The Brussels Convention Bureau

Brussels International - Tourism & Congress (BI-TC) is the official Brussels Convention & Visitors Bureau.

We are here to help you organise your fairs, conferences, exhibitions and other events by providing you with complete information and independent advice to meet your particular needs, free of charge.

Our highly knowledgeable meeting consultants’ staff is at your disposal to supply information on all aspects of conference organisation in every phase of the organisational process. We can therefore put you into contact with venues, hotels with meeting facilities, local professional congress organisers (PCO's), destination management companies (DMC's) and other service suppliers to help you meet any specific conference need. If Brussels is a serious option for your event, we also can arrange for a site inspection visit to show you a selection of possible venues and hotels.

Brussels International - Tourism & Congress
Marketing & Sales Director
Rue Royale 2-4 Koningsstraat
B - 1000 Brussels
Belgium

Tel.: +32 2 549 50 52
Fax: +32 2 549 50 59
mice@brusselsinternational.be

Corporate website: www.brusselsinternational.be

BVT - Bulgarian VIP Tours

Bulgarian VIP Tours is a Destination Management Company specializing in venues management for conferences, meetings and incentives on the territory of Bulgaria.

Bulgaria is located in the Southeastern part of Europe and can be reached within а 2 hours flight from all European airports. The joining of the country in the European Union (2007), together with the beginning of essential changes in the infrastructure such as the appearance of many new luxury hotels with conference centers, the direct flights operated by main European air companies, the rich and fascinating Bulgarian history, culture and scenery nature, the creation of new and interesting teambuilding and incentive elements, make Bulgaria one of the preferred Eastern European destinations for holding various business meetings and incentives.

Bulgarian VIP Tours team is based in Bulgaria (offices in Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv ) and take care of every detail for and during your event.

Contact details:
Stefka Lateva
Marketing & Sales Director
Bulgarian Vip Tours
1, Makedonia Str, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
Tel.:+359 52 614770; 614771
Fax:+359 52 614762

Corporate website: www.bvt-mice.com

CCH - Congress Center Hamburg

Hamburg is Germany’s second largest city, and yet it has more waterways and at the same time more green spaces than any other city in Germany. Hamburg is also one of the top conference and exhibition cities. Following the new construction of a 7000 square metre multi-function exhibition hall and the associated conference area, the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg has regained its top position in international competition.

This modern conference centre has expanded its exhibition space to a total of 10,000 square metres with a new hall, which fully meets the requirements of the international conference and meetings business. Together with the new conference area, the CCH has 23 fully air-conditioned conference rooms, and seats a total of 12,500 people in addition to the exhibition space. The compact design ensures that everything is close together at the CCH.

Another major benefit of the CCH is its attractive location – CCH visitors can walk from the foyers straight into Europe’s largest shrub roofgarden. The landscaped park directly adjacent to the CCH is an attractive place for recreation, and the attractive city centre is just next to the park with shopping facilities, hotels, theatres and restaurants. The transport facilities are also outstanding – Dammtor Station, voted Germany’s most attractive railway station, is just a few steps away and Hamburg Airport only twenty minutes.

Corporate website: www.hamburg-messe.de

DMC Denmark

DMC Denmark specializes in meetings and incentives, product launches, events and leisure groups as well as being Denmark’s largest handling agent for cruise ships. We also have local offices in Chile, Estonia and Sweden.

Copenhagen is the new capital of cool when it comes to meetings, conferences, incentives and the opportunity to experience sights unseen. And DMC Denmark is the company to arrange for a personalized program for you, from action and adventure to after hour hot spots, art and entertainment.

Starting at the airport we take personal care of your party. We cover all aspects of transfers, accommodation, meeting facilities, sightseeing tours, incentives and special events.

Let us help make your visit to Copenhagen or the rest of Denmark unique and memorable, whatever the purpose of your stay. And if something unusual is needed, we can arrange themed parties, teambuilding, photo safari, bike and picnic tours, just to mention a few!

