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: Response to requests within 48 hours Assistance in the planning of the financial model for your event. Help where required in setting up a local organizing committee. A feasibility study for your event Proposals for social and other leisure programmes Undertaking the RFP and acting as an impartial interface with suppliers in the Nord Pas de Calais Proposing relevant solutions taking into account the available infrastructure. The planning of your event Follow up and advice throughout the event planning process Nord France Convention Bureau Tel: 00 33 3 59 56 21 86 www.nord-france-convention.com
BY PLANE Lille Airport: 10 min from the town centre with an hourly direct shuttle connection Roissy Charles de Gaulle International Airport: direct high-speed train between Paris and Lille in 50 mins Brussels South and Brussels National Airport (Zaventem): in 1 hour (TGV) BY TRAIN From London in 1 h 20 min (Eurostar) From Brussels in 38 min (TGV) From Paris in 1 hour (TGV) BY CAR Brussels: 1 h 20 min Paris: 2hrs 15 min Amsterdam: 3hrs Luxembourg: 3hrs Cologne: 3 hrs and 15 min EVEN BY BOAT Cross-channel links with UK
Between heritage and modernity, Lille will charm you with its architecture, its history and the sense of hospitality of its inhabitants. Dynamic, original, cultural So many words to describe the Flanders capital. Discover a new definition of the expression VIP: in Lille, it s all of us together who are Very Important People.
1,2 million inhabitantsincluding200 000 intramuros Lille 2004 EuropeanCapital of Culture 22 museums
Lille, its convention centre
Lille Grand Palais 17 years of solid experience 3 auditoria : Vauban: 1 486 seats, stage of 430 sqm, 6 translation booths Pasteur : 486 seats, stage of 96 sqm, 6 translation booths Eurotop: 314 seats, stage of 36 sqm Exhibiton halls of 20 000 sqm Hall Paris: 6 074 sqm Hall Bruxelles: 5 913 sqm Hall Londres: 4 630 sqm Hall Lille Métropole: 1 900 sqm 28 committeerooms spread out over 4 levels 3 multi-purpose areas: Jeanne de Flandre: 1 500 sqm, up to 20 00 people for cocktails and 900 for banquets Lille Métropole: 1900 sqm, up to 2 500 people for cocktails and 1 000 for banquets Espace Flandre: 1 350 sqm, up to 800 people for cocktails and 400 for banquets 1 200 parking places
Lille, its conference venues
Its conference venues Zénith Arena Grand Zénith seated: 4 759 seats Petit Zénith seated: 2 248 seats A stage of 500 sqm Stade Pierre Mauroy An Auditorium of 230 seats Several reception rooms Panoramic restaurant headed by starred chef Marc Meurin 3 500 parking places La cité des échanges 3 000 sqm of multi-purpose areas Up to 1 500 people for cocktails and 600 for banquets A 7 ha park 800 parking places Hôtel Barrière A conference room of 900 sqm, l Escal Business Up to 130 people 6 sub-committee rooms A 200 sqm lobby for cocktails The theatrewith 880 sqm of exhibition space and a stage of 200 sqm 1 000 people for cocktails 600 people for banquets
Lille, its hotels A capacityof 8 000 rooms
Its hotels Hotel& Casino Lucien Barrière ***** A spectacular and modern hotel 125 rooms and 17 suites 3 restaurants and 4 bars HotelHermitage Gantois ***** A former hospice listed monument from the 15th century 72 rooms and suites 2 restaurants and un bar WHY Hôtel **** A luxe hotel 46 rooms and suites A bar and a meeting room for 12 peoples Hotel Mercure Opéra **** A charming hundred-year old hotel completely renovated 101 rooms A bar
Lille, its unusual venues
Its unusual venues Chamber of Commerce Grand Lille Le Palais des Beaux Arts A neo-flemish architecture monument with a 76-metrehigh belfry A breathtaking dome Several areas: Hall of honour: 1 000 sqm, up to 400 people seating and 800 standing Salle Descamps : 700 sqm, up to 500 personnes seating 2 nd largest general-interest museum in France Several areas: L Atrium: up to 1 000 people La Galerie d entrée: Galleryof 500 sqm, up to 600 people for cocktails La Rotonde «Napoléon»: up to 75 people La Galerie du Jardin: galleryof 250 sqm, up to 100 people L Auditorium: 200 sqm room with a stage of 40 sqm, up to 200 seats Salle d exposition temporaire: 700 sqm room
Its unusual venues Gare Saint Sauveur La Piscine A former goods station who was transformed into a a giant exhibition centre Several areas: The Hall A of 1 500 sqm with a restaurant, a terrace of 90 seats and a special area for DJ s The Amphitheatre of178 seats with a stage of 36 sqm adjustable in height from 20 to 80 cm with stairs The Hall B of 3 500 sqm Former Art Deco pool Several areas: The basin of 1 500 sqm with a capacityof 500 people standing and 300 seating The temporary exhibition room of 600 sqm The Auditorium of 99 seats The restaurant of 500 sqm and its terrace of 160 sqm
Its unusual venues EuraTechnologies Center of excellence dedicated to the new technologies Several areas: An Auditorium of 370 sqm, up to 287 people Two conference rooms up to 54 and 72 seats A conference hall of de 130 sqm 4 meeting rooms of 50 sqm each, up to 20 people TelePresence room, the only one in the north of Paris The «Prestige» room up to 27 people An equipped studio TV/photo of 112 sqm
Incentives ideas Cultural, sporting, indoor, outdoor, sensitive, relaxing, innovative, traditional Our agencies make them all! Murder Party Put yourself in the shoes of the cleverest detective and investigate the scene of a serious crime! Conviviality and team spirit of course! Lille Exclusive Fake tourist guides with northern accents will accompany your group to the major points of interest belfry, main city squares, historic monuments K-Way Fashion show Customization of the traditional raincoat KWay with a real artistic director and teams of professional stylists. Finish the day with a glam and colorful fashion show with models. Visit and food tasting Discover the city you re in through its best restaurants and dishes. Beer or wine testing for the winner team.. Cooking with a Chef A cookery course with or without a celebrity chef are ideal for reinforcing team synergies in a convivial way, strengthening group cohesion and leaning to manage time and stress.