- Days
- 3
- Participants
- 300 to 500 participants
- Destinations
- Lyon
Objectives
- Gather a large audience in one venue with plenary, breakout and exhibition space
- Combine business content with a distinctive local evening
- Split accommodation across several hotels without losing coherence
- Make travel easy by TGV and by air
Participant profile
National or international company conventions, distributor meetings and annual sales kick-offs with several hundred attendees and a mix of internal and guest speakers.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 – Arrivals and welcome cocktail
- Arrivals by TGV at Lyon-Part-Dieu (about 2 hours from Paris) and by air at Saint-Exupéry
- 14:00 – Registration and badge distribution at the Lyon Convention Centre
- 16:00 – Opening plenary and keynote
- 19:30 – Welcome cocktail and networking dinner
- 2
Day 2
Day 2 – Plenaries, workshops and Lyon gala
- 09:00 – Plenary sessions
- 11:00 – Parallel workshops by business unit
- 12:30 – Lunch in the exhibition area
- 15:00 – Optional gastronomy workshops or old-town walks in small groups
- 20:00 – Gala evening with a traboules walk and dinner in the old town
- 3
Day 3
Day 3 – Closing and departures
- 09:00 – Final plenary and announcements
- 12:00 – Farewell lunch
- 14:00 onwards – Shuttles to Part-Dieu station and Saint-Exupéry airport
Budget
From approximately 1,400 € per person excluding VAT
Indicative figure for 400 participants over three days, covering venue hire, two hotel nights, catering, one gala evening and shuttles. Audiovisual production, interpreting and travel are quoted separately; economies of scale apply on the venue and the gala.
Frequently asked questions
How many hotels are needed for 400 delegates?
We usually combine two or three hotels of comparable standing close to the venue, so that shuttles remain short. Room blocks are negotiated early, since autumn trade fairs strongly affect Lyon availability.
Can the gala take place in the old town?
Yes, through a route combining the traboules and a seated dinner in selected venues. For 400 guests the group is usually divided into waves, a point we organise carefully with the venues.
Is Lyon easy to reach for international delegates?
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport has direct connections with many European hubs, and Part-Dieu station is about two hours by TGV from Paris. Both are linked to the city centre by rail or coach.
