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SUMMARY

Editorial :

1. 10 good reasons to choose Nice for your next event! p. 3

Access

1. Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport – Air connections p. 5

2. Local transportation and shuttles p. 9

Accommodation

1. Presentation p. 10

2. Average room rates p. 10

Meeting/Exhibition space – Nice Acropolis

1. Presentation of the venue p. 11

Restaurants

1. Gastronomy p. 12

Social Programme

1. Optional Tours p. 13

EDITORIAL: 10 good reasons to choose Nice for your next event!

Close to Sophia-Antipolis Technology Park and supported by Nice–Sophia-Antipolis University, Nice is a leading centre of scientific and medical research and the linchpin of a high-tech environment.

• An international gateway just 15 minutes from the city centre

50 airlines fly to 100 destinations in over 30 countries from Nice International Airport, located a quarter of an hour from the city centre. High-speed trains link up with Europe's main cities, and motorway connections bring you right into the city centre.

• A city between the sea and the mountains

Via the world’s leading heliport, Greater Nice is easily accessible, not only the coastal resorts of Saint Tropez, Cannes and Monaco, but also the mountain resorts and the Mercantour National Park.

In this natural environment, all seasons are ideal for incentives and original discovery itineraries.

• A cosmopolitan and multi-cultural destination

The charms of the south have been attracting visitors, residents and artists from around the globe for over a century. The city's art and culture bear witness to this: Nice has more museums and art galleries than any other city in France, apart from Paris.

• An international city on a human scale

Nice offers you all of the advantages of a friendly city. Everything is within easy reach on foot: luxury boutiques, all kinds of events, restaurants, and post-congress evening entertainment.

• Nice is a creative and lively city

A festive atmosphere reigns in Nice all year round. Over 2,000 shows and exhibitions are held each year, with Nice's Carnival, in February, attracting over a million visitors. It is the biggest winter event on the French Riviera.

• A Congress Centre at the heart of the city

Located 20 minutes from Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport, it offers a modular floor area of 30,000m² (one of the biggest in Europe) plus 5 auditoria with 250 to 2,500 seats. • Hotels near the Acropolis Congress Centre

Now, the majority of congress hotels offer very short access times from the Place Massena via the tramway to Acropolis.

• A global and customised solution

Anything can be organised here - from a congress to a seminar, from a convention to a trade show, from a product launch to an incentive event. Our quality charter ensures that you are a unique and priority client.

• Expertise, action and communication: a Convention Bureau entirely at your service

The Nice Convention Bureau and its many representatives around the globe are glad to offer you their services in assembling the components that will make your event a success. They offer free assistance and advice.

ACCESS

1 – The Nice Côte d’Azur Airport

1.1. FRANCE’S SECOND BUSIEST AIRPORT ALWAYS PUTS YOU FIRST

A major gateway to Southern Europe, the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport greets nearly 10 million passengers a year. By promoting and supporting the development of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, it is more than ever France’s second busiest airport. It has nearly 50 regular airlines (plus charter airlines) linking the Alpes-Maritimes to nearly 100 destinations in 30 countries.

The Airport provides a virtually permanent link between Nice and Paris. Passengers from Nice can also reach the main cities in Europe, the Middle East and North America, including direct flights to New York and, since 2006, Atlanta.

At the service of its clients, the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport remains a truly secure modern activities centre, harmoniously integrated in the development of the department.

After an important growth, the low cost companies represent in Nice 32 % of the market share and connect Nice to the main European cities (Paris, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels…)

1.2. National Carrier

Air France, a privileged partner of the Nice Convention & Visitors Bureau, offers special rates for organizers and participants accessible online process directly at: www.airfrance.com>> business services >> global meetings.

With over 400 flights from Nice and many possibilities through the hubs of Roissy Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam and Lyon, Air France is the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport’s top airline.

