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Leipzig überzeugt als internationaler Kongressstandort

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 21 37 2011 GMT

CCL mit erfolgreichstem Jahr seiner Geschichte

Maritim - Holding conferences in Germany

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 06 44 2011 GMT

ICCA German Committee appoints new Chairman

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 31 14 2011 GMT

ICCA German Committee appoints new Chairman
Stefan Lohnert, Vice President and Division Director Guest Events at Messe Stuttgart, replaces Claus Bühnert as Chairman

EFORT 2012 in Berlin – a highlight of the year in orthopaedic surgery

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 11 03 2011 GMT

Viva Berlin, Las Vegas! German capital presents itself at the 1st IMEX America

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 11 04 2011 GMT

IMEX America will celebrate its world premiere in Las Vegas, and Berlin must of course be present. Between October 11 and 13, 2011 the visitBerlin Berlin Convention Office (BCO) will present the convention destination together with Berlin providers from the hotel and event industry.

Stuttgart flirting with the American market

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 30 36 2011 GMT

GNTB: Record half-year results for 2011

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 01 45 2011 GMT

Das Reiseland Deutschland ist weiter auf Erfolgskurs und knüpft nahtlos an das erfolgreiche Jahr 2010 an. Besonders bei Gästen aus dem Ausland ist die Sympathie ungebrochen: Ein Plus von 8,3 Prozent hat das Statistische Bundesamt bei den Übernachtungen aus dem Ausland im ersten Halbjahr im Vergleich zu den ersten sechs Monaten des Vorjahres registriert.

Düsseldorf to present itself at IMEX America 2011

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 01 52 2011 GMT

The convention bureau DÜSSELDORF, jointly founded by Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH and DüsseldorfCongress Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH, will participate in this year’s IMEX America. For the first time, IMEX, which originated in Frankfurt am Main, will also be held in the USA. From October 11-13, 2011 the convention bureau DÜSSELDORF will present itself in the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, at the Germany booth 418-02.

The Independent names City Airport Bremen as the "outright winner for the fastest plane-to-city centre link in Europe"

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 23 21 2011 GMT

Bremen airport has been recognised once again for its fast and frequent transfer times: in an article published at the beginning of August, The Independent – one of the UK's four major daily quality newspapers – recommended six European cities that merit a quick trip by plane – and Bremen was one of them.

50th ICCA Congress 2011 takes place in Leipzig

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 01 58 2011 GMT

In October, Leipzig will be the hotspot for the international meetings industry. The 50th ICCA Congress will take place in the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL) from 22nd to 26th October 2011. About 1,200 participants are expected to visit the trade’s most important event. Every year, the ICCA Congress gathers event experts from all continents. The ICCA unites more than 900 congress centres, event organisers and service providers committed to top-notch–quality from 86 countries.

Another major medical congress comes to Munich

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 30 47 2011 GMT

ESHRE´s decision in favour of Munich marks the successful conclusion of one of the largest joint bids by the City of Munich and the ICM – International Congress Centre Munich in the last two years. With at least 8000 delegates expected to attend the Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, this is currently one of the largest medical congresses in Europe. The ESHRE operates in one of the fastest growing and most forward-looking fields in modern medicine.

Gahrens + Battermann: We're leading the way! For the environment

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 06 41 2011 GMT

“A green meeting considers the environmental aspects of ALL facets of a meeting to minimise its negative impact on the environment.” (Definition of a green meeting, Convention Industry Council)
As one of the first equipment providers on the scene, Gahrens + Battermann focused on energy saving equipment and sustainable communication solutions right from the start and wants to expand the role as an environmentally-aware full service provider going into the future.

Cologne Conference Barometer 2010

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 04 13 2011 GMT

In order to underline Cologne’s significant standing as a convention destination, the Cologne Convention Bureau has joined forces with the European Institute for the Meetings Industry (EITW) to introduce an online statistics tool. Since the beginning of 2009, managers of local convention and congress venues have been supplying data relating to their events online on a monthly basis via the Conference Barometer. The EITW gathers additional data once a year, including information from potential customers relating to trends and preferences in the conventions market. These results are incorporated into an annual report, which is now available for the year 2010.

Ungerboeck releases version 20.3 for events

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 06 41 2011 GMT

Ungerboeck Software, the only truly global supplier of end to-end event management software, announces the release of Ungerboeck Software version 20.3. Clients worldwide have been eagerly awaiting this release of Ungerboeck’s first fully web-based version. Three years in the making, version 20.3. is the result of over $10 million in research and development, and is the largest single commercial software development project ever attempted in the events industry. More than 7 million lines of code and 3,000 web pages were created to make version 20.3 our fastest, easiest-to-use, and most productive version ever.

