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CONFEC BLUE 09

Mainland European Buyers meet European Suppliers

25 June - 28 June 2009

Tivoli Victoria*****, Algarve, Portugal

The third CONFEC BLUE meeting forum will take place from 25 June - 28 June 2009 in the new 5 star luxury Tivoli Victoria in Vilamoura, Algarve. This fabulous property which opens January 09 has 280 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, an Elements Spa by Banyan Tree and panoramic views over the new Arnold Palmer designed Victoria Golf Course.

The first CONFEC BLUE took place on the delightful island of Cyprus. The second CONFEC BLUE was held on the wonderfully historic island of Malta at the Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort. Here 140 suppliers from 25 countries met with 84 top buyers from the key markets across mainland Europe - including the German speaking regions, France, Benelux, Spain, Italy and Scandinavia.

CONFEC BLUE is established as an extremely effective forum for the key European markets and has a waiting list each year for delegate places.

Big compliment. One of the most efficient and effective format in the MICE Industry. Perfect organisation. I made lots of good contacts which I already share with my colleagues at VOK DAMS in order to fulfil new RFP's.

Michael KaschytzaVOK - DAMS GRUPPE

Still the best organized buyer - supplier event in the MICE industry with surprising improvements every year!'

Marianne van den Berg - Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin

CONFEC forums are the most effective MICE events in Europe - 3 days of face-to-face prearranged meetings and fabulous networking programme with the top buyers from UK and mainland Europe. Highly time efficient, cost effective and extremely enjoyable…. just how business should be.

Two highly targeted European forums:

CONFEC Red in February is dedicated to top buyers from the important UK market. For details of CONFEC Red click box on right.

CONFEC Blue in June is dedicated to top buyers from the key markets across mainland Europe.

The top agencies and corporate buyers dedicate time to CONFEC forums to talk business with international hotel chains, individual hotels, unusual venues, convention bureaux, tourist boards and DMCs.

• All Hosted Buyers are strictly qualified and places are by invitation only.
• All buyers have substantial business to place across Europe
• All meetings are pre-selected
• All buyers have their own Meeting Desk throughout the forum.
• Delegate numbers and ratios are strictly controlled to ensure optimum networking opportunities.
• There are around 80 buyers and 130 supplier company places at each forum.

At a CONFEC forum you can achieve 6 months of research and targeted meetings in 3 days.

I've attended six excellent CONFEC shows.... This CONFEC Blue was by far the best CONFEC I have attended

Hospes Hotels & Moments - Peter Nieuwland

A different experience and approach to business where you meet professional buyers with interest. One of the most successful events we participated in 2007.

Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva - Jean-François Mercier

Perfect mix of appointments and networking with great organisation

Hilton Molino Stucky - Christine Nobis

The organization of the event and the quality of the buyers, in my opinion makes Confec the best workshop in the MICE industry

Turgalicia - Jose Paz Gestoso

The Organisers

McLean Events International currently develop and organise meeting forums across seven industry sectors including, Health & Fitness, Hotel Management, Spa, Petroleum, Conference & Incentive, Ship Building and Training and People Development.

Latest News

• CONFEC blue 2010 dates

  The fourth CONFEC blue will take place 24 - 27 June 2010 - venue to be confirmed. The highly successful third forum was held in the Algarve where 93 buyers met with 163 suppliers from 26 countries across Europe. CONFEC blue 2010 will be launched in the autumn. It will then be open for booking to all potential suppliers at the same time. If you have not attended a CONFEC forum before and you would like to ensure you are on the database to receive details at launch then please email lorraine@confec.com or call +44 208 547 9830

  CONFEC - 21/07/2009

• CONFEC blue 09 launch date

  The third CONFEC blue meeting forum will be open for booking from end of October 2008 and Booking Forms will then be found by clicking the Register For This Event button on the right. If you have not attended a CONFEC meeting forum before and you would like to receive information at launch then please email us with your full contact details and we will be happy to add you to the recipient list. Please email lorraine@confec.com or call +44 208 547 9830 for further information.

  CONFEC blue - 06/10/2008

• CONFEC red 09 on a waiting list

  Two weeks after launch CONFEC red 09 is now on a waiting list. This is the ninth year of the forum for UK buyers who place business across Europe. Each year around 50% of the suppliers attending are new from the provious forum. Around 30% of suppliers for 2009 will be attending CONFEC for the first time including hotel chains, convention bureaus, DMCs and new openings of unique MICE properties across Europe.

  CONFEC - 01/09/2008