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This project lasted two years and is only the first, out of three phases of reconstruction, which is planned to take 10 years. Construction of two hotels will take place within the second phase – Hotel Mama Shelter will have 205 rooms, and Hotel Novotel will have 245 rooms.
\nThis congress center has 4 levels, and it’s plenary hall has the capacity to take 5.200 participants and is set in 44.000 m2. The added value of the complex is a specially adjusted event space on the rooftop.
\nThe post Europe’s Biggest Congress Center Opened in Paris appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Congress center within the exhibition complex Expo Porte de Versailles became the biggest congress center in Europe, after it’s expansion and\u00a0reconstruction.\nThis project lasted two years and is only the first, out of three phases of reconstruction, which is planned to take 10 years. Construction of two hotels will take place within the second phase – Hotel Mama Shelter will have 205 rooms, and Hotel Novotel will have 245 rooms.\nThis congress center has 4 levels, and it’s plenary hall has the capacity to take 5.200 participants and is set in 44.000 m2. The added value of the complex is a specially adjusted event space on the rooftop.\nThe post Europe’s Biggest Congress Center Opened in Paris appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-12-26T10:48:15+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-26T10:48:46+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Facade_pavillon-7_cViparis-LAUTRE-IMAGE-1320x500.jpg", "tags": [ "congress center", "france", "Paris", "News and events" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/innovative-gym-paris/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/innovative-gym-paris/", "title": "Innovative gym in Paris", "content_html": "But thanks to an innovative concept in the gym in Paris, that could be changed.
\nThe concept called “Paris Navigating Gym” will sail the River Seine supported by the human energy. It will operate as a manual boat which will be able to host up to 45 people.
\nThe gym will have a length of 20m and will be equipped with bicycles and other devices, while it will provide the information on the state of the River Seine.
\nAll machines in the gym will be part of the system that ultimately produces electricity.
\nThe post Innovative gym in Paris appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "We all know that exercising in a gym can be boring, while tracking the data on various devices and looking at the wall.\nBut thanks to an innovative concept in the gym in Paris, that could be changed.\nThe concept called “Paris Navigating Gym” will sail the River Seine supported by the human energy. It will operate as a manual boat which will be able to host up to 45 people.\nThe gym will have a length of 20m and will be equipped with bicycles and other devices, while it will provide the information on the state of the River Seine.\nAll machines in the gym will be part of the system that ultimately produces electricity.\nThe post Innovative gym in Paris appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-02-20T15:51:10+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-02-20T15:51:10+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/teretana-1.jpg", "tags": [ "gym", "Paris", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/the-refugee-crisis-and-paris-attacks-effects-of-the-unfortunate-events-in-europe-on-the-mice-industry/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/the-refugee-crisis-and-paris-attacks-effects-of-the-unfortunate-events-in-europe-on-the-mice-industry/", "title": "The refugee crisis and Paris attacks \u2013 Effects of the Unfortunate Events in Europe on the MICE industry", "content_html": "History will surely remember 2015 as a year of record\u00a0breaking\u00a0migrations of people searching for security and fleeing wars.
\nWe asked convention bureaus how\u00a0much\u00a0impact has migration had on\u00a0organizing\u00a0and running events in European\u00a0cities.\u00a0Although the overall impression is\u00a0that they avoid talking about the topic,\u00a0some of them that did comment\u00a0are the London & Partners, Vienna\u00a0Convention\u00a0Bureau, Amsterdam\u00a0Marketing, Madrid Convention Bureau,\u00a0and Serbia Convention Bureau.
\nMost of these Convention bureaus\u00a0believe\u00a0that the refugee crisis has no\u00a0special impact on MICE tourism in\u00a0their countries and they have no statistical\u00a0data about events cancellations\u00a0due to the problem.
\nAlso, there is a tendency to turn these\u00a0events into opportunities, chances\u00a0to prove the safety of a destination\u00a0exceeding any negative effects.