With DMC as your local partner, you can relax while we take care of all the details.

Contact Details:

Søren Damstrup (soren@dmcdenmark.dk)
Director of Sales & Marketing
www.dmcdenmark.dk
Member of MPI, SITE, ICCA
MPI DK President


Groenningen 15 . 1270 Copenhagen K . Denmark
Tel. +45 3312 1200 .  Direct. +45 3318 9277  Fax. +45 3312 1211

DMC Sweden

Exceptional facilities, world-class accommodation, easy access and professional support services make Stockholm and the surrounding area a dream destination for hosting corporate meetings and incentive programmes.

Stockholm's beauty is legendary.  A modern capital city with a flourishing business life, it has successfully retained its history and natural splendour.

Stockholm has become a popular spot, not only for tourists, but also as the centre for business, conferences and incentive travel. So allow DMC to be creative on your behalf and provide you with innovative events and activities that are sure to warm up any meeting, conference and improve a training session.

Our professional team is based in Sweden and they look forward to welcoming you and your clients. 

Contact Details:

Lisa Montgomery (lisa@dmcsweden.se)
Director of Sales & Operations
www.dmcsweden.se
Member of MPI, SITE, ICCA
MPI DK President


5th floor . 111 52 Stockholm . Sweden
Tel. +46 8 5511 0911 . Fax. +46 8 55 11 09 12

KÖLCSEY CONVENTION CENTRE DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

The Kölcsey Convention Centre, with its 13,000m2 area, is the largest, the most modern and the most well-equipped centre in Eastern-Hungary.

It is located in Debrecen, which is the second largest city in Hungary, 220 kilometres far from Budapest. The city is not only the cultural and scientific centre of the region, but also a marvellous place of various festivals and cultural events. Moreover, Debrecen is the city of a flourishing bath culture and a distinctive health centre as well. The centuries’ old traditions and the most recent technical and scientific innovations enhancing each other make Debrecen a nationally and internationally renowned city.

You could hardly find a better location for a convention or a conference than the Kölcsey Convention Centre. The ample spaces that can be fitted to size, the state-of-the-art technical equipment available, the top-quality catering service in a restaurant, and bars would all justify that you have made the right choice…

The Grand Hall, the individual section halls, the elegant Ballroom, and even the Exhibition Hall, together with the sunlit Entrance Hall and foyer, offer a perfect venue for any kind of lecture, performance, ball, reception, exhibition or exposition.

The Grand Hall is the ideal location for large-scale conferences, balls, receptions, concerts, and exhibitions. Due to the adjoining separable section halls, its capacity can be adjusted to seat from 780 to 1200 people. It has a mobile stage, which can open directly to the truck entrance, separated only with a mobile wall section. As a result, it can be furnished without any particular difficulty whatsoever. The hall has excellent acoustic features, provided by a special system optimizing the sound effects generated in the hall.

The Ballroom is wonderfully versatile: it is a perfect place for conferences, wedding parties, receptions, corporate functions, small concerts and theatre performances. Since its stage can be separated at will, the room size may vary between 160-350 seats.

The Section halls seating 30-80 people can be used for hosting business meetings or presentations. For larger size conventions, they can be configured to accommodate as many as 90-150 guests

Apart from housing artistic exhibitions, the Exhibition Hall can also be fitted with a number of individual stalls or booths and can even be used as a conference venue with a seating capacity of 260.

Spacious and filled with natural light, the Foyer sections can be almost organically linked to events held inside the halls, as excellent locations for coffee breaks, buffet or sit-down receptions, poster presentations, and larger scale food-station receptions.

The Convention Centre has direct access to an exclusive hotel with 88 double bedrooms and 4 apartment rooms, which add up to 192 places altogether.

Below the centre lies a 9,000 m² parking garage that can take 300 parking spaces, which is connected with the main building with elevators and stairs.

