Welcome to the France-Benelux Chapter

The France Benelux Chapter has 70 members in the 3 countries: France, Netherlands and Belgium including convention bureaux, PCOs, convention centers, media groups and other suppliers in the meeting industry. Most of the professionals you will find in the France-Benelux chapter have been ICCA members for many years, and have extensive experience in hosting international congresses.

France, Netherlands and Belgium are among the top-ranking destinations worldwide (France was 6th in the world in 2009, the Netherlands 10th and Belgium 20th) and include some of the world’s top cities as well – Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels are often in the top 10 places of the ICCA and UAI ranking.

The France-Benelux members offer associations excellence in meetings, with advantages like:

• Renowned quality of service and many years of experience
• Accessibility by air and by high-speed rail links
• Sustainability: venues and hotels with certifications, green cities
• Some of the best professional congress organisers in Europe, some of them international organisations with offices in many locations
• Capacity for large events: major congress and exhibition centers, vast accommodation options
• Headquarters of many international associations and organisations. France, the Netherlands and Belgium are home to over 25% of the associations listed in the ICCA database.

Air France / KLM, member airline of the chapter, offers specific advantages for conference organisers with their Global Meetings program. Please click here for more information.