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CONTENT. SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS CONGRESS VENUE: PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE FINANCIALS ACCOMMODATION IN PRAGUE SOCIAL PROGRAMME WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC? CONCLUSION. SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. STRONG SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND.

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  1. CONTENT • SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC • LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS • CONGRESS VENUE: PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE • FINANCIALS • ACCOMMODATION IN PRAGUE • SOCIAL PROGRAMME • WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC? • CONCLUSION

  2. SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

  3. STRONG SCIENTIFIC BACKROUND Jaroslav Heyrovský Nobel PriceWinner in Chemistry Antonín Holý Pioneer in thediscoveryofVirostatics Otto Wichterle Inventorofthe soft contactlenses

  4. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • President of the congress: • Members at Large:

  5. OUR TOPIC FOR THE 2014 CONGRESS

  6. LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

  7. CZECH-IN LTD. • Founded: 2002 • Business Activity: Congress, Event and Association Management • Annually organizes:8 Congresses and 40 Conferences • Nr. of delegates per year: more than 15000 • Employees: 28 full time staff, 15 freelance staff • Based in: Prague Congress Centre (PCC) • Member of: ICCA, MPI, PCB, ISO certified • http://www.czech-in.cz/

  8. LOCAL AUSPICES Prague Convention Bureau www.pragueconvention.cz CzechTourism www.czechtourism.cz City of Prague www.cityofprague.cz Czech Airlines www.csa.cz Prague Congress Centre www.kcp.cz

  9. LOCAL AUSPICES Ministry of Health http://www.mzcr.cz/ Czech Conference of Rectors http://crc.muni.cz/ Council of Higher Education Institutions http://www.radavs.cz/

  10. LOCAL SUPPORT Prague Convention Bureau www.pragueconvention.cz CzechTourism www.czechtourism.cz CZECH-IN, Professional Congress Organiser www.czech-in.cz Prague Congress Centre www.kcp.cz

  11. LOCAL BUSINESS RocheWatersAgilent ChromsystemBioTechAbbott

  12. THE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

  13. PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE - ESSENTIALS • Located within the City Centre • Located on the Metro station • Up to date AV and Technical Equipment • In-house catering company to be 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 on the Old Prague • Seat of CZECH-IN

  14. LOCATION OF THE PCC

  15. PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE THE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS AND MOST FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS TO HOST THE EACR CONGRESS

  16. CONGRESS HALL • Total capacity: 2800 persons • Area: 4214 m² • Width: 54 m • Length: 50 m • Ceiling height: 2,6-19,5 m • - Connected to the parallel rooms and • workshops • - Easy access from PCC main entrance

  17. FOYERS – EXHIBITION AND POSTER AREA Total area: 14 800m² Net area: 8 400m² - Main PCC exhibition and poster area - Considered also as the catering area - Easy access from both Plenary room and breakout rooms - Natural daylight - Panoramic view on Prague

  18. PCC – GROUNDFLOOR Plenarysession Parallelsession Exhibition+Catering area+Posters Office, speakersreadyroom Registration Cloakroom

  19. PCC – 1stFLOOR Plenarysession Parallelsession Exhibition+Catering area+ Posters Office, speakersreadyroom Registration Cloakroom

  20. PCC – 2ndFLOOR Plenary/Parallelsession Parallel session Exhibition+Catering area+posters Office, speakersreadyroom Registration Cloakroom Plenary/Parallelsession Parallel session Exhibition+Catering area Posters Registration Cloakroom

  21. PCC - OVERVIEW Prices are in CZK excl. VAT. for 1 dayrental

  22. PCC – LOCATION & TRANSPORT City center Just two stops by the underground or 10-15 minutes to walk from the downtown

  23. PCC IN NUMBERS

  24. PCC REFERENCES

  25. FINANCIALS

  26. FINANCIALS INCOME STRUCTURE • Registration : 370 000 EUR excl. VAT ( Earlyregistrationfeebased on thepreviouscongresses / 295 EUR Member, 385EUR Non-member, specialratesfortheothercategories) • Sponsorship : 16 666 EUR excl. VAT • Exhibition: 25 000 EUR excl. VAT ( 50 stands) • Totalcosts: 360 000 EUR excl.VAT CONCLUSION • Financial structure of Prague EACRcongress is profitable and we will try to maximize the income and minimize the costs • We are ready to submit the applications for the grants and supports

  27. FINANCIALS

  28. ACCOMMODATION

  29. ACCOMMODATION PRICE OVERVIEW Prices are indicative only

  30. HOTELS LOCATION

  31. SOCIAL PROGRAMME

  32. VENUES Žofín Palace Up to 700 persons Municipal House Up to 1100 persons IndustrialPalace Up to 1800 persons O2 Arena Up to 2000 persons

  33. TOURS Large variety of tours inside and outsideof Prague Prague, Kutná Hora, Karlovy Vary, Český Krumlov, Karlstejn Castle and many others

  34. SOCIAL PROGRAMME

  35. WHY PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC?

  36. CZECH REPUBLIC – CONNECTION • Prague is located in the very centre of Europe, with easy access by all means of public transport. • At present 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.

  37. PRAGUE – FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

  38. IMMIGRATION CONTROL • Free circulation of scientists in the Czech Republic is guaranteed • No visa for visitors from the EU countries • Many non-EU Countries also need no 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>

  39. CURRENCY • 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 = 24.5 CZK, 1 USD = 18.5 CZK,1 GPB = 28 CZK, 1 AUD = 18 CZK • All types of credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are generally accepted • Many hotels and restaurants accept Euro as well.

  40. ABOUT PRAGUE • 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 millions visitors annually - the 6th most visited in Europe

  41. 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.

  42. EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK • Congress Centre Located at the Metro station (Vysehrad), 2 stations from the downtown • Adult 75 minutes ticket for 1 EUR / Congress delegatesfor free

  43. WHY PRAGUE? • The Czech Republic is a safe destination with 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 higher attendance of 10 – 15 % • Extended network of public transportation • High quality at competitive prices

  44. PRAGUE ON PICTURES

  45. PRAGUE ON PICTURES

  46. CONCLUSION

  47. 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 • EACR conference has never taken place in Prague • Prague selection will further stimulate - Implementation of appropriate legislation - Positive public/institutional awareness- Participation from the Central & Eastern European Region

  48. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO PRAGUE IN 2014!

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