1 - 2 October 2008
Comments by Alain Betours,
General Secretary.

The Event
“It was our annual gala evening bringing together over 400 guests including advisers and sales staff. The evening took place in the Walt Disney Studios® Park, which immediately appealed to us because of its numerous event possibilities. We were able to invite all our guests to an awards ceremony in CineMagique, an auditorium equipped with the AV and technical facilities we needed. We also had private use of three attractions: The Tower of Terror⁽¹⁾, Crush's Coaster⁽²⁾ and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith. And we organised a buffet dinner in Studio 1, a well-equipped venue in terms of catering. The short walking distance between the attractions and the venue was ideal.”

Why Disneyland® Paris? “We considered numerous options and Disneyland® Paris fulfilled our needs perfectly. Firstly, accommodating our participants on-site was very important for us. Next, because the Disneyland staff were so motivated. And lastly, being offered a complete package and a single point of contact was much better than having 36 different people to deal with. The event manager took charge of the evening entertainment, the catering, the accommodation and more.”

Highlights:
“A good quality/price ratio,
The motivation of the staff: people who were interested in working on this kind of operation,
The teams’ professionalism and extreme thoroughness during the preparation stage and the event itself.”

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13 October 2008
Comments by Caroline Maitre,
Events manager.

The Event
“The event we organised at Disneyland® Paris was the annual conference for users of European Siemens PLM Software, PLM Europe. This conference brought together over 800 European participants, some 100 of whom are our top French customers.

We wanted to meet them and thank them. We booked one of the rooms in the convention centre at Disney’s Newport Bay Club® where we held a gala dinner. The other international subsidiaries also organised evening receptions for their customers.” Why Disneyland® Paris? “The conference took place outside Germany for the first time ever. With its central location in the heart of Europe and its large reception capacity, Disneyland® Paris quickly emerged as the best solution.”

Highlights:
“Good organisation,
Quality of reception facilities,
Disneyland® Paris's accessibility and its location at the heart of Europe.”