This year, Cologne is represented for the first time at the IMEX Exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events by the Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) and three partners.
The IMEX is Germany's most important trade fair for meetings and incentive trips and is taking place from 26–28 May 2009 in Hall 8 at Messe Frankfurt.
More than 3500 exhibitors from over 150 countries will be attending IMEX 2009.
The Cologne-Bonn-Dusseldorf stand (G 190) will be one of the exhibitors in the open area of the German Convention Bureau (GCB). This year's joint stand is considerably larger and more extensive than last year's. KölnKongress GmbH, SKYEVENTCONFERENCE and Take Five will be represented as Cologne partners.
"This year, Cologne has an even larger presence at the exhibition than last year, which shows the growing importance accredited to the MICE segment as an economic factor in Cologne. Cologne is an extremely attractive city for hosting conventions and events thanks to the benefits its location can offer. These include an excellent price/performance ratio, an outstanding infrastructure and an excellent choice of events centres, locations and conference hotels", explains Stephanie Franke, Head of the Cologne Convention Bureau.
The new CCB homepage www.conventioncologne.de will go online just in time for IMEX. The key element of this web presence will be a meeting planner that enables customers to search online for locations and service partners and find the perfect solutions for their events.
Furthermore, the Cologne Convention Bureau will showcase the new "Meeting Point Cologne" and accompanying CD hot off the press. The new edition of the brochure provides a wide range of information and addresses relating to the numerous venues available for conventions around Cologne.
To give visitors to the exhibition stand a chance to really get to know Cologne and its partner cities, they will have the opportunity to enter a competition to win a luxury weekend on the Rhine.
With more than 130 venues and over 250 hotels with over 25,000 beds, Cologne is well-prepared as a convention location. Cologne's central location at the heart of Europe and its status as a media, business and university metropolis makes it the perfect environment for successful events. Last but not least, the open and friendly atmosphere of the city is a key factor in contributing towards an all round successful event.
For more information, visit Cologne Convention Bureau
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