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HQPARIS TAKES THE LEAD IN THE WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION BUSINESS
The Paris Convention Bureau (PCB) is no
stranger to these situations. And I must be
even more precise: I’m talking about the team
of Elodie Coudre, Congress Manager. In a very
short time, Elodie has become the darling of
many association executives. Because she’s a
charming young lady? No, that’s not the only
reason! In particular, it’s because she’s compe-
tent, displays great enthusiasm for her work,
and has mapped out with her team a working
process that can serve as a model for a lot of
European convention bureaus. I experienced
this fi rst-hand at the beginning of April, dur-
ing the second edition of ‘Paris Destination
Congrès’ gathering the local scientifi c profes-
sion, the French members of international
associations based in Ile-de-France, and the
Parisian congress players hosted by the Mayor
of Paris in the City Hall’s elegant salons. What
an honour!
AN EXPERIENCED CONVENTION BUREAUThere was a clear overtone during ‘Paris
Destination Congrès’: a city can only develop
into a successful congress destination when
all partners make an extra effort. Paul Roll,
Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau general
manager, knows that better than anyone. He
can take pride in the fact that he has created
in 2004 a specialised unit within the PCB that
seems to be at ease with coordinating the Pa-
risian players as well as assisting association
executives at each stage of their bidding proc-
ess and event. And there are just a handful of
these in Europe, or rather, in the world. During
‘Paris Destination Congrès’, the tremendous
efforts that must be made to land a congress
were frequently attested to by the association
executives themselves. Competition is fi erce,
and the know-how has to be there.
Pro-activity and mobilisation - these are the
key characteristics that the Paris Conven-
tion Bureau team keep clearly in view when
they go about attracting large congresses to
Paris. In 2008, this service kept track of 350
associations and supported 60 bids for large
international congresses (a 30% growth over
2007). Mobilising all the players in the fi eld
has resulted in more than 50 international as-
sociations selecting Paris for their congresses
between 2009 and 2016 (for a total of over
200,000 delegates). Meanwhile, another 60
projects are up and running in competition
for congresses between 2010 and 2019.
AN ACTIVE AND LONG-TERM IN-VOLVEMENT OF THE CITY OF PARISIn 2006, the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand De-
lanoë and the Paris City Council committed
themselves to giving active support to host-
ing international congresses in the city by
creating a welcoming atmosphere (support
letters and welcome speech, social event
at the City Hall, messages on the 170 city
billboards, etc.), guarantying the smooth
running of the whole process and heighten-
ing public awareness of the content of the
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THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE CONGRESS INDUSTRY KNOW THAT PARIS IS CONSTANTLY
DEVOTING THE GREATEST CARE TO THE ASSOCIATION BUSINESS. OBVIOUSLY IT WORKS;
PARIS HOSTS OVER 600,000 DELEGATES AND 900 CONGRESSES EVERY YEAR AND
REACHED THE FIRST PLACE EX AEQUO WITH VIENNA IN THE 2008 ICCA CITY RANKING.
Report Marcel A.M. Vissers (with Rémi Dévé)
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congress to ensure event legacy. Since then,
the Paris Convention Bureau has sought
assistance from the City of Paris for more
than twenty international congresses (over
100,000 delegates), without forgetting meet-
ings between deputy mayors and internation-
al associations during site inspections.
On the local picture, the City of Paris has
implemented a 7,000 additional bedrooms-
plan by 2020 (including heavy-weight 3 stars
hotels), to adapt the Parisian offer to the
ever-growing demand and to international
standards.
And do not underestimate the role played
by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and
Industry – CCIP which among other things
has merged its conference, exhibition and
corporate event sites with the Unibail-
Rodamco group to give birth to VIPARIS, the
fi rst European operator.
‘PARIS DESTINATION CONGRÈS’ AWARDS ITS AMBASSADORSOn April 9th, 2009, during “Paris Destina-
tion Congrès”, 10 France-based association
executives involved at the European or
international level were honoured by the City
of Paris for their essential share in defend-
ing Paris’ bids over the last fi ve years, all
of them with the assistance of the Paris
Convention Bureau. Those were touching mo-
ments, when the 10 medals were pinned on
by Christian Sautter, Deputy Mayor in charge
of employment, economic development and
international attractiveness, who said: ‘True
ambassadors, these great personalities of
various scientifi c disciplines can best share
their experiences while hosting their inter-
national congress. By winning, they assess
the “Parisian know-how” in their scientifi c
and professional environment. The goal has
been reached in Paris: the mobilisation of all
professionals from the meeting industry, the
local authorities and the scientifi c circles, in
order to win.’
EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL CONGRESS BIDSESC CONGRESS 2011 Every city wants to woo and win - at least
once in its life - the congress of the European
Society of Cardiology (ESC). Not easy to pull
off, because the requirements set by the
ESC are very high, because this congress
is regarded as the reference in the medi-
cal sector, and because this is also one of
the largest congresses in the world. The
Paris Convention Bureau, the City of Paris,
VIPARIS, the CCIP and the hotel chains, have
been working for over 5 years to offer the
ESC a VIP-PARIS treatment in 2011 all the
way to a global scientifi c approach. This will
indeed be a unique opportunity to enhance
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PARIS’ PRIZED AMBASSADORS+ Norbert Ferré, President of the French
Hemophilia Society
30th World Congress of Hemophilia
6,000 delegates
July 8-12, 2012 - Le Palais des Congrès de Paris
+ Prof. Jacques Belghiti, President of the
Scientifi c Committee of the International
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
10th World IHPBA Congress
1,500 delegates
July 1-5, 2012 - Le Palais des Congrès de Paris
+ Isabel Bardinet, Congress Director of the
European Society of Cardiology
ESC Congress
30,000 delegates
August 27-31, 2011 - Paris Nord Villepinte
+ François Lecordix, Secretary General of
the French Cartographic Committee
25th International Cartographic Conference
2,000 delegates
July 4-9, 2011 - Le Palais des Congrès de Paris
+ Prof. Norbert-Claude Gorin,
Director of the Paris offi ce of the European Group
for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
EBMT Annual Conference
6,500 delegates
April 3-6, 2011 - Le Palais des Congrès de Paris
+ Amara AMARA, First Vice President of
the IEEE French section
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
1,500 delegates
May 30 - June 2, 2010 - Disneyland® Paris Business Solutions
+ Luc Maene, Director General of the International
Fertilizer Industry Association
78th IFA Annual Conference
1,500 delegates
May 28- June 3, 2010 - Opera district Hotels
+ Daniel Schertzer, Member of the European
Geosciences Union Council
EGU Congress
8,300 delegates
Paris bid - 2010-2011-2012
Cities in competition: Lyon, Barcelona, Vienna
+ Frantz Rowe, President of the International
IT Research Association
International Conference on Information Systems
1,500 delegates
December 14-17, 2008 - Le Palais de Congrès de Paris
+ Dr. Alexis Arzimanoglou, President of the
French League Against Epilepsy
26th International Epilepsy Congress
5,000 delegates
August 28- September 1, 2005 - Le Palais des Congrès de ParisParis Destination Congrès
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the city’s general concern on cardio-vascular
diseases through a public event.
HEMOPHILIA WORLDCONGRESS 2012 Mrs. Elise de Haro, French Hemophilia As-
sociation (AFH)’s treasurer, gave a beautiful
example of how they have been working as
a team with the Paris Convention Bureau
and Le Palais des Congrès de Paris to land
their World Congress. She sketched out the
various steps they undertook through a fi ve
year-process, “from Paris bid announce-
ment to the completion of the bid book, site
inspections, promotional documents and
support letters, the Paris Convention Bureau
has been standing alongside the AFH at each
stage of the bid” says Elise. Even though
Paris had already lost once to Buenos Aires,
the AFH refused to give up and they applied
again for 2012. During the 2008 Congress,
the AFH and the PCB spoke loud and clear
from their common experience in front of
a general assembly of 109 countries. The
unprecedented verdict (78 % for Paris), has
been sum up by Elise as such: “It is a wonder-
ful human experience, it has been wonderful
and it will be all the way till 2012”.
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CONTACT
Your contact at the Paris Convention Bureau
www.convention.parisinfo.com
- Elodie Coudre - Congress Manager
- Adélaïde Prévôt-Sailler
Congress Development Coordinator
International Sector
- Cécile Lupo
Congress Development Coordinator - France
AN OUTSTANDING ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENTDid you know that the Paris region ranks
1st in Europe in terms of GDP and 2nd
worldwide for the hosting of the 500 largest
multinational companies? The French capital
is just behind Tokyo but ahead of New York
and London. Another asset is unquestionably
the diversity of its economic fabric which cov-
ers a vast spectrum of activities, from highly
innovative sectors such as biotechnologies,
nanotechnologies, wireless technology and
3D animation graphics to traditional indus-
trial activities including aeronautics and the
automotive sector. These diverse economic
sectors are driven by a vigorous R&D activ-
ity, the 1st in Europe with a workforce of
136,000 researchers and technicians, notably
in renowned institutions such as CNRS, CEA,
INSERM, Institut Pasteur, not forgetting the
17 universities and over 350 higher education
establishments.
PARIS IS A METROPOLIS OF GLOBAL STATURE, PROBABLY THE ONLY CITY IN THE WORLD
THAT EXERTS SUCH A DISTINCTLY ALLURING ATTRACTION ON PEOPLE ALL OVER THE
WORLD. MOST CONGRESS ORGANISERS ARE FOND OF SAYING THAT THEIR PARTICIPANT
FIGURES ALWAYS GO UP WHEN PEOPLE LEARN THAT THE CONGRESS IS BEING HELD IN
PARIS. EVERYONE WANTS TO VISIT PARIS AT LEAST ONCE IN HIS OR HER LIFE! THIS WAS
ALSO THE OBSERVATION REPORTED BY THE 10 AMBASSADORS: UP TO 30% MORE PARTICI-
PATION. PARIS IS A BOOMING DESTINATION WITH THOUSANDS OF PROJECTS AND SEVERAL
KEY CHARACTERISTICS THAT HAVE A DIRECT INFLUENCE ON CONGRESS ACTIVITY.
ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY STATED HIS WISH FOR IN-
TERNATIONAL CONSULTATION ON A «NEW COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR
GREATER PARIS». THE KEY ISSUES? EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING BUT ALSO TRANSPORTATION,
COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. PARIS IS DEFINITELY ON
THE MOVE TO SHOWCASE ITS ASSETS AT AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE!
WHAT’S THE SECRET TO PARIS’ MAGICAL POWERS?
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This has been boosted by the creation of
competitiveness clusters which have
opened up new opportunities for coopera-
tion between the public sector and private
enterprise: Advancity, (urban living and
mobility - sustainable development), ASTech
Paris Region (aeronautics), Cap Digital (IT
and digital content techonologies), Cosmetic
Valley, Finance Innovation, Medicen Paris
Region (healthcare), Mov’eo (transport), Sys-
tem@tic Paris Region (software and complex
systems).
AN EASILY-ACCESSIBLE CITY WITH SPECIAL OFFERS FOR CONGRESS ORGANIZERSBecause of its geographical location, Paris -
the gateway to Europe - guarantees optimal
accessibility thanks to its consistently reliable
network of transport infrastructures (air, rail
and road).
Europe’s 2nd European hub, the two interna-
tional airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
and Orly operate more than 14,000 fl ights a
week serving 625 cities in 136 countries.
Air France-KLM has launched a product
specifi cally designed for congress organisers:
Air France-KLM Global Meetings. Regis-
ter your event anywhere from 5 years to 2
months in advance and your participants will
be able to take advantage of discounts of up
to 10% on a wide range of already reduced
international fares (and up to 47% off on
national routes).
Upon arrival, your delegates will fi nd their
way thanks to the new signage at the
airports and the Paris Region information
desk. Moreover, the Paris Airport Author-
ity has launched a package dedicated to
professional events: you can then offer
your visitors the best possible welcome with
mobile counters, mobile notice boards and
television signage in your event’s colours but
also a VIP welcome from the gang-board exit
and reserved spaces for shuttles. By 2015, the
new suburban train CDG Express will offer an
additional means of transportation to your
delegates, allowing them to rally the city in
20 minutes (Gare de l’Est station).
Thanks to its exceptional rail network, the
High Speed Trains link up the main European
cities to CDG airport and the 7 Parisian train
stations in less than 4 hours: Brussels in 1hr
25 min, Luxembourg in 2hrs 05 min, London
in 2hrs 15 min, Geneva in 3hrs 20 min, Frank-
furt in 3hrs 50 min and Amsterdam in 3hrs
13 min, to name a few...
You will then have your fi rst step in one of
the renovated train stations, transformed
into very welcoming areas with shops and
Paris information desks (Gare du Nord, Gare
de l’Est and Gare de Lyon).
Upon arrival, Paris offers a large range
of possibilities to move freely and eco-
friendly. You can choose between the metro,
the bus, the tramway, but also the Vélib free-
to-use cycle, and Voguéo, the fi rst waterway
metro line… Public transport is defi nitely
the smart environmental option you can
propose to your delegates. This is the reason
why the RATP Paris Public Transport has
developed a congress card, valid from 2 to
7 days to guaranty freedom of movement to
your attendees in and around Paris (airports
included).
Rather than disappear, the car is undergoing
something of a transformation. Paris already
boasts initiatives which pre-date this transi-
tion into a new era: among the 16,400 taxis
(20,000 in 2012), some companies - such as
Taxis Bleus and Taxis G7 - have converted
to biofuel. Another company, Verture, offers
the least-polluting fl eet of the market, with
neutral impact on the climate thanks to its
hybrid engines. You will be able to try them
upon arrival as a route is now dedicated to
busses and taxis at peak time between CDG
airport and Paris!
PARIS, A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DESTINATIONIn 2009, the 21st-century traveller can get
around town on a Velib’, eat organic food in
specialized restaurants and enjoy a walk in
one the city’s 400 green spaces. In doing
so, your delegates can expand the scope of
their discovery to the lesser-known Parisian
districts and seek out encounters with true
Parisians. Very soon, the reality of being
a ‘responsible tourist’ - in the same way as
being a ‘responsible citizen’ - will be matched
by that of professionals, major players in
sustainable tourism.
Paris is coming up with answers to make
the most of the natural, cultural and social
resources it already possesses, for the long
term. This includes awarding ‘green’ accredi-
tation to greater numbers of hotels and
favouring urban transport initiatives that
respect the environment. Not to mention
the participatory and fair cultural tourism
that it seeks to promote. In Paris, the environ-
ment is a subject that occupies minds on a
daily basis.
