Thank You

FOR DISCOVERING A SYMPHONY OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN MONTREUX!

We wanted to take the opportunity to thank you once again for joining us for the Accor Global Meeting Exchange 2019. We hope you enjoyed our three days journey to the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace and found the program rewarding and educational and most of all have created lasting personal memories of your experience in Montreux.

You can rediscover the excitement of the Accor Global Meeting Exchange 2019 by
viewing the daily newsletters, photographs and movie from the event by clicking here
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Why GME really rocks!

The Accor Global Meeting Exchange 2019 brought together 280 participants, who worked hard and played hard for three amazing days in late March. Incredibly, more than 3,000 one-to-one business sessions were held over two days, uniting 130 travel professionals with hoteliers, region representatives, sponsors and partners.

GME has a strong educational bias, with global experts hosting seminars and workshops on the very latest trends and economic forecasts.

Of course, it wasn’t all work. Fun breaks and networking activities were organised, and all attendees participated in a creative music session facilitated by Songdivision at the world renowned Montreux Music & Convention Centre. This session proved to be a massive hit with everyone!


Daily Surveys inform future events

Throughout the event, you will have been prompted to complete several surveys. If you have not already done so, we would be really grateful if you could complete both the relevant daily surveys and the final feedback for us so that we can continue to develop and evaluate the event through your comments.

If you no longer have the App installed on your mobile device, please click on this link and enter your details when prompted. Please click on the icon “Daily Surveys”.

Download the Speakers Presentation now

Please note that our speaker presentations are all added on the App. To locate, please go to the “Presentations” icon and click on the appropriate session to review and download!

Silent and Live Auctions a huge success

Our GME silent auction is now over and winners will be contacted in the next few days. Thanks to your donations, we are proud to announce that we have raised €6,256 for the two charities – HOPE and UNIBES - we were supporting at the occasion of the GME 2019. Donations will be match funded by Accor Solidarity and donated to the charity you have selected.

In addition, a big thank you to Jeff Canham from Prestige Global Meeting Source, who bid €4,400 during our live auction during the Gala Dinner. The money will be matched by Accor Global Sales and donated to EVAM, the local Montreux charity that provides a home for local asylum seekers aged between 12-17 years and enable them to buy bicycles and scooters in particular, to enable them to get around more easily in the hilly areas surrounding their home.

Earn CMP Credits

Should you wish to receive CMP credits for attending the interactive session by SongDivision or Jane Martin’s session, please contact Faith Peterson on Faith.Peterson@accor.com

GME 2019

GME 2019 THE MOVIE

The whole event was captured on film - relive the memories!

Download GME 2019 The Movie here

PICTURE PERFECT

What a wonderful time we all had. Browse through these photographs to re-live ACCOR GME 2019, hosted at Fairmont Le Montreux Palace.

If you would like view and download more images, you can using the link.

DAILY NEWSLETTERS

Use the links below to download the newsletter from each day at ACCOR GME 2019.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Itinerary

Each day began with the opportunity to learn and connect, before drawing to a close with an immersion in local Swiss culture. Business innovation and networking inspired delegates throughout the day whilst musical entertainment kept them moving into the evening.

Tuesday

26

March

Throughout the day: Arrival of Hosted Buyers, Hoteliers, Sponsors, Partners and ACCOR Global Sales Representatives.

Registration at the GME Welcome Desk. (Location: Ground Floor)

Evening: Dinner at leisure with your Global Sales Representative
(Location: Please check with your Global Sales Host)
Dress code: relaxed and informal

Wednesday

27

March

Throughout the day: Continuation of the arrival of Hosted Buyers.
Registration at the GME Welcome Desk (Location: Ground Floor)

(Dress Code throughout the day: business casual)
07.00 Onwards: Breakfast (Group 1 to finish by 08.40 latest) (Location: La Palmeraie & MP’s Bar & Grill)
09.00-18.00: Hospitality lounge. (Location: Salon Club, Ground Floor)

Group 1 One-to-One Business sessions (where appropriate and as per your personal schedule).
08.45-09.00: Welcome and introductions to the One to One Sessions
09.00-11.00: One-to-one business sessions (Location: Salle des Congrès & Salon Bridge)
09.15-10.45: Personal development session (as per your personal schedule): “Who do you need to connect with more? How understanding personality preferences makes doing business easier.” facilitated by Jane Martin, Flow Consulting
11.00-11.30: Coffee break (Location: Grand Hall)
11.30-13.30: One-to-one business sessions (Location: Salle des Congrès & Salon Bridge)
11.45-13.15: Personal development session (as per your personal schedule): “Who do you need to connect with more? How understanding personality preferences makes doing business easier.” facilitated by Jane Martin, Flow Consulting
13.30-14.30: Lunch (Location: Grand Hall)