\u201cIt\u2019s too soon to know if the last\u00a0Middle East migrations have affected\u00a0the meetings industry in Madrid;\u00a0it is reasonable to think that\u00a0these population movements won\u2019t\u00a0be a crisis factor for us: we belong\u00a0to a country traditionally chosen as\u00a0a destination by migrants coming\u00a0from the African North, and this\u00a0fact\u00a0has never been a parameter\u00a0for the evolution of this specialized\u00a0tourism\u00a0segment.\u00a0What we should do \u2013 due to the\u00a0political\u00a0and safety situation of the\u00a0Middle\u00a0Eastern and Northern African\u00a0countries \u2013 is use the advantage\u00a0to become first choice for companies\u00a0and associations looking for\u00a0safer Mediterranean and South European\u00a0destinations,\u201d says the Madrid\u00a0Convention Bureau.
\n
\u201cWe notice how carefully customers\u00a0decide on European destinations,\u201d\u00a0notes the Serbia Convention\u00a0Bureau.
\n\u201cCertain events \u2013 even big\u00a0conferences\u00a0\u2013 are getting cancelled\u00a0or having their venues changed.\u00a0The tendency is less present in Serbia,\u00a0since these challenges are not\u00a0affecting\u00a0us as much as they are other\u00a0countries.
\nAlthough there are indications that\u00a0we could benefit from these developments,\u00a0due to the decision\u00a0of some organizers to move their\u00a0events to Serbia, the fact is that\u00a0long-term instability benefits no\u00a0one and the whole industry is wishing\u00a0for a soon and permanent\u00a0solution\u00a0to the ongoing troubles,\u201d\u00a0concludes the Serbia Convention\u00a0Bureau.
Meanwhile, security and safety concerns\u00a0have overtaken cost control\u00a0as the number one priority of corporate\u00a0executives when considering\u00a0business travel growth, according to\u00a0new research from American\u00a0Express\u00a0Global Business Travel (GBT).*
\n[quote_box_center]* The Barometer released during\u00a0the GBT\u2019s 25th annual EVP,\u00a0held in Paris. The Barometer\u00a0was prepared by Concomitance\u00a0from interviews with 580\u00a0persons in charge of corporate\u00a0travel budgets and possessing\u00a0an aggregated expenditure\u00a0of \u20ac1.3 bn.\u00a0The interviewees were spread\u00a0over companies based in 10\u00a0major\u00a0European countries.[/quote_box_center]
\nSadly, at the end of 2015 another event\u00a0took place and shook the globe,\u00a0at the same time touching on many\u00a0industries \u2013 event organizing in Europe\u00a0being among them.\u00a0The horrific November attack in Paris\u00a0caused justified fear and certain\u00a0discomfort in organizing larger gatherings.
\nAccording to the responses\u00a0of other Convention bureaus, their\u00a0cities\u00a0saw no cancellations of already\u00a0arranged events, while \u2013 for example\u00a0\u2013 a Michelin event for 550 people\u00a0was requested to be moved from\u00a0Paris to Amsterdam. Paris events\u00a0were\u00a0getting cancelled, but not in large\u00a0numbers.
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Music events certainly\u00a0were\u00a0getting cancelled, while U2\u2019s\u00a0performance\u00a0planned for November\u00a0was moved to December.
\nAs for the movie industry, Jane Got\u00a0a Gun featuring Natalie Portman and\u00a0Bridge of Spies, where Steven Spielberg,\u00a0Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan\u00a0were\u00a0scheduled to appear, saw the\u00a0cancelling\u00a0of their promotions.
\nThe Airbnb Open conference that\u00a0takes place in Paris where more than\u00a06,000 attendees reportedly visit\u00a0from over 100 countries across the\u00a0globe has been cancelled.
Currently, the company has over\u00a0600 employees in the city, as well\u00a0as 5,000 Airbnb hosts and \u201csuperhosts\u201d\u00a0in town who attended the conference.
\nNow, organizers are looking for \u201csafe\u00a0destinations\u201d for their conferences,\u00a0conventions, or meetings, somewhat\u00a0more carefully than under normal circumstances.\u00a0We can say that everyone is aware\u00a0of and following the situation in Europe,\u00a0and by this working on promoting\u00a0their destinations as safe for\u00a0event organizing. They are expecting\u00a0everything to get back to normal,\u00a0without any major effects on MICE\u00a0tourism.
\nThis is evident in some of the 2016\u00a0plans noted by Convention bureaus\u00a0from across Europe.
