Congresses
Holding a congress in the heart of the city of Lyon is the guarantee of a flawless event in an exceptional setting
Your Congress
Looking to organize a congress in Lyon?
We provide you the opportunity to hold your event in an extraordinary city with 2 perfectly suited venues both with end-to-end turnkey solutions to facilitate the organization of your congress.
6 good reasons to choose Lyon.
- An easily accessible city in the heart of Europe.
- 1st hotel offer after Paris.
- An extraordinary destination.
- A prestigious convention centre.
- 1st regional economic hub.
- An innate sense of hospitality with the “Welcome By Only Lyon” initiative.
Lyon is a leader in France and Europe in terms of innovation and research:
- 6500 researchers.
- 100 000 jobs in the healthcare sector.
- Industry leading companies headquartered in Lyon; Sanofi, Pasteur BioMérieux, Genzyme.
Discover our venues
Centre de Congrès de Lyon
25000 m² of modular spaces allowing for coherent and seamless running of your event.
- For your plenary sessions: 3 amphitheaters with seating for 300, 900 and 3000 delegates
- For your breakout sessions; 35 fully equipped, well-lit meeting rooms with seating for 50 to 450 persons
- For your exhibitions: A modular 8400 m² pillarless, daylit exhibition space, on one level with an easily accessible delivery bay
- User friendly catering and reception areas
- A comprehensive array of services dedicated to your exhibitors
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Eurexpo Lyon
Perfectly suited for Congresses with large scale exhibition requirements.
- For your plenary sessions: An auditorium with seating for up to 4200 delegates
- For your breakout sessions; 26 fully equipped meeting rooms with seating for 50 to 600 persons
- For your exhibitions: A 3000 to 27 000 m² adjustable exhibition space with easy access to plenary areas
- Easy setup thanks to easy access same-level entrance to exhibition halls
- 13 000 parking spaces
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A selection of references
The following have placed their trust in Lyon for Events.
- ECTRIMS (European Comittee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis)
- IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
- ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics)
- ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine)
- EANM (European Association of Nuclear Medicine)
- EUROSPINE
- Congrès des Notaires de France – The French solicitors Congress
- The International World Wide Web Congress
- Congrès des Experts Comptables - Chartered accountant Congress
- Congrès des HLM... – Social Housing Congress