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PALAIS DES CONGRÈS DE PARIS SEPTEMBER 2021 Leading venue for international congresses Paris XVII th district, Porte Maillot, a stone s throw from the Champs-Elysées 32 000 sqm... including 19 000 sqm exhibition areas... 4 auditoriums on 3 levels, 20 breakout rooms, 85 meeting rooms, a VIP Club for your most prestigious customers. And, 2 TV studios and 1 teleport equiped with 11 dishes. The Palais des Congrès de Paris is a leading international venue for conferences, corporate events and shows. 40
VENUE CAPACITY AND LAYOUT Like a Parisian! The 25 th ICOMS at Palais des Congrès de Paris will offer your delegates the opportunity to experience Paris like a Parisian. It offers all the required space and it is located in the city center. A Parisian atmosphere is present at the venue, with many elements of the Parisian urban landscape like the Morris columns, Parisian lampposts and benches. After the congress, Parisian bistros, bars, boutiques and the Arc de Triomphe with the world famous Champs-Elysées are within walking distance of the congress venue. An unforgettable experience for your delegates, who will really take advantage of all that the city of Paris has to offer. One of the largest convention centres located in a city center Palais des Congrès de Paris, the venue in figures: Espace Grande Arche Cnit Paris La Défense PORTE MAILLOT A14 Espace Champerret Paris Le Bourget Le Palais des Congrès de de Paris Paris Paris Nord Villepinte 19,000sqm indoor exhibition space 4 amphitheatres with capacities from 400 to 3,700 Carrousel du Louvre 20 breakout rooms and 85 meeting rooms Paris Porte de Versailles Palais des Congrès de Versaillles Palais des Congrès d Issy UNIQUE FEATURES An exceptional location in downtown Paris: 10 minutes walking from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées Excellent visibility for your congress Palais des Congrès de Paris is really a part of the Parisian landscape. A concentration of different means of transportation a dedicated Metro station on Line 1, an express subway (RER) stop, 6 bus lines 40 years of experience Palais des Congrès de Paris opened in 1974 is well known to professionals and the general public 2,000 Hotel Rooms on site and more than 100,000 additional rooms within Paris Optimal layout for 25 th ICOMS, in one building optimizing traffic Hospitality services at the entrance of the center (tourist information point, business center, cash dispensers, concierge service ). As the venue is in central Paris, across the road from the venue s main entrance are all the services that delegates could need: pharmacy, car rental, banks, hairdresser, flower shops, dry-cleaning, etc. 25 TH ICOMS 2021 41
PLAN FLOOR PLAN Le Palais des Congrès de Paris PLAN FLOOR PLAN Level1 Hall Neuilly Hall Ternes -1-2 4 4 3 2 1 0-1 Salles de réunion / Meeting rooms Level4 GA Salle Passy / Passy room Hall Passy Hall Paris Halls Grand Amphithéatre Level0 Neuilly Hall Passy Ternes Level3 GA Grand Amphithéatre Boutiques / Shops Porte Maillot Level-1 Paris Level2 GA Boutiques / Shops Hall Passy 42
LOOR PLAN -1-2 4 4 3 2 1 0-1 veau 4 A nion / Meeting rooms Passy room théatre A héatre hops Paris Hall Ternes Hall Paris 4 3 2 1 0-1 Hall Passy Ternes Level4 Level3 Level2 Salles de réunion / Meeting rooms Salle Passy / Passy room Halls Grand Amphithéatre Grand Amphithéatre Boutiques / Shops GA Level4 Salons Concorde Level3 Salles de réunion / Meeting rooms Salles de conférence / Conference rooms GA Hall Bordeaux Hall Havane Amphithéatre Bordeaux Amphithéatre Havane Studios TV Club VIP Level2 Salles de réunion / Meeting rooms GA hops Boutiques / Shops Hall Passy GA Salle Maillot / Maillot room GA Salles de conférence / Conference rooms Hall Maillot Hall Passy Amphithéatre Bleu DÉCEMBRE 2009. Document non contractuel / non contractual document 5 DÉCEMBRE 2009. Do 25 TH ICOMS 2021 43
GROUND TRANSPORT OPTIONS TO/FROM AIRPORTS TRAIN STATIONS TO/FROM VENUE CITY CENTRE Palais des Congrès de Paris is directly accessible through metro line 1 and RER Line C. The station is within the building. From CDG airport Estimated journey time: 40-45 min. Public transport (RER B + Subway) Air France Coach From Orly airport Estimated journey time: 40-45 min. Public transport (Orlyval + Subway) Air France Coach Line From Gare du Nord & Gare de l Est (train stations) Estimated journey time: 30 min. Metro From Gare de Lyon (train station) Estimated journey time: 30 min. Metro Shuttle service during Congress days: Local authority involvement and support for information on the Welcome pack shuttle buses. 44
