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Megaron Athens International Conference

Centre

Megaron Athens International Conference

Centre

the placethe place

Megaron Athens International Conference Centre

Vass. Sofias Ave & Kokkali 1115 21 AthensGreece

T. + 30 210 72 82 000F. + 30 210 72 90 174 [email protected]

http//: www.megaron.gr

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Megaron

Athens International Conference

Centre

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Megaron AICC

"… I have the impression that you havecreated a masterpiece… this comes

of course as no surprise since it is situatedin Athens and created in Greece."

François MitterandÔn Megaron, 1997


Megaron AICC

The Megaron Athens InternationalConference Centre (Megaron AICC) is one of the finest and most technologi-cally advanced conference venues in Europe.

An integral part of the Athens ConcertHall Organisation, whose facilities havebeen globally applauded since its open-ing in 1991, the new international con-ference centre offers a stunning envi-ronment, exceptional aesthetics, cuttingedge technology and unrivalled clientservice.

Situated just minutes from the centre of a vibrant and modern city that was transformed to host the 2004 OlympicGames, reminders of Greece’s unsur-passed cultural heritage aboundthroughout the city.

A unique venue, in a unique city, offering a unique experience.

Megaron… In a Class of its Own

Megaron exterior and Eleftherias Park

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Floor Detail designed by Ilias Lalaounis, depicting

a scene from ancient Greece

Contents05 Introduction to Megaron AICC 07 Athens 09 Megaron AICC Facilities 11 The Hall of the Friends of Music 15 The Alexandra Trianti Hall 19 The Banqueting Hall21 The Nikos Skalkotas Hall23 The Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall25 Conference Suites and

Breakout Rooms 27 Exhibition Spaces 31 Exterior Spaces 33 General Facilities35 Event Support37 Cuisine39 The Megaron Experience41 Destination Athens


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Athens is recognized as the birthplace of civilization. The source of many of the West’s intellectual and artisticconceptions, reminders are redolentthroughout the city. The most famous of these is the Parthenon, which domi-nates the Athenian landscape and isunsurpassed in its beauty, architecturalsplendor and historic importance. The city’s many classical remains can bediscovered in the excellent museums,including the newly renovated NationalArchaeological Museum with its superbcollection of Greek antiquities.

Modern Athens is a vibrant metropolisand Greece’s principal centre for busi-ness and foreign trade. Recently regen-erated and transformed to hold thehighly successful 2004 Olympic Games,Athens demonstrated it has the facili-ties, services and infrastructure to hostthe most demanding global event.

Bathed in light and drenched in sunshine for 300 days of the year, thevibrant city streets and squares are fullof pavement café’s and an astonishingnumber of restaurants of all styles. Hereyou can sate your senses with a cuisinethat is recognized as one of the freshestand healthiest in the world, in restau-rants overlooking the moonlit Acropolis or Tavernas next to the sparkling Aegean Sea.

Easily accessible to global destinationsthrough Athens International Airport,Athens has a long history of hostinginternational conferences and artsevents. There are a number of excellentarts venues, hosting world class opera,ballet and music, from the ancientamphitheatre of Herod Atticus to themodern and acclaimed facilities ofMegaron, the Athens Concert Hall.

The Megaron Athens InternationalCentre itself is right in the heart of the city.

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Athens…Brimming with history,

vibrant with life

Athens by nightCaryatida - Detail from the AcropolisCaryatida - Detail from the Acropolis


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The Megaron Athens InternationalConference Centre was conceived andbuilt with great respect for the environ-ment and green urban planning. Forwhilst the original building faces straightonto one of Athens’ major avenues, the international conference centre hasbeen incorporated into the park right next to it with such skill that it in no wayinfringes on it.

The technology and stage systems incorporated into the halls are at the forefront of technology, whilst allsound and audio visual systems are connected to the in house broadcaststandard recording studio whichenables sound and video recording in broadcast format.

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Chandelier detail

Megaron AICC FacilitiesExcellence Throughout

View across Foyer to the Atrium of the Muses


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The Hall of the Friends of Music

The Hall of the Friends of Music is a hall of outstanding aesthetics with excellentsightlines from all of its plush seats. It has a stalls and a circle level with vastFoyer spaces. Ideal for plenary sessionsand high profile presentations. The acoustics are outstanding whichallows the hall to also host performing arts events.

ñ Fixed seating theatre style capacity1,960:1100 Stalls Level & 860 CircleLevel

ñ Sound & Projection Systemsñ Simultaneous Translation for

9 languagesñ Lighting Control Systems and

lighting bridgesñ 24 Stage Flybarsñ Disabled Accessñ 2,500m2 total Foyer area


Foyer of Hall of the Friends of Music


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The Alexandra Trianti Hall

The Alexandra Trianti Hall has an exceptionally flexible stage allowing an event to be installed whilst anotherevent is running. It is ideal for events with complex staging requirements andfor plenary sessions.

