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Venue decisions at WAN-IFRA

Michael HeipelDirector Supplier Services, Event Logistics and Sales

World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)11 July 2009

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Criteria for choice of location

• Basic requirement: Appropriateness of the venue (exhibition and conference facilities)

• International accessability

• Accessability by public transport

• Hotel infrastructure (amount)

• Hotel infrastructure (price level)

Criteria for choice of location

• Touristic attraction of City (restaurants etc.)

• Local Suppliers infrastructure and Local/regional media market

• Rental Rate and side cost for organizer and exhibitors

• Available exhibition slot

• Publisher survey(s)

• Supplier survey(s) and Exhibitor Advisory Group

Why Vienna?

• Strong regional media market

• Platform for networking with Eastern Europe

• Just the right exhibition venue (size, combination expo-conference facilities)

• Very well connected

• No.1 on Quality of Life index (Mercer Study)

• Perfect service of Vienna Convention Bureau, together with Reed Messe Vienna

•Research data

•Marketing support

•Operational support on site, pre-visits with exhibitors

•Contact to service partners

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