Cologne Convention Bureau
Booth number: F60-15
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About us
Welcome to Cologne - the ideal MICE-Destination for your next event!
Located in the heart of Europe, Cologne is Germany’s fourth-largest city with excellent conditions for organisers and visitors alike: easy accessibility with 3 airports less than one hour away (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt), more than 1,300 daily train connections and a broad and varied range of meeting venues including one of the world's Top Ten exhibition centres and 3 congress centres. Major business and science players congregate here — with good reason.
In addition, its cultural heritage, outstanding recreational opportunities, and the open minded, welcoming mind-set of its inhabitants imbue Cologne with a powerful magnetism.
The Cologne Convention Bureau is Cologne's centre of excellence for all aspects related to conferences and events. Being part of the Cologne Tourist Board, it offers event organizers an initial independent point of contact for all questions regarding Cologne as a MICE-destination.
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Address
Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1
50667 Cologne
Germany
E-mail: convention@koelntourismus.de
Phone: +49 221 34643218
Internet: locations.cologne/
Contact person:
Stefan Freihaut
Business Development
E-mail: convention@koelntourismus.de
Phone: +49 221 34643218
Jana Culemann
Convention Marketing
E-mail: convention@koelntourismus.de
Phone: +49 221 34643218
Products & Services
The Cologne Convention Bureau is the initial independent point of contact for event planners regarding Cologne as a destination for meetings, conventions and incentives. We are part of the Cologne Tourist Board and offer independent advice free of charge, tailored to every individual request. Acting as a helping hand, we mediate between the initiators of the event and the players in Cologne's event sector. We connect you with service suppliers who provide venues, event technology, entertainment or complete event management packages.
Cologne Cathedral
The Cologne Cathedral is the third-largest church in the world and Germany's foremost tourist attraction, drawing more than six million visitors every year. Surrounded by historic treasures, the relics of the three kings, and under the attentive gaze of red-robed cathedral attendants, tourists and locals find a place of meditation, peace and inspiration. Visit Cologne to see this famous UNESCO World Heritage!
Let us tell you more more about guided tours around the cathedral.
Cologne Old Town and Rhine River Boat Tours
Cologne’s Old Town has a distinctive historical charm and its rustic narrow alleyways lined with traditional old houses attract visitors. Numerous breweries, pubs and restaurants invite to linger. Enjoy a draft Kölsch beer or try Cologne’s typical Halver Hahn sandwich.
Enjoy relaxing moments aboard a cruise ship and leave all stress behind for a day´s vacation. With great catering or during an event cruise you will have the best view of Cologne's famous panorama – a true cult on the Rhine river.
Typical Local Beer in a Brewery "Kölsch"
Get to know an aspect of Cologne´s lifestyle and Kölsch culture - Cologne’s traditional Brauhäuser (brewery restaurants). The Brauhäuser have their very own atmosphere: nowhere else the Kölsch culture is cultivated so enthusiastically and Cologne’s legendary hospitality comes alive as clearly. Communication is easy, social differences become meaningless and people have fun together. Visit Cologne, dive into its Brauhaus culture and let yourself be carried away by Cologne’s way of life.
Cologne Convention Bureau: Customized Support
We cooperate closely with you to plan your event in Cologne and surroundings: individual consulting service (incl. inside information when finding a suitable date), hotel & venue search (availability check, call for bids, site inspection e.g.), planning your social programme, intermediary to event-related service suppliers (incl. a PCO contact if needed), information materials & display walls, discounted railway tickets, conference pitches.
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Cologne Convention Bureau: Association meetings in the ideal MICE destination Cologne
At the heart of one of Europe´s largest and most innovative science regions, Cologne congregate major players from business and science with its outstanding interdisciplinary research centers. This gives you and your association the opportunity to make new contacts and gain insights into the innovative work being done in diverse segments of business and science. In 3 steps, we support you to plan your association meeting in Cologne and its surrounding area:
· Together with you, we create a suitable framework for your event
· We help you attractively present your chosen options in your bid for the convention
· On the day of the event, you can be sure that everything will be just right - thanks to our services
Make an appointment with us and let´s take a look together at our possibilites for your next association meeting in Cologne!