PARIS, INFRASTRUCTURES ADAPTED FOR EVERYONE. There’s no better way to sum things up than
to say that Paris has 1001 meeting possibili-
ties and even more if we take into account
the large number of projects. Just have a
look at the following pages…
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1001 WAYS TO MEETGIVEN ITS INTENSE AND VARIED ECONOMIC AND
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, PARIS SEEMS TO BE THE
PLACE TO BE WHEN IT COMES TO HOSTING ASSOCIA-
TION CONGRESSES. WHAT PARIS HAS TO OFFER TO
CONGRESS DELEGATES IS SIMPLY OUTSTANDING,
NO MATTER THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR BUDGET
OR THE NATURE OF YOUR EVENT. FROM PURPOSE-
BUILT TO ATYPICAL VENUES, FROM CONFERENCE
HOTELS TO SCIENTIFIC VENUES, THERE’S LITERALLY
1001 WAYS TO MEET. AND BETTER: THE OFFER IS
CONSTANTLY RENEWED.
In an ever-more competiting market, congress centres
are being refurbished, new venues open, and strategic
alliances see light of day. In Paris, no less than 18 confer-
ence centres are homogeneously spread out all over the
city and the Paris Ile-de-France region, each being sur-
rounded by almost 8,000 bedrooms in all categories.
Besides the 10 venues managed by VIPARIS (see pages
8 & 9), three venues stand out. In the north of Paris and
at the heart of the ‘Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie’
museum, La Villette Conference Centre gives your event
a scientifi c, cultural dimension, for up to 1,450 people
theatre style. One of France’s oldest conference centres,
the Maison de la Chimie enjoys a prime location on the
left bank, close to the Boulevard Saint-Germain: it boasts
three conference halls and 27 conference rooms, for up
to 914 delegates. Just 30 minutes from the city centre by
suburban train and with an on-site international TGV and
Thalys railstation, Disneyland® Paris Business Solutions
offers two convention centres, 95 meeting rooms for 10 to
4,000 delegates, and one amphitheatre with seating for
570, surrounded by 7,800 hotel rooms.
Strategically located and very affordable, an unexpected
category is getting more and more committed to wel-
coming congresses, namely scientifi c venues.
In 2008, almost 90 universities, hospi-
tals and research institutes such as In-
stitut Pasteur, La Sorbonne or the René
Descartes University have hosted over
200 congresses. As an example, the
Centre Universitaire des Saints-Pères
boasts 6 auditoriums and 67 meeting
rooms next to the Louvre.
Add to that hundreds of meeting
spaces and many Parisian conference
hotels among which 25 with over 300
bedrooms and you will wonder why your
event has never been to Paris yet or
how soon you will return!
And the good news is that there’s even
more to come. Just to name a few…
New business districts will emerge
close to the two Paris international
airports. In 2010, next to Orly Airport,
Coeur d’Orly will offer offi ce space, a
conference centre and a 4-star hotel.
In 2012, close to Paris CDG airport,
Airapolis will feature 3 new 4-star
hotels totalizing 631 rooms,a congress
centre with a 3000-seat auditorium
and 50,000 sq.m of exhibition space. In
2015, the tourist and business district
of Paris La Défense will be fully
modernized: in addition to hotels open-
ings, such as the Radisson Blu Paris
La Défense, eco-friendly skyscrapers
will arise a mere 10-minute ride from
downtown Paris.
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VIPARIS: ONE COMPANY,10 COMPLEMENTARY VENUES IN PARIS
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10 VENUES IN PARISParis Porte de Versailles, Paris Nord
Villepinte, Le Palais des Congrès de Paris,
Espace Champerret, Paris Le Bourget, Palais
des Congrès de Versailles, Carrousel du
Louvre, Espace Grande Arche, Cnit Paris La
Defense, Le Palais des Congrès d’Issy
THE VIPARIS WELCOME PACK*: GIVING A WARM WELCOME TO INTERNATIONAL DELEGATESIn 2008, VIPARIS created a Welcome Pack
specifi cally for its International Congress and
Trade Show clients. As an added value to the
City of Paris welcome commitment (since
2006), the new welcome pack was created to
offer free of charge to international organis-
ers an all inclusive package to welcome their
attendees.
Renaud Hamaide, CEO of VIPARIS, com-
ments: ‘One of the greatest achievements
of VIPARIS is the creation of the Welcome
Pack, offered to international congress and
international trade show organisers.
+ Delegates are welcomed as soon as
they arrive in France at the airport or
train station.
+ Welcome booths, hostesses and signage
are provided and clearly visible.
+ Shuttles are organized for transfers
between the point of arrival and the
event venue.
+ Bell boys and a concierge service are
made available to help and inform del-
egates onsite.
+ Welcome banners are displayed on the
main streets close to the venue.
The VIPARIS Welcome Pack was developed
in partnership with Le Comité Régional du
Tourisme Ile-de-France, Paris Airports (ADP)
& Le Comité des Expositions de Paris. This
year, participants in over 40 events will ben-
efi t from this service.’