About Debrecen
Debrecen with its almost 205 thousand inhabitants is the second largest city in Hungary, and the city 220 kilometres far from Budapest has a rich history more than 6 centuries long. It is not only the cultural and scientific centre of the region, but also a marvellous place of various festivals and cultural events. Moreover, Debrecen is the city of a flourishing bath culture and a distinctive health centre as well. The centuries’ old traditions and the most recent technical and scientific innovations enhancing each other make Debrecen a nationally and internationally renowned city.

This lively city in the heart of the Carpathian Basin awaits the visitors with a cornucopia of programs and events, from a number of excellent art exhibitions, folk programs to many sports and leisure events. The outstanding collections of the local museums, the historical monuments of the city or the various and imposing programs of local folk traditions enchant all visitors who wish to explore the marvels of Debrecen: choir festivals, folk festivals, carnivals, breath-taking exhibitions, fairs offer their programs and goods for the visitors. At the same time Debrecen, which is a university centre, is also a place for conferences and scientific meetings, and this serves the active and organic cooperation of the city’s economic, scientific, educational and cultural life.

Debrecen is not only a regional and national, but an international centre of education, especially on higher levels. Several thousands of foreign students choose Debrecen as their educational destination year after year which hallmarks the traditionally high level of the various trainings and the well-established technical and scientific background supporting the institutional network. The University of Debrecen, one of the largest ones in the country, offers a variety of trainings from humanities to natural sciences, from musical education to economic training, from medical to agricultural training. This outstanding system of higher education is further enhanced by the internationally respected medical training for foreign students from all around the world. 

Debrecen is the centre of trade and business for centuries and this flourishing and dynamic cooperation of the city and economy is established on a number of different strata: education and knowledge, economy, local administration, and investors and business partners combine forces to generate a local economy that is defined and established on a regional level and on a high standard of professionalism. As the economic and trade centre of north-eastern Hungary, Debrecen houses more than 20% of the enterprises in the region.

Corporate website: www.kolcseykozpont.hu

Maistra Ltd.

Maistra Ltd. is one of the leading hotel companies in Croatia and part of the Adris Group. Maistra Ltd. tourist facilities are located in prestigious locations in Rovinj and Vrsar, two beautiful Istrian tourist centers of exceptional natural and cultural-historical value. Maistra Ltd. tourist product in 2008. consists of 7 hotels with 1.266 rooms, 8 resorts with 2.062 units and 6 camping sites with 7.300 units, which represents total accommodation potential of over  31.000 guests daily.

In 2005 Maistra Ltd. has formed a strategy development plan which includes vast construction projects and renovation of all already existing tourist facilities and complexes. Apart from the development of dedicated vacation tourism opportunities, it is important to emphasize other avenues such as business travel, specialist breaks and active holidays, as well as the facilities dedicated to the special interests, which will ensure openings in new market segments and intensify tourist activity all year round.

The mission of Maistra Ltd. is to become the first class and recognizable tourist company, as well as the destination on the Adriatic coast, which will, in addition to strong reliance on the destination brands and offer of unique atmosphere, highly personalized and hospitable service, and the development of modern and competitive facilities, allow the creation of authentic experiences in an endeavor to fulfill requirements of the most demanding guests.

Corporate website: www.maistra.com

Net Travel Service

Net Travel Service is a Destination Management Company established in 1998. Our mother company, Tumlare Corporation, is one of the leading European incoming tour operators with a reputation of the highest quality of products and services.

With 4 offices (Budapest-Vienna-Prague-Zagreb), we are able to offer a complete range of tailor-made services wherever you want to organize your event in Central Europe.

We have been involved in the organization of large and successful events for the most prestigious companies. Working with Net Travel Service is your guarantee of the best and most complete service, our team of experienced professionals will offer you the perfect knowledge of our destinations.

A whole range of well-adapted services, an original and creative approach, quick response, personalized attention to help you organize your:

• Incentives
• Team building activities
• Seminars and conventions
• Product launches
• Special events, gala dinners
• Congresses

Our company philosophy cannot only be seen in words, but in our client history. Our greatest success is the commitment of our company to become partners with our clients, not for the short term, but for years to come. Growing to be partners is a close cooperation to the mutual benefit of both companies.

Whatever your event may be, and whatever the profile of the participants is, Net Travel Service can always suggest a wide selection of venues or accommodation and provide a complete range of services – logistical & technical support, hotels, transportation, excursions, decoration, special set-ups, entertainment in prestigious venues…

Corporate website: www.dmc-nts.com

NORWAY EXHIBITION & CONVENTION CENTRE

Norway Exhibition & Convention Centre in co-operation with Thon Hotel Arena, offers plenary capacity for 7000 delegates, a total display area of some 39 000 sq. m. and 51 meeting rooms – a professional meeting place for business opportunities.

The Centre is located 12 minutes from Oslo int’l. Airport and the Oslo city centre, the venue opened in 2002. Activities include international trade shows, congresses, corporate events and banquets. Our city centre venue for concerts and congresses, Oslo Spektrum, offers 8500 seats.
Visit www.norwayconvention.com for further information and presentations in WMA or PDF formats.

Oslo is the capital of Norway and is the natural hub of Norway’s national and international travel. The city is beautifully situated at the head of Oslo Fjord surrounded by forested ridges, and this very location gives Oslo unexpected qualities for a national capital. Arable fields, vast forests and untouched nature areas surrounding the city are only twenty minutes from the centre. They provide recreational opportunities that are frequently taken advantage of by the city’s inhabitants

Corporate website: www.norwayconvention.com

South Moravia – varied, hospitable and cheap – and frequent host of top congresses

South Moravia is a tourist destination popular with locals and foreigners alike and it recently featured in the US national newspaper, USA Today. The paper recommended SouthMoravia as one of the five cheapest places in the world boasting a rich history and stunning wine villages. It can be compared with the French region of Provence. South Moravia’s congress travel industry is largely concentrated in its centre – Brno. The city has hosted several important international events.

Tourist Authority - South Moravia as a tourist organization it coordinates the development of tourism in Southern Moravia. The Authority is focused on finding the interests of the given persons in the development of tourism and on providing them with complex services (from detailed information, comfortable reservation (booking), faultless stay and return), on securing enterprise prosperity and thus competitiveness of Southern Moravia.

Corporate website: www.jizni-morava.cz, www.ccrjm.cz

Tampere Convention Bureau

Tampere Convention Bureau offers free assistance to any national or international organizer planning an international meeting in Tampere

Tampere is a prime example of a safe and modern Nordic city and a leading congress location in Finland. Academia and international enterprise flourish in this dynamic centre of industry, culture, research and education.

Tampere is superbly equipped to accommodate international meetings of all kinds. Tampere Hall, the largest purpose-built congress and concert centre in Scandinavia, comfortably accommodates congresses of up to 3,000 delegates – as do the city’s more than 20 hotels.

All services, including conference venues, hotels, shops and restaurants, are within easy walking distance of each other in and around the city centre. The pristine nature and vast lakes surrounding the city create an atmosphere of tranquility and harmony.

When the day’s business is done, a startling range of theatres, concerts, bars and restaurants provides excellent opportunities for entertainment and socializing.

Hundreds of international conferences have enjoyed huge success in Tampere. We’ll be delighted to do the same for your event.

Tampere Convention Bureau is at your service!

Corporate website: www.tampereconventionbureau.fi

Wonderful Copenhagen

Wonderful Copenhagen ® is the official Visitors and Convention Bureau of the Greater Copenhagen Area. Wonderful Copenhagen represents 130 member companies from the entire value chain in the meetings industry providing free help to meetingplanners as a neutral partner. We find availability and make preliminary bookings and arrange site visits. It is fast and transparent and three comparable offers given within 48 hrs.

Corporate website: www.meetincopenhagen.com