Global civil society activity in France

Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

Top 10 over 20 years

France is ranked #3 over a 20 year period,
with 12200 meetings since 2005.

Top 10 in 2023

France is ranked #10 for 2024, with 295 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

Lille Grand Palais

website: https://www.lillegrandpalais.com/


An ideal location at the heart of the Paris-London-Brussels triangle, the best possible access and plenty of public transport make metropolitan Lille the perfect place for your eco-friendly event.

Lille Grand Palais is an area of 45,000 m2 comprising:

  • 3 auditoriums
  • 4 exhibition halls
  • 28 meeting rooms
  • Zenith Arena.
With a capacity of between 50 to 4,500 people, you can organise events such as congresses, symposia, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, conventions, gala evenings, workshops, product launches, road shows, shareholder meetings, meetings, fashion shows and international events.

Organising an event in Lille Grand Palais in France means having an experienced team on hand to help. A team dedicated to you, making sure that everything runs smoothly and that all your demands are met! Our philosophy: work with us and share our skills to ensure you enjoy your event just the way you want it.

Lille Grand Palais has been the organiser/orchestrator of events since 2007. This expertise has been deployed for such evenings as Ladies After Work, congresses – such as the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Conference, NutrEvent, etc. We also organise exhibitions (public or professional) which have recently included the Lille Art Fair, Kids Park, the “ Créer” Trade Fair, the Personal Services exhibition, etc.


Local UIA Partner

Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

website: http://en.parisinfo.com/


An expert on the destination, the Bureau is your key partner for organizing your event in Paris.

The Bureau encourages and supports professional associations and scientific societies that wish to propose Paris as a host destination for their congress. It helps them throughout the process, from the compilation of the bid; it recommends service providers and organizes site inspection visits. It carries out part of the lobbying, right up to the presentation of Paris in front of the international committee of the association. The Convention Bureau represents the destination, in connection with the services of the City, the Region and the State. It gathers Parisian professionals and institutional players participating in a bid, in order to offer a full and tailor-made offer.


Local UIA Partner

Lyon Convention Bureau

website: http://www.en.lyon-france.com/




Local UIA Partner

Ville de Marseille

website: http://www.marseille.fr/sitevdm/jsp/site/Portal.jsp


Crossroads of civilizations and trade since ancient times, Marseille possesses a nature, land and sea heritage unique in its diversity. These assets, combined with a city in metamorphosis, have generated a vigorous revival of economic activity and has placed the city among the most popular tourist destinations.

The figures speak for themselves: over 4 million tourists in 2010, 12,000 direct jobs or 5.4% of total employment in Marseille, and over € 700 million of income.
In 2011, the city had 5,182 hotel rooms, 3.6% more than the previous year.

Marseille has also become one of the first ports of embarkation for the European cruise market, an interesting position given that the Mediterranean destination has the fastest growth.

As the top cruise centre in France, with more than one million passengers in 2012, Marseille reinforced its status as first port of embarkation in France with nearly 380 calls to port in 2011 for an estimated income of €110 million.
In less than 15 years, Marseille has tripled the number of Congress days hosted on its territory from 109,000 days in 1996 to almost 300,000 in 2011.

The city now has powerful and functional structures to accommodate some 350 events per year in places as diverse as the Palais du Pharo, the Palais des Congrés in the Chanot Park and the World Trade Centre.


Organizations based in France

Association mondiale des sciences de l'éducation - Reims
International Arts and Entertainment Alliance - Paris
Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse - Paris
International Blackcurrant Association - Beaucouzé
Electronic Business Group - Paris
International Association of Gerodontology - Paris
European Association of Jewish Community Centres - Paris
Association francophone pour la prévention-réadaptation cardiovasculaire - Tracy le Mont
Cardiac Bioassist Association - Paris
Association des Villes et Régions Hôtes d'Expositions Internationales - Paris
European Federation of Press Clubs - Issy-les-Moulineaux
International Federation of Orgonomic Colleges - Saint-Mars-du-Désert
Internationalist Communist Union - Paris
International Stationary Press Association - Avignon
International Society for Mesotherapy - Villeurbanne
Association européenne des chasses traditionnelles - Aix-en-Provence
Association of European Registered Experts - Paris
European Association of University Classics Teachers - Saint-Étienne
Association des institutions supérieures de contrôle ayant en commun l'usage du français - Paris
Confédération européenne des centres de langues de l'enseignement supérieur - Nancy
International Society for Matrix Biology - Villeurbanne
Société Francophone d'Etude et de Recherche sur les Eléments Toxiques et Essentiels - Lyon
Société Internationale d'Études Néroniennes - Saint-Étienne
Association francophone de comptabilité - Paris
European Chimneys Association - Courbevoie

View More profiles (3593) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in France

2031 World ContestWorld Ploughing Organization - Courbevoie

2031 IRC : International Rubber ConferenceInternational Rubber Conference Organisation - Courbevoie

2030 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC)European Conference on Optical Communication - Courbevoie

2029 Annual MeetingEuropean Commodities Exchange - Strasbourg

2029 Winter MeetingCIRP - The International Academy for Production Engineering - Paris

2029 CongressSyndicat international du décolletage - Paris

2028 CongrexxEUROTOX - Lyon

2028 International Conference on Crystal Growth and EpitaxyInternational Organization for Crystal Growth - Grenoble

2028 Annual Scientific MeetingEuropean College of Veterinary Surgeons - Montpellier

2028 CongressFederation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand - Strasbourg

2028 International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering: Theory and Practice (ICIPE)International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering: Theory and Practice - Porquerolles

2028 Winter MeetingCIRP - The International Academy for Production Engineering - Paris

2028 Worldchefs CongressWorld Association of Chefs Societies - Paris

2028 International Electromagnetic Induction WorkshopInternational Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy - Tours

2028 EUROPIC MeetingEuropean Study Group on the Molecular Biology of Picornaviruses - Tours

View More Future Events (134) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in France

2026 Plenary Meeting – European Committee on Legal Cooperation - Strasbourg
2026 Biennial Symposium – Center for International Research - Paris
2026 Annual Conference – Association internationale du management stratégique - Saint-Étienne
2026 World News Media Congress – World Association of News Publishers - Marseille
2026 Annual Conference – Association of European Vehicle and Driver Registration Authorities - Paris
2026 European Meeting on Mitochondrial Pathology (Euromit) – European Society for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine - Angers
2026 Annual Congress – EUROSAC - Bordeaux
2026 Austrian Economics Meeting Europe (AEME) – Austrian Economics Meeting Europe Foundation - Angers
2026 International Congress – AEA - International Lawyers Network - Paris
2026 Congress – International Pediatric Stroke Organization - Paris
2026 Conference – American Marketing Association Global Marketing SIG Conference - Nice
2026 International Conference for Literary Journalism Studies – International Association for Literary Journalism Studies - Nancy
2026 Digital Reporting in Europe Conference – Eurofiling FoundationXBRL Europe
2026 Congress – Association internationale de la boulangerie industrielle - Paris
2026 International Congress – Latin American Studies Association - Paris

View More Past Events (38722) in The International Congress Calendar

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