 weddings a year, which is a lot of small and big events. As a boutique hotel, I can confirm that we have done a lot of acquisitions, from Indian buying companies to Russian buying companies. They just buy the hotel and it becomes their hotel for a week and they do what they want. This option is practiced in many hotels in Istanbul these days. They are now very experienced in the MICE business and weddings, especially birthdays."