ñ Fixed seating theatre style capacity 1,700

ñ 4 stage platforms 4m x 16m each which can be moved simultaneously or independently of one another

ñ Central stage revolve with 3 independent sections which can movesimultaneously or independently of one another

ñ Left and Right side stage and left and right understage side stage

ñ Ability to rake the stage from 0 to 10%ñ 44 stage fly bars and four panorama

fly barsñ Direct access from the loading bay

to stage level for 1 x 18m truck (45tons) plus 1 x 10m truck

ñ 4 remote control cameras for archiverecording or direct projection

ñ Individual in-seat voting system,microphone and table

ñ State-of-the-art sound and lighting system

ñ 1200m2 total foyer spaceñ Simultaneous translation for

9 languages


The Alexandra Trianti Hall Foyer


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The Banqueting Hall

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Highly flexible, modern, circular hallwith a suspended balcony. The hallhas a number of en suite auxiliaryareas, including kitchens, whichmake it ideal for Gala dinners as wellas conferences and live events.

ñ Total floor space of 1025m2

ñ Hosts 1,000 people for Cocktail,630 for banquet and 680 in theatre style, depending on staging layout

ñ Front & µack Projection Screensñ Simultaneous Translation for

6 languagesñ Over 1000m2 Foyer space

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The Banqueting Hall Theatre style seating

Presentation in progressSet up for dinnerCocktailsConference Seating


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Equipped with cutting-edge technolo-gy, the Nikos Skalkotas Hall opensdirectly onto the international confer-ence centre foyer and from there to theAtrium of the Muses. A prestigious hallwhich is ideal for plenary sessions aswell as more complex live events.

ñ Fixed theatre style seating for 400ñ Individual in-seat microphone

and tableñ State-of-the-art sound and lighting

systemñ Simultaneous Translation for

6 languagesñ 17 Scenery Fly barsñ 280m2 of dedicated foyer space

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The Nikos Skalkotas Hall

The Nikos Skalkotas Hall


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The Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall is ideal for the smaller plenary event. Its large,open foyer leads out to The Allegro,one of the Megaron’s restaurants

ñ Fixed theatre style seating for 500ñ Advanced Projection, Lighting

and Sound Systemsñ Simultaneous translation for

3 languagesñ Over 500m2 of foyer space

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The Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall

The Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall


Conference Suites& Breakout Rooms

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Our small meeting room suites can beused not only for break out or parallel sessions but also for business meetings,press conferences, training and seminars.

Conference Suite 1An independent suite of 7 rooms accommodating between 30 to 100 delegates in theatre style. Ideal for small meetings, working groups or breakout room space with one centralfoyer and bar.

Conference Suite 2The newest suite of smaller conferencerooms, accommodating between 25 to200 delegates in theatre style. The larger of the 2 rooms have controlareas for lighting, sound and projectionsystems and simultaneous translation for 2 languages.

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Rooms in the Conference Suites

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Exhibition Spaces

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As well as a dedicated exhibition space,the multi-leveled sweeping Foyer areas of the International Conference Centre are often used for conference affiliatedexhibitions. With stairs, escalators andelevators connecting all levels, movingaround the exhibition areas is verystraightforward.

ñ The dedicated Exhibition Hall is built on 2 levels with a total of 1500m2, close to the function rooms.

ñ The Muses Foyer provides 3500m2

of exhibition space.

In addition to these spaces, each hallhas its own dedicated Foyer which can be used for exhibition purposes.

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…exhibition in progress


Exterior Spaces

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The Atrium of the Muses.An exterior atrium space, 1520m2

which serves as a natural open-airextension to the Megaron’s interior.Equipped with recreational and communication facilities it is ideal for stand-alone open-air events or as an extension to an event held in the adjoining interior halls.

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The Atrium of the Muses


General Facilities

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All of the Megaron function spaces andhalls have dedicated cloakrooms and allFoyer’s to all halls have their own bar.

ParkingIn a city where parking is at an absolutepremium, Megaron AICC offers a totalof 750 parking spaces in our 3 storyunderground car park.

750 parking spaces in 3 storyunderground car park.

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Easy access throughout the buildingEasy access throughout the building


Megaron AICC Event Supportfor a Seamless Experience

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Here at Megaron AICC we understandthat a successful meeting is a single,seamless experience. In addition to dayon day support, provided by our conference and event planning team,you’ll be assisted by our technical, operations, house management andbanqueting departments.

PlanningFrom the moment you even considerholding your event at Megaron AICC,you will be assigned your own eventmanager/ planner, who will be yourmain point of contact throughout theplanning process and the event itself.

TechnicalThe technical teams at Megaron AICCare highly experienced. We maintain a full time technical staff of over 60 peo-ple. Completely familiar with the com-plex technical infrastructure of thebuilding and also trained in theatre and

opera technical systems, you can be confident that the team will provide any level of technical support you require.