He adds: ‘Our main priority is to attract large
international events to Paris and also to sup-
port the creation of new fairs and conferenc-
es. We continue to work closely with all our
THE VIPARIS GROUP - VENUES IN PARIS -, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY,
IS THE PRODUCT OF THE MERGER BETWEEN THE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION CENTRES
OF PARIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND THOSE OF THE UNIBAIL-RO-
DAMCO GROUP. IT BRINGS TOGETHER THE TOP 10 VENUES IN THE PARIS REGION AND
PROVIDES MODULAR SPACES FROM 500 TO OVER 250,000 SQ.M. AND BUILT-IN CON-
FERENCE ROOMS WITH A CAPACITY FROM 50 TO 3,700 PARTICIPANTS. THE BOOKING
CALENDAR OF ALL THE VENUES IS CENTRALLY MANAGED FOR THE THREE BRANCHES -
EXHIBITIONS / CONGRESSES / CORPORATE EVENTS - AS WELL AS FOR THE ENTERTAIN-
MENT ACTIVITY. VIPARIS WELCOMES YOU TO PARIS WITH THE MOST COMPLETE RANGE
OF VENUES IN THE HEART OF THE CITY! The recently renovated Grand Amphithéâtre of Le Palais des Congrès de Paris, the most prestigious in Paris
Palais des Congrès de Paris
Cnit Paris La Défense
Cnit Paris La Défense
Cnit Paris La Défense is both an architectural achievement and a multifunctional centre. Complete-ly renovated and reorganised, this venue is a hub of activity with its own shopping mall at the heart of the largest European business district.
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partners, particularly with Paris Convention
Bureau, to ensure dynamic and sustained
growth of Paris in our industry. And in this
current diffi cult economic situation we wish
to use all our marketing expertise to best
support all trade show and congress organ-
isers. VIPARIS will soon host international
events like the Broadband World Forum
Europe at the Cnit Paris La Défense venue in
2009 or the European Society of Cardiology
Congress in Paris Nord Villepinte in 2011.’
* Certain conditions apply.
A NEW 36,000 SQ.M. HALL FOR PARIS NORD VILLEPINTEWith the addition of a new 36,000 sq.m
hall in 2010, the expansion of Paris Nord
Villepinte is one component of a sweeping
strategy designed to make Paris even more
attractive when it comes to hosting exhibi-
tions and conventions. This is the fi rst stage
of a programme which will progressively
increase the centre’s exhibition space to a
total of 350,000 sq.m.
VIPARIS KEY FIGURES
+ Over 600,000 sq.m. of indoor modular
space (as from 2010)
+ Over 485,000 sq.m. of outdoor space
+ 222 function rooms
Every year VIPARIS hosts in average:
+ 330 trade and consumer exhibitions
+ 150 congresses
+ 600 corporate events
+ Over 50 shows and 100 performances
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CASE STUDYINTERNATIONAL FORUM ON QUAL-ITY AND SAFETY IN HEALTH CAREPalais des Congrès . 17-20 April 2012 and 8-11 April 2014
The International Forum is a 4-day health-
care event now in its 15th year which
attracts 2,000 healthcare professionals
from over 60 countries worldwide. It is co-
owned by the BMJ Publishing Group based
in London and the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement based in Boston, who explains
why they chose Paris… and VIPARIS
‘Paris is a very exciting city and has many
attractions no matter how many times you
may have previously visited. It is easily
accessible for all our participants by sea, air
and land and, it offers many great social at-
tractions. We are also very lucky to have the
support of many French healthcare organisa-
tions and we plan to work with them very
closely in 2012 and 2014.
We held our largest Forum in Paris in April
2008 and at that time were seriously consid-
ering holding the event at a repeat location.
Due to the success of the event and the fact
that it is such an exciting city - we agree to
consider Paris as one of our repeat locations.
We approached the Viparis team to propose
that we bring the Forum to Paris for two
years (2012 and 2014) in the fi rst instance
and consider the possibility of future book-
ings after 2014. We had some very honest
discussions with the team about our budget-
ary limits, especially in view of the current
economic climate. The team at the Palais
des Congrès de Paris and the catering team
at Concorde La Fayette then worked very
closely with us to meet our requirements.
The Palais des Congrès is situated in a good
location with easy access by shuttle to the
airport and by metro and taxis to Eurostar. It
has two 5-star hotels onsite and many others
of varying price range in the immediate sur-
roundings. The venue size and format gives
us the opportunity to continue to grow our
event in future years. It is an extremely easy
venue to negotiate around and, most impor-
tantly, the teams at the Palais des Congrès
are very welcoming and have already proven
that they can manage our event to the very
high standards we have set.’
