Welcome buffet reception Wednesday 13 May
The welcome buffet reception which will take place in the spectacular L’Hemisferic (please note this is a change of venue), located within the City of Arts and Sciences. This is a landmark of modern architecture and Europe’s largest leisure and culture complex. Designed by the Valencia-based architect Santiago Calatrava, one of the most renowned living architects in the world. Transfers will be provided.
Shuttle bus transfers, starting from 19.00, will run
from our recommended hotels.
Cocktails and dinner Thursday 14 May
Cocktails and conference dinner at La Cartuja de Ara Christi (please note this is a change of venue). This will take place in the Monastery of Ara Christi located approximately 20 minutes drive from Valencia in the municipality of El Puig. Transfers will be provided.
Accommodation and leisure
Accommodation will be managed by Eventisimo.
They will arrange your accommodation at one
of our recommended hotels, or an alternative
of your choice. They will be happy to assist
you with any additional requirements regarding
your stay in Valencia or outside of the city.
To book your hotel, please fill in the online
registration form available on our website
www.icm.haygroup.com and it will be submitted
automatically to our agency.
If you need further information you can contact
the agency at: Eventisimo
A sustainable conference
For our 26th annual ICM being held in Valencia,
Hay Group is planning to ‘go green’ as we
think it is time to take our Corporate Social
Responsiblity (CSR) even more seriously.
MPI (Meeting Professionals International), a
leading global association in the meetings
industry, confirm research results from
Future Watch 2008 which say “almost a
third of European meeting professionals list
environmental concerns among the top three
factors affecting their work”.
Our conference is one of the biggest events on
management and the economy and we think it
should be part of our mission to make our small
contribution to ‘save the planet’.
We are endeavouring to hold a low-carbon event
by choosing a Conference center that uses solar
energy, sourcing hotels within walking distance
to the Conference center or to the gala dinner
venue and using recyclable paper and plastic
(including badges). We’ll also donate left-over
food to charity, within the EU regulations on this
subject, and ensure we offer a menu based on
locally produced foods.
Please join our green initiative by ‘doing your
bit’ in simple ways like switching off lights and
televisions while not in use, and turning off the
air conditioning when leaving your hotel room.
The theme of our conference is ‘Doing more
with less’. Can we count on you to leave a lighter
footprint on the planet?