monday, february 18th 2013 afternoon arrivals and check-in at the hotel bel air hotel – the hague...

Monday, February 18th 2013

Afternoon arrivals and check-in at the hotel

Bel Air Hotel – The HagueJohan de Wittlaan 30, 2517 JR The Hague, Netherlands

18h00Welcome cocktail + visit of the World Forum GL EventsChurchillplein 10, The Hague, Netherlands

20h00Welcome dinner in the Harbour Club – ScheveningenDoctor Lelykade 5, Scheveningen, Netherlands

ICCA France-Benelux Chapter SummitFebruary 18-19, 2013

ICCA France-Benelux Chapter SummitFebruary 18-19, 2013

Tuesday, February 19th 2013

Breakfast at the Bel Air Hotel (included in room rate)

Conference programme 09h00-18h00Bel Air Hotel

1. Venue management company : the venue perspective of the coming years and a vision of the long-term strategy and market approach

-Laurent Chiron, Sales Director, Viparis

-Yvonne Nassar, Head of Marketing & Innovation, Amsterdam RAI

-James Debos, Director of International Congress & Conference Organisation – PCO, GL Events

•Criteria for choosing a destination : perspective of a non medical association

-Malgosia Bartosik, Membership & Events Director, European Wind Energy Association 

- Lunch -

3.PCO Case study : using social media to promote a congress

-François Barraud, Associate Director, Brainsonic

-Philippe Brégaint, Sales Director, Colloquium

-Samuel Hertay, International Sales Manager, Colloquium

4. Regional Success stories. Panel Open Session :

“Describe the most innovative and unusual marketing campaign you have created to promote your destination, convention center or company.”

This session is your chance to speak out! We all have fantastic ideas to win more business, this is the moment to share your experience with your ICCA colleagues.

Please find attached an “abstract” form which you should fill out and send to marta.gomes@viparis.com by January 30, 2013.

Three selected speakers will be asked to prepare a 10-minute presentation and there will be time for Q&A afterwards

ICCA France-Benelux Chapter SummitFebruary 18-19, 2013

We would like to thank the following partners and sponsors for their support :

Your contact in The Hague :

-Marta Gomes: +33 (0)6 46 39 36 47-Lydie Buléon: +33 (0)6 16 78 41 56