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\u201c2015 has been a fantastic year for\u00a0London\u2019s MICE sector, we\u2019ve had some\u00a0great events coming, and returning,\u00a0to the city, such as the European\u00a0Society of Cardiology congress,\u00a0which broke all previous\u00a0records\u00a0of\u00a0attendance,\u00a0London Technology\u00a0Week,\u00a0and Advertising\u00a0Week\u00a0Europe.\u00a02016 is set to be equally\u00a0successful\u00a0with great new events\u00a0taking\u00a0place\u00a0in the capital including\u00a0New Scientist\u00a0Live, which will demonstrate\u00a0how\u00a0science and technology\u00a0can improve\u00a0lives and shape\u00a0society, and the AI\u00a0Summit, which will explore the possible\u00a0applications of Artificial Intelligence\u00a0for business purposes.\u201d-\u00a0Tracy\u00a0Halliwell,\u00a0Director\u00a0of Business\u00a0Tourism\u00a0& Major Events at London\u00a0& Partners.
\n\u201cIn the meetings industry market,\u00a0we are confident that there will be\u00a0a continuous\u00a0increase of the activity\u00a0in Madrid; overall in the incentives\u00a0and corporate sector, as the companies\u00a0are investing more budget than\u00a0in these last years of economic\u00a0crisis and it appears that Madrid is\u00a0awakening more and more\u00a0interest\u00a0between event organizers.\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0David\u00a0Noack, Director of the Madrid\u00a0Convention Bureau.
\nThe post The refugee crisis and Paris attacks – Effects of the Unfortunate Events in Europe on the MICE industry appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Perhaps it is too soon to analyze the effects of the refugee crisis on the MICE tourism\u00a0in Europe and the region, but we should look back and revisit last year\u2019s\u00a0events\u00a0at the start of 2016.\nHistory will surely remember 2015 as a year of record\u00a0breaking\u00a0migrations of people searching for security and fleeing wars.\nWe asked convention bureaus how\u00a0much\u00a0impact has migration had on\u00a0organizing\u00a0and running events in European\u00a0cities.\u00a0Although the overall impression is\u00a0that they avoid talking about the topic,\u00a0some of them that did comment\u00a0are the London & Partners, Vienna\u00a0Convention\u00a0Bureau, Amsterdam\u00a0Marketing, Madrid Convention Bureau,\u00a0and Serbia Convention Bureau.\nMost of these Convention bureaus\u00a0believe\u00a0that the refugee crisis has no\u00a0special impact on MICE tourism in\u00a0their countries and they have no statistical\u00a0data about events cancellations\u00a0due to the problem.\nAlso, there is a tendency to turn these\u00a0events into opportunities, chances\u00a0to prove the safety of a destination\u00a0exceeding any negative effects.\n\u201cIt\u2019s too soon to know if the last\u00a0Middle East migrations have affected\u00a0the meetings industry in Madrid;\u00a0it is reasonable to think that\u00a0these population movements won\u2019t\u00a0be a crisis factor for us: we belong\u00a0to a country traditionally chosen as\u00a0a destination by migrants coming\u00a0from the African North, and this\u00a0fact\u00a0has never been a parameter\u00a0for the evolution of this specialized\u00a0tourism\u00a0segment.\u00a0What we should do \u2013 due to the\u00a0political\u00a0and safety situation of the\u00a0Middle\u00a0Eastern and Northern African\u00a0countries \u2013 is use the advantage\u00a0to become first choice for companies\u00a0and associations looking for\u00a0safer Mediterranean and South European\u00a0destinations,\u201d says the Madrid\u00a0Convention Bureau.\n\n\u201cWe notice how carefully customers\u00a0decide on European destinations,\u201d\u00a0notes the Serbia Convention\u00a0Bureau.\n\u201cCertain events \u2013 even big\u00a0conferences\u00a0\u2013 are getting cancelled\u00a0or having their venues changed.\u00a0The tendency is less present in Serbia,\u00a0since these challenges are not\u00a0affecting\u00a0us as much as they are other\u00a0countries.\nAlthough there are indications that\u00a0we could benefit from these developments,\u00a0due to the decision\u00a0of some organizers to move their\u00a0events to Serbia, the fact is that\u00a0long-term instability benefits no\u00a0one and the whole industry is wishing\u00a0for a soon and permanent\u00a0solution\u00a0to the ongoing troubles,\u201d\u00a0concludes the Serbia Convention\u00a0Bureau.\nMeanwhile, security and safety concerns\u00a0have overtaken cost control\u00a0as the number one priority of corporate\u00a0executives when considering\u00a0business travel growth, according to\u00a0new research from American\u00a0Express\u00a0Global Business Travel (GBT).*\n[quote_box_center]* The Barometer released during\u00a0the GBT\u2019s 25th annual EVP,\u00a0held in Paris. The Barometer\u00a0was prepared by Concomitance\u00a0from interviews with 580\u00a0persons in charge of corporate\u00a0travel budgets and possessing\u00a0an aggregated expenditure\u00a0of \u20ac1.3 bn.