5. More from Sara Lee Metro Carlsberg Sainsbury Lavaza BDF

6. Marketplace Estimated now : 2300 sq m vs 2500 Glasgow Budget implication neutralised by sponsorings Big losses : Oracle, IBM, Probox Gains : Colgate, Dunnhumby,10 other Still tbc : Danone, L’Oreal, Europanel, Reed Elsevier for Spanisch Village…..

7. Sponsoring SAP and Deloitte : main sponsoring Coffee Breaks : Kraft San Jordi : tbc COPCA Shuttles : I2 Writing Pads : Chep 5 small sponsorships ( 10 000 € ) still open Expected income > 100 000 €

8. Budget Registrations : plan : 1800 full fee + 650 variable and free = 2450 today: 1700 +130 1830 prudent forecast: 1900 + 550 2450 optimistic : 2200 + 550 2750 Marketplace and sponsoring compensate ; expected bottom line ( prudent ) publications : 270 000 € ac. journal 90 000 € profit 400 000 € ( target 350 000 ) total 760 000 €

9. Some changes Working lunches wendesday : no special tables ; we are all in the marketplace and mix with the delegates Shuttles : –Thursday evening : to Plaza Espagna –After conference : to airport

11. Brussels May 2004 Site visit in December with positive advise The advisory group could not come to an unanimous conclusion Locations for 4000 people are limited (Berlin, Vienna, Münich, Prague, Paris )but can be build anywhere If we do not decide now,Brussels is ‘ lost ‘ ECR Belgium very concerned