The team The Nord France Convention Bureau team offers consultancy and coordination assistance to all type of professional events organisers who plan to hold events in Region: Creation of candidate bids in close cooperation with the local organising committee Search for local ambassadors Project Management (requests for quotations, providing contacts) Help and advice on the choice of suppliers (hotels, PCOs, DMCs, transport companies, venues...) Interface with public institutions and lobbying (grants, subsidies, transport reductions, welcome reception, official correspondence...) Destination presentations to the decision-making committee Recommendations for social programmes Provision of free marketing materials (photos, videos, maps, brochures) Welcoming and hosting the decision-making committee during inspection visits Nord France Convention Bureau Tel: 00 33 3 59 56 21 86 www.nord-france-convention.com
BY PLANE Lille airport: 30 min Brussels airport: 1 h 10 min Roissy Charles De Gaulle airport: 1 h 40 min BY TRAIN From Lille 40 min From Paris 1 h 50 min From London 2 h BY CAR From Lille 40 min From Paris 2 h From London 3 h 40
Land of creation and innovation, city of art and culture, Valenciennes will charm you with its numerous advantages. Discover a new definition of the expression VIP: in Valenciennes, it s all of us together who are Very Important People.
Valenciennes, an asset for your congress 2 hours from the main European capitals In the heart of the triangle London Amsterdam Paris 2 international airport just 2 hrs away A city facing the future 8 research laboratories Unusual venues and various landscapes A professional «savoir-faire» Attractive quality accommodation
Valenciennes, attractive city A competitive cluster Innovative Transports: I-TRANS World- class competitive cluster specialized in rail, automobiles, logistics and intelligent transport systems The aim is to build international recognition for Northern France as a unique focus of excellence and innovation in terrestrial transport Companies like ALSTOM, Eurotunnel, Decathlon BTWIN, Port Autonome de Dunkerque So far, 175 certified projects including 98 innovation projects, 63 research projects, 13 certified training sessions
Valenciennes, attractive city Sustainable Transports Sustainable transport systems and digital technologies are the main focus of excellence in the Valenciennes area. Rail Industry Two-thirds of total rail industry output in the region comes from 80 subcontractors Over half of them based near Valenciennes Several headquarters : the Northern France and Picardy Railway Industry Association and the European Railway Agency Two world leaders in railway manufacturing on the spot in Valenciennes: Alstom and Bombardier New Alstom Metro for the VAL 2016 Automotive Industry 3 volume vehicle manufacturers: Peugeot/Citroen, Fiat and Toyota The automotive industry accounts for a third of all industrial employment in the Valenciennes area Toyota to roll out the first French-made hybrid city car in 2012 Peugeot SA Valenciennes is the world's third largest producer of manual and automatic gearboxes Transalley http://www.transalley.com/ The Technopole aims to generate responses to the transport needs of the Future through its role as a site bringing together the resources of public private partnerships in research and innovation, entrepreneurs, technology businesses and higher education The first French-made hybrid city car : Toyota Yaris
Valenciennes, attractive city Rives de l'escaut Digital Creativity Centre In the heart of the NeOval urban area A focus of excellence in digital creativity and serious games The Digital Creativity Centre on the Rives de l'escaut site offers quality resources of five kinds: business premises, higher, Research and Development, support for creativity, targeted promotion Digital creativity France's leading centre for training in digital creativity Home to prestigious institutes that include : Supinfocom, Supinfogame, Institut Supérieur de Design (ISD) A focus of the Images regional initiative for excellence 150 km of fibre-optic cable A major project under way: Rives de l'escaut Digital Creativity Centre
Valenciennes, its futur projects A Congress Center Opening in 2015 Area of 5 500 sqm A capacity of 1 200 people A 5* hotel Opening in 2014 Rehabilitation of the Military Hospital in a 5* hotel 78 rooms and suites, 160 luxurious apartment 2 300 m² of business area A spa and a gourmet restaurant
Valenciennes, its hotels
Valenciennes, a capacity of 1 035 rooms Hotel Le Grand Hôtel *** A boutique hotel in the heart of the city 85 rooms A restaurant Hotel Novotel Aérodrome *** A hotel just 10 min away from the city 80 rooms A restaurant and a bar Hotel Mercure **** A modern design hotel 87 rooms Hotel La GentilHommière *** A charming property close to the city 10 rooms with view on the park or warter body A gourmet restaurant
Social Programs Project of a 5* hotel Rehabilitation of the Military Hospital in a 5* hotel (Opening in 2014) Capacity: 2 300 sqm of business area The Fine Arts Museum With its 4 400 sqm, it has a prestigious collection: the Gallo-Roman archeology until the twentieth century The Hainaut Stadium Football stadium of the city with 1 200 sqm of reception area and a restaurant of 300 seats Capacity: up to 860 people in cocktail