\u00a0The interviewees were spread\u00a0over companies based in 10\u00a0major\u00a0European countries.[/quote_box_center]\nSadly, at the end of 2015 another event\u00a0took place and shook the globe,\u00a0at the same time touching on many\u00a0industries \u2013 event organizing in Europe\u00a0being among them.\u00a0The horrific November attack in Paris\u00a0caused justified fear and certain\u00a0discomfort in organizing larger gatherings.\nAccording to the responses\u00a0of other Convention bureaus, their\u00a0cities\u00a0saw no cancellations of already\u00a0arranged events, while \u2013 for example\u00a0\u2013 a Michelin event for 550 people\u00a0was requested to be moved from\u00a0Paris to Amsterdam. Paris events\u00a0were\u00a0getting cancelled, but not in large\u00a0numbers.\nParis\nMusic events certainly\u00a0were\u00a0getting cancelled, while U2\u2019s\u00a0performance\u00a0planned for November\u00a0was moved to December.\nAs for the movie industry, Jane Got\u00a0a Gun featuring Natalie Portman and\u00a0Bridge of Spies, where Steven Spielberg,\u00a0Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan\u00a0were\u00a0scheduled to appear, saw the\u00a0cancelling\u00a0of their promotions.\nThe Airbnb Open conference that\u00a0takes place in Paris where more than\u00a06,000 attendees reportedly visit\u00a0from over 100 countries across the\u00a0globe has been cancelled.\nCurrently, the company has over\u00a0600 employees in the city, as well\u00a0as 5,000 Airbnb hosts and \u201csuperhosts\u201d\u00a0in town who attended the conference.\nNow, organizers are looking for \u201csafe\u00a0destinations\u201d for their conferences,\u00a0conventions, or meetings, somewhat\u00a0more carefully than under normal circumstances.\u00a0We can say that everyone is aware\u00a0of and following the situation in Europe,\u00a0and by this working on promoting\u00a0their destinations as safe for\u00a0event organizing. They are expecting\u00a0everything to get back to normal,\u00a0without any major effects on MICE\u00a0tourism.\nThis is evident in some of the 2016\u00a0plans noted by Convention bureaus\u00a0from across Europe.\n\n\u201c2015 has been a fantastic year for\u00a0London\u2019s MICE sector, we\u2019ve had some\u00a0great events coming, and returning,\u00a0to the city, such as the European\u00a0Society of Cardiology congress,\u00a0which broke all previous\u00a0records\u00a0of\u00a0attendance,\u00a0London Technology\u00a0Week,\u00a0and Advertising\u00a0Week\u00a0Europe.\u00a02016 is set to be equally\u00a0successful\u00a0with great new events\u00a0taking\u00a0place\u00a0in the capital including\u00a0New Scientist\u00a0Live, which will demonstrate\u00a0how\u00a0science and technology\u00a0can improve\u00a0lives and shape\u00a0society, and the AI\u00a0Summit, which will explore the possible\u00a0applications of Artificial Intelligence\u00a0for business purposes.\u201d-\u00a0Tracy\u00a0Halliwell,\u00a0Director\u00a0of Business\u00a0Tourism\u00a0& Major Events at London\u00a0& Partners.\n\u201cIn the meetings industry market,\u00a0we are confident that there will be\u00a0a continuous\u00a0increase of the activity\u00a0in Madrid; overall in the incentives\u00a0and corporate sector, as the companies\u00a0are investing more budget than\u00a0in these last years of economic\u00a0crisis and it appears that Madrid is\u00a0awakening more and more\u00a0interest\u00a0between event organizers.\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0David\u00a0Noack, Director of the Madrid\u00a0Convention Bureau.\nThe post The refugee crisis and Paris attacks – Effects of the Unfortunate Events in Europe on the MICE industry appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-03-29T14:56:41+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-18T11:51:46+01:00", "author": { "name": "Svetlana Gavric", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/ceca/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ceca.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Pocetna1a.jpg", "tags": [ "convention buerau", "Madrid Convention Bureau", "mice industry", "Paris", "serbia convention buerau", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/paris-perfect-stage-for-all-kinds-of-events/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/paris-perfect-stage-for-all-kinds-of-events/", "title": "Paris \u2013 Perfect Stage for all Kinds of Events", "content_html": "![\"Cl\u00e9ment](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/OTCP-portraits-1362-nb-HD.jpg\" "\\"Cl\u00e9ment")
1. First images when thinking about\u00a0Paris are Eiffel Tower and breathtaking\u00a0lights. Could you extract, by your\u00a0choice, more wonders of Paris?
