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International Accor Hotels Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is present in 92 countries with more than 3,500 hotels and 450,000 rooms. Accor's broad portfolio of hotel brands – Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and hotel F1 - provide an extensive offer from luxury to budget. With more than 160,000 employees in Accor brand hotels worldwide, the Group offers its clients and partners 45 years of know-how and expertise. Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Xavier Guillemin [phone] [email protected] meetings.accorhotels.com/gb/home/index.shtml Best Cities Global Alliance BestCities Global Alliance consists of convention bureaus that deliver the world's best service experience for international meeting planners. These world premier meeting destinations include Berlin, Cape Town, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Houston, Melbourne, Singapore and Vancouver. Selecting one of the alliance partners gives meeting planners confidence, continuity and convenience. Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Jane Cunningham [phone] [email protected] www.bestcities.net EIBTM EIBTM is the leading global event for the meetings, incentives, conferences, events and business travel industry, taking place every year in the beautiful city of Barcelona. Organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions, each year the event gathers over 15,000 Meetings industry professionals for three days of focused business opportunities with over 3,000 international Exhibitors, a thought provoking Knowledge programme and hundreds of networking opportunities. The renowned EIBTM Hosted Buyer Programme for Association meeting planners and buyers offers a unique opportunity for Association Heads, Planners and Association Management Companies to make the most of their time at EIBTM by connecting with peers though exclusive networking events and education sessions. Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Christine Hessler [phone] [email protected] www.eibtm.com Energy Cities Alliance The Energy Cities Alliance is a partnership of leading destinations within the business events industry, Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Calgary, Perth and Stavanger. All members are cities at the forefront of the global energy sector. The Energy Cities Alliance invites you to share in the energy and vibrancy of its powerhouse economies and visit our one-stop-shop for your all your meeting needs at this year’s Association Congress in Paris. Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Deidre Keegan [phone] [email protected] www.energycitiesalliance.com