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conventionREPRINT OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS /// INCENTIVES /// KONGRESSE /// SEMINARE /// TAGUNGEN /// MESSEN EDITION 3/07 WWW.CONVENTION-NET.DE WWW.CONVENTION-NET.DE MAGAZIN FÜR VERANSTALTUNGSPLANER NurembergNuremberg – a winning place Metropolitan Region of Nurem- berg – in the center of Europe. In the heart of Germany. City of conferences, meetings and trade fairs. The world‘s largest specialist fairs including the Organic Trade Fair and the Toy Fair. Albrecht Dürer city. Museum city. Art and culture city. State Theater, Opera Ball, Adventure city. Blue Night. Music city: Willibald Gluck Festival. Open-Air Classics. Gathering of the Bards. Rock in the Park. Europe‘s largest IMAX cinema. University city. City of peace and human rights. Sports metropolis: soccer, handball, ice hockey, basketball, wrestling. Noris Ring, Germany‘s „Monte Carlo“. Grilled sausage city, gingerbread city. Christmas City No. 1. Manageable big city with many green areas and high recreational value. Nuremberg Zoo, unique in Europe. Dolphi- narium, unique in southern Germany. Historic Old Town. Romantic countryside. Hotels in every category. Gastronomy for every taste. All kinds of experiences. Nuremberg – Trade Fair City and Travel Destination Meet. Relax. Feel Good. Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg Nuremberg Convention and Tourist Offi ce Frauentorgraben 3, D-90443 Nürnberg Tel. +49 911 / 23 36-0, Fax +49 911 / 23 36 166 [email protected] www.tourismus.nuernberg.de Global Player from Franconia Somehow “The Club’s“ DFB-Cup victory is symptomatic for the atmosphere of departure of a whole region. And a team that confidently defeats the German Champion three times in one season shows a very special potential. Nuremberg, an underestimated “KraftMeyer“ ? Probably not any longer, because the global player from Franconia speeds up considerably. After the closing of the ambitious extension programme and with the opening of ist own China branch office, the NurembergFair opens a new chapter of municipal economic history. The international congress centre and ahead of all its flag ship CCN Ost are pleased about a busy event calendar and with more than two million registered overnight stays – after all a 10% increase compared to the previous year – the colleagues from the “Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nuremberg“ are heading for a considerable record that is contributing to the common track record – not only thanks to the World Cup. nd the event industry will considerably profit from that. When it comes to hotels, the unique “Schindlerhof“ literally AEvents of all sizes are possible in Nuremberg and we will stands out. Leading in the field of “conference hotels to feel extensively present you the most important locations – from good“ and of course a winner as well.Justlike the AirportNurem- classic to unusual.Moreover,Nuremberg offers an excellent in- berg – reachable by underground directly from the city centre frastructure and connection. or, with changing trains once, from the fair.! One also does not have to worry about the supporting programme.With Europe’s largest pedestrian precinct, the great, re-built and idyllic situated Old Town on both sides of the Pegnitz River is the actual star. Quintessence of a dynamic Metropolitan Region that has developed within two years and whose concentrated political power promises even more chances. And everyone allows for the friendly, modest in- Photo: Dierenbach habitants of Nuremberg who have hardly worked for their success and may now earn the credit for it. Reliability, single-minded- ness and resilience are the virtues on an intact value scale, that in contrary to the temptations of an elusive zeit- geist, have always lead furthest and set the real benchmarks in modern MICE- Management! DESTINATIONS NUREMBERG Potential business location with good price for value! Nuremberg is one of the ten major economic ment becomes evident. Prominient names such regions in Germany and for two years also the as Adidas, Bosch, Datev, Faber-Castell, GfK, Lu- centre of an “European Metropolitan Region“ cent, MAN, Novartis, Novell Suse, Puma, Siemens with 3.5 million inhabitants.“In the area of or Staedtler speak a clear language of quality conflict between tradition and innovation“, IHK and for all of them, the favourable transport considers the current structural diversification connection just like the well-trained potential “from the classical industrial location in the of skilled workers may have been convincing service sector direction.