CONTENT

• RELEVANT LOCAL SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATION

• congress THEME

• LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

• CONGRESS VENUE: PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

• FINANCIALS

• ACCOMMODATION IN PRAGUE

• SOCIAL PROGRAMME

• WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC?

• CONCLUSION

RELEVANT LOCAL SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATION

LOCAL ORGANISERS

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

ACTIVITY OF THE CZECH SOCIETIES

congress TOPIC

OBRÁZEK BUDE VYBRÁN DLE ZVOLENÉHO TÉMATU

TOPIC FOR THE 2015 CONGRESS

CONGRESS IMPACT FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC

• The first steps, such as creation of LOC and acquisition of the support from the institutional, public, academic and governmental authorities, have already been taken within the framework of the preparation of the candidacy bid for WCE 2015.

• The involved institutions have already started the discussion about the preselected congress topic.

• The appointed LOC is ready to start assisting to the WCE with all further requirements regarding the BID evaluation.

CONGRESS PREPARATIONS

LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

LOCAL AUSPICES

Prague Convention Bureauwww.pragueconvention.cz

CzechTourismwww.czechtourism.cz

City of Praguewww.cityofprague.cz

Czech Airlineswww.csa.cz

Prague Congress Centrewww.kcp.cz

LOCAL AUSPICES

Prague Convention Bureauwww.pragueconvention.cz

CzechTourismwww.czechtourism.cz

CZECH-IN, Professional Congress Organiserwww.czech-in.cz

Prague Congress Centrewww.kcp.cz

LOCAL SUPPORT

CZECH-IN – PRESELECTED PCO

• Founded in: 2002• Business Activity: Congress, Event and Association

Management

• Annually organizes: 10 Congresses and 40 Conferences

• Nr. of delegates per year: more than 15 000

• Employees: 32 full time staff, 15 freelance staff

• Based in: Prague Congress Centre (PCC)

• Member of: ICCA, MPI, PCB, ISO certified

http://www.czech-in.cz/

LOCAL BUSINESS

THE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

Reserved terms:???2015

PCC- ESSENTIALS

•Located within the City Centre

•Located directly at Metro station

•Up to date AV and Technical Equipment

•In-house catering company known as the best in the Czech Republic

•Historically connected with such events like NATO Summit, EU Presidency

•Spacious foyers to hold large exhibitions, unique view of the Old Prague

• Seat of CZECH-IN

LOCATION OF THE PCC

THE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS AND HAS HIGHLY FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS TO HOST THE WCE CONGRESS

PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

CONGRESS HALL

Hall located from 1st to 4th floor

Total capacity: 2800 pax

Area: 4214 m²

Width: 54 m

Length: 50 m

Ceiling height: 2,6-19,5 m

- Easy access from PCC main entrance

- Connected to the parallel rooms and workshops

- Opening session can be projected to Forum

Hall (3900 pax total for opening plenary)

Congress Foyer 2nd floor +Forum Foyer 2nd

Total area: 3979 m²

- Main PCC exhibition area- Additional exhibition area available if necessary- Considered also as the poster and catering area- Easy access from both Plenary room and breakout rooms- Natural daylight- Panoramic view of Prague

FOYERS – EXHIBITION AREA

Plenary session

Parallel session

Exhibition;Catering;Posters

Technical rooms

Registration area

Cloakroom

PCC – GROUND FLOOR

PCC – 1st FLOOR

Plenary session

Parallel sessions

Exhibition;Catering;Posters

Technical rooms

Registration area

Cloakroom

PCC – 2nd FLOOR

Plenary session

Parallel session

Exhibition;Catering;Posters

Technical rooms

Registration area

Cloakroom

PCC RENTALS

PRICE FOR RENTALS IN TOTAL Per event 6 547 760,-

Prices are in CZK excl. 20% VAT.

PCC - OVERVIEW

FINANCIALS

INCOME STRUCTURE• Registration fee: 792 000 EUR excl. VAT (calculated on 2000 paying delegates,

early reg. fee)• Sponsorship and Exhibition : 150 000 EUR excl. VAT• We are ready to negotiate the best possible prices and maximize the income from

Czech and international authorities (supports, grants, partnerships)

REGISTRATION FEE (based on the previous congresses)• Member 500 EUR • Non Member 600 EUR• Resident 200 EUR• Nurse/Student 100 EUR

FINANCIALS

FINANCIALS

ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL Category Hotel Capacity Distance from PCC

PRICE for SGL EURO excl. VAT, incl. Breakfast

Radisson SAS 5* 211 3 metro stops 200,-

Corinthia Towers 5* 532 Walking distance 160,-

Holiday Inn 4* 251 Walking distance 140,-

Corinthia Panorama 4* 450 1 metro stop 140,-

Otar 3* 35 1 metro stop 60,-

Oya 3* 35 1 metro stop 60,-

Ibis Old Town 3* 271 5 metro stops 58,-

Ibis Wenceslas Sq. 3* 181 1 metro stop 58,-

Chodov Dormitory 2* 1000 6 metro stops, 1 bus stop 15,-

Prices are indicative only

ACCOMMODATION PRICE OVERVIEW

All together, there are 653 accommodation facilities with 38.646 guest rooms and 83.132 beds in Prague. They can offer together approx. 700 rooms for the disabled clients.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

