And now, back to: Sue Etherington and… THE LONDON BID DOCUMENT

What Makes a Bid Successful? Like a good Marriage! Money? Commitment? Honesty? Compatibility? Communication? Variety/Spice? Or all of these? A good bid needs the same components!

What Makes a Bid Successful? Read and Evaluate the Request for Bid document Find out as much supplementary information as possible Speak to the Client/Association Involve Local partners/CVBs INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATION!

What Makes a Bid Successful? Find your Selling Points From this information, determine your strengths and your weaknesses, with regard to the requirements What’s Important for this Client Innovation/uniqueness Compromises FOCUS ON YOUR STRONG POINTS!

Your conference in London Visit London support and input London Experience & Investment Range of facilities Association Welcome & Commitment

Venue USPs Location & Access Facilities Expertise & Support Suggested facilities for the event Audio-Visual Catering

Key Access Points Air Eurostar National networks Travel within the City

Hotel Choices Range of Accommodation Vis-à-vis the event Extensive range of prices Location New facilities

Social Event Suggestions Location Personalised and relevant to the event Innovative Meeting the needs Get support/involve others

Gala Dinner Suggestions The Brewery The Honourable Artillery Company Natural History Museum Old Billingsgate Her Majesty’s Tower of London

Accompanying Persons’ Programme Discovering London – panoramic tour South Bank and Greenwich – walking tour West London: Chiswick House, Hampton Court, Richmond Deer Park

Other Partners Professional Conference Organisers Destination Management Companies Guides Interpreters Web sites & addresses

Web site & Contact Details for Further Information

What Makes a Bid Successful? Like a good Marriage! Money? Commitment? Honesty? Compatibility? Variety/Spice? Communication?

Summary Do’s and Don’ts for Successful Bidding International Congress and Convention Association

Bid Process and Techniques - Audience Activity Bid Request International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) 2012 Hotel accommodation for up to 2,000 persons with good public transport access to the meeting facility Plenary sessions for up to 1,600 with simultaneous interpretation (SI) in 3 languages: English/French/German 2 x technical session rooms for up to 400, again with SI General assembly room for up to 300, again with SI – can be used as technical commissions room, if not conflicting Several smaller meeting rooms, up to 5, for technical commission meeting rooms – no SI Small offices and meeting rooms for council and administration Exhibit and poster space of 1,000m 2 Welcome reception on opening night – scientific/technical interest Gala dinner on final night – destination show case! Post congress tours