\nParis, the city of light, is regularly voted\u00a0the world\u2019s most coveted and charismatic\u00a0destination by independent\u00a0international survey.
\nBeyond the glamour,\u00a0the destination\u00a0is incredibly\u00a0dynamic, offers cutting –\u00a0edge infrastructures\u00a0and will be the\u00a0perfect stage to showcase an unforgettable\u00a0incentive.
\nTo have a complete experience people\u00a0need to feel the offbeat Paris,\u00a0the underground, the Parisian Paris:\u00a0an exploration\u00a0of the artist\u2019s studio of\u00a0Belleville,\u00a0nearby the P\u00e8re Lachaise,\u00a0a fly with the Ballon de Paris hot air\u00a0balloon in Parc Andr\u00e9 Citro\u00ebn, a spine-\u00a0chilling\u00a0experience in the ossuary\u00a0at The Catacombes, a guided tour with\u00a0Promenade des Sens on the theme\u00a0of gastronomy in Saint-Germain des\u00a0Pr\u00e9s, a visit in a small museum like the\u00a0Mus\u00e9e de la Vie Romantique in the\u00a0New Athens districts \u2013 Paris offers\u00a0all possibilities all choices can be\u00a0fulfilled.
\n2. Paris is world number one city for\u00a0meetings, by ICCA statistics for 2013.\u00a0In your opinion, what was crucial to\u00a0overtake Vienna and other cities?
\nIn 2013, Paris was on top position of\u00a0ICCA ranking. We are of course very\u00a0proud.\u00a0But this ranking only reflects a little\u00a0part of congress sector in Paris. Last\u00a0year, 1,055 congresses were held in\u00a0Paris, 42 more than the previous year.
\nThis constant rise over the years underlines\u00a0the dynamism and appeal of\u00a0Paris for this sector.\u00a0When a congress takes place in Paris,\u00a0there are on average 20% more participants\u00a0than usual thanks to the attractiveness\u00a0of the city.\u00a0Associations also have a wide choice\u00a0of professional suppliers who are ready\u00a0to help them and accompany their\u00a0event to make it a real success.
\nTwizy, electric and ecological two – seated car, visitors can rent and it will guide them to all the hidden, unusual, and authentic corners of Paris.
\nFor unusual sightseeing of Paris, from sky, there are tours by helicopter, by air balloon or even by zeppelin.
\nParis Authentic 2CV is the most legendary French car \u2013 Citro\u00ebn 2CV, and visit of the heart of Paris in it becomes magical, retro and unforgettable.
\n3. What are main advantages when\u00a0choosing Paris as a congress host?
\n4. What kind of meetings are mostly\u00a0organized in Paris?
\nThere are all kind of events in Paris,\u00a0from a seminars gathering 20 people,\u00a0to a big congress with more than\u00a015,000 participants, up to the biggest\u00a0fair with more than 1 million visitors!\u00a0We are able to answer any kind of request.
\n5. Could you single out one or two unique\u00a0incentives in this beautiful city?
\n![\"Gustave](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/gustave1.jpg\" "\\"Gustave")
Backstage tours of our monuments,\u00a0zeppelin\u00a0tours, Sportive challenge,\u00a0Perfume\u00a0creation, Fashion show, Treasure\u00a0hunts, tours aboard the mythical\u00a02CV, cooking or wines spirits learning…
\nParis is re-inventing itself on a daily\u00a0basis\u00a0to deliver the best surprisingly\u00a0multi-faceted-city.
\n6. What can Eiffel Tower offer to event\u00a0organizers?
\nBesides his magic the Eiffel Tower is\u00a0about\u00a0to end a refurbishing, new welcome,\u00a0new impressive glass floor which\u00a0will provide an outstanding access\u00a0to the Gustave Eiffel room, renovated\u00a0in 2013.
\nIt has 180 m\u00b2, convertible in\u00a03 rooms.
\nGustave Eiffel room
\nThe Gustave Eiffel reception room,\u00a0renovated\u00a0in 2013, is located on\u00a0the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower and\u00a0presents\u00a0one of the most attractive\u00a0exhibition\u00a0areas in Paris.\u00a0
\nWhat make it so magnificent is its\u00a0transparent facade (which can be\u00a0hidden\u00a0by curtains), a 6.8 meters high\u00a0ceiling, the most modern equipment,\u00a0its flexible stage and its contemporary\u00a0decor.\u00a0It can host all types of professional\u00a0events \u2013 gala dinners or banquets\u00a0up to 130 persons, conferences or\u00a0presentations\u00a0for 200 persons in\u00a0theatre\u00a0style, cocktails or parties for\u00a0300 persons etc.
\nThe post Paris \u2013 Perfect Stage for all Kinds of Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Cl\u00e9ment Laloux, Marketing Director of Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau\n1. First images when thinking about\u00a0Paris are Eiffel Tower and breathtaking\u00a0lights. Could you extract, by your\u00a0choice, more wonders of Paris?\nParis, the city of light, is regularly voted\u00a0the world\u2019s most coveted and charismatic\u00a0destination by independent\u00a0international survey.\nBeyond the glamour,\u00a0the destination\u00a0is incredibly\u00a0dynamic, offers cutting –\u00a0edge infrastructures\u00a0and will be the\u00a0perfect stage to showcase an unforgettable\u00a0incentive.\nTo have a complete experience people\u00a0need to feel the offbeat Paris,\u00a0the underground, the Parisian Paris:\u00a0an exploration\u00a0of the artist\u2019s studio of\u00a0Belleville,\u00a0nearby the P\u00e8re Lachaise,\u00a0a fly with the Ballon de Paris hot air\u00a0balloon in Parc Andr\u00e9 Citro\u00ebn, a spine-\u00a0chilling\u00a0experience in the ossuary\u00a0at The Catacombes, a guided tour with\u00a0Promenade des Sens on the theme\u00a0of gastronomy in Saint-Germain des\u00a0Pr\u00e9s, a visit in a small museum like the\u00a0Mus\u00e9e de la Vie Romantique in the\u00a0New Athens districts \u2013 Paris offers\u00a0all possibilities all choices can be\u00a0fulfilled.\n2. Paris is world number one city for\u00a0meetings, by ICCA statistics for 2013.\u00a0In your opinion, what was crucial to\u00a0overtake Vienna and other cities?\nIn 2013, Paris was on top position of\u00a0ICCA ranking. We are of course very\u00a0proud.\u00a0But this ranking only reflects a little\u00a0part of congress sector in Paris. Last\u00a0year, 1,055 congresses were held in\u00a0Paris, 42 more than the previous year.\nThis constant rise over the years underlines\u00a0the dynamism and appeal of\u00a0Paris for this sector.\u00a0When a congress takes place in Paris,\u00a0there are on average 20% more participants\u00a0than usual thanks to the attractiveness\u00a0of the city.\u00a0Associations also have a wide choice\u00a0of professional suppliers who are ready\u00a0to help them and accompany their\u00a0event to make it a real success.\n\nTwizy, electric and ecological two – seated car, visitors can rent and it will guide them to all the hidden, unusual, and authentic corners of Paris.\nFor unusual sightseeing of Paris, from sky, there are tours by helicopter, by air balloon or even by zeppelin.