International Congress and Convention Association

50th ICCA Congress Incorporating the ICCA General Assembly First Announcement

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Johann Sebastian Bach Thomaskirsche

Leipzig, Germany 22 - 26 October 2011 02 Welcome Messages

Message from ICCA President Message Chairman LHC Leigh Harry Herzlich willkommen! I’m certain that ICCA’s 50th Congress next year in On behalf of the German Host Committee, and in fact on is going to be many things: bigger than ever, behalf of the entire German meetings industry, I have as members throughout Europe are already telling us the pleasure to invite you very warmly to the 50th ICCA about their plans to bring their management teams Congress in Leipzig, to be held October 22 - 26, 2011. en masse to take advantage of its close proximity; innovative and effi cient, exemplifying Germany’s The ICCA Congress has been to Germany before: renowned business culture; open and welcoming, as Berlin 1974 and Munich 1984. Since then, the world befi ts a city that for centuries has been a gateway to has changed. Germany has changed too. While “Made Europe’s central and eastern countries; and featuring in Germany” has been a quality tag for many decades 1st Announcement – ICCA Congress 2011 great teamwork, as was already demonstrated by all and while Germany still is among the world’s leaders ICCA’s German members getting strongly behind their in business, science and innovation, the country has Congress bid from the very beginning. become younger, friendlier, more dynamic, more relaxed. Leipzig, your host city, epitomises these What can we promise will be on the agenda for next qualities of the modern Germany. Leipzig in the former year? More educational sessions than we’ve ever Eastern part of Germany was the origin of the Peaceful staged; more top quality outside speakers from Revolution in 1989 which brought Europe and the world client organisations and different industry sectors; closer together. The city’s cosmopolitan outlook, its more mind-stretching, cutting-edge topics that you spirit of freedom and tolerance, of creative curiosity and won’t fi nd on the agendas of other meetings industry enthusiasm, will greatly inspire the ICCA Congress. meetings; more networking investment in the tools to help delegates not only fi nd the contacts they are In 2011, ICCA will organise its 50th Congress. This looking for, but to facilitate business between them; is an important anniversary, and a milestone date. more fringe meetings for the consortia and special An occasion that deserves exploring new horizons for interest groups that are becoming more and more the future development of our organisation and our important to members; more business exchanges and industry. appointments; more personal choice and opportunities to customise your congress experience. And of course, The world seems to believe that Germans are meticulous great social events where business relationships can and effi cient organisers, and we will of course do our turn into friendships, and where we can further extend utmost to live up to this expectation. However, since the the environment of trust that helps make ICCA and its 2006 FIFA Football World Cup, many people in the world Congress a unique business community. have also discovered another side of Germany. Germans as warm-hearted, friendly hosts, as people who love life So be prepared to encounter evidence of the Germany and who can celebrate parties. In that sense, we look you think you aleady know well – beer, effi ciency, forward to welcoming you in Leipzig in October 2011. football, quality, bratwurst – but don’t be surprised by Let us bring to life once again the slogan of the 2006 the other facets of Germany that ICCA knows will be Football World Cup: “A time to make friends”. on show as well – humour, creativity, warmth, haute cuisine, sustainability!

See you in Leipzig next year!!! André Kaldenhoff

Leigh Harry Dates – Venue – Hotels 03 Leipzig, Germany

First Time Attendees Introduction Programme and I&MI Charity Golf Saturday 22 October 2011 Tournament 22–26 October 2011

ICCA General Assembly Sunday 23 October 2011

Monday 24 October to ICCA Congress Wednesday 26 October 2011

Programme Hotel Accommodation The education programme will deliver content that’s Leipzig offers an excellent choice of hotels in all tailor-made to meet the interest of ICCA’s global mix categories. There are approx. 6,500 rooms in more of senior level delegates with lots of choice within than 50 hotels that have all been either newly built or every timeslot of the programme. As always, First Time beautifully restored in recent years. Most of the hotels Attendees will be well taken care of to make them feel are in the historic city centre of Leipzig. So they are part of the great ICCA family. We will also continue with between 10 and 20 minutes away from the venue, by a massive range of Expert Advice Appointments and car or public transport. the Business Exchange, all very valuable to ensure the highest possible Return on Investment for all delegates. So far, the following hotels are designated as official hotels for the ICCA Congress 2011:

Venue The Westin Leipzig The CCL Congress Center Leipzig is part of the Leipziger Website: www.westin.com/leipzig Messe new Exhibition and Convention Centre which was opened in April 1996. Five exhibition halls of 20,000 pentahotel Leipzig sqm each total an exhibition space of 100,000 sqm. Website: www.pentahotels.com/en/leipzig/ Due to their flexibility, these halls are frequently used to accommodate purpose-built auditoria for large meetings Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig of several thousand delegates. The architects were Website: www.radissonblu.com/hotel-leipzig Gerkan, Marg und Partner who have considerable experience in planning logistically complex edifices like Leipzig Marriott Hotel airports, train stations and sports arenas. The Glass Hall, a futuristic steel-and-glass construction and the Website: www.leipzigmarriotthotel.de landmark of the property, was designed by British star architect Ian Ritchie who also designed the Louvre Novotel Leipzig City Pyramid in Paris. The CCL building is one of the most Website: www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-1784-novotel- modern and attractive meeting facilities in Europe. leipzig-city/index.shtml Set in a park landscape, the venue features architectural beauty and latest generation media and Mercure Leipzig am Johannisplatz telecommunication technology. 23 halls and rooms on Website: www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-5406-mercure- four levels, together with spacious multi-purpose rooms hotel-leipzig-am-johannisplatz/index.shtml and foyers, offer maximum scope for a novel and creative layout of the ICCA Congress. Website: www.ccl-leipzig.de 04 Leipzig

Leipzig – a city’s soul

Leipzig is constantly reinventing itself, yet at the same time it is a city that stands for continuity, the long-term view and reliability. The soul of this city has always been characterised by energy, a creative will and the pride of its citizens. In the 12th century the first trade fairs in the world were held here, at the intersection of Europe’s most important trading routes. In 1409 the Alma Mater Lipsiensis was founded – the second oldest university in Germany. Hospitality and an openness to new ideas are centuries-old traditions here. 1st Announcement – ICCA Congress 2011

Leipzig – commerce and the entrepreneurial spirit

In the second half of the 19th century, Leipzig became the forerunner of industrialisation in Germany. The industrial architecture of the late 19th century has become one of the city’s attractions. Today, drive and the entrepreneurial spirit are fertile soil for well-known companies like Porsche, BMW, DHL and Amazon who are making major investments and moving into the city.

Leipzig – culture and art

Over the course of the centuries, Leipzig’s citizens have supported the arts, collected paintings, endowed museums and founded the world-famous Gewandhaus Orchestra. Leipzig is known all over the world as a city of music on account of the works of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann and Johann Sebastian Bach. A concert by St. Thomas Choir in the actual place where Bach worked – St Thomas’s Church – is one of the cultural and emotional highlights of a visit to Leipzig.

Leipzig – changes world history

Leipzig’s political importance was underlined in autumn 1989 when protest marches ushered in the Peaceful Revolution, which in turn paved the way for German and European unification in the 1990’s. A must-see for every visitor to Leipzig is St. Nicholas Church, which was the political and spiritual spark plug to the Peaceful Revolution.

Leipzig – flair and lifestyle

Self-confidence and pleasure in enjoyment characterise the Leipzig lifestyle. In the lively Old Town more than 1,200 restaurants, pubs and cafés invite people to partake of some refreshment and relax. After a shopping spree in the magnificent Wilhelminian shopping arcades, some visitors are drawn to the nostalgic cafés, fashionable restaurants and elegant streets around the historic market square, whilst others prefer to mix with the student customers in the alternative art, theatre and pub scene. With over 120 hectares of woodland and parks and with golf courses, the rivers and canals within the city and the lakes to the south, Leipzig offers a wide range of recreational opportunities. Accessibility 05 Leipzig, Germany 22–26 October 2011

By Air By car Leipzig- Airport (LEJ) Leipzig is easily accessible by road. Three motorways intersect here and form a circle around the city. Leipzig-Halle Airport features several daily connections to major German hubs like , Munich, Düsseldorf, The A9 motorway is Germany’s most important North- Cologne or Stuttgart, furthermore some direct South connection and goes from Berlin to Munich. connections to major European cities like Paris, Vienna, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona or Lisbon. The Airport-City- The A14 motorway is an important East-West connection Train runs every 30 minutes between the airport and from Hannover to Dresden. Via two motorway exits it Leipzig Central Railway Terminal. The journey to the city provides direct access to the venue, and it connects the centre takes 15 minutes. On the way, the train stops at venue with the Airport within 15 minutes. Leipziger Messe, the venue of the ICCA Congress.