VENUES

Municipal HouseUp to 1300 person

Žofín PalaceUp to 1100 person

VENUES

Trade Fair PalaceUp to 1200 person

Industrial PalaceUp to 1800 person

VENUES

Barrandov StudiosUp to 2600 person

O2 ArenaUp to 4000 person

TOURS

Large variety of tours inside and outside of Prague

Prague, Kutná Hora, Karlovy Vary, Český Krumlov, Karlstejn Castle and many others

Tour Price excl. VAT (Euro)

Karlovy Vary 89,-

Cesky Krumlov 85,-

Grand Tour of Prague 37,-

Prague Jewish Quarter 38,-

Hradcany and Prague Castle 39,-

Prague´s famous Characters 34,-

Prague Boat Trip on the Vltava river 48,-

Karlstejn Castle 48,-

Kutna Hora 45,-

VENUEPrice excl. VAT, incl. services (Euro)

Municipal House 36000,-

Zofin Palace 21000.-

Trade Fair Palace 12000,-

Industrial Palace 16400,-

Barrandov Studios from 24000,-

O2 Arena 38000,-

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC?

• The Czech Republic is a safe destination with a politically and economically stable environment

• Rich Cultural and Historical Heritage, UNESCO listed

• Ideal location and easy access - Situated in the very centre of Europe

• Congresses in Prague usually have a higher attendance of 10 – 15 % compared to other European destinations

• Extended network of public transportation

• High quality at competitive prices

WHY PRAGUE?

• Prague is located in the very centre of Europe, with easy access by

all means of public transport.

• In 2011 Ruzyne was honored as the most developing airport in the

world. Currently, there are over 100 direct flights from 48 countries

around the world.

• Travel time from most of the European cities is around 1.5 hours,

the maximum travel time from e.g. Moscow or Lisbon is 2.5 hours.

• Prague is suitably connected to the national highway system further

interconnected with road nets of all neighboring countries. The city

forms the hub of the Czech railway system, with services to all parts

of the Czech Republic and abroad. There is also a commuter rail

system which serves the Prague metropolitan area.

CZECH REPUBLIC – CONNECTION

PRAGUE – FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

Flights durations FROM / TO PRAGUE

Amsterdam 705 km 1h25Brussels 714 km 1h25

Copenhagen 643 km 1h20Frankfurt 537 km 1h10

Helsinki 1307 km 2h25Lisbon 2241 km 3h15

London 1035 km 2h10Montreal 6197 km 8h25New York 6567 km 9h10

Oslo 1117 km 2h00Paris 882 km 1h45

Zurich 636 km 1h35

• Special rates for the registration (90 EUR for the early registration)

• Offer of the low cost accommodation (dormitory) as of 15 EUR/night

• Secretariat can advise low cost company (flights, trains, busses such as WizzAir, Student

Agency etc. for the transportation)

• Transportation ticket for the public transportation free of charge (valid for all congress

delegates)

• Students‘ „get together“ dinner for reasonable prices as part of the congress program

• Free visit of Prague Universities organized by the secretariat

CONDITIONS FOR THE STUDENTS

• Free circulation of scientists in the Czech Republic is guaranteed

• No visa for visitors from the EU countries

• Many non-EU Countries dont need a Visa:

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Columbia, Chile,

Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hongkong, Israel, Japan,

South Africa, Korea, Costa Rica, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New

Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, Serbia,

Montenegro, Brunei, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Vatican, Venezuela

• Citizens from the rest of world need visa, but generally the procedure is quick and very

simple. For more information visit web <www.mzv.cz>

IMMIGRATION CONTROL

• The Czech currency is called the Czech Crown (CZK).

Exchange offices are located all around the city

centre (exchange offices, banks, post offices).

• At present 1 Euro = 25 CZK, 1 USD = 18.5 CZK,1 GPB

= 28 CZK, 1 AUD = 19 CZK

• All types of credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American

Express) are generally accepted

• Many hotels and restaurants accept Euro as well.

CURRENCY

EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION• Congress Centre Located at the Metro station (Vysehrad), 2 stations from

downtown• The Prague transportation system was awarded as one of the „TOP 5“ in Europe.• „Prague hospitality program“ offers public transportation passes for all delegates

during congress duration free of charge (value 20 EUR)

 

• Prague (Praha) - capital and the largest city in the

Czech Republic, with about 1.3 million people

• Situated on the river Vltava in central Europe

• Political, cultural and economic centre of the state

• Home to a number of famous cultural attractions

• Since 1992 on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

• One of the most popular tourist destinations; over 4

million visitors annually - the 6th most visited in

Europe

ABOUT PRAGUE

• Prague contains one of the world’s most pristine

and varied collections of architecture, ranging from

Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Gothic and

Neo-Classical.

• Hundreds of concert halls, galleries, cinemas and

music clubs. Each year Prague hosts a number of

famous international music festivals as well as

hundreds of vernissages and fashion shows

• Prague can be enjoyed not only for its museums

and cultural sites, but also for famous Czech beer

and hearty cuisine.

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CONCLUSION

• The Czech Republic has a strong knowledge-based economy

• The committed Team is in place with identified responsibilities

• Our candidacy is supported by leading officials and stakeholders

• Dynamic practices will be applied to exceed the planned economic outcome

• Prague has a proven record of successfully organized large international events

• The WCE congress has never taken place in Prague

• The selection of Prague will further stimulate - Implementation of appropriate legislation - Positive public/institutional awareness- Participation from the Central & Eastern European Region

CONCLUSION

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO PRAGUE IN 2015!