Centre de Congrès Impérial - Grand Annecy

What Centre de Congrès Impérial - Grand Annecy does

Centre de Congrès Impérial - Grand Annecy is a publicly-owned conference and convention venue located on the shores of Lake Annecy in the French Alps, operated by Grand Annecy Tourisme et Congrès, a Société Publique Locale (SPL) owned by local public authorities. The facility spans multiple levels with 19 modular meeting rooms ranging from 17 m² to a combined 562 m² (Salle de l'Europe + Rotonde), accommodating events from 10 to 600 participants. Technical infrastructure includes an 82 m² stage with an elevating platform, two simultaneous translation booths, 10,000-lumen projectors, professional sound and lighting systems, a full audio/video/light control room, video conferencing, and live streaming capabilities. A 172 m² panoramic terrace on Level 3 overlooks Lake Annecy, and the on-site Bleu Impérial restaurant (operated by C-Gastronomie, part of the Bocuse Group) seats up to 400 diners across indoor and terrace spaces.

The venue generates revenue primarily through room rental (day rates from €115 HT to €2,740 HT), supplementary technical equipment hire, and on-site catering via Bleu Impérial. Ancillary streams include coordination with a network of approximately 3,000 partner hotel rooms around Lake Annecy and curated team-building activities bundled through local partners. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: a three-person commercial team (Director of Sales Julie Valantin and two commercial attachés) handles all enquiries, quotes, and bookings through a website contact form — no online self-serve reservation exists. Target customer segments are corporate and business events (primary), associations and federations hosting national and international congresses, and private event organisers (galas, receptions). Distribution is supported by a strategic partnership with Lac Annecy Congrès, the business affairs arm of the Annecy Lake Tourist Office, which provides registration, accommodation booking, and dedicated event website services, and acts as a referral channel for large-scale congresses.

Name

Centre de Congrès Impérial - Grand Annecy

Legal name

Grand Annecy Tourisme et Congrès

Website

https://annecy-centre-congres.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Publicly-owned convention centre on Lake Annecy in the French Alps, operated by Grand Annecy Tourisme et Congrès (SPL), offering 19 modular rooms for up to 600 participants across corporate events, congresses, and exhibitions, complemented by on-site Bocuse Group catering and a 3,000-room hotel partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Convention Venue Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Meetings & Tech-Enabled Conference Hotels (THAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Conference Center Hotels (THAGALAF), Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), Large-Scale Headquarters Convention Hotels (THAGALAH)

Keywords

• Conference venue services
• Event hosting facilities
• Meeting room rental
• Convention center services
• Corporate event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Venue Room Rental: Revenue is primarily generated through renting out 19 modular meeting rooms and event spaces for seminars, conferences, congresses, exhibitions, and galas. Pricing is tiered by room size, duration (half-day or full day), and season. Rooms range from the 17 m² Wagner B to the 562 m² combined Salle de l'Europe + Rotonde.
2. On-site Catering and Restaurant: The centre operates an on-site restaurant (Bleu Impérial) serving lunch from €20.90 HT per person, plus catering services for coffee breaks, cocktail lunches, buffets, and gala dinners. The restaurant can accommodate up to 400 people (280 indoor, 120 terrace). For groups from 16 persons, catering requests are handled through the commercial service.
3. Technical Equipment Rental: Supplementary technical equipment (screens, projectors, microphones, podiums, sound systems, lighting, stage) is rented in addition to room hire. Some rooms include a projector as standard (marked with * in the pricing table).
4. Hotel Partnership Coordination: The centre coordinates accommodation for event attendees through partnerships with nearby hotels, offering approximately 3,000 rooms around Lake Annecy, including preferential rates for seminar participants. Revenue from this stream is indirect, as hotels handle their own billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre de Congrès Impérial - Grand Annecy is a conference and convention venue on the shores of Lake Annecy, offering 19 modular meeting rooms across 5 levels that accommodate events from 10 to 600 participants. The venue supplies in-house audiovisual infrastructure, simultaneous translation booths, technical staff, and an 82 m² elevating stage platform, complemented by the on-site Restaurant Bleu Impérial (capacity 400) and a network of approximately 3,000 partner hotel rooms around the lake for group accommodation.

Product overview

Centre de Congrès Impérial - Grand Annecy is a conference and convention center offering a unified portfolio of venue rental and event services. The core offering centers on 19 modular meeting rooms (totaling various sizes up to 562m² combined) and the main Salle de l'Europe hall with full audiovisual capabilities, complemented by Restaurant Bleu Impérial for on-site dining, and supported by add-on services including technical assistance, custom catering, team building activities, and a hotel partnership network. Lac Annecy Congrès provides additional event organization services through the local tourist office. The venue can accommodate events from 10 to 600 participants for conferences, seminars, congresses, exhibitions, and corporate gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bleu Impérial: Restaurant located at level 0, rez-de-parc with view on Lake Annecy, operated by C-Gastronomie (Bocuse group), offering 280 indoor seats and 120 terrace seats for up to 400 persons