The A 38 motorway, another East-West connection, Berlin Airports (Tegel TXL and Schönefeld SXF) starts in Leipzig and ends in Göttingen. Delegates may also fly into one of Berlin’s airports and continue their journey to Leipzig by train. The train ride from Berlin Central Station to Leipzig takes one hour, Getting around in Leipzig and trains are leaving every hour during daytime. Distances in Leipzig are short. The travel time between the historic city centre with the official hotels and the congress venue is 15 minutes. Leipzig features By train an excellent and perfectly reliable public transport Leipzig Central Station is Europe’s largest railway network which is mostly operated by LVB Leipziger terminal station. Besides being an impressive Verkehrsbetriebe (the Leipzig Transport Company). architectural highlight, the station puts Leipzig right Most traffic infrastructures have been completely into the centre of Germany’s, and in fact Europe’s modernised for the 2006 Football World Cup and live railway network. The fast and comfortable ICE trains up to the most advanced standards. provide for good direct connections to all major cities in Germany. A ride to Berlin takes one hour, travel times to Frankfurt and Hamburg are 3 hours, and there is an Official Airline Alliance hourly service. Even for some neighbouring European Star Alliance is the official airline alliance for the 50th countries, the train may be an easy and attractive ICCA Congress 2011, with Lufthansa being the lead option for travelling to Leipzig. The travel time from airline. Full details are listed on the Congress website. Prague to Leipzig by train is 3:30 hours. Leipzig Central Station is located right in the heart of the historic city centre where most of the hotels are. A ride from there to the venue (by public trans-port or by car) takes approx. 15 minutes. 06 Social Programme

Sunday 23 October 2011

Welcome Event and Congress Opening at Gewandhaus Concert Hall

The world-famous Gewandhaus Concert Hall which has seen conductors like Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly will set the scene for the opening of the 50th ICCA Congress. Afterwards, delegates will walk only a few steps to the “Moritzbastei”, the historic basement vaults of a Mediaeval fortress. While indulging in the delights of local food and drinks, you will enjoy music, entertainment, and plenty of networking opportunities. 1st Announcement – ICCA Congress 2011 Monday 24 October 2011

CAT Night at the Volkspalast

Looking like an ancient Roman temple, the “Volkspalast was erected in 1913 and originally served as a Leipzig Trade Fair exhibition pavilion. Today it is a popular entertainment venue. The interior combines the building’s old architecture with funky modern elements. The central dome is surrounded by chill-out areas. Thus, the Volkspalast will set a perfect scene for a really fun CAT Night.

Tuesday 25 October 2011

Gala Dinner at the Glass Hall

While the previous night’s event paid tribute to Leipzig’s past, the Gala Dinner will take you into a futuristic environment. The Glass Hall, a breathtaking barrel vault-shaped steel-and-glass construction, is the landmark of the new Leipziger Messe Exhibition and Convention Centre. Regions of Germany will present themselves to you with culinary delights and cultural highlights.

Wednesday 26 October 2011

‘Puerto Rico 2012’ Reception at Congress Center Leipzig

Meet your hosts for next year’s congress destination: San Juan, Puerto Rico – the “Rich Port City” as it was named by Spanish colonists in 1521. Get set to be a part of the 51st ICCA Congress on the “The Island of Enchantment” in the Caribbean Sea which has been host to numerous important international events within the metings and sports communities. Activities – Acknowledgements 07 Leipzig, Germany

