· conference capacity up to 10.500 people · centrally located in the city centre · all sights in walking distance
· 90 hotels with more than 9,000 beds · international airport with easy access
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International Convention Hamburg 2013 with 25,000 visitors expected .
“ We are proud that the CCH has always played in the “ Champions ’ League ” in the past 40 years ,” says Edgar Hirt , Director CCH . “ The CCH has succeeded in repeatedly maintaining its leading position in the convention business with a large number of internationally important conventions . Roughly 130 global conventions have been held at the CCH to date .” The top conventions included the World Cancer Convention 1990 with 10,000 participants , the ASTA World Travel Convention 1990 with 7,000 participants , the World Convention for Space Research COSPAR 1994 , the World Computer Convention 1994 , the UNESCO World
Conference on Adult Education 1997 and the Postal Union Congress 1984 , which was simultaneously the longest convention that was ever held at the CCH with a duration of 40 days . Last year a stir was caused by the 20 th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics , Bio Europe 2012 , which is Europe ’ s largest bio-technology conference , and the 10 th German Senior Citizens ’ Day , which was held at the CCH attracting more than 18,000 visitors and with the participation of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Federal President Joachim Gauck .
Another event that is also quite special will be taking place for the first time ever in Germany from July 5 th to 9 th : the 96 th Lions Clubs International Convention . The
CCH and the trade fair halls will be the central focus of activities . The central meeting place for the 25,000 participants expected from all over the world will be in the trade fair halls . That is where seminars , workshops , the exhibition of the winners of the peace poster competition and the international photo competition as well as support & liaison for participants will be located . www . cch . de
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Heritage and innovation , multifunctional congress centre and outstanding venues . Perfect for meetings , conferences and events of any size .
· conference capacity up to 10.500 people · centrally located in the city centre · all sights in walking distance
· 90 hotels with more than 9,000 beds · international airport with easy access
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Bremen Convention Bureau Phone + 49 ( 0 ) 421 30 800 16 kongress @ bremen-tourism . de www . bremen-convention . de