\nParis Authentic 2CV is the most legendary French car \u2013 Citro\u00ebn 2CV, and visit of the heart of Paris in it becomes magical, retro and unforgettable.\n\n3. What are main advantages when\u00a0choosing Paris as a congress host?\n\nParis is well-served by air transport\u00a0and high-speed train. With its two\u00a0international airports, the city has\u00a0daily connections to more than 526\u00a0cities in more than 136 countries.With seven stations in the city itself,\u00a0Paris is at the heart of an exceptionally\u00a0comprehensive and high\u2013performance\u00a0rail network. 425 high\u2013\u00a0speed\u00a0trains connect destinations\u00a0in Europe with the French capital\u00a0every\u00a0day.\n\n\n18 convention and exhibition centers\u00a0with modular surface.\n\n\nWith more than 150,000 bedrooms\u00a0Paris and its region stand out from\u00a0its rivals due to its well-balanced,\u00a0abundant,\u00a0moving and eclectic accommodation\u00a0offer \u2013 from luxury\u00a0palaces\u00a0to small local hotels, from\u00a0big hotel chains to charming design\u00a0hotels.And the city is planning the\u00a0creation of 12,000 hotel bedrooms\u00a0by 2020.\n\n\n25 conference hotels with more than\u00a0300 guest rooms.\n\n\nCombining Heritage and modernity,\u00a0Paris can really impress delegates\u00a0in 1,000 venues and incentives opportunities:\u00a0boats, private mansion,\u00a0museum, palace…\n\n\nA survey of green cities in Europe,\u00a0published in 2009, ranked Paris in\u00a0the top 10 cities with a strong ecological\u00a0conscience.\n\n4. What kind of meetings are mostly\u00a0organized in Paris?\nAbout 1,000 congresses are taking\u00a0place\u00a0every year in Paris, 450 trade\u00a0fairs\u00a0and trade shows attract some\u00a010 million\u00a0visitors and 100,000 exhibiting\u00a0companies.\nThere are all kind of events in Paris,\u00a0from a seminars gathering 20 people,\u00a0to a big congress with more than\u00a015,000 participants, up to the biggest\u00a0fair with more than 1 million visitors!\u00a0We are able to answer any kind of request.\n5. Could you single out one or two unique\u00a0incentives in this beautiful city?\nGustave Eiffel room\nBackstage tours of our monuments,\u00a0zeppelin\u00a0tours, Sportive challenge,\u00a0Perfume\u00a0creation, Fashion show, Treasure\u00a0hunts, tours aboard the mythical\u00a02CV, cooking or wines spirits learning…\nParis is re-inventing itself on a daily\u00a0basis\u00a0to deliver the best surprisingly\u00a0multi-faceted-city.\n6. What can Eiffel Tower offer to event\u00a0organizers?\nBesides his magic the Eiffel Tower is\u00a0about\u00a0to end a refurbishing, new welcome,\u00a0new impressive glass floor which\u00a0will provide an outstanding access\u00a0to the Gustave Eiffel room, renovated\u00a0in 2013.\nIt has 180 m\u00b2, convertible in\u00a03 rooms.\nGustave Eiffel room\nThe Gustave Eiffel reception room,\u00a0renovated\u00a0in 2013, is located on\u00a0the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower and\u00a0presents\u00a0one of the most attractive\u00a0exhibition\u00a0areas in Paris.\u00a0\nWhat make it so magnificent is its\u00a0transparent facade (which can be\u00a0hidden\u00a0by curtains), a 6.8 meters high\u00a0ceiling, the most modern equipment,\u00a0its flexible stage and its contemporary\u00a0decor.\u00a0It can host all types of professional\u00a0events \u2013 gala dinners or banquets\u00a0up to 130 persons, conferences or\u00a0presentations\u00a0for 200 persons in\u00a0theatre\u00a0style, cocktails or parties for\u00a0300 persons etc.\nThe post Paris \u2013 Perfect Stage for all Kinds of Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2014-10-27T15:44:39+01:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-09T16:07:47+01:00", "author": { "name": "Svetlana Gavric", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/ceca/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ceca.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/tour-eiffel.jpg", "tags": [ "Eiffel Tower", "Gustave Eiffel room", "Paris", "Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau", "Convention Bureaus" ] } ] }