Chapman Freeborn is a leading global aircraft charter specialist with over five decades’ experience and world-class expertise in cargo, group passenger, animal and private jet charters, plus 24/7/365 flight support services.

Its passenger services include crew rotations, international group travel, MICE charters, and private jets for executive travel.

The company’s global network comprises 30 offices across six continents, alongside mutually productive relationships with all players in the air charter industry – airlines, airports, handling agents, freight forwarders, control authorities and other related agencies. Chapman Freeborn’s established presence in most major commercial and airline hubs enables them to provide a local service and competitive pricing to its clients.

Chapman Freeborn is part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider, operating a fleet of 221 aircraft on six continents. The group also provides a range of aviation services: MRO, pilot and crew training, ground handling, as well as a variety of associated aviation services. Supported by 14,000 highly skilled aviation professionals, the group is parent company to over 250+ subsidiaries.

Cologne – the ideal MICE-destination for your next event!

Located in the centre of Europe, Cologne is Germany’s fourth-largest city and the largest city in Germany’s most populous federal state North Rhine-Westphalia with excellent conditions for organizers and visitors alike: easy accessibility with three international airports less than one hour away (Cologne, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt), more than 1.300 daily train connections and a broad and varied range of meeting venues. In 2024, 7.15 million participants came to more than 42,300 events in Cologne.

The exhibition centre Koelnmesse, the third-largest in Germany and one of the Top Ten in the world, is explicitly striving to create the world’s most attractive inner-city exhibition centre becoming fully climate-neutral by 2030: in August 2021 finished new Hall 1 offers 10,000 m² for flexible formats and the Confex® hall, a mix of conference and exhibition centre for up to 6,200 persons which opened in July 2024, are part of the Koelnmesse 3.0 project.

Cologne has strong economic sectors and is home to scientific research institutes and universities. With some 100,000 students and over 3,000 scientists, Cologne and the surrounding areas count as one of Europe's largest and most innovative science centres with a huge potential for knowledge transfer which is also reflected in various social programmes.

In addition, its cultural heritage, outstanding recreational opportunities, and the open minded, welcoming mind-set of its inhabitants imbue Cologne with a powerful magnetism. To highlight the old town, Cologne Cathedral (a world heritage site and the most frequently visited landmark in Germany), the abundance of Romanesque churches as well as a wide range of museums and exhibitions, Cologne offers a rich and broad spectrum of cultural attractions.

The Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) is Cologne's centre of excellence for all aspects relating to conferences and events. Integrated within the Cologne Tourist Board the CCB team offers event organizers an initial independent point of contact for all questions regarding Cologne as a MICE-destination.

Visit us and our partners Hilton Cologne, Koelncongress and Maritim Hotel Cologne at booth F120 We are looking forward to meeting you, welcome to Köln!

Meet us at F120 /P11

The innovation network "Future Meeting Space" systematically anticipates relevant developments in the event industry in order to derive indications for future requirements of an organizational, technological and spatial nature. Together with a wide range of research partners, the innovation network not only identifies developments and opportunities, but also provides clear, practice-oriented recommendations for action. In this way, it aims to make a significant contribution to the further development of business events.

The innovation network "Future Meeting Space" was launched in 2015 by the GCB German Convention Bureau e.V. in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO.

The GCB German Convention Bureau e.V. represents and markets Germany nationally and internationally as a destination for meetings, conventions, events and incentives.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO supports companies and institutions in implementing new business models and efficient processes in order to work more successfully.

The Invite Group runs various companies in the hotel, catering and leisure sectors: www.invite-group.com 

These companies like Bonn Marriott Hotel, KAMEHA Bonn (outstanding MICE Hotel & Location next to Airport Cologne) or Hotel Marienhöh - Hideway for Meetings & Events are united by their diversity coupled with the goal of conveying emotion and inspiration. The broad range of our portfolio addresses the needs and wishes of a wide-ranging target group without creating barriers.
 First-class hospitality and high standards are our top priority - that's why our credo is: Excellence in Hospitality.
 Through this focus, we create special moments for our guests that will remain in positive memories.

We are organizers and hosts in a strong region

Events are our passion. Not only because we offer the perfect setting for trade fairs, conventions and cultural events, but also because we contribute our extensive know-how, flexible service and strong personal dedication to every event, whether as its organizer or its host.

Our region’s Mediterranean climate and high concentration of researchers encounter our passion and enthusiasm for events at Messe Karlsruhe.

Welcome to Karlsruhe!

We are host

Advise, accompany, implement: we make your event truly special. We offer you services that are and remain personal from start to finish. Regardless of whether you are looking for halls for a trade fair, rooms for a convention or a venue for an event, we will be pleased to advise you individually. Because we know that every event has its own unique character.

From our home base here in Karlsruhe, we cultivate diverse partnerships and a comprehensive network from which you can benefit. We want you to feel at home with us. And we hope you’ll choose to return.

We are organizers

It has been our task and our pleasure to inspire generations of clients for almost seventy years. Year after year, we invite our guests to be surprised, fascinated, educated and moved by our trade fairs and events. We have something for everyone: art KARLSRUHE is a yearly meeting for art lovers from all over Germany, EUROVINO offers wine and food inspiration for industry professionals, LEARNTEC is a “must” for people with an affinity for digital learning and NUFAM annually rolls out the latest innovations for entrepreneurs in the commercial vehicles industry.

We bring new ideas and innovations to the region – and we bring the region to the world. As an organizer, we cultivate an extensive network which includes numerous companies and institutions in the Karlsruhe Technology Region. Visit us and let us inspire you.

The Cologne exhibition center also known as Koelnmesse GmbH includes more than 284,000 m² of exhibition space is the third-largest exhibition center in Germany and one of the Top Ten in the world. The exhibition center is just a stone’s throw away from the center of Cologne and has excellent connections to the German and international transport networks.

Koelncongress GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH and manages the following four business segments as a full-service provider: guest trade fairs, conferences and congresses, corporate events, and social events.

We stand for 30 years of expertise and success in the event business. We are the largest provider of extraordinary event locations in the heart of Cologne and stand by our customers as a full-service partner from the planning stage to the successful realization of every event.

With around 1,700 events a year in the business units Guest Fairs, Congresses & Meetings, Corporate Events, and Social Events, Culture & Concerts, we are one of the leading event service providers in Germany.

Competent partners, top locations in the city centre, highly motivated event professionals, tailor-made customer solutions, state-of-the-art technology, a high level of customer satisfaction and successful events in the metropolis of Cologne – Koelncongress offers you all of this and more.

KOELNCONGRESS. THE RIGHT PLACE.

Our concept is to organise conferences, overnight stays, culinary variety and diverse indoor and outdoor options for teambuilding and get-together formats - all under one roof. 40 conference rooms with daylight, our exclusive Zeppelin Lounge with lake view, the Comfort Lounge with 1000 m² as well as the Congress Hall for up to 550 people and an 860 m² foyer offer space for your event. Events and incentives for up to 2000 people can be realised in our event garden.

We are Brandenburg's largest lakeside conference hotel. We have excellent transportation links to downtown Potsdam, Berlin and the airports.

452 modern single and double rooms, suites and studios are available for you and your guests. 40 conference rooms, our exclusive Zeppelin Lounge with a view of Lake Templin, the Comfort Lounge with 1,000 m², the Congress Hall for up to 550 people and a spacious 860 m² foyer offer space for a wide variety of event formats.

Combine your conference with one of our event and incentive programs. All meeting rooms are light-filled, air-conditioned and equipped with the latest technology. Exclusive VIP areas and a 2,000 square meter event garden set no limits to your creativity. In the summer we recommend our outdoor bar by the lake and in the cold season our rustic Gipfel Stüberl, an alpine hut for celebrations of all kinds for up to 120 people.

We are happy to be your partner, come and visit us.

The team of the Bonn Region Convention Bureau is your central contact for every type of event. We are happy to advise you on the wide range of options in the Bonn region and will arrange your perfect event with you. You can benefit from our excellent network of local service-providers and can use this for your efficient event planning.