• INVITATION LETTER

• SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

• LOCAL ORGANISERS

• LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

• CONGRESS VENUE: PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

• FINANCIALS

• ACCOMMODATION IN PRAGUE

• SOCIAL PROGRAMME

• WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC?

• CONCLUSION

CONTENT

INVITATION TO PRAGUE

Jaroslav HeyrovskýNobel Price Winner in Chemistry

Antonín Holý Pioneer in the discovery of Virostatics

Otto WichterleInventor of the soft contact lenses

STRONG SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE• President of the congress:

• Members at Large:

OUR TOPIC FOR THE 2013 CONFERENCE

LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

LOCAL AUSPICESPrague Convention Bureauwww.pragueconvention.cz

CzechTourismwww.czechtourism.cz

City of Praguewww.cityofprague.cz

Czech Airlineswww.csa.cz

Prague Congress Centrewww.kcp.cz

LOCAL AUSPICES

Ministry of Healthhttp://www.mzcr.cz/

Czech Conference of Rectorshttp://crc.muni.cz/

Council of Higher Education Institutionshttp://www.radavs.cz/

Prague Convention Bureauwww.pragueconvention.cz

CzechTourismwww.czechtourism.cz

CZECH-IN, Professional Congress Organiserwww.czech-in.cz

Prague Congress Centrewww.kcp.cz

LOCAL SUPPORT

LOCAL BUSINESS

CONGRESS VENUETHE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE - ESSENTIALS

•Located within the City Centre

•Located on the Metro station

•Up to date AV and Technical Equipment

•In house catering company to be known as the best in the Czech Republic

•Historically connected with such events like NATO Summit, EU Presidency

•Spacious foyers to hold large exhibitions, unique view on the Old Prague

• Seat of CZECH-IN

LOCATION OF THE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

CONGRESS HALL

Total capacity: 2800 persons

Area: 4214 m²

Width: 54 m

Length: 50 m

Ceiling height: 2,6-19,5 m

-- Connected to the parallel rooms and - workshops

- Easy access from PCC main entrance

FORUM HALL

Hall located on the 2nd floor

Capacity: 1034 persons

-Connected to the parallel rooms -Easy access from PCC main etrance

Total area: 14 800m²Net area: 8 400m²

- Main PCC exhibition and poster area- Considered also as the catering area- Easy access from both Plenary room and breakout rooms- Natural daylight- Panoramic view on Prague

FOYERS – EXHIBITION AND POSTER AREA

Parallel session

Cloakroom

PCC – GROUNDFLOOR

PCC – 1. FLOOR

Parallel session

Smaller meeting rooms

Registration

PCC – 2. FLOORPlenary session

Parallel session

Exhibition+Catering area+Posters

Smaller meeting rooms

Speakers ready room

PCC – 3. FLOORParallel session

Smaller meeting rooms

Total halls and rooms 80•Halls over 2800 pax 1 (Congress Hall)•Halls over 1000 pax 1 (Forum Hall)•Halls 400 – 600 pax 3•Halls 200 – 400 pax 5 •Halls 100 – 200 pax 7•Rooms 50 – 100 pax 8•Romms 15 – 50 pax 55Exhibition and poster area•Total exhibition and poster area 14 800 sqm

•Net exhibition and poster area 8 400 sqm

PCC – CAPACITY OVERVIEW

PCC – LOCATION & TRANSPORT

Just two stops by the underground or 10-15 minutes to walk from the downtown

City center

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SIMILAR CONGRESSES ORGANIZED IN THE PCC

FINANCIALS

INCOME STRUCTURE• Registration : 2 725 000 EUR excl. VAT ( 9000 delegates, 300 EUR for regular member, 576

EUR non member, special rates for other categories)• Exhibition: 80 000 EUR excl. VAT (100 stands)• Sposors: 200 000 EUR excl. VAT ( Estimate)

CONCLUSION

• Financial structure of Prague ESMO congress is very profitable and we will try to maximize the income and minimize the costs

• We are ready to submit the applications for the grants and supports

FINANCIALS

Registration fees as proposed:

• Member 300 EUR• Non-Member 576 EUR• Junior 60 EUR

REGISTRATION FEES

FINANCIALS

ACCOMMODATION

ACCOMMODATION IN PRAGUE

The city now offers up to 100,000 beds in accommodation facilities, most of which were built after 1990, including more than 60,000 beds in hotels and boarding houses capable of satisfying all categories of visitors within 2 to 5* hotels. The prices varied between 20 to 200 EUR per person per night. More than 1500 rooms can be found within a short walking distance from the conference venue, many more are located close to one of the stations belonging to the underground Metro system. Student dormitory and small hotels are also located close to the Metro system.

