International associations congresses management: assistance through the entire bidding process, from bidbooks to site inspections, with a focus on international competititons. The Paris Convention Bureau is the one-stop shop for international associations looking for a local unbiased partner: budget management of the bid proposals, selection of relevant local suppliers, overall planning and coordination of the local proposals, written and oral presentation of the bids (60 competitions - 300 congresses annually)
Main liaison between the clients (associations or PCOs) and the local institutions: the City of Paris, the Paris Region, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and the French Government.
Handling of the Paris promotional and marketing tools: Monitoring of the MICE sector in Paris through annual statistics, Press releases and MICE market watch (European major cities)
Prospection and loyalty program towards international associations through local workshops or famtrips, sales calls (USA, UK, Belgium and Germany) and Paris stands on the international market fairs (IMEX, IMEX AMERICA, EIBTM)
Hands-on management of the 500+ members of the Paris Convention Bureau
Organization of the Paris Convention Bureau's Annual Meeting (800-1000 participants): budget, overall logistics, negotiation of local partnerships.
Company Description
The Paris Convention Bureau is a non-profit association: its goal is to promote Paris as a congress destination. It provides the international associations with its local expertise and offers assistance through the bidding proccess.
