LINKEUS

Name

LINKEUS

Legal name

LINKEUS

Website

https://linkeus.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Convention Bureau Services / MICE Destination Marketing

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Sourcing & Contract Negotiation Specialists (THAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Destination Management (Ground Handling & Onsite Operations) (THAHADAA), Attendee Acquisition & Delegate Marketing (THAHAGAE), Venue & Special Event Site Sourcing (Unique Venues, Permitting) (THAHADAE)

Keywords

• Convention bureau services
• MICE event planning
• Business tourism
• Event venue directory
• Regional destination marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: LINKEUS operates as a membership-based association (association loi 1901). Organizations join by submitting an application with membership fees. The application is reviewed by the Board of Directors which meets three times per year.
2. Training and Support Services: Provides continuous training, incubation, and acceleration services to