12-2008, December

Meeting Newsletter for Germany

Dear Readers,

December 2008 is a time to review the year gone by, a time to say a big thank you to all our partners for a successful events year 2008: to all those hoteliers, congress centres, cities and operators whose visions, innovations and reliable service strengths and whose wonderful variety of offerings, service quality and far sightedness with a view to Green Meetings have ensured the long-term professional success of MICE Destination Germany.

Thanks also to you – our planners. Thanks to you for your trust and for your great vote of confidence. Because of this Germany is now one of the most popular meeting and congress destinations in Europe, the leading destination by far once again – with the number of participants and events held in Germany rising significantly for another year running.

And that’s why we wish you a very Merry Christmas time and a good start to the New Year 2009 with an optimistic appeal: ‘Yes, we can!’ We have proven this in the past, and we will by no means be swayed from our steady course in stormy times. Our sack full of offerings is still full to the brim!

We look forward to working with you to make 2009 another successful meetings and events year!!

Your, GCB-Team

• GCB News
  Wild card to exhibit free at IMEX 2009: German winners have been elected
• Preferred Partner
  Congress Center Leipzig With New Website
  Positive Annual Result - MARITIM Hotel Düsseldorf takes stock of the first 12 months
  
• Member in Focus
  The Westin Leipzig is one of the TOP TEN of Germany’s best business hotels
• IMEX
  Business focus dominates IMEX 2009
• News
  darmstadtium: 160,000 visitors in first year of operations - Managing Director Klaus Krumrey is "highly content"
  Trade fair participation at EIBTM in Barcelona generates contacts and enquiries for Congress Region Bonn
  
• Hotels
  Pullman Hotels opened in Aachen and Berlin
• Offer
  TEST Berlin GmbH