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Paris & France VIPARIS The most complete range of venues in the heart of Paris: VIPARIS, a single group for 10 Parisian exhibition, conference and convention centres. Whatever the requirements of your event, its concept, its scale, …VIPARIS provides you with the best solutions. Our 10 centres: Palais des Congrès de Paris - CNIT - Porte de Versailles - Paris Nord Villepinte Carrousel du Louvre - Palais des Congrès de Versailles - Palais des Congrès d’Issy - Paris Le Bourget - Espace Grande Arche - Espace Champerret. VIPARIS provides 33 exhibition halls, 16 amphitheatres, 240 meeting rooms, 23 multipurpose spaces, 600,000sqm of interior space and 257,000sqm of exterior space. Contact: Email: Web: Lydie Buleon [email protected] www.venuesinparis.com Tel: [phone] Paris Convention Bureau The Paris Convention Bureau is the gateway to the destination, providing tailor-made solutions to professionals that wish to organize an event in Paris. Our services are neutral and free of charges: we work hand in hand with the Parisian professionals at each stage of the project. We can assist you by designing the bid document, recommending relevant suppliers, arranging site inspections, obtaining letters of support, providing promotional tools… Paris is today’s world leader for conferences and congresses (with more than 300 attendees): number 1 on ICCA ranking! This ranking stands as a testimony to our city’s reputation, entrepreneurial spirit, and ability to create and innovate. Each year we receive over 32 million visitors, attracted by this unique city and its famous lifestyle. Contact: Email: Web: Cécile Mairaville [email protected] www.convention.parisinfo.com Tel: + 33 1 49 52 53 88 Atout France Atout France - the France Tourism Development Agency - and the partners of the France Meetings & Convention Board will introduce you to the country’s diversified offer for association events. 13 exhibitors, representing various destinations, will be on the French area. More than 2,000 event infrastructures with a capacity of more than 200 persons, makes France the 1st European country for the number of infrastructures and the 5th country in the world to welcome congresses. 5 French cities, including Paris in number 2, are in the Top100 worldwide ranking of cities hosting international congresses (ICCA 2012). France is an extremely attractive country : 71 dedicated innovative clusters have been created by companies in all the French economic areas of excellence. Contact: Email: Web: Clémence Baret Tel: [email protected] www.rendezvousenfrance.com + 33 142 96 75 02 Biarritz Tourisme A unity of place with 3 congress centres in the heart of the city in front of the ocean, all accessible by foot and one showroom near the airport and the station. A human-sized city, with a large capacity of accommodation with its 3500 hotels rooms. A wide selection of restaurants. A tradition recognized for its gastronomy and its lifestyle. A geographical situation favoured in the Basque Country, between the ocean and Pyrenees, in 2 steps of Spain. Like a convention bureau, Biarritz Tourisme advises you, accompanies you in the organization of your events (choice of places and providers and coordination of their interventions on your event, accommodation research). Contact: Email: Web: Gérald Buscemi [email protected] www.congres.biarritz.fr Tel: [phone]