“ When looking at factors for the establishment, settling and important companies of the region, the develop- development of those companies. mportant infrastructural benefits are, of course, the interna- In addition to that, there’s the excellent position of the Metropol- Itional airport with direct connections into European economic itan Region Nuremberg in designated competence and growth ar- centres as well as the largest commercial transport centre of eas. At the University, the University of Applied Sciences, the Southern Germany with a port at the Main-Danube Canal.Those Fraunhofer Institute and further research institutes, but also in who want to reach Nuremberg with the high-speed network (ICE) companies, people are working on many application-oriented of German Railway will be able to see the vast container freight projects. Main issues are, amongst others, information and com- terminal for distribution of the global supply of goods...Since the munication technology, power electronics, mechatronics, med- raising of the Iron Curtain at the beginning of the nineties, the re- ical enigneering and logistics.Therefore, Nuremberg is part of the gion’s importance as what is referred to as the “Gateway to Eastern top ten of the German high-tech regions! The attractive shopping Europe“ increased considerably. The intended connection be- city in connection with the high leisure value in the direct circum- tween the A6 east of Amberg until the end of 2008 as well as the ference are additional promoters when it comes to winning high direct motorway-connection between Nuremberg and Prague potentials... should bring further drastic impulses.Another advantage for one of the most important German fair venues. More about economics: www.ihk-nuernberg.de DESTINATIONS NUREMBERG Made in „N“… Searching the annals shows that people in Nuremberg have always worked meticulously, pottered and tried to advantage. Please find a list and little homage of what we owe Nuremberg: /// the gingerbread, already made in the 13th century. /// the globe.The first has been manufactured under guidance of Martin Behaim in 1492 – it is nowadays considered as one of the most important exhibits at the Germanische Nationalmuseum! /// the pocket watch. Peter Henlein Highly convenient – only a few steps from invented it in 1510. the underground to the airport terminal. /// the railway. Its maiden trip started with the legendary “Adler“ as a locomotive from Nuremberg to Fuerth in 1835. /// the first electronic street lamp. Sigmund Schuckert installed it Airport Nuremberg – Simply take off in 1882. /// the cough sweet. Dr. Carl Soldan introduced “Em-Eukal“ to the hat began with the first new traffic air- reached within 25 minutes! Those who market in 1923. port in Germany after the War today would like to come by car can save time W /// the disposable handkerchief. feels as follows: about 4 million passengers at “Service Parking“, that even offers “Tempo“ started its triumphal in 2006 (as many as never before),4,000 jobs washing,cleaning of the interior,fuelling procession in 1929. and one million Euros of positive annual and maintenance. Logistics is actually a /// the MP3-format.The University result…In the meantime, there are non-stop great plus after all. Short ways dominate Erlangen-Nuremberg and the connections to 70 European destinations, the area – with the Mövenpick Hotel di- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated amongst them large hubs such as Frankfurt, rectly opposite the terminal with its own Circuits developed it in 1995. Munich, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Zurich, conferencing facilities available as well /// the Nürnberger Bratwurst.The Vienna, Rome, Mallorca, Istanbul, Copen- as the conference centre inside the air- sausage itself exist much longer, of hagen and Helsinki. Special tip: In addition port terminal (8 rooms). Speaking of course. Since 2003, however, the to that, the brand “Sparziele“ constantly communication: The Nuremberg Airport brand is protected throughout offers updated and cheaper flights from offers wireless internet access via WLAN the EU... Nuremberg into European metropolises in all terminal areas as well as free of /// the Transrapid. It operates in (www.airport-nuernberg.de)! charge information about the airport Shanghai with a propulsion tech- However,Nuremberg cannot only be well (“SMS and fly”). And at the end of July, nology from the Nuremberg re- reached via air,but also from the city cen- there’s the “airTV“ starting in coopera- gion. tre. Only seven kilometres away from the tion with the news channel n-tv which /// the automatic (!) underground: Main Station, it takes only twelve min- completes the regular broadcast pro- ...goes on line in 2008 as the first in utes by underground. The fair can be gramme by airport-specific trailers. Germany. A detective story from the Noris… Does not only shorten long waits until for the next connection flight: Jan Beinßen’s latest detective novel „Sieben Zentimeter“ is about a murder mystery of a very rich sausage manufacturer from Nuremberg