Nice

Key figures

• 2015: 4th top Smart Cities behind Barcelona, New York and London.(the American research consultancy Juniper Research)
  
• 2016 Nice-Acropolis Congress Centre has been awarded by IAPCO - «2015 IAPCO International Supplier Award»
  

Access

• By Plane
  

  • International Airport at 10 minutes from downtown and will soon have a tramway connection with the 2 terminals
    
    • 62 airlines
      
    • 107 destinations in more than 37 countries
      

• Destinations & frequency - lenght
  

  • Paris: 221 - 1h20
  • London: 139 - 2h10
  • Zürich: 28 - 1h20
  • Francfort 28 - 1h40
  • Geneva: 38 - 1h00
  • Brussels: 37 - 1h45
  • Barcelona: 23 - 1h05
  • Amsterdam: 42 - 1h45
  • Copenhagen: 35 - 2h20
  • Moscow: 23 - 3h50
  • Dubaï: 7 - 6h00
  • New-York: 7 - 7h50

Q: What makes Nice a top choice for business travel?

In recent years Nice has enjoyed a genuine economic and architectural revolution. It boasts cutting-edge infrastructures, from its international airport – the busiest in France after Paris – to its accommodation, combining quality service and great capacity with the ability to facilitate the planning of events. It is also home to top medical research with the University Hospital of Nice (CHU) and Pasteur 2, a center that brings together a hospital, a research center and a university campus on the same site with a large auditorium for meetings. Finally, Nice is a city dedicated to sustainability – through the ISO 140001 certification obtained by Acropolis Congress and Exhibition Center – and hasnew openings such as the Olympic stadium, Allianz Riviera, or ongoing projects like the Eco-Valley with a future 750,000 sqft exhibition and congress center.

Q: What does Nice offer to business travelers?

Nice is France’s #1 international tourist and business tourist destination after Paris, and will surprise you with the diversity of its cultural and tourist attractions along with its heritage and natural environment. Located between the Mediterranean and the Alps, it sets the standard for facilities holding congresses and conventions, business meetings, product launches, incentive activities, etc. Its infrastructure and urban development projects aim to improve the environment and welcome large events. Nice can offer world-class shopping, a dip in the Mediterranean sea, a gala soirée at the Casino, a candlelight dinner in a famous restaurant, 18 museums, and much more!

Q: What has been the biggest accomplishment for the city in the past 5 years?

Cutting-edge medical research. The University Hospital of Nice (CHU) is very active in research and innovation, with a firm position thanks to its involvement in IT and communication technology for the health sector and ambitious projects such as Pasteur 2: the largest hospital construction project in France. Pasteur 2 is a center that brings together a hospital, a research center and a university campus on the same site. Infrastructure will be created to host private research teams and a very large auditorium will top off the meeting facilities. The healthcare sector in Nice also includes the Face and Neck Institute – an important center for oncology and cervicofacial surgery, as well as a new building dedicated to neurology, namely Alzheimer’s disease.

Facts & Figures

• Second airport in France after the Parisian airports

• Leading conference city in France after Paris

• 107th in the world in ICCA in 2016 (International Congress & Convention Association)

More Info:

www.meet-in-nice.com