Bremen: One-stop shop for convention services

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 27 15 2011 GMT

Bremen has put itself firmly on the map as a venue for meetings and events of almost every shape and size - the world's biggest space research conference COSPAR 2010, major annual conventions such as the Intensive Medicine & Intensive Care Symposium, congresses for national associations, corporate gather-ings, trade fairs and sporting events - and the BTZ Bremen Convention Bureau has designed a new range of packages in response to the ever-increasing demand. Details can be found in the new Bremen confer-ence planner, which has just been published for IMEX, the international exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, taking place in Frankfurt from 24 to 26 May.

Düsseldorf – 12 points: Eurovision Song Contest 2011 a great success

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 17 38 2011 GMT

The finale of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which was broadcast from the ESPRIT arena in Düsseldorf, met everyone’s highest expectations. Participants Ell and Nikki from Azerbaijan weren’t the only winners of the evening. Everyone involved agrees that the show itself was also a great success. NDR, the City of Düsseldorf, and DüsseldorfCongress, which operates the ESPRIT arena, offer rave reviews.

Hamburg’s range of events at a glance

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 16 32 2011 GMT

Hamburg’s entire range of events at a glance: now possible with the “Hamburg Meeting Guide 2011/2012”, hot off the press and immediately available free of charge. A total of 130 pages inform you of this Hanseatic city’s hotel offers and conference events, special locations and service providers from the MICE sector (Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Event). “The ‘Hamburg Meeting Guide’ is designed to simplify the decision-making process for any kind of event taking place in Hamburg”, explains publisher Matthias Rieger, Executive Director of the Hamburg Conventional Bureau (HCB).

Berlin is the world’s number four congress metropolis

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 16 20 2011 GMT

Berlin is one of the four most important association congress locations around the world. This is documented by the results of the current statistics of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA). With 138 events by international associations in 2010, the German capital ranks fourth – after Vienna (154), Barcelona (148) and Paris (147) and ahead of metropolises such as Singapore, London and Sydney.

The magic formula for Maritim’s national catering and service offer is called M.E.C.S.

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 10 53 2011 GMT

The new M.E.C.S. (Maritim Event & Catering Service) brochure published recently presents all the services that Maritim offers outside its hotels, in German and English.

The "like" button is not enough!

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 05 16 2011 GMT

"Mercure Meetings – Meet with a Guarantee"

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 05 14 2011 GMT

Cologne and Dusseldorf at IMEX 2011

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 26 34 2011 GMT

Building on last year’s successful cooperation, the convention bureau DÜSSELDORF (cbD) and the Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) will highlight Rhineland convention destinations in tandem again this year at IMEX. Together with their partners, the two cities will present their offerings from May 24 – 26, 2011 in Hall 8 at the fairgrounds in Frankfurt am Main. The Cologne-Düsseldorf open-design booth (G020) is part of the German Convention Bureau (GCB) exhibit. This year, over 3,500 exhibitors from over 150 countries will present their offerings at the most important trade exhibition for meetings and incentive trips in Germany.

Mitsubishi Electric to become the new name sponsor of the PHILISPHALLE

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 27 05 2011 GMT

The event venue in southern Düsseldorf, which has become well-known as the PHILIPSHALLE, now has a new name: Mitsubishi Electric HALLE. Koji Miyashita, President of the German subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Europe, and Dirk Elbers, Mayor of the City of Düsseldorf, announced their coopera-tion at a press conference today. Mitsubishi Electric plans to remain the Düsseldorf venue’s name sponsor over the long term.

Meeting Place Berlin 2011 – discover Berlin free of charge!

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 18 31 2011 GMT

Rosengarten is becoming barrier-free

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 05 50 2011 GMT

Hannover Congress Centre nominated Hall / Arena of the Year

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 13 17 2011 GMT

At the opening ceremony of the Frankfurt music fair on April 5, 2011 in the Frankfurt Festhalle the Live Entertainment Award (LEA) 2011 was awarded in 14 categories. The Dome Hall of the Hannover Congress Centrum was hereby nominated Hall / Arena of the Year 2010.

Düsseldorf to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 11 19 2011 GMT

Big appearance: Stuttgart with its own stand at IMEX 2011

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 29 41 2011 GMT

The ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart will be represented this year at the Stuttgart destination stand at IMEX in Frankfurt, the world's largest trade fair for the incentive travel, meeting and event industry. Together with the Convention Bureau Stuttgart and further partners, the ICS will be promoting Stuttgart from 24 - 26 May at the IMEX 2011 at stand G150 within the Germany stand as a great location for congresses and conventions. The ICS will also be making an appearance as a member of the “Seven Centers of Germany” cooperation.