VIPARIS PROVIDES MODULAR SPACES FROM 500 TO OVER 250,000 SQ.M. AND BUILT-IN CONFERENCE ROOMS WITH A CAPACITY FROM 50 TO 3,700 PARTICIPANTS
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CONTACT
Marta Gomes
International Department Deputy
Director
Tel. +33 1 40 68 22 22
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Four-star hotels
+ Le Méridien Étoile
1 025 rooms - 25 meeting rooms
+ Le Méridien Montparnasse
953 rooms - 49 meeting rooms
+ Concorde La Fayette
950 rooms - 50 meeting rooms
+ Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel
764 rooms - 30 meeting rooms
+ Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel and
Conference Center
757 rooms - 40 meeting rooms
+ Pullman Paris Rive Gauche
620 rooms - 37 meeting rooms
+ InterContinental Paris Le Grand
470 rooms - 21 meeting rooms
+ Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris
463 rooms - 7 meeting rooms
+ Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel
461 rooms - 15 meeting rooms
+ The Westin Paris
438 rooms - 12 meeting rooms
+ Mercure Paris Tour Eiffel Suffren
405 rooms - 9 meeting rooms
+ Dream Castle Hotel Disneyland®
Resort Paris
400 rooms - 6 meeting rooms
+ Pullman Paris Bercy
396 rooms - 17 meeting rooms
+ Hilton Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport
385 rooms - 24 meeting rooms
+ Pullman Paris la Défense
384 rooms - 8 meeting rooms
+ Concorde Montparnasse
354 rooms - 15 meeting rooms
+ Hilton Paris Orly Airport
353 rooms - 25 meeting rooms
+ Pullman Paris Charles-de-Gaulle
Airport
350 rooms - 13 meeting rooms
+ Renaissance Paris la Défense
327 rooms - 13 meeting rooms
+ Crowne Plaza Paris République
328 rooms - 18 meeting rooms
+ Marriott Paris CDG Airport
300 rooms - 14 meeting rooms
Three-star hotels
+ Novotel Paris Est
609 rooms - 26 meeting rooms
+ Mercure Paris la Défense 5
507 rooms - 6 meeting rooms
+ Mercure Porte de Versailles Expo
388 rooms - 20 meeting rooms
Two-star hotel
+ Ibis Paris Berthier Porte de Clichy
688 rooms - 18 meeting rooms
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CONFERENCE HOTELS: WHAT’S NEW IN PARIS
NEW COMMITMENT - THE ‘GREEN KEY’ LABEL
+ Radisson Blu Paris Boulogne and recently refurbished Le Méridien Etoile,
both located on Paris Eastern side, meet the ‘Green Key’ criteria, an interna-
tional label for environmental management for tourist accommodation.
NEW LOOK, NEW NAME
+ Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel (former Hilton Paris): at the foot of the Eiffel
Tower, this newly refurbished, re-branded hotel embodies Accor’s fl agship
Pullman Hotel.
+ Radisson Blu Ambassador (former Concorde Ambassador): next to the
Opera House, it offers 294 bedrooms and 7 meeting rooms, combining Art
Deco features with state-of-the-art amenities.
NEW CONFERENCE HOTEL
+ Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe: Remarkable by its façade designed by
renowned architect Christian de Portzamparc, this contemporary Marriott hotel
boasts 118 state-of-the-art rooms and suites and 150 sq.m of meeting space.
Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe
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Today representing 45,6% of the total hotel
landscape, hotel chains arise as a growing
force in Paris. International chains from
Europe, America, more recently Asia, and
other parts of the world are developing their
offer in the French capital: among them,
Park Inn (2010), the Crowne Plaza Boulogne
(2010), the W Paris-Opéra (2011) and three
additional Marriott hotels in 2010! Further-
more, three Asian groups will also be opening
their fi rst hotels in Paris: the Shangri La
(December 2009), Mandarin Oriental (2010)
and Peninsula (2012).
Keep in mind that Paris will also offer 7,000
additional bedrooms by 2020, among which
a 3-star heavyweight hotel.
ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION
LONG STAYIdeal for those planning to stay more than 3
nights, Paris offers wonderful alternatives, in
aparthotels of all categories. These ‘resi-
dential hotels’- which represent 14,000 beds
altogether! - are fast developing as they are
options well worth considering if you wish
to combine the freedom and privacy of an
apartment with the convenience of a hotel,
at a competitive quality/price ratio.
Citadines and Citéa aparthotels have been
historical leaders with respectively 16 and 9
residences in Paris. Among the 16 Resid-
home aparthotels in and around Paris, the
Residence Paris Opera offers 16 high comfort
apartments in an elegant 18th century build-
ing next to the Opera house and Residence
Descartes is a few steps away from La Vil-
lette Conference Centre.
Created in 2007 by Accor and the Pierre &
Vacances Group, the 9 Adagio City Apartho-
tels provides an innovative accommodation
concept to meet the needs of business trave-
lers and/or congress delegates on medium
and long stays.