Accompanying Guests Programme Acknowledgements Leipzig’s CVB, the LTM Leipzig Tourismus & Marketing ICCA and the German Host Committee would like to GmbH, will offer accompanying persons a wide and thank the sponsors for their very generous support:

fascinating choice of activities. These include general 22–26 October 2011 Bedouk Meetings and Events Media sightseeing tours (by bus or walking) and themed walks CAT Publications through the city centre to discover Leipzig’s history CIM Conference & Incentive Management of music, literature or art. Also, the LTM will organise Danish ICCA members tickets for concerts and visits to museums, for example Deutsche Bahn AG – German Railways the collections of the “Leipzig School” of contemporary EIBTM/Reed Travel Exhibitions art. Recreational activities include a day out on Leipzig’s fairgourmet GmbH lakes, rivers and canals, or on the golf course. On the Fairnet GmbH programme are also organised full-day tours to cities or German Convention Bureau attractions which are between 1 and 2 hours away from Greek Host Committee, ICCA Congress 2006, Rhodes Leipzig. I&MI Media IMEX These include: INTERPLAN – Congress, Meeting & Event Management AG Berlin, Germany’s capital city, old and yet young Italian Host Committee, ICCA Congress 2009, Florence metropolis of unmistakable charm Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Leipziger Messe GmbHv Congress Center Leipzig Dresden, the “Florence on the river Elbe” with its Lufthansa AG baroque castles LVB – Leipzig Transport Society , the city of the famous chinaware Omnibusverkehr Leupold Puerto Rico Host Committee ICCA Congress 2012 Wittenberg and the authentic places of Martin Luther Scherer Werbung GmbH Seoul Tourism Organization Sixt Car Rental Star Alliance The City of Leipzig The State of

Sponsorship opportunities There are many more possibilities for additional sponsors to raise your company profile before, during and after the ICCA Congress 2011. Please contact Mieke van Loenen, Director Events ([email protected], +31 20 398 1902) for detailed information.

Pre / post tour options Germany will offer delegates a range of organised pre- and post-congress tours to special places of interest throughout Germany. The packages will include organised visits, hotel accommodation and, if you wish, travel options. Detailed descriptions of the tour packages and contact information are available in a separate brochure to be distributed at the 2010 ICCA Congress in Hyderabad or to be ordered from the Local Host Committee, or on the 2011 Congress website. Tour options include the following regions of Germany: Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt / Mainz / Wiesbaden, Hamburg, Cologne / Bonn / Düsseldorf, / Halle / Dessau, Rhine – Neckar Metropolitan Region, Munich, Nuremberg, Osnabrück / Münster, Stuttgart 08

Congress Secretariat Leipzig Host Committee ICCA Head Office André Kaldenhoff, Leipziger Messe GmbH – Congress Toren A Center Leipzig (Chairperson) De Entrée 57 Matthias Schultze, German Convention Bureau 1101BH Amsterdam The Netherlands Ursula Winterbauer, German Convention Bureau Phone: +31 20 398 1919 Heike Mahmoud, Berlin Convention Bureau Fax: +31 20 699 0781 Roswitha Clement, Star Alliance Mieke van Loenen Patrick F. Pötzsch, Lufthansa AG Director Events Direct phone: +31 20 398 1902 Michael Birk, Deutsche Bahn AG – German Railways 1st Announcement – ICCA Congress 2011 Email: [email protected] Matthias Ehegartner, Sixt Car Rental

Bruno Lichtinger, INTERPLANvCongress, Meeting & Main contact in Leipzig Event Management AG

Leipziger Messe GmbH Klaus Scherer, Scherer Werbung GmbH Congress Center Leipzig Richard Redling, CIM Conference & Incentive Messe-Allee 1 Management D-04356 Leipzig Germany Frank Ortman, Ministry of Economics and Labour, State Phone: +49 341 678 8441 of Saxony Fax: +49 341 678 8442 Jürgen Goller, Saxony Tourism and Marketing Society

André Kaldenhoff Volker Bremer, Leipzig Tourismus & Marketing GmbH Executive Director E-mail: [email protected] Andreas Hachmeister, The Westin Leipzig Hotel Dominik Betz, LVB – Leipzig Transport Society

Steffen Dross, Omnibusverkehr Leupold

Ronald Kötteritzsch, Leipziger Messe GmbH – Congress Center Leipzig

Katja Lehmann, Leipziger Messe – Congress Center Leipzig

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