With around 3.2 million inhabitants, Lyon is an important congress destination in France. In 2014, Lyon was ranked 71th on ICCA worl ranking.

 

The organization working on the promotion of Lyon in business tourism is ONLYLYON Tourism and Congress. This is an association founded in 1905. They ensure the promotion of leisure tourism in Lyon in France and abroad.

 

ONLYLYON Tourism and Congress led some actions with the local private players like the operation of some restaurants located in the city center on Sundays and in August; support for traders in the professionalization of their staff in English or the translation of the names of touristic stations in the Lyon public transportation to welcome foreign visitors better during their stay in Lyon included for delegates coming to this city.

 

In term of reception, they build a team of “Lyon City Helpers” who walk around city center and provide the information for visitors coming to Lyon. OnlyLyon Tourism and Congress signed also a charter with the hotels to ensure the quality reception for major association conferences over 1000 nights. This charter ensures particularly attractive conditions for association meeting planners.

 

Lyon does not have a network like ambassadors club in other cities, but we can find here ExpoBooster. This is a tool created by  and the city of Lyon to encourage the development of new events in the area. The winners of ExpoBooster will receive personalized support, fundings, preferential rates on renting spaces and free services from ONLYLYON Tourism and Conventions.