ACCOMMODATION AT ITS BESTWITH OVER 76,000 BEDROOMS IN 1,465
HOTELS AND 20,000 BEDROOMS IN
APARTHOTELS AND YOUTH ACCOMMODA-
TION WITHIN THE CITY, IT SEEMS QUITE
DIFFICULT TO COMPETE WITH THE DIVER-
SITY OF WHAT PARIS HAS TO OFFER. PARIS
IS DEFINITELY NOT ONLY ABOUT 4-STAR
HOTELS AND PALACES. IN FACT, 77% OF
THE PARISIAN ACCOMMODATION OFFER IS
MADE OF 2- AND 3-STAR HOTELS: AS SUCH,
IT OFFERS EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY
AND DOESN’T NEED TO BLUSH WHEN COM-
PARING TO ITS COMPETITORS. WHETHER
YOU’RE STAYING IN INTERNATIONAL
CHAINS OR INDEPENDENT HOTELS, YOU’RE
LIKELY TO FIND A PLACE THAT WILL MEET
YOUR NEEDS SINCE THE OFFER IS CON-
STANTLY RENEWED AND MODERNIZED.
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PARIS IS DEFINITELY NOT ONLY ABOUT4-STAR HOTELS AND PALACES. IN FACT, 77% OF THE PARISIAN ACCOMMODATION OFFER IS MADE OF 2- AND 3-STAR HOTELS
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Last but not least, the brand-new Home
Business Paris Grande Bibliothèque is
especially devoted to welcoming scientists in
its 144 suites at the heart of this lively new
district, becoming the fi rst ever aparthotel
to be awarded the ‘research and teaching
houses’ label in Paris.
LOW BUDGETAs a crucial component of the Parisian
offer, youth accommodation represents a
total of 6,000 beds in Paris. Let’s mention
the CISP - for ‘Centres Internationaux de
Séjours de Paris‘ - Kellerman and Maurice-
Ravel, who together provide more than
600 beds distributed in two economic but
quality accommodation centres situated
in the students areas of Paris. Opened in
1968 in the heart of Paris, the FIAP Jean
Monnet is committed to receiving visitors
from around the world in 200 rooms. It
even boasts 22 meeting rooms for up to
200 people!
More recently the St Christopher’s Inn
Paris is a youth hostel featuring almost 300
beds on a peaceful canal, in the up and com-
ing 19th district.
Available for obvious reasons in summer
time, the Cité Internationale Universitaire
de Paris - the international campus if you
will - is located on a wooded park of 34
hectares in Southern Paris and represents
the largest concentration of residence
halls in the whole region: 5,600 beds in 38
residences.
Possibilities seem endless. Just take your
pick!
Paris as an opportunityStarwood Hotels’ convenient locations keep you
easily connected to the main congress and exhi-
bitions centres: the Paris Convention Centre, Le
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris Nord Villepinte and
many others.
Le Méridien Montparnasse’s new Conference CentreLe Méridien Montparnasse with its impressive
4,215 square meters of conference centre and
banqueting facilities welcomes your events for
up to 2,000 people, making the venue one of
Europe’s largest in-hotel centers. After its recent
refurbishment, the high tech meeting rooms now
allow you exceptional flexibility and endless pos-
sibilities from general plenary sessions to exhibi-
tion space.
A star is reborn + illuminates ParisWith a respect for heritage and appreciation for
the future, Le Méridien Etoile has been re-ima-
gined into a complete sensory and contemporary
experience. The newly decorated lobby and execu-
tive guest rooms create a stimulating and interac-
tive experience that allows guests to explore Paris
from a new perspective. 1025 guest rooms and
full conference facilities for events up to 1,200
guests offers you one of the biggest capacities of
rooms and meeting spaces in Paris.
Our Parisian properties also include The Wes-tin Paris, with a total of 2,000 square meters of
meeting space – including three specta-
cular historical ballrooms and the largest
conference room with daylight in the city
centre, the Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel a few steps away from
the renowned boutiques of the Champs-
Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe and
finally the Sheraton Paris Airport, the
only hotel directly built inside the Termi-
nal 2 of the CDG International Airport.
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AMONG THE HISTORIC VENUES+ A stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe,
the historical Eurosites Salle Wagram
combines prestige and modernity and
is the perfect location for a cocktail up
to 1,200 people. Eurosites also manages
venues such as the Docks, in the north
of Paris, offering three buildings for up to
7,000 people, and the newcomer Eurosites
Liège, a private mansion with 2,000 sq.m.
of meeting space.
AMONG THE PRIVATE MANSIONS+ Situated between Place de l’Etoile and
Parc Monceau, the prestigious Académie
Diplomatique internationale, restored to
all its original sophistication and elegance,
welcomes meetings and special events for
up to 250 guests.
+ Next to the Madeleine, the Cercle National
des Armées accommodates up to 1,500
people for a cocktail.
AMONG THE PAVILIONS+ Close to Opera House lies the Pavillon
Cambon Capucines, managed by the very
Parisian caterer Potel & Chabot. Recently
opened, the venue can host up to 1,000
people in an elegant setting where marble,
glass and wood are elegantly married.
AMONG UNUSUAL VENUES+ The Centquatre - a former funeral home -
has become a very attractive feature on the
artistic scene. Its entirely modular 39,000
sq.m. have also made it a popular venue for
spectacular events up to 2,300 people.
