EULAR Paris 2014
The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) was held at the Palais des Congrès de Paris this past June 11-14, 2014.
Ernst Isler, Congress Manager of EULAR, explains why team work is the main reason he brought his event back to Paris, after a very successful congress in 2008.
'EULAR has grown to become one of the largest medical congresses in Europe, welcoming up to 16,000 delegates from more than 120 countries. With all the history, museums and attractions, Paris offers many advantages for an event like ours. From an organizing point of view, it is an easy destination, with flight frequencies and capacities to handle the delegate arrivals within a short time, decent and easy to reach hotels, and the Palais des Congrès: with a great location, a good number of lecture halls, and where we can rely on an experienced and committed project team. More than just a city, it is a ‘product’ that won our business.
Having EULAR back in Paris in 2014 is the result of: team work involving Paris as a city offering unparalleled advantages, attractions and solutions; Viparis and the Paris Convention Bureau as preferred partners well-tuned to the congress needs, challenges and momentum; and the local suppliers with whom we shared the success of a great EULAR 2008 congress. After 2008, we all thought “let’s do it again”.’
14,220 participants, including:
- 1,243 from the US
- 1,202 from France
- 979 from the UK
Did you attend the EULAR Congress? Would you like to share your experience? Send your comments to anne-sophie.rabreaud@atout-france.fr