HOTEL Category Hotel Capacity Distance from PCC

PRICE for SGL EURO excl. VAT, incl. Breakfast

Radisson SAS 5* 211 3 metro stops 200,-

Corinthia Towers 5* 532 Walking distance 160,-

Holiday Inn 4* 251 Walking distance 140,-

Corinthia Panorama 4* 450 1 metro stop 140,-

Yasmin 4* 198 2 metro stops 150,-

Beranek 3* 80 1 metro stop 60,-

Otar 3* 35 1 metro stop 60,-

Oya 3* 35 1 metro stop 60,-

Ibis Old Town 3* 271 5 metro stops 58,-

Ibis Wenceslas Sq. 3* 181 1 metro stop 58,-

Chodov Dormitory 2* 1000 6 metro stops, 1 bus stop 15,-

ACCOMMODATION PRICE OVERVIEW

HOTELS LOCATION

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

VENUES

Municipal House Up to 1100

persons

Žofín PalaceUp to 700

persons

O2 ArenaUp to 2000

persons

Industrial PalaceUp to 1800

persons

TOURSLarge variety of tours inside and outside of Prague

Prague, Kutná Hora, Karlovy Vary, Český Krumlov, Karlstejn Castle and many others

WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC?

• Prague is located in the very centre of Europe, with easy access by

all means of public transport.

• At present there are over 100 direct flights from 48 countries

around the world.

• Travel time from most of the European cities is around 1.5 hours,

the maximum travel time from e.g. Moscow or Lisbon is 2.5 hours.

• Prague is suitably connected to the national highway system

further interconnected with road nets of all neighboring

countries.

• The city forms the hub of the Czech railway system, with services

to all parts of the Czech Republic and abroad. There is also a

commuter rail system which serves the Prague metropolitan area.

CZECH REPUBLIC – CONNECTION

PRAGUE – FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

Flights durations FROM / TO PRAGUE

Amsterdam 705 km 1h25Brussels 714 km 1h25

Copenhagen 643 km 1h20Frankfurt 537 km 1h10

Helsinki 1307 km 2h25Lisbon 2241 km 3h15

London 1035 km 2h10Montreal 6197 km 8h25New York 6567 km 9h10

Oslo 1117 km 2h00Paris 882 km 1h45

Zurich 636 km 1h35

• Free circulation of scientists in the Czech Republic is guaranteed

• No visa for visitors from the EU countries

• Many non-EU Countries also need no visa :

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Columbia, Chile,

Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hongkong, Israel, Japan,

South Africa, Korea, Costa Rica, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New

Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, Serbia,

Montenegro, Brunei, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Vatican, Venezuela

• Citizens from the rest of world need visa, but generally the procedure is quick and very

simple. For more information visit web <www.mzv.cz>

IMMIGRATION CONTROL

• The Czech currency is called the Czech crown (CZK).

Exchange offices are located all around the city

centre (exchange offices, banks, post offices).

• At present 1 Euro = 24.5 CZK, 1 USD = 18.5 CZK,1

GPB = 28 CZK, 1 AUD = 18 CZK

• All types of credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American

Express) are generally accepted

• Many hotels and restaurants accept Euro as well.

CURRENCY

• Prague (Praha) - capital and the largest city in the

Czech Republic, with about 1.3 million people

• Situated on the river Vltava in central Europe

• Political, cultural and economic centre of the state

• Home to a number of famous cultural attractions

• Since 1992 on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

• One of the most popular tourist destinations; over 4

millions visitors annually - the 6th most visited in

Europe

ABOUT PRAGUE

• Prague contains one of the world’s most pristine

and varied collections of architecture, ranging from

Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Gothic and

Neo-Classical.

• Hundreds of concert halls, galleries, cinemas and

music clubs. Each year Prague hosts a number of

famous international music festivals as well as

hundreds of vernissages and fashion shows

• Prague can be enjoyed not only for its museums

and cultural sites but also for famous Czech beer

and hearty cuisine.

ABOUT PRAGUE

• Public transport infrastructure “Prague integrated traffic

system” consists of an integrated (underground) transport

system of Prague Metro (3 lines of 59 km in length and 57

stations in total), electric tram system, numerous bus lines,

a funicular to Petrin Hill and five ferries.

• All services have a common ticketing system

• Taxi services operate from regulated taxi stands, and from

independent drivers who make pick-ups on the street.

PRAGUE – PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Prague hospitality program offers public transportation passes free of charge for all

delegates during congress duration.

• The Czech Republic is a safe destination with politically and economically stable environment

• Rich Cultural and Historical Heritage, UNESCO listed

• Ideal location and easy access - Situated in the very centre of Europe

• Congresses in Prague usually have higher attendance of 10 – 15 %

• High quality at competitive prices

WHY PRAGUE

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CONCLUSION

• The Czech Republic has a strong knowledge-based economy Our candidacy is supported by leading officials, stakeholders and potential sponsors

• The committed Team is in place with identified responsibilities

• We are ready to support the development countries and the students from the conference budget

• Prague has a proven record of successfully organized large international events

• Prague selection will further stimulate - Cost effective, safe and centrally located destination- Positive public/institutional awareness- Participation from the Central & Eastern European Region

CONCLUSION

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO PRAGUE IN 2014!