Products and services

• Conference and Event Venue Rental (19 modular meeting rooms) Rental of 19 modular meeting rooms and event halls (10 to 600 participants) for seminars, conferences, congresses, exhibitions, gala dinners, product launches, general assemblies, Christmas events, and team-building activities. Rooms are configurable in theatre, classroom, U-shape, and cabaret layouts, with high-speed WiFi and lake views from most spaces.
• Restaurant Bleu Impérial On-site restaurant at the venue offering lake-view dining for individual guests and group events (up to 400 persons), serving a weekly lunch menu, buffets, banquets, cocktail dinners, and coffee breaks with local Savoyard and Bocuse-Gastronomie-quality cuisine.
• Custom Catering Services Customized event catering for private events held in the venue's salons, offering coffee breaks, cocktail lunches, buffets, and gala dinners sourced from local and seasonal products, delivered by vetted local partner caterers.
• Technical Assistance Services In-house audiovisual and technical event support team delivering sound, lighting, video projection, videoconferencing, live streaming, and simultaneous translation services to event organizers, including a full audio/video/lighting control room and an elevating stage platform for equipment or vehicles in the Salle de l'Europe.
• Hotel Accommodation Coordination Coordination of delegate accommodation with approximately 3,000 partner hotel rooms (2-star to 5-star) around Lake Annecy, offering preferential rates for seminar participants and transfers by car or boat to lakeside properties.
• Team Building Activities Outdoor team-building activities between Lake Annecy and the surrounding mountains, including water sports, cycling, hiking, cultural visits, and corporate team challenges curated through selected local activity providers.
• Lac Annecy Congrès Event Organization Services Supplementary congress organization services provided by the Annecy Lake Tourist Office business affairs arm, including online attendee registration, accommodation booking, accounting management, exhibition management, and creation of dedicated event websites for organizers of large-scale events held at the Centre de Congrès Impérial.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity to host events ranging from 10 to 600 participants across 19 rooms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Lac Annecy Congrès (Office de Tourisme du Lac d'Annecy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLac Annecy Congrès is the business affairs service of the Annecy Lake Tourist Office. It provides supplementary event organization services including online registrations, accommodation booking, accounting management, exhibition management, and creation of dedicated event websites. It acts as a strategic partner for large-scale congresses and refers clients to the Centre de Congrès Impérial.
• C-Gastronomie (Bocuse Group)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerC-Gastronomie, part of the Bocuse Group, operates the on-site restaurant 'Bleu Impérial, l'autre Brasserie' which offers a weekly menu from €20.90 HT, plus buffets, banquets, cocktails, and coffee breaks. The restaurant has 280 indoor seats and 120 terrace seats. It is open 7 days a week and also serves individual diners during off-peak seasons.
• Partner Hotels (Lake Annecy)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe centre works with approximately 3,000 partner hotel rooms around Lake Annecy (from 2-star to 5-star), located in Annecy, Veyrier-du-lac, Talloires, Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Duingt, and Sevrier. Hotels within 2 minutes' walk are the closest. Hotels provide preferential rates for seminar participants and guarantee quality of welcome. Transfers by car or boat are available to properties around the lake.
• Local Catering PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected local catering partners provide high-quality services for private events in the centre's salons. Offerings include coffee breaks, cocktail lunches, buffets, and gala dinners showcasing local Savoyard products and seasonal ingredients.
• Local Activity ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre has selected trusted local partners for team-building activities combining lake and mountain experiences, including water sports, cycling, hiking, cultural visits, and winter activities. These are offered to event organizers as supplementary activities for participants.
• Bleu Impérial WebsiteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe restaurant Bleu Impérial maintains its own independent website (www.bleu-imperial.com) for individual dining reservations, serving as an additional consumer-facing channel for the restaurant operation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis: Toulouse-based regional French congress centre offering modular rooms, exhibition space, and on-site services for corporate and association events. Directly comparable in offering structure, venue scale, and customer mix to Annecy.
• Palais des Congrès de Paris: Large-scale French convention venue operating multiple modular halls and integrated exhibition space in Paris. Directly comparable as a dedicated congress and exhibition venue serving corporate events, congresses, and trade shows in a tier-one French destination.
• Cité des Congrès de Lyon: Major regional French congress venue in Lyon with multiple modular rooms and exhibition space serving conventions, corporate events, and congresses. Closely comparable in scale and target market to the Annecy centre, with similar hybrid event infrastructure.
• Palexpo Geneva: Geneva-based international congress and exhibition centre located 35 minutes from Annecy. A direct regional competitor for international congresses considering French or Swiss Alpine destinations.
• Centre de Congrès de Deauville: Destination-based French congress venue in Deauville hosting conventions, corporate events, and exhibitions in a premium resort setting. Comparable as a French destination congress centre competing for premium event bookings outside major urban markets.
• Centre des Congrès de Reims: Mid-sized French regional congress venue in Reims with modular halls and event services for conventions and corporate gatherings. Closely comparable in size, offering structure, and association/event focus to the Annecy centre.
• Nice Acropolis: Large French regional convention complex in Nice offering modular halls, exhibition space, and event services for congresses and corporate events. Directly comparable as a multi-room French congress venue serving association and corporate clients.

Regional players

• Evian Resort: Premium Lake Geneva resort hosting conferences, corporate events, and incentive stays. A regional competitor on Lake Geneva's southern shore, comparable in destination positioning and premium event focus for French and international corporate clients.
• Centre de Congrès de Megève: Alpine resort destination congress venue in Megève, offering modular rooms and event services in a similar premium French Alpine setting. Comparable as a competing French Alpine destination venue targeting premium corporate and association events.

Broad incumbents

• La Villette Paris: Major Paris events and convention complex hosting corporate events, exhibitions, and congresses at a much larger scale. Comparable as a French congress operator but with substantially broader portfolio and larger capacity than Annecy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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