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REGULAR PROGRAMME

NICE COTE D'AZUR AIRPORT SUMMER 2009 as of MARCH 16, 2009 FROM NICE COTE D'AZUR AIRPORT

REGION COUNTRY DESTINATION COMPANIES WEEKLY FREQ. TERM. GERMANY

BERLIN

SCHOENEFELD EASYJET 7 T2

COLOGNE GERMANWINGS 7 T1

DUSSELDORF AIR BERLIN 7 T1

LUFTHANSA 2 T1

FRANCFORT LUFTHANSA 28 T1

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN INTERSKY 2 T1

HAMBOURG LUFTHANSA 7 T1

MUNICH LUFTHANSA 34 T1

STUTTGART AIR BERLIN 1 T1

LUFTHANSA 2 T1

AUSTRIA INNSBRUCK WELCOME AIR 2 T1

VIENNE AUSTRIAN AIRLINES 14 T1

BELGIUML BRUXELLES BRUSSELS AIRLINES 27 T1

EASYJET 14 T2

DENMARK BILLUND CIMBER STERLING 2 T1

COPENHAGUE NORWEGIAN 3 T1 SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES 12 T1 CIMBER STERLING 4 T1 TRANSAVIA 7 T1

SPAIN BARCELONE IBERIA 19 T1

VUELING 4 T1 IBIZA IBERIA 5 T1 MADRID IBERIA 22 T1 MALAGA IBERIA 7 T1 PALMA DE MAJORQUE IBERIA 5 T1

FINLAND HELSINKI BLUE 1 3 T1

FINNAIR 2 T2

GREECE ATHENES BABOO 6 T1

IRELAND CORK AER LINGUS 3 T1

DUBLIN AER LINGUS 7 T1

RYANAIR 7 T1

ITALY NAPLES

FLYONAIR/AVANTI

AIR 2 T1

OLBIA WELCOME AIR 2 T1

ROME FIUMICINO ALITALIA 14 T2

BLU EXPRESS 6 T1

VENISE BABOO 6 T1

LATVIA RIGA AIR BALTIC 3 T1

LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG LUXAIR 7 T1

NORWAY BERGEN NORWEGIAN 1 T1

OSLO NORWEGIAN 6 T1 SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES 6 T1 STAVANGER NORWEGIAN 2 T1

Europe

NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM KLM 21 T2

TRANSAVIA 14 T1

ROTTERDAM TRANSAVIA 7 T1

POLAND VARSOVIE LOT 6 T1

PORTUGAL LISBONNE TAP PORTUGAL 19 T1

UNITED-KINGDOM BELFAST EASYJET 7 T2

BIRMINGHAM BMI BABY 7 T1

BRISTOL EASYJET 11 T2

EAST MIDDLANDS BMI BABY 4 T1

EASYJET 3 T2 EDIMBOURG EASYJET 3 T2 FLYGLOBESPAN 3 T1 EXETER FLYBE 3 T1 JERSEY FLYBE 1 T1 LEEDS BRADFORD JET 2 / CHANNEL EXPRESS 7 T1 LIVERPOOL EASYJET 16 T2

LONDON CITY AIR FRANCE 7 T2

BRITISH AIRWAYS 12 T1

LONDRES GATWICK AER LINGUS 14 T1

EASYJET 34 T2

LONDRES

HEATHROW BRITISH AIRWAYS 49 T1

LONDRES LUTON EASYJET 21 T2

LONDRES STANSTED EASYJET 14 T2

MANCHESTER

JET 2 / CHANNEL

EXPRESS 7 T1

NEWCASTLE EASYJET 7 T2

SOUTHAMPTON FLYBE 5 T1

RUSSIA MOSCOU AEROFLOT 14 T2

SAINT PETERSBOURG STC RUSSIA 3 T1

SWEDEN GOTEBORG CITY AIRLINE 4 T1

STOCKHOLM NORWEGIAN 4 T1

SAS SCANDINAVIAN

AIRLINES 4 T1

SWITZERLAND BALE EASYJET 7 T2

GENEVE BABOO 12 T1 EASYJET 33 T2 ZURICH SWISS 28 T1 UKRAINE KIEV UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES 2 T1

FRANCE AJACCIO CCM AIRLINES 29 T2

BASTIA CCM AIRLINES 27 T2

BIARRITZ AIR FRANCE 2 T2

BORDEAUX AIR FRANCE 13 T2

BREST AIR FRANCE 2 T2

CAEN AIR FRANCE 1 T2

CALVI CCM AIRLINES 17 T2

CLERMONT-FERRAND AIR FRANCE 6 T2

FIGARI CCM AIRLINES 20 T2

LA ROCHELLE AIRLINAIR 1 T1

LILLE AIR FRANCE 13 T2

France

LYON AIR FRANCE 25 T2

METZ-NANCY AIR FRANCE 7 T2

MONTE CARLO HELI AIR MONACO T1/T2

HELI AIR SECURITE T1/T2

NANTES AIR FRANCE 14 T2

PARIS CDG AIR FRANCE 43 T2

EASYJET 14 T2

PARIS ORLY AIR FRANCE 136 T2

EASYJET 36 T2

POITIERS AIRLINAIR 1 T1

RENNES AIR FRANCE 7 T2

STRASBOURG AIR FRANCE 13 T2

TOULOUSE AIR FRANCE 18 T2

ALGERIA ALGER AIR ALGERIE 2 T2

CONSTANTINE AIR ALGERIE 1 T2

MOROCCO CASABLANCA ROYAL AIR MAROC 6 T2

MARRAKECH ATLAS BLUE 3 T2

TUNISIA DJERBA TUNISAIR 2 T2

MONASTIR TUNISAIR 3 T2

TOZEUR TUNISAIR 2 T2

TUNIS AIR FRANCE 2 T2

North Africa

TUNISAIR 9 T2

CANADA MONTREAL AIR TRANSAT 2 T1

North

America

SAUDI ARABIA JEDDAH

SAUDI ARABIAN

AIRLINES 1 T1

RIYADH SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES 1 T1 UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES DUBAI EMIRATES 5 T1

ISRAEL TEL AVIV ISRAIR 2 T1

LEBANON BEYROUTH MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES 3 T2

Middle

East

TURKEY ISTANBUL TURKISH AIRLINES 7 T1

31 COUNTRIES 99 DESTINATIONS 54 REGULAR COMPANIES * 1.252 Weekly freq. * including helicopter companies In red the new destinations for summer 2009 (compared to Summer 2008)

2 – Local transportation and shuttles

2.1. Tramway and busses

The public transport system is very dense and provides connections to all parts of the city with 90 bus lines and 1 tramway line.

There is 1 tramway every 5 minutes on the busy hours and every 8 minutes in the off-peak hours.

Unique Rate for tramway and busses: 1 € one way and 4 € including the airport transfers. There is a congress pass. The rates depend of the number of tickets and duration.

• 5 days pass for 500 people = 5,40 € - from 501 to 1500 pax = 4,70 € - from 1501 to 3000 = 4,00 €

• 5 days pass including the airport for 500 pax = 10,50 € - from 501-1500 pax = 9,20 €

- from 1501-3000 pax = 8,00 €

The organizer should buy for the all group and no possibility of reimbursement for remaining tickets.

2.2. Bicycle and ecological cars in self-service

Nice is now equipped with self-service bicycle stations, as Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon or Marseille. 200 Stations are spread in the city.

Bicycle tracks have already been created and other will come to complete the programme.

Nice is studying the purchase of cars with environment respectful engines. Air compressed cars without driving licence could be proposed in self-service from 2009.

ACCOMMODATION

Nice boasts the 2nd largest hotel facilities in France and can comfortably welcome events for several thousand participants. From the grand deluxe and international chain hotels in the city centre to small and charming hotels around the old city or up in the hills, from bold contemporary architecture to masterpieces of rococo, the choice is yours in a total of 10 000 rooms!

A majority of hotels are situated in the city centre close to the Acropolis Convention Centre.

Categories Number of properties Number of rooms

H O T E L S 5*, 4*,& 4* deLuxe 23 3 242 3* 60 3 321 2* 63 2 295 1* 16 364 0 * 9 580 TOTAL 171 9 802 R E S I D E N C E S 4* 2 131 3* 4 273 2* 3 256 Out of Category 4 138

2. Average room rates single occupancy

Summer (1/4 – 31/10)

Winter (1/11 -31/3)

Category Euros Euros

5* & De Luxe 220 / 390 200 / 350

**** 160 /350 140 / 200

*** 135 / 165 110 / 175

** 65/125 65 / 110

As soon as Nice will be on the short list, we will send you a personalised chart with the room blocks allocated to your event as well as preferential rates.