(Dress Code throughout the day: business casual)
Group 2 One-to-One Business sessions (where appropriate and as per your personal schedule). (Location: Salle des Congrès & Salon Bridge)
14.15-14.30: Welcome and introductions to the One to One Sessions
14.30-16.30: One-to-one business sessions
14.45-16.15: Personal development session (as per your personal schedule): “Who do you need to connect with more? How understanding personality preferences makes doing business easier.” facilitated by Jane Martin, Flow Consulting
14.45-15.30 Breakout session (as per your personal schedule): “Take a Break – an insight into service culture” hosted by Sean Daroven, Head Butler at The Savoy
16.30-17.00: Coffee break - Le Goûter by Sofitel (Location: Grand Hall)
17.00-19.00: One-to-one business sessions
17.15-18.00: Breakout session (as per your personal schedule): “Take a Break – an insight into service culture” hosted by Sean Daroven, Head Butler at The Savoy
20:00-20:30: Welcome to the Global Meeting Exchange! Cocktails and welcome words from Michael Smithuis, General Manager of Fairmont Le Montreux Palace and Christoph Sturny, Director of Montreux-Vevey Tourisme (Location: Grand Hall)
20.30-23.00: Dine around the World at our welcome dinner whilst enjoying the beautiful view over Lake Geneva and the Alps. (Location: La Palmeraie, Grand Hall & Salon Musique)

Thursday

28

March

06.15-07.00: Optional bodyART Extreme Boot Camp by Pullman (Session 1)
07.00-07.45: Optional bodyART Extreme Boot Camp by Pullman (Session 2)
07.00-08.15: Active Breakfast by Pullman (Location: La Palmeraie & MP’s Bar & Grill)
(Dress Code throughout the day: business casual)
08.30- 09.00: Welcome and Introductions. Markus Keller, Senior Vice President, Global Sales Organization, ACCOR and Urs Eberhard, Deputy CEO, Switzerland Tourism (Location: Léman A)
09.00-09.30: Presentation: “The Current Economic Environment across the Globe” by Gerard Lyons, Senior Economic Advisor, Parker Fitzgerald
09.30-10.00: Presentation: ‘Global Hospitality trends – what Meeting Planners should know’ by Sarah Duignan, Head of International Client Relations, STR
10.00-10.30: Q&A session with Gerard Lyons and Sarah Duignan
10.30-11.00: Coffee break - Feel Good at MGallery (Location Léman C)
11.00-13.00: Interactive Session: facilitated by Songdivision (Location: 2m2C)
13.15-14.00: Lunch (Location: La Palmeraie, Grand Hall & Salon Musique)

(Dress Code throughout the day: business casual)
14.00-18.30: Hospitality lounge. (Location: Salon Club, Ground Floor)
Group 3 One-to-One Business sessions (where appropriate and as per your personal schedule). (Location: Salle des Congrès & Salon Bridge)
13.45-14.00: Welcome and introductions to the One to One Sessions
14.00-16.00: One-to-one business sessions
14.15-15.45: Personal development session (as per your personal schedule): “Who do you need to connect with more? How understanding personality preferences makes doing business easier.” facilitated by Jane Martin, Flow Consulting
14.15-15.00: Breakout session (as per your personal schedule): “Take a Break – an insight into service culture” hosted by Sean Daroven, Head Butler at The Savoy
16.00-16.30: Coffee Break "Chocolate Hour by Movenpick" (Location: Grand Hall)
16.30-18.30: One-to-one business sessions
16.45-18.15: Personal development session (as per your personal schedule): “Who do you need to connect with more? How understanding personality preferences makes doing business easier.” facilitated by Jane Martin, Flow Consulting
16.45-15.30: Breakout session (as per your personal schedule): “Take a Break – an insight into service culture” hosted by Sean Daroven, Head Butler at The Savoy
(Dress code for the evening: Smart casual and flat footwear due to the cobble stone floors!)
19.15: First transfers to off-site event (for all those not participating in Group 3 one-to-one business sessions) – Chateau Chillon (Meeting point: Hotel Lobby)
19.30: Last transfers to off-site event
19.30-22.00: Enjoy a relaxed and fun evening at the nearby medieval Chateau Chillon
22.00-00.30: Raffles Long Bar pop-up (Location: Funky Claude’s Bar)