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GENERAL OVERVIEW: AN EXCEPTIONAL RANGE OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION HOTELS FOR EVERY TASTE AND EVERY BUDGET With over 80 000 bedrooms in nearly 1 600 hotels and with 20 000 bedrooms in aparthotels and youth accommodation within the city, Paris boasts an abundant and eclectic range of hotel accommodation. A new classification system came into effect recently and ranges Hotels from 1* to 5* categories, which explains why 16 000 rooms remain not classified. Number of rooms by area, star rating (2014) Area 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars Non classified hotels 75001 32 209 508 1893 1000 574 4216 75002 45 66 646 441 167 250 1615 75003 204 307 124 333 968 75004 55 435 60 340 890 75005 30 416 1448 352 767 3013 75006 59 321 1343 1375 198 498 3794 75007 182 919 408 129 522 2160 75008 183 1705 3368 2361 972 8589 75009 790 3986 1693 304 1886 8659 75010 109 793 2802 116 1718 5538 75011 69 448 1279 464 833 3093 75012 21 514 1965 1381 979 4860 75013 73 435 905 247 435 2095 75014 420 595 1792 2843 911 6561 75015 12 571 2393 3168 1205 7349 75016 104 765 733 453 746 2801 75017 18 334 2925 2810 118 1171 7376 75018 580 790 942 717 1465 4494 75019 625 961 182 427 2195 75020 24 144 288 709 1165 Total 1492 7779 28314 22375 4730 16741 81431 Total 48
Youth Hostels & Hostels Establishments Beds Average capacity Paris Youth Hostels 14 2896 207 Hostels 23 2441 106 Inner Suburbs Youth Hostels 3 720 240 Total 40 6057 Average rates by month in Paris hotels in 2014 (in Euros) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Aver. 149.7 143.4 150.4 157.4 174.0 195.9 165.2 137.6 195.0 187.5 159.7 156.2 164.3 25 TH ICOMS 2021 49
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION Youth accommodation represents a total of 6 000 beds in Paris, available from 24.30. Let s mention: The Cité Internationale Universitaire is easily accessible with the Tramway line T3 (10 minutes by tramway T3 from the congress center). The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris - located on a wooded park of 34 hectares in Southern Paris (Montparnasse- Alésia) and represents the largest concentration of residence halls in the whole region: 5 600 beds in 38 residences. The CISPs - for Centres Internationaux de Séjours de Paris - Kellerman and Maurice-Ravel, provide 600 beds in the students areas of Paris (Gare d Austerlitz - BNF/Gare de Lyon-Bercy). FIAP Jean Monnet offers 200 rooms and 22 meeting rooms (Montparnasse). The St Christopher s Inn Paris is a youth hostel featuring almost 300 beds on a peaceful canal, in the up and coming 19 th district. CHARTER for the hosting of major professional events To attract major congresses, the Paris City Council, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, through its Convention Bureau and the tourism professionals that it brings together, have put in place a global policy facilitating the organization of major events and increasing the attractiveness of the destination. This global strategy agreed on by all of the operators, above and beyond their respective strategies, has led to the elaboration of a charter for the hosting of professional events, signed by the 15 hotel groups representing more than 470 hotels all categories taken together (i.e. more than 60,000 guest rooms), the Paris City Council, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau. Objectives of the charter: Establish an attractive destination policy ; Provide an adapted response to the requirements of major professional events organizers; Maintain the attractiveness of Paris in the strategic activity of association congresses; Guarantee a long-term economic activity for the destination. 50
MCI FRANCE A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL CONGRESS ORGANIZER (PCO) The Local Organizing Committee has selected the assistance of MCI France as the PCO for the organization of the congress in 2019. MCI France is part of the MCI Group, the world leading PCO with 57 offices in 30 countries that will contribute to the promotion of the congress on a global scale. MCI is specialized in the organization and management of congresses, conferences, seminars and similar events. MCI works as consultant for academic and professional associations and provides full services management for conferences including but not limited to conference design, program development, registrations, site and venue selection and booking, audio-visuals, IT support, logistics, leisure management, marketing, printing and web services, fundraising, sponsorship and exhibitor sales, financial management and budget control. MCI France is already actively dedicated to the success of the congress. www.mci-group.com 25 TH ICOMS 2021 51
THE PARIS CONVENTION BUREAU, A KEY PARTNER Our mission The Paris Convention & Visitors bureau is a non-profit association whose main sponsors, the Paris City Council and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, give their active support to the promotion of the capital and its meetings industry. Our mission is to promote Paris as Europe s leading destination for congresses by offering expert services and becoming the natural one-stop-shop for meeting planners and association executives who want to organize meetings, congresses or any kind of events in Paris. Our complimentary services Consider us as a new team member... Our team will provide you with a variety of time-saving services for free, such as: Impartial and unbiased advice Recommendation of relevant suppliers Organization of site inspections Assistance in the bidding process Liaison with various institutions and authorities Letters of support from institutions Tools to promote your event: brochures, general presentation, short movies, free-of-rights pictures, posters Delegate information Our objective is yours: make your event a success! 52