+ On the eccentric side, Les Pavillons de
Bercy are a living funfair museum with
one of the biggest capacity in town: 3 pa-
vilions and 2 private streets for unforget-
table cocktails for up to 4,000 guests! It is
part of the newly-founded ‘ParisB. Events’
association, which aims to promote
Bercy Village, as a homogenous meetings
industry area in the East of Paris. Its 6
members represent meeting and catering
facilities for 8 to 800 people, 3,000 rooms
in 2- to 4-star hotels and a range of event
venues for 100 to 4,000 people among
which the Marina de Bercy and the Club
Med World.
MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS, CULTURAL
CENTRES, CASTLES, PRIVATE MANSIONS,
GARDENS AND BOATS, CONCERT HALLS,
SPORTING VENUES, PURPOSE-BUILT
VENUES, HIP CAFÉS, TRENDY BARS…
THERE ARE COUNTLESS POSSIBILITIES IN
PARIS FOR EVENTS UP TO 5,000 PEOPLE.
BEYOND HISTORY-FILLED VENUES SUCH AS
THE LOUVRE AND ORSAY MUSEUMS, THE
CASTLE OF VERSAILLES, PARIS BOASTS
MANY OTHER FASCINATING PLACES. LET’S
INTRODUCE A FEW OF THEM:
SPECIAL VENUES: DIVERSITY PAR EXCELLENCE HQ> S P E C I A L V E N U E S
THERE ARE COUNTLESS POSSIBILITIES IN PARIS FOR EVENTS UP TO 5,000 PEOPLE. BEYOND HISTORY-FILLED VENUES SUCH AS THE LOUVRE, PARIS BOASTS MANY FASCINATING PLACES
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INTERPRETERSWhen in need of interpreters, the French
Association of Conference Interpreters will
put you in touch with some of its 450 profes-
sional in France. (www.aiic.fr)
TRANSPORTATIONThe RATP Paris Public Transport offers a
tailor-made Congress Card at the colours of
your event with a variety of options for your
delegates, so they can move freely in and
around Paris from 2 to 7 days (see above).
In terms of coaches or vehicles with chauf-
feurs, you will just have to take your pick:
Cab Service Prestige, Chabé Limousines,
Visual, or Gasnier Service Limousine just to
name a few.
And if you’d like to do the environment - and
yourself! - a favor, you can ride a Verture: it
will cost you no more than the standard cab
fare! Verture is indeed Paris’ fi rst eco-chic
car service offering carbon neutral journeys,
with the exclusive utilization of hybrid elec-
tric/gas Toyota Prius.
CATERINGParis has everything you need to make
your mouth water. Potel & Chabot, Lenôtre
Butard Enescot, Honoré James operate
everywhere you wish but also in their own
venues. Other caterers such as Dalloyau,
Duval Traiteur, La Table est Mise, Raynier
Marchetti, Riem Becker, Saint Clair will also
show their expertise in taking your papil-
las to new heights of culinary pleasure. For
instance, Fleur de Mets has created a back-
wards menu where it feels - wrongly - that
the dinner starts with the dessert!
SOCIAL PROGRAMMESParis being the capital of a certain ‘art de
vivre’, many activities have been created
around ‘Le Paris des Parisiens’ - or Paris-
ians’ Paris: 4 Roues sous 1 Parapluie offers
a large variety of unique services related to
the 2CV, like sightseeing tours or rallies by
2CV with chauffeur; treasure huntings, with
Paris pour un jour, Ma Langue au Chat and
Paris Hors Piste; unusual wine tasting, with
O’Château and Oenodyssée, Le Paris du
Vin; and even behind-the-scenes access to
prestigious luxury creators with Paris Privé.
PCOs & DMCsFour PCOs are members of the Paris
Convention Bureau: BCA (www.b-c-a.fr),
Colloquium (www.colloquium-group.com),
which merged with ICEO last year, MCI Paris
(www.mci-group.com), and Europa Organisa-
tion (www.europa-organisation.com).
Fourteen Destination Management
Companies also work hand in hand with
the Paris Convention Bureau.
For a complete list of the Parisian profes-
sionals, please visit the Paris Convention
Bureau dedicated website:
www.convention.parisinfo.com
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AT YOUR SERVICE!FROM QUALITY INTERPRETERS TO ATYPICAL CATERERS, FROM VERY DIVERSE MEANS
OF TRANSPORTATION TO OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY SOCIAL PROGRAMMES, FROM PCOS TO DMCS,
PARIS BOASTS AN IMPRESSIVE CHOICE OF PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE
SUCCESS OF YOUR EVENT. HERE IS A SHORT PRACTICAL GUIDE OF WHAT PARIS HAS TO OFFER.
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Up to 30% more attendance
Active and long-term involvement of the City of Paris
Extensive know-how and a passion for success
A city for every taste and every budget
The ultimate cultural destination
Infi nite range of social venues
76,000 bedrooms within the city
18 major conferences venues
A tailor-made transport card
Outstanding worldwide access
TOP 10reasons to come to PARIS
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