32 GCB NEWS – MEMBERS IN FOCUS 2013
Top conference options in Hamburg , Leipzig and Frankfurt n “ Members in Focus ” of GCB for the year 2013
The GCB German Convention Bureau e . V . is focusing the spotlight on three of its members in particular in the year 2013 : the “ Members in Focus ” are the CCH – Congress Center Hamburg , Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH as well as the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center .
The “ Members in Focus ” represent outstanding examples of the diversity of event options in Germany : full-coverage distribution of good locations throughout the entire territory of Germany as well as various specialisation areas with convention centres , destinations and the hotel sector .
conventions have been held at the CCH since 1973 .
In its anniversary year , the agenda of the renowned centre includes major medical conventions and other events again . Examples include the 34 th German Evangelical Church Congress with more than 100,000 participants and the 96 th Lions Clubs International Convention Hamburg with 25,000 visitors expected .
n Convention City Leipzig : Interesting industries , sustainability and “ spirit ” n CCH Congress Center Hamburg – a global player even after 40 years
When it was opened in 1973 , the CCH was regarded as unique in Germany because of its size and complexity ; in subsequent years it served as the planning model for new convention centres . Even today the CCH is one of Europe ’ s most modern convention centres and roughly 300 different events take place there every year . They include internationally important conventions that have enabled the CCH to maintain its leading position in this segment to the present day : A total of about 130 global
Leipzig wows its guests with its many facets : as a dynamic location for business and science , but also as a cultural , shopping and nightlife metropolis . Saxony ’ s largest city has an extremely modern infrastructure in the trade fair , convention and hotel sectors and offers a high level of professionalism combined with unique warmth . Those strengths are marketed by the initiative “ Feel the spirit … - do-it-at-leipzig . de ” which represents a total of 47 partners including conference hotels , event locations and a large number of convention service providers in addition to Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH and Leipziger Messe GmbH / Congress Center Leipzig ( CCL ). In this context , the limelight is focused on the core competence areas of Leipzig , for example in medicine and healthcare , the automotive industry and logistics or the media and creative sector .
The CCL with its modular utilisation concept is an outstanding location : almost 100 conventions and