SecurityWe take security very seriously atMegaron. We know it is of the utmostimportance in your choice of a venueand to your delegate experience.Having hosted a considerable numberof the world’s high profile figures, wehave substantial experience in this areaand we maintain 24-hour full time security staff throughout the buildingand the grounds.

ConnectivityFirst and foremost we understand thatyou need to stay in touch. So we aim to be at the forefront in offering andimplementing new technology for your benefit.In addition to Internet connectivity using a leased line connection (which can carry up to 12MBps of data) we also offer wirelessLAN throughout much of the building.

Internet Zones are an option whichmany conference and exhibition organizers need to provide and thesecan be set up at a number of strategicpoints, allowing delegates access to e-mail and internet as well as encouraging viewing of exhibitor products and services on line

24 hour security

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Cuisine:spoilt for choice

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From sumptuous Gala dinners to con-ference coffee breaks, Megaron offersthe finest cuisine through their cateringpartners, using only the freshest pro-duce, for which the Mediterranean dietis famous.

Banqueting space options are many and varied throughout the building andinclude the Foyers, the Banqueting Hall,the Restaurants or selected smallerspaces for private dining.

The Fly Tower RestaurantOpening in late 2006, the Fly Towerrestaurant commands a panoramic viewat the top of the Megaron, overlookingthe main Avenue yet in the peacefulsurroundings of the park.

The Allegro RestaurantAn intimate restaurant in the interior ofthe Megaron adjacent to the DimitrisMitropoulos Hall and Foyer.

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Fine Dinning at Megaron


Megaron:much more than justa conference centre

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Megaron Athens is a complete visitorexperience, not only a conference centre, it is also an absolute culturalexperiece. We have been hostingworld-class opera, dance, classicalmusic, jazz and other performing artsevents since the original centre openedin 1991. And to great international critical acclaim.

This allows you to incorporate cultureinto your programme or your supporting social programme, withouthaving to go more than a few stepsaway.

Performing Arts at Megaron

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Claudio Abbado at Megaron


5 km

10km

15km

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Agia Paraskevi

Achilleos

Riga Fereou

Mousson

Pikrodafni

Kalamaki

Zefiros

Kentro Istioploias

Paralia Glyfadas

Paleo Dimarhio

Loutra Alimou

1st Hellinikou

2nd Hellinikou

3rd Hellinikou

Agias Fotinis

KallitheaTzitzifies

Delta Falirou

Trocantero

Flisvos

Neo Faliro

Stadio Irinis & Filias (SEF)

Kifissia

KAT

Maroussi

Irini

Doukissis Plakentias

Iraklio Neratziotissa

Nea Ionia

Pefkakia

Perissos

Ano Patissia

Ag. Eleftherios

Kato Patissia

Ag. Nikolaos

Attiki

Victoria

Omonia

Panepistimio

Syntagma

Ethniki Amyna

Halandri

KatehakiPanormou

Ambelokipi

Megaro Moussikis

Evangelismos

Akropoli

Sygrou Fix

Neos Kosmos

Ag. Ioannis

Dafni

Ag. Dimitrios

Metaxourgio

Larissa Station

Sepolia

Ag. Antonios

Monastiraki

Petralona

Tavros

Kallithea

Moschato

Glyfada

Thissio

Faliro

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Pireas

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Kantza

Neratziotissa

Destination Athens

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By AirAthens is served by the new, awardwinning Eleftherios Venizelos interna-tional airport with connections to mostmajor international destinations.

By SeaInternational Ferry connections connectAthens to Brindisi in Italy whilst high-speed catamaran’s, hovercrafts and fer-ries connect Athens to the hundreds ofGreek islands.

HotelsMegaron AICC is superbly placed and isjust minutes from many of the majorluxury hotels in Athens.

Transport Gates

Transport Network

Five Star Hotels

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Suburban Railway

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Line 1 (ISAP)

Line 2 (METRO)

Line 3 (METRO)

Metro

Public Transport Interchange

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Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport 35 minutes by Metro

Megaron Metro Station2 minutes from exit

Taxi, µuses immediately outside

Piraeus Port40 minutes by taxi

Central Railway Station20 minutesfrom Megaronby Metro

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Destination Athens

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Megaron Athens International Conference Centre is a member of:

Photographic CreditsAthens 2004pages/ 07.Haris Akriviadis pages/ 04, 19(b), 30(a), 31, 33(b),34(e), 37, 38.Nikos Desyllas page/ o6.Stavros Fotinakis pages/ 19(c), 26, 27(b), 35.Stefanos Karamanian pages/ 09, 10(a), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24(b,c), 30(b), 33(a) 34(a,b,f).Spyros Katopodis pages/ 08, 18, 19(a,d), 24(a), 25,27(a,c,d), 28, 29, 32, 34(c,d), 35.Paragraph Designpages/ 05, 10(b,c,d), 22, 33(c).Stefanos page/ 39.Visual Hellaspages/ 36.

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