Friday

29

March

07.00-08.45: Vitality Breakfast by Swissôtel (Location: La Palmeraie & MP’s Bar & Grill)
(Dress code for off-site: dependant on activity but wrap up warm and wear sensible shoes)
09.00-12.30: Discover Montreux (activity selections to follow shortly) (Meeting point: Hotel Lobby)
12.30-13.45: Lunch and change (Location: La Palmeraie, Grand Hall & Salon Musique)
(Dress code throughout the day: business casual)
13.45-14.30: Accor Master Brand updates and Panel with Rick Harvey Lam, Senior Vice President Luxury Brand Marketing, Lilian Roten, Vice President Swissôtel & Pullman Hotels & Resorts, Sharon Cohen, Vice President, Fairmont Brand Management, Nick Bosworth, VP Brand & Marketing, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and Joao Rocco, Vice-President, Brand Management, Sofitel Hotels & Resorts (Location: Léman A)
14.30-15.10: Meeting Planner Perspectives; Customer Panel
15.10-15.40: Q&A Session with Chris Cahill, Deputy CEO responsible for Hotel Operations
15.45-16.00: Wrap-Up
16.00-19.00: Free time
(Dress code for gala dinner: Black tie)
19.00-19.45: Cocktail & Canapé Reception “Fairmont Loves Film Exhibition” (Location: La Coupole)
20.00-22.00: Montreux Jazz Festival themed Gala Dinner (Location: Léman A & Léman B)
22.00-late: After Party (Location: Léman A & Léman B)

Saturday

30

March

07.00-Onwards: Breakfast
Throughout the day: Departures home, onwards for post-fam trip or overnight as per individual schedule.

Montreux

Fairmont Le Montreux Palace sits on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, overlooking the Alps. Built in 1906, this Jewel of Belle-Époque architecture offers an elegant atmosphere, and personalized and attentive service in true Swiss style.

Montreux is world-renowned for its celebration of the arts, particularly music and especially jazz of all genres. Famous for its world-renowned Jazz Festival, this pretty town boasts fabulous views over Lake Geneva and is surrounded by gently sloping vineyards.

Palm trees and cypresses line the delightful promenade that leads to the photogenic 12th Century Chillon Castle. Home to the greatest jazz, blues, rock, soul and classical music in the world, notable residents have included David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Igor Stravinsky and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Attending Properties

Meet representatives from ACCOR award-winning portfolio of hotel brands.

Raffles

LE ROYAL MONCEAU
RAFFLES PARIS

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RAFFLES
DUBAI

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RAFFLES
HAINAN

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RAFFLES
ISTANBUL

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RAFFLES
JAKARTA

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RAFFLES
SHENZHEN

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RAFFLES
SHENZHEN

RAFFLES
SINGAPORE

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So Sofitel

SOFITEL LEGEND
THE GRAND AMSTERDAM

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Fairmont

FAIRMONT
AJMAN

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FAIRMONT
AMMAN

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FAIRMONT
BAB AL BAHR

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FAIRMONT
BANFF SPRINGS

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FAIRMONT
BEIJING

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FAIRMONT
CHATEAU WHISTLER

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FAIRMONT
CHENGDU

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FAIRMONT
COPLEY PLAZA, BOSTON

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FAIRMONT
DUBAI

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FAIRMONT FUJAIRAH
BEACH RESORT

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FAIRMONT
HOTEL VANCOUVER

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FAIRMONT
HOTEL VIER JAHRESZEITEN

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FAIRMONT
JAKARTA

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FAIRMONT
JAIPUR

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FAIRMONT
JASPER PARK LODGE

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FAIRMONT
LAKE LOUISE

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FAIRMONT
LE CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC

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FAIRMONT
LE CHÂTEAU MONTEBELLO

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FAIRMONT
LE MONTREUX PALACE

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FAIRMONT
MAYAKOBA

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FAIRMONT
MONTE CARLO

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FAIRMONT
NANJING

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FAIRMONT
NILE CITY

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FAIRMONT
PACIFIC RIM HOTEL, VANCOUVER

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FAIRMONT PEACE
HOTEL, SHANGHAI

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FAIRMONT
QUASAR, ISTANBUL

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FAIRMONT
QUEEN ELIZABETH

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FAIRMONT
REY JUAN CARLOS I

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FAIRMONT
RIO DE JANEIRO COPACABANA

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FAIRMONT
RIYADH

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FAIRMONT
ROYAL YORK, TORONTO

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FAIRMONT
SINGAPORE

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FAIRMONT
ST ANDREWS

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FAIRMONT
THE PALM, DUBAI

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FAIRMONT
WATERFRONT, VANCOUVER

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FAIRMONT
WUHAN

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FAIRMONT
YANGCHENG LAKE

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THE PLAZA
A FAIRMONT MANAGED HOTEL

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THE SAVOY
A FAIRMONT MANAGED HOTEL

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So Sofitel

SO/ SOFITEL
SINGAPORE

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SO/ SOFITEL
AUCKLAND

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Sofitel

SOFITEL
ABU DHABI CORNICHE

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SOFITEL BERLIN
GENDARMENMARKT

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SOFITEL BERLIN
KURFURSTENDAMN

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SOFITEL
BRISBANE CENTRAL

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SOFITEL
BRUSSELS EUROPE

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SOFITEL BRUSSELS
LE LOUISE

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SOFITEL
DUBAI DOWNSTOWN

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SOFITEL DUBAI
JUMEIRAH BEACH

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SOFITEL DUBAI
THE PALM RESORT & SPA

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SOFITEL
FRANCE

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SOFITEL GOLD
COAST BROADBEACH

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SOFITEL FIJI
RESORT & SPA

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SOFITEL
FRANKFURT OPERA

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SOFITEL HAMBURG
ALTER WALL

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SOFITEL KUALA
LUMPUR DAMANSARA

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SOFITEL
LONDON HEATHROW

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SOFITEL
LONDON ST JAMES

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SOFITEL MELBOURNE
ON COLLINS

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SOFITEL
MOOREA, TAHITI

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SOFITEL
MOOREA, TAHITI

SOFITEL
MUNICH BAYERPOST

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SOFITEL NOOSA
PACIFIC RESORT

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SOFITEL SINGAPORE
CITY CENTRE

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SOFITEL SINGAPORE
SENSTOSA RESORT & SPA

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SOFITEL SYDNEY
DARLING HARBOUR

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SOFITEL
SYDNEY WENTWORTH

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SOFITEL
QUEENSTOWN

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SOFITEL VIADUCT
AUCKLAND HARBOUR

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SOFITEL
VIENNA STEPHANSDOM

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SOFITEL
WELLINGTON

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Rixos

RIXOS
EGYPT

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RIXOS
PREMIUM DUBAI

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RIXOS SAADIYAT ISLAND
ABU DHABI

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MGallery

HOTEL LE LOUIS VERSAILLES
CHÂTEAU MGALLERY BY SOFITEL

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HOTEL MOLITOR PARIS
- MGALLERY BY SOFITEL

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HOTEL ST MORITZ QUEENSTOWN
- MGALLERY BY SOFITEL

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MGALLERY BY
SOFITEL FRANCE

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MGALLERY COLOGNE
AM DON

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MGALLERY GENEVA
HOTEL ROTARY

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MGALLERY
INTERLAKEN

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MGALLERY VIENNA
KONZERTHAUS

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Pullman

PULLMAN
AEROCITY, NEW DELHI

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PULLMAN AACHEN
QUELLENHOF

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PULLMAN
AUCKLAND

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PULLMAN
BARCELONA SKIPPER

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PULLMAN
BASEL

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PULLMAN
BERLIN SCHWEIZERHOF

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PULLMAN
COLOGNE CONGRESS

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PULLMAN DEIRA
CITY CENTER

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PULLMAN
DRESDEN NEWA

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PULLMAN
FRANCE

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PULLMAN JAKARTA
CENTRAL PARK

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PULLMAN JAKARTA
INDONESIA THAMRIN

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PULLMAN KUALA
LUMPUR CITY CENTRE

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PULLMAN KUALA
LUMPUR BANGSAR

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PULLMAN
LONDON ST PANCRAS

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PULLMAN
PARIS CENTRE - BERCY

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PULLMAN
PARIS EIFFEL TOUR

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PULLMAN
PARIS LA DÉFENSE

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PULLMAN
PARIS ROISSY CDG AIRPORT

