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innovative facilities, up to 24 people can meet or work there individually in a concentrated atmosphere. The light, friendly room structure with open barrier-free access facilitates the workflow. The Garden Lounge in the immediate vicinity of the Business Office Lounge will offer an oasis of peace and quiet within the revamped work atmosphere of the CCD. On deckchairs under a sun sail in the sand event attendees can enjoy moments of relaxation and recreation alongside a little stream. In addition to the two new lounges further revitalisation measures will set visual accents in the CCD over the next few years. Apart from new colour accents and LED banners in corporate colours there will be new info counters and seats especially in the entrance area. www.DuesseldorfCongress.de ICM sees successful kick-off of new Newsletter 360°
Three times a year the new ICM Online Newsletter 360° casts its eye on the world of meetings, congresses and events of tomorrow. Futurologists and trend scouts can voice their opinion in the ICM’s new virtual customer medium as well as ICM customers and partners. The first issue 1/09 met with great acclaim: Contributions about the ICM team and major key accounts
of International Congress Center Munich, were especially popular. Its title 360° stands for a variety of perspectives and meeting and convention-related themes in the new newsletter divided into sections like Highlights & Trends, Congress & Corporate and Insights: “We want to offer up-to-date information and address our customers and partners in a highly individual and personal manner,” ICM boss Andrea Bisping recaps the concept behind 360°. The new take on the ICM customer medium kicks off a relaunch of the ICM’s marketing and communication concept, which will be implemented this year.You will find more details on the new concept in the 2/09 edition, scheduled to appear in mid-May 2009. www.icm-muenchen.de Düsseldorf: Station Airport opens Station Airport is part of Düsseldorf Airport’s long-distance station and now offers around 3,900 sqm of exclusive function space for any kind of event. With space for up
to 1,650 people on two levels the new venue is ideal for meetings, receptions, exhibitions, fashion shows and various corporate events. As a highlight, Station Airport features direct views of the runways of Düsseldorf Airport through its huge panorama windows.You can see up to 700 aircraft take off and land there every day. Station Airport is marketed by DüsseldorfCongress, one of Europe’s largest event organisers. Hilmar Guckert, CEO of DüsseldorfCongress, has great hopes for the new establishment: “We already have numerous requests for Station Airport. With its unique location and atmosphere the new venue is in tune with the current trend in the event industry – especially companies are always on the lookout for extraordinary and well-equipped special event venues. So Station Airport is predestined for success.“ www.stationairport.de