MEETING AND EXHIBITION SPACE

Acropolis Convention and Exhibition Centre is located in the heart of Nice, just 7 km from the Nice-Côte d’Azur International Airport and at a walking distance from most of the hotels.

• 5 auditoriums (250 to 2,500 seats); • 12,120-m2 hall (including 10,695 m2 pillar-free);

• meeting rooms (20 to 600 seats); • 30,000 m2 of modular space.

• Acropolis is positioned as a service provider for advice, design and realization of projects.

• Services: a complete unique offer managed by specialized teams.

• Features and decoration: creation and realization of custom booths, set design and construction, assembly, dismantling, transport of booths all over the world.

• Event management and organization: overall coordination, logistic and technical follow-up, assistance, promotion, marketing and management of exhibitions.

• General features: assembly of exhibitions on the site and outside, study of layout, management of exhibitors’ technical requirements, Internet access and very high-speed LAN, fibre-optic connections.

• Audiovisual: sound system, high-power video projection, computer equipment and networks, centralized management by computer of speakers’ presentations, LCD and plasma monitors.

• Hospitality and security: hiring, management and coordination of hostesses, anti-intrusion system, video-surveillance, fire control, access control.

• Made to measure catering, lunches, coffee breaks, gala evenings, on-stand catering.

References:

• Cardiostim – June 2008 – 4000 pax • ENS Meeting – June 2008 – 3000 pax

• Heart Failure Annual Congress – Mai 2009 – 4000 pax • ESPID – Mai 2010 – 5000 pax

RESTAURANTS

1. Gastronomy in Nice:

Nice enjoys displaying the charm of its distinctive culture. Too often compared with Provençal and Italian cuisine, ‘Cuisine Niçoise’, like the cooking of Lyon, is identified by the name of the city.

Food in Nice reflects an art of living and respect for regional products always accompanied by tasty olive oil and aromatic plants: basil, fennel, rosemary, thyme, savory, sage, marjoram, mint, coriander, wild thyme and garlic, of course.

Typical specialities include: Salade Niçoise, pissaladière (onion tart), pan-bagnat, pistou (pesto), farcis (stuffed vegetables), stockfish, merda di can (small green

gnocchi), ratatouille, squash blossom fritters, mesclun (tangy mixed greens), Swiss chard pie, ganses (sweet fritters) and much, much more...

The French Riviera has very many restaurants with Michelin stars, but the cuisine of Nice is available for all budgets, from a sophisticated luxury setting to the picturesque streets of Old Nice, served with delectable wine from the hills of Bellet.

In recent years, great chefs have sought maximum creativity and many establishments in Nice are listed in the best gastronomy guides.

High inventive fare now highlights the wealth of regional flavours and aromas with dishes as appealing to the eyes as to the taste buds...

Some restaurants can be rented in whole or in part for private use of their establishments for up to 400 guests.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

HALF DAY TOUR - Maximum duration - 4 hours - AM or PM

FULL DAY TOUR - Maximum duration - 9 / 10 hours - in between 08.00 and 18.30

 NICE, ORIENTATION TOUR (Half or full day tour)

 DISCOVERING MONACO’S FASCINATING HISTORY AND CULTURE (Half day tour)

 THE VAR AND ITS TYPICAL CITIES & VILLAGES (Full day tour)

 THE PERFUME ROUTE (full day tour)

 THE SOUTHERN FRENCH ALPS (full day tour)

 TWO JEWELS OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA – Kerylos and Ephrussi de Rothschild Villas (Full day tour)

 THE ITALIAN RIVIERA – (Full day tour)

COMMITMENT

The City of Nice will be honoured to welcome this meeting.

The team here at the Nice Convention Bureau is on hand to help you win and organise the perfect conference in this inspiring city, and all our services are completely free of charge. The Bureau will provide you with impartial advice on all aspects of conference planning including :

Area information Venue location service

Advice on social programmes

Delegate accommodation research service Site inspections

Familiarisation trips Presentation materials

Preparation of bid documents and bid support

Delegate information – possibility to assit you with a hostess during the congress Advance event promotion