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PULLMAN
PUTRAJAYA LAKESIDE

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PULLMAN
MUNICH SCHWABING

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PULLMAN
STUTTGART FONTANA

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Swissotel

SWISSÔTEL
AL GHURAIR, DUBAI

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SWISSÔTEL
BEIJING

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SWISSÔTEL
BREMEN

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SWISSÔTEL
BÜYÜK EFES, IZMIR

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SWISSÔTEL
LE PLAZA BASEL

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SWISSÔTEL
FOSHAN

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SWISSÔTEL
GRAND SHANGHAI

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SWISSÔTEL
KUNSHAN

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SWISSÔTEL
MERCHANT COURT

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SWISSÔTEL
THE BOSPHORUS, ISTANBUL

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SWISSÔTEL
THE STAMFORD

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SWISSÔTEL
ZURICH

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Movenpick

MÖVENPICK HOTEL
AMSTERDAM CITY CENTRE

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MÖVENPICK
HOTEL LAUSANNE

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MÖVENPICK
MARRAKECH

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Novotel

NOVOTEL
BUDAPEST CITY

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NOVOTEL HYDERABAD
CONVENTION CENTER

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NOVOTEL
LONDON WEST

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NOVOTEL
MADRID CENTER

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NOVOTEL
NEW DELHI AEROCITY

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Partners & Sponsors

Sponsors
PSAV

Since 1937, PSAV has been connecting and inspiring people around the globe with impactful meeting and event experiences. Our global footprint allows us to produce inspiring events anywhere you want to be. Our subsidiary in the DACH region is KFP Five Star Conference Service, the leading and trusted event technology partner of hotels, industry and agencies for more than 25 years. KFP’s portfolio of services is both comprehensive as well as innovative, and ranges from planning and consulting across event technology, stage construction, sound technology, lighting technology, IT services and media production, to engineering services for fixed installations. With more than 550 staff members across eight offices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, KFP provides environmentally friendly and economically sustainable on-site services, and is proud to sponsor the innovative event technology for the Global Meeting Exchange in 2019. Our motivation is our mutual MICE understanding: Managing Innovative & Creative Events.
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Tourisme Montreal

With an exceptional setting, on the shores of Lake Geneva, and surrounded by the Alps, the Montreux Music & Convention Centre (2m2c) enjoys a unique place in the heart of both Switzerland and Europe.

Its 18,000 square metres of flexible, multifunctional spaces facilitate the organization of professional and cultural events for up to 2,000 conference delegates and 3,500 concert-goers.

The Auditorium Stravinski, the jewellery of the 2m2c, is one the best equipped concert halls in Europe and has host concerts, but also international conferences, gala and award dinners since its creation. The modularity of the congress centre and its human size has enabled the destination to benefit of a worldwide reputation in an incredible environment.

With 46 years of experience, our teams are proud events professional with events of major importance and with the aim of satisfying the most demanding clients from very different business sectors.
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Tourisme Montreal

We are Dorier Group, an event audiovisual experience company serving corporate and institutional clients for more than 40 years.

Our clients trust us to design and operate events that elevate what their audience sees, hears, and experiences emotionally.

With all expertise under one roof, choosing Dorier Group as your audiovisual and technical partner is one of the best ways to facilitate an efficient event planning experience, control costs and streamline your efforts. The solution we offer is complete; from conception to on-site delivery, our exhaustive range of services meets your actual needs, preventing you from engaging with multiple vendors.

In addition to our offices in Europe, Latin America and Asia, we have reinforced our international presence through strategic alliances with 100+ qualified audiovisual companies spread over 80 countries to further our clients’ best interests, lower their costs, and guarantee the same Swiss quality experience in every corner of the world.

Would you like to unlock the full potential of your event?
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Tourisme Montreal

Conventus SA (Switzerland) is the leading DMC supporting and organizing high-end incentives, events and conferences for nearly four decades all over the country. We're known to be creative, professional, dedicated, honest and transparent. Event management is not just our job, it is our passion!
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Tourisme Montreal

We are delighted to have you in our beautiful country for the GLOBAL MEETING EXCHANGE 2019. The Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau is your contact for free advice on destinations, hotels, venues and activities for your next meeting or event in Switzerland.
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Tourisme Montreal

Montreux-Vevey Tourism is proud to welcome you to its beloved Montreux Riviera region, the most inspiring setting for events. A wide range of overnight accommodation, romantic wine villages, medieval castles and elegant Belle Epoque edifices attest to the great variety of the region.

