Congress & Events

At COLUMBUS Congress & Events, we offer a wide range of services: from the organization of a congress to the planning of business meetings, exciting team building activities and elegant evening events.

Our team is always happy to discuss the possibilities for your next event with you!

Congresses, Meetings & Events

Are you planning a kickoff meeting, a product launch, a company anniversary, or a cocktail reception? Maybe even a grand opening, a special event for your customers, or even a trade show or congress?

We're here for you! Our team is not only highly committed, efficient, and passionate, we also make sure that your event is a unique experience for all participants!

With our many years of experience and our large network, we are the ideal partner for your event. We inspire national and international guests with exclusive locations, the best catering, and a unique supporting program.

However, we not only focus on the creative part, but also on your personal budget, possible funding, and the safety of your guests.

OUR SERVICES:

Event organization
Concept & planning
Theme and topic development (storyboards, storytelling)
Location scouting
(Congress) marketing
Sponsoring
Registration & participant management
Scientific program & abstract handling
Speaker management

Catering
Decoration & room design
Event staff (hostesses, security)
Technical implementation (event app, ...)
Film & special effects
Hybrid implementation
Exhibition management
Safety & security concept
Green meeting certification
Financial management (budget, funding, tax aspects, ...)

Why COLUMBUS?

Innovative and creative concepts

Many years of experience

First-class network

Unique Service

Exclusive COLUMBUS Travel Service

Through the synergies with the COLUMBUS travel agencies, we can offer you an exclusive all-around service.

Regardless of whether it's about traveling by train or plane, reserving the appropriate room quotas in the best hotels, or handling all transfers – we cover everything and can take away all your worries.

Our services include:

Room requirements assessment
Reservation of room quotas
Handling group bookings
Personal login for hotel bookings
Flight bookings (through COLUMBUS as a licensed IATA office)
Train ticket reservations (own train travel department)
Transfers (from limousine to bus transfer)

Events for the pharmaceutical industry

In the pharmaceutical industry, there are many different codes, regulations, and recommendations. This can make it difficult to determine which ones are truly relevant, where the differences lie, and how they should be interpreted. Through our years of experience in organizing events for and with the pharmaceutical industry, we have acquired extensive know-how and experience that we are now happy to pass on to our customers. For example, we are very familiar with:

PHARMIG Code of Conduct (VHC)
Medicines Act (AMG)
EFPIA Guidelines

Green Meetings

Conferences, meetings and conventions are a professional enrichment and a social communication platform for professional life. However, they often consume too many resources and cause emissions. Since we at COLUMBUS place great value on sustainability, we are not only a Travelife partner, but also a licensee of the Austrian Eco-Label for "Green Meetings and Events". This allows us to design your meeting as a certified "Green Meeting". Such an event is not only more sustainable, it also promotes a positive image among the population, guests and sponsors. Aspects that characterize a Green Meeting: