Welcome to CONFEC Red

CONFEC RED 09

UK Buyers meet European Suppliers

5 - 8 February 2009

Malta

The ninth CONFEC forum will take place from 5-8 February and is returning to the historic and beautiful island of Malta. Delegates can experience the many recent MICE developments which the island has to offer, including the spectacularly situated Golden Sands Resort & Spa which is our host hotel. CONFEC red has previously also been held in Cyprus, Tenerife, Athens, Ireland, Lisbon, Budapest and Seville.

The eighth CONFEC red forum in Seville last February had 75 UK buyers meeting with 130 suppliers from 25 countries across Europe.

As always, Confec Red is the best trade show in the industry

Bastien Pucheu, Radisson SAS Hotels Paris

Confec has again exceeded all my expectations.

Le Meridien Algarve Hotels & Resorts - Carlos Medeiros

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.

CONFEC BLUE in June is dedicated to top buyers from the key markets across mainland Europe including the Germany speaking regions, France, Benelux, Spain, Italy and Scandanavia. For details of CONFEC BLUE click box on right.

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 60 buyers and 100 supplier company places at each forum.

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

It is the best event to meet UK market potential clients…the choice of buyers was really excellent.

Lausanne Palace and Spa

Efficient, value for money, professional and fun! In other words the best event in the MICE industry I attend!

Welcome Group DMC

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 red Hosted Buyer Programme launched

  The ninth CONFEC red Hosted Buyer programme is now launched. UK buyers who place business across Europe will meet with 150 select suppliers from 25 countries across Europe. Around 50% of the suppliers attending are new for this year - including hotel chains, convention bureaus, DMCs, unique properties plus many recent and planned openings across Europe. After nine years, CONFEC is returning to a spectacular new setting on the fantastic island of Malta as it continues its dramatic development as a luxury destination. For hosted Buyer Programme details or queries please email lorraine@confec.com or call +44 208 547 9830

  CONFEC - 25/09/2008

• 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