Home to unique festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival and close to airports with more than 150 direct flight connections from all over the world, Montreux Riviera became an internationally well-established destination and is at the same time remaining truly authentic. Thanks to its diversity and compactness, visitors can experience Switzerland in a nutshell.

To ensure the success of your event, the Montreux Riviera Convention Bureau offers free advice and personalised service thanks to the in-depth knowledge of the region and special contact with local suppliers.

Welcome to Montreux Riviera – pure inspiration for your event.
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Tourisme Montreal

SHMV is the hotel association of Montreux Riviera which aims to promote the good image and reputation of the local hotels. The community supports tourism by undertaking activities linked to hospitality development as well as by collaborating with other industry related organisations.

In a dynamic way, SHMV is meeting the challenge of making Montreux Riviera an attractive destination thanks to innovation and investment. With 2’500 rooms, from basic hotels to luxury palaces and thanks to the attractive event venues, from historical to unusual, with important capacity and quick access, Montreux Riviera is a very competitive meetings and events destination.

SHMV members are honoured to show their beloved home and passion by hosting the Global Meeting Exchange 2019 and send a warm WELCOME to all the participants!
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Tourisme Montreal

Situated at the crossroads of major trans-European arteries, the Canton of Vaud, in the heart of the Lake Geneva Region, has a highly-developed road and rail network. It is easily accessible from the Geneva International Airport. From the Lake shores to the nearby Alps, through its countryside to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lavaux, we provide the organizers of professional events top Convention, Meetings and Incentive infrastructures, combined with a beautiful and preserved environment.

For any assistance in planning your next event:
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Tourisme Montreal

Since 2003, Song Division has been helping organisations such as Microsoft, Virgin, Pfizer and PwC create emotional connections with employees and customers using the power of music. We've worked with 40,000 people in over 20 countries.

Services include music-based team building experiences, conference energisers, L&D programs and experiential marketing campaigns where groups from 10 to 10,000 write original songs with the help of amazing musicians.
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Partners
Dreamcatcher

DreamCatcher is about making WOW event arrangements, providing with "Once in a Lifetime" experiences that guests could not experience if they would come to the destination by themselves. Our strength is strong local connections and a wide network of local suppliers/service providers. Every event is different. Your event objectives and event requirements are most important. Our objective is to create a Successful Brand Experience.
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Tourisme Montreal

We've been producing amazing campaigns for our clients for more than 20 years. Campaigns that move, touch, inspire and connect. This site, for example, is a Fellows Media creation for ACCOR. Whether we're producing customer magazines, digital campaigns or broadcast we're bringing our clients and their customers closer together through the strategic use of quality content. Explore what we've done for our clients. Discover what we can do for you.
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Tourisme Montreal

A demand for innovation and interaction has seen events strive for modern technology. We are here to support this demand and help make the leap into the future less daunting. Interactive Events, Europe is a product support company working with innovative technology to help you interact and engage with your delegates and get the most from your events. Supporting Registration, mobile apps, video conferencing, audience response systems and much more, our partnerships enable us to provide first class products, with first class service. Our combined 20 years’ experience spans across venue finding, event management and AV production, and has allowed us to gain an in depth understanding of the needs of delegates in the digital age.
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Meeting Escrow simplifies and secures all of your payments to suppliers globally. Our award-winning system of segregated in trust accounts in 20 different currencies ensures 100% transparency and accountability and protects your organization from foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Our tailored escrow solution ensures your advance deposits are held in trust and paid to your hotel, DMC and other partners when the program starts. Meeting Escrow is backed by $12M in insurance coverage.
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Vancouver is consistently voted one of the world’s most liveable cities, and has received countless awards and accolades for its attraction to meeting planners and visitors worldwide. Our city is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, sun-drenched sands and the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Combine that with an award-winning convention centre, first-class hotels and exceptional cuisine, and you’ll see why Vancouver strongly appeals to meeting planners. We’ve also achieved the all-important balance between accessibility to destinations worldwide, meeting spaces that can accommodate a range of attendee numbers and tastes, and year-round activity options for post-conference gatherings and exciting incentives alike. It’s no wonder Vancouver is quickly becoming a central fixture on the world meetings stage.
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With state-of-the-art meeting facilities that span two international gateway cities, Calgary and Edmonton, the Rocky Mountains including world-famous Banff and Jasper National Parks, Alberta delivers unparalleled Meeting & Incentive Travel possibilities. Unforgettable meeting locations, spectacular scenery and no provincial sales tax, it's easy to imagine Alberta, Canada as your destination for business.
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Cvent’s online platforms attract tens of thousands of event planners and travel managers. Our digital marketing tools help hotels and venues win new customers and grow their business, and our software solutions help hotels own their business by servicing their customers directly, efficiently, and profitably
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With a spellbinding array of annual festivals, a thriving foodie culture and an enviable artistic scene, Montréal has an unparalleled ability to charm visitors. It’s easy to love, easy to get to and easy to get around. Not just a pretty face, Montréal also means business. The city is a global leader in life sciences, artificial intelligence, aviation and other industries that require a delicate balance of intelligence, creativity and innovation.

When you choose Montréal, you get a dedicated team, passionate about their city, who’ll work with you, start to finish. We’ll connect you to a local community of dynamic influencers, that can add both flair and brainpower to your event, because we know Montréal inside out. We have the experience, track record and know-how.

With a team that makes everything achievable and a city where the joie de vivre is as contagious as the heartwarming hospitality, it's easy to see why Montréal is the #1 host city in the Americas for international meetings (UIA, 2017).

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100 Percent Direct Marketing is a full service Direct Marketing agency founded in 1982, with Senior Management who’ve been in the business for over 30 years but remain very much involved in day to day account handling. Put simply, if you work with 100 Percent, no matter how large your business or your account, your account handler will have over 30 years of Direct Marketing expertise across a wide range of functions, as well as business management expertise.
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Metropolis is a privately owned Destination Management Company based in Paris, owned by Paola Fedriga who has more than 30 years’ experience planning and delivering incoming incentives programmes, conferences and events. Main markets are USA, Europe and UK. Although our head office is in Paris we cover the whole of France including Monaco as it is considered to be part of the French Riviera to many. We have 7 event professionals managing the projects files supported by qualified freelance specialists that have been working with us for 20 years. All our staff are at least bilingual in English and French, written, spoken and read.
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AFRICA

Soufiane Louhamane
Corporate Key Account Manager Africa & Indian Ocean
+212 522 97 78 00
soufiane.louhamane@accor.com

AUSTRALIA

Kirsty Forbes
Director of Business Travel, Meetings and Events
+61 419 695 124
kirsty.forbes@accor.com

AUSTRIA

Esther Maninger
Key Account Manager Meetings & Events
+43181434605
esther.maninger@accor.com

BELGIUM & THE NETHERLANDS

Georgette Willems
Senior International Business Development Manager Meetings & Events
+31 (0)20 30 43 629
georgette.willems@accor.com

EASTERN EUROPE

Flóra Szegedi
International MICE Manager
+36 (30) 257 77 54
flora.szegedi@accor.com

FRANCE

Cécile Benoit-Cattin
Director of Sales Meetings & Events
+33 1 45 384361
cecile.benoit-cattin@accor.com

GERMANY

Markus Brodmann
Director Meetings & Events
+49 89 63 00 26 55
markus.brodmann@accor.com

GREATER CHINA

Tina Song
Director of Sales – Shanghai
+86 21 6119 9888
tina.song@accor.com

INDIA

Tekla Maira
Director of Luxury Sales
+91 99 99 613 488
tekla.maira@accor.com

ITALY & GREECE

Laura Lenci
Business Corporate & MICE Key Account Manager
+39 3442968591
laura.lenci@accor.com

MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE

Stanley Ng
Director of Sales - MICE
+65 6408 8874
stanley.ng@accor.com

Middle East

Olinda Morais
Director of Sales
+971 4 3951513
olinda.morais@accor.com

North America

Chris Ruane
Vice President Meetings & Events
+1 (416) 874-2669
chris.ruane@accor.com

Russia

Anton Coronelli
Director Of Sales, Russia
+7 495 642 90 40
anton.coronelli@accor.com

Spain

Blanca Casado
Key Account Manager Meetings & Events
+34 91 382 79 66
blanca.casado@accor.com

South America

Silene Coelho
Director of MICE Sales – South America
+55 (11) 2755 6524
silene.coelho@accor.com

Switzerland

Sara Leidinger
Key Account Manager Meetings & Events Switzerland
+41 44 308 69 23
sara.leidinger@accor.com

UK & Ireland

Dana Lewis
Director of Meetings & Events & Leisure
+44 203 772 3619
dana.lewis@accor.com