IMEX 2011 – Nine Partners for the Congress Venue of Stuttgart

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 28 23 2011 GMT

Stuttgart as a congress destination is one of the ten most attractive conference venues in Germany. This year the capital of Baden-Württemberg is represented by nine partners from the congress sector and for the first time with a stand of its own at the IMEX in Frankfurt, the leading exhibition for congress and events organisers.

Many (new) Ways lead to Stuttgart

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 28 16 2011 GMT

DüsseldorfCongress takes the reigns of BURG-WÄCHTER CASTELLO

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 15 25 2011 GMT

DüsseldorfCongress Veranstaltungsgesellschaft has just added an exciting new event location to its portfolio. On Tuesday, March 8, 2011, management responsibility for BURG-WÄCHTER CASTELLO in Düsseldorf-Reisholz was turned over to DüsseldorfCongress, a subsidiary of the City of Düsseldorf and Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. After having been involved in bankruptcy proceedings since last August, the multipurpose hall is now owned by the City of Düsseldorf.

Maritim experiencing an upswing

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 09 12 2011 GMT

Satisfactory turnover and operating results in 2010, VAT rate reduction brings relief, overseas expansion continues, cooperation with hotel review platform TripAdvisor successfully implemented, and new conference packages introduced.

ICC Berlin: Another international award recognizes a globally acclaimed service

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 09 24 2011 GMT

At its general meeting in Quebec the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) honoured the International Congress Center Berlin (ICC Berlin) with this year’s award for outstanding services in support of large-scale conference events. The ICC Berlin had already won the World Travel Award for the Leading Conference & Convention Centre. Now Messe Berlin and the employees at Europe’s largest conference venue have received a further accolade.

Axica thinks green, especially cuisine

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 22 01 2011 GMT

Over the last years axica has been actively addressing the subject of sustainability in events, in particular “green meetings“. Initially the focus was on fine tuning the existing “hardware”, the modern and architecturally unique building and the refurbishment of the kitchens and equipment. Now the green spotlight is being shone on the „software“.

Record congress balance for Berlin

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 10 28 2011 GMT

Michel Prokop is now member of the IACC Executive Advisory Board

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 09 21 2011 GMT

Michel Prokop (51), General Manager Dolce Bad Nauheim and Vice President Development Germany, Austria, Switzerland of the international hotel group Dolce has been elected non executive board member for IACC Europe (International Association of Conference Centers). He represents Germany at this committee. This was the decision of the last IACC advisory board meeting, which took place near Barcelona.

“autosymphonic” – multimedia artwork for all senses

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 01 30 2011 GMT

In 2011, the automobile will be 125 years old. A great reason to celebrate – especially for the Germans. The motorcar was invented here, in the South-German city of Mannheim. Reason enough to celebrate the anniversary on September 10, 2011 with a unique event – the premiere of a symphony that has been composed specifically for the occasion: the “autosymphonic”. The most extraordinary thing is that approximately 80 automobiles from every era are involved. It’s the world’s first “automobile orchestra”.

125! years of the inventor of the motor car

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 24 38 2011 GMT

This coming Saturday marks 125 years of automotive history, as it was on 29 January 1886 that Carl Benz received the patent for the first motor car, heralding the birth of the automobile. From 30 January 2011, as well as experiencing 125 years of automotive history, visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Museum can discover the answers to questions about the drive technologies of the future in the newly designed exhibition room Legend 6: 'New start – The Road to Emission-free Mobility'.

Leonardo Hotels and HRS are going Direct Connect

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 24 42 2011 GMT

Leonardo Hotels (www.leonardo-hotels.com) announced today it has finished the development and implementation of a new and powerful direct connect solution with the biggest German hospitality website, HRS, through its PMS partner Optima. Leonardo Hotels is the first mid-size hotel chain to develop and have direct interface with the new HRS direct connect solution.

SevenCenters of Germany - Great places for great conventions

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 19 18 2011 GMT

Die Marketingkooperation 'SevenCenters of Germany' verbindet die sieben größten deutschen Kongresszentren mit direkter Anbindung an ein Messegelände, die es sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, Deutschland als Top-Tagungsstandort auf internationaler Ebene zu vermarkten.

Rendez-vous with a global metropolis

info@gcb.de (German Convention Bureau) — 13 25 2011 GMT

50 local providers, around 150 buyers from across the globe and a convention destination with countless opportunities – that’s the recipe for success of Meeting Place Berlin. From 7 to 11 July 2011 the highly diverse destination Berlin will once again delight decision-makers from the MICE industry. The international workshop is already being staged for the sixth time by the Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin.