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International presence

WE MANAGE MEETINGS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Since its foundation, over 50 years ago, AIM Group International is committed to making a difference in all our clients' events. How do we do this? Worldwide Know-how. Local Experience. Our offices are located in some of the world’s most beautiful cities and introduce you to the very best that these regions have to offer for your event, while you benefit from our experience, expertise, cultural understanding and destination knowledge. Recently, we have extended our presence to the US as well.

BRUSSELS, BUDAPEST, FLORENCE, LISBON, MADRID, MILAN, PARIS, PHILADELPHIA, PRAGUE, ROME, SOFIA, VIENNA, VILNIUS

Facts & figures

We help clients to execute around 3.000 events & meetings every year. We have secured over 350.000 room nights last year. Our team of 400 people represents 28 cultures & nationalities, speaks 18 different languages and resides in 11 countries around the world. We have been in business for over 50 years. Our annual turnover is 120 million euros. We work anywhere in the world.

ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADERS IN THE ORGANISATION OF EVENTS & CONFERENCES AIM began in Rome in 1960 as a traditional conference

• rganiser in the medical field.

Major acquisitions & mergers with leading companies in their respective fields were part of the growth strategy

• ver the years; the most important in 2009, with

AIMS International, a convention and event organiser, internationally recognised for its approach to excellence. Thanks to a steady growth & offices in 11 countries around the world, we enriched our knowledge and experience to

• ffer a complete service to any client.

RELIABLE & SOUND AIM Group International can boast a very successful business and consequently, a very positive and sound financial position. The annual turnover and the profit margin of the past years speak for themselves and we can ensure a significant cash‐flow to our clients. S : €10 million

AIM GROUP INTERNATIONAL | Worldwide know-how. Local experience.

What we do?

WE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE FINEST DETAIL AIM Group International offers you a professional approach and know-how in managing congresses, events & communication anywhere in the world. One of our greatest strengths is precisely to be able to incorporate this global expertise with our local experiences. All our offices perform top-notch event organisation, to meet the needs of any industry: the peculiarities of every sector, especially for those fields with heavy compliance and regulatory needs, are carefully taken into account to provide an accurate and thorough service. They are located in some

• f the world's most beautiful cities. We introduce you to the

very best that these regions have to offer for your event, while you benefit from our experience, expertise, cultural understanding and destination knowledge.

Congress management (PCO) Corporate meetings & events Destination management (DMC) Medical meetings Association management Education & publications Creative & communication

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Get the best of our experience.

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Discover the best of our background.

Uncover the best of our knowledge.

Embrace the meeting with efficiency.

Experience our global background in association management.

Expand your education using our expertise.

Share the message with astonishing expression.

How we work

Focus, research & analysis Meeting the client needs, tailor-made projects, partnership approach. Negotiation power Cost saving, preferred rates, subcontractors management. Strong project management Detailed planning, budgeting, reporting, constant client interface. State of the art technology Flexible conference management soware, online services, full integration with the Internet. Flexibility Managing last minute changes, problem solving skills, risk management plans. Integrity Transparent transactions, confidentiality, full respect of undertaking, CSR commitment. YOUR PREFERRED PARTNER We start from your needs & your objectives and we provide the best value for money service. We offer our bargaining power, our technology and our qualified staff to manage your event in all its aspects. Carefully planning the actions, always finding the best solution, taking care of your guests: this is our job and we have been doing it successfully for over 50 years. We are at your side at all stages of the project: your success is our success.

Our team

400 professionals working in 13 offices in the world 28 cultures & nationalities 18 different languages Special dedicated units Customised approach In‐house Continuing Professional Development programs PROFESSIONALISM, EXPERTISE & RESPONSIBILITY This is what our staff guarantee and is the secret of the success of an event, no matter of what kind. Our people will assist you and will manage your meeting to make it a financial success and an event which will be remembered by your guests. We invest resources and time to provide our clients with an even more creative, flexible and tight team: that’s why we started a new comprehensive in‐house training project (Continuing Professional Development or CPD) involving technical training,

• rganisation improvement and communication tools.

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MORE THAN JUST MEMBERS Over the years, our memberships and ensuing activities cemented our position at the forefront of the industry, ensuring not only that we are up‐to‐date with the latest industry developments for our clients, but that we also take

• n responsibility for those developments and the direction

the industry is moving in. Our management team is actively involved as board members and as trainers for academies, seminars and educational programs. At the local level, we work closely with the respective convention & tourist bureaus.

Alliance & partnership Membership

AIM Group International is a partner of INCON, a dynamic partnership of the world’s leading conference & event management companies, offering expert services in 31 countries & 72 cities An American-based leading association management company for more than 32 years, Association Headquarters provides associations, voluntary organisations, and medical societies with tailored professional management services. Association Headquarters & AIM Group International established a global alliance in January 2011. International Association of Professional Congress Organizers Society of Incentive & Travel Executives International Congress & Convention Association International Association of Travel Agencies Meeting Professionals International

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Our clients

MUTUAL SATISFACTION, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP Many of our clients regularly reconfirm their confidence in

• ur service: for some of them we have been managing

congresses for 30 years, with a number of companies we established mutually satisfactory long‐term agreements. Our business covers a large extension of sectors, healthcare, electronics, bank, insurance, publishing, etc. AIM Group International specialises in governmental meetings too: it has signed Framework Contracts with EC institutions and managed high level events on behalf of international institutions.

National & international scientific associations Pharmaceutical & healthcare companies Industrial & tertiary sector companies Governmental institutions Public administration Universities

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7 things that make us different

Your event’s objective and your strategy become our own as well. We take care of your project and provide the best value for money service. We act as a true extension of your team. Our expertise across various business sectors helps us to understand every event and every client. We provide our in-depth knowledge of protocol, regulations and governance. We have a genuine concern to improve ourselves with every opportunity. We pride ourselves with our ability to fully understand culture based on the nationalities represented in our team and our language abilities.