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Paris Leaders Club

About the Paris Leaders Club

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What is the Paris Leaders Club?

The Paris Leaders Club was created by Viparis and Paris je t’aime – Convention Bureau in 2016.

It is a network of leading French scientists and researchers involved in the organization of international congresses, many of whom led the bidding process and won the European or World congress of their field.

 The destination selection is often a long and difficult process which can take several months or even years. Thanks to their energy, excellence and network, French scientists and professors bring all the needed legitimacy to the international projects and actively promote Paris’ advantages and heritage. They are now considered as real ambassadors of the city.

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Why become an ambassador

  • Host your international peers and showcase the excellence of French research in your field

  • Elevate the profile of your research and increase the recognition of your organization

  • Practical advice and support in submitting your bid (marketing support, design, access to venues and suppliers). We will assist you every step of the way to a successful congress bid and event delivery

  • Direct connection to the mayor’s office and link to government entities (letters of support)

  • Network with other members of the Paris Leaders Club, learn from their experiences and share your         

  • Become an ambassador of Paris and participate in the success of Paris as a conference destination and the legacy it brings to science in our city.

Our events

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The successes

Every year, a ceremony is organized to highlight the successful bids to host international congresses in Paris.

The prestigious “Tour Eiffel d’or” marks the city’s recognition of the contribution of these French scientists in bringing the European or World congress of their field to Paris. 

Our award winners

  • Konstantin Papailiou & Philippe Adam

    Honorary prize awarded at the biennial CIGRE Congress, the world's leading event in electrical systems expertise

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Benjamin Ascher, Professor Hugues Cartier & Professor Sébastien Garson

    Honorary prize awarded at the IMCAS Annual Conference - International Master Course on Aging Science

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Philippe Collin

    SECEC / ESSSE Congress - European Society for Surgery of Shoulder and Elbow from 13 to 19 September 2027

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Laurent Rosso, Gilles Robillard, Vincent Jauvion

    World Rapeseed Congress from 18 to 21 April 2027

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Cécile Denis & Professor Peter Lenting

    ISTH Congress - International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis from 11 to 15 July 2026

    Paris Convention Centre

  • Professor Paul Frappe

    WONCA EUROPE Conference - European Society of General Practice & Family Medicine from 29 June to 3 July 2026

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Karine Lacombe & Professor Jean-Michel Molina

    EACS Conference - European AIDS Clinical Society from 15 to 18 October 2025

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Karine Portier

    WCVAA Congress - World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesiology & Analgesia from 15 to 19 September 2025

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor Jacques de Mouzon

    ESHRE Congress - European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology from 29 June to 2 July 2025

    Paris Convention Centre

  • ​Professor Christophe Bonnery

    IAEE Conference - International Association for Energy Economics from 15 to 18 June 2025

    Palais des Congrès de Paris

  • Professor François Berdougo

    ISPAH - International Society for Physical Activity and Health du 28 au 31 octobre 2024

    Palais des Congrès de Paris - 1 000 attendees

  • Professor Thierry Geslain

    IDF Congress - International Dairy Federation from 15 to 18 October 2024

    CNIT Forest - 1 400 attendees

  • Professor Philippe Marcus

    EUROCORR Congress - European Corrosion Congress from 1 to 5 September 2024

    Palais des Congrès de Paris - 1 500 attendees

The Team

Viparis & Paris je t’aime – Convention Bureau created in 2016 the Paris Leaders Club gathering professors involved in the organization of international congresses.

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A subsidiary of the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield group, Viparis is Europe's leading convention and trade show host. 

We welcome on venues in the Paris region:

CNIT Forest . Espace Champerret . Espace Grande Arche . Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild . La Serre . Les Salles du Carrousel . Palais des Congrès d'Issy . Palais des Congrès de Paris . Paris Convention Centre . Paris Expo Porte de Versailles . Paris Le Bourget . Paris Nord Villepinte

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 exceptional, exciting, innovative and unusual events with 10 million visitors every year, 800 events in all sectors.

Paris, the world's leading conference city, owes this success to the richness of our scientific ecosystem, the quality of our venues and infrastructure, and the diversity of our cultural and gastronomic offerings. And you, the ambassadors, are of course all stakeholders in this success. We thank you for this. 
 
Paris je t’aime – Convention Bureau will offer you its know-how, its expertise and its network to better integrate your conventions in the city and to make them shine within the capital. 
 
Now more than ever, we must continue to innovate and show hospitality to welcome conventioneers from all over the world even better. Our challenges for the future are to optimize the journey of our visitors in complete serenity (caring attitude), to accompany the organizers towards more responsible events, with a positive impact in the continuity of the Assises du Tourisme durable, initiated with the City and the professionals (calculator among others), to better integrate the event in the city and to make it radiate within the capital.  
 
Paris can count on you, the ambassadors of this success. Thanks to your support and active contributions, Paris remains the leading destination for hosting international congresses in the world.

Contact us

2 Place de la Porte Maillot, 75017 Paris

01 40 68 22 22

29 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris

www.parisjetaime.com