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	<title>Events, Conventions and Seminars in Rhone-Alpes- Rhône-Alpes Tourisme Business Class » Conventions</title>
	
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		<title>The Auberge de Clochemerle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When he wrote Clochemerle, Gabriel Chevallier can never have imagined that his satirical tale of village life would be translated into 26 languages and that millions of copies would be sold world-wide, making it one of the highest selling ever in the history of French literature! His writing was inspired by the village of Vaux-en-Beaujolais. That’s where we’re headed now, to discover the Auberge...<br/>
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		<title>Lyon is major player on the business tourism front</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Second destination in France for business tourism after Paris, Lyon is ranked 26th in the world. The city is increasingly competing with major capital cities for international congresses and actively promotes its main events to attract event organisers via the hard work of its convention bureau, which employs nine people. Every year Lyon is involved in preparing 25-30 bids for events that attract...<br/>
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		<title>A convention hall planned for Montélimar in 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[11 million euros is the sum that Montélimar’s association of municipal areas is planning to invest in building a convention hall more usually found in a much larger city. The project involves the redevelopment of an existing facility, known as the Espace Mistral, together with the building of a 7000 m2 extension. Espace Mistral 1 will offer 1167 seats in the main room and Mistral 2 will have up...<br/>
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		<title>Chambéry equips itself with a convention bureau</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As part of Chambéry’s strategy to become a major player in the business tourism industry, the city has added a new convention bureau, Chambéry Congrès, to its existing facilities which include Le Manège convention centre, Le Phare and the SavoiExpo exhibition park.  The convention bureau’s primary objective is to represent the city’s full range of services and to establish a more coherent...<br/>
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		<title>Business tourism : Grenoble signals high ambitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business tourism is an extremely important element in the performance of the Rhône-Alpes region's economy so with this in mind, and in collaboration with the Mission d'Ingénierie Touristique, Grenoble's Tourist Office has just completed its Business Tourism Development Plan for the city and the Isère. <br/>
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		<title>New meeting space in Saint-Étienne</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On 12 February, GL Events will open the Grand Cercle, a new meeting space in Saint-Étienne. Located right in the middle of the city, the new institution complements Saint- Étienne's existing amenities including the conference centre that is also managed by GL Events. Its prices will be very competitive. <br/>
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		<title>Lyon in the top 30 conference destinations worldwide!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2004, Lyon achieved 77th position in the worldwide classification of top conference destinations. This year it's considered amongst the top 30 destinations, reaching 19th position Europe-wide and in second position after Paris amongst French destinations, beating Strasbourg for the first time. A spectacular jump which must be due, in part, to the opening of Amphithéâtre 3000 in the Cité...<br/>
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		<title>Valence plays the conference card</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tourist Office in Valence has a dedicated department that concentrates on managing bookings and on marketing the destination to the business tourism market. The Drôme's local authorities are targeting mainly conventions and seminars for between 15 and 1000 participants, most of which will be held in the Parc des Expositions which offers 12 rooms, one of which is an auditorium. <br/>
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		<title>Alpe d’Huez boasts a purpose-built conference centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ski resort of Alpe d'Huez, in the Dauphiné, has just opened a purpose-built conference centre aimed at the business tourism market. Seven million euros were invested in the project and the facility complements the existing multi-purpose Palais des Sports which, up until now, was used for seminars. <br/>
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		<title>82,298 delegate days for Saint-Étienne in 2006</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2006, Saint-Étienne's conference centre saw its business grow by 12% with a total of 195 events being held. In 2007, it plans to promote itself more to local companies, offering them its new videoconferencing system, plus it is also the first conference centre to offer the latest in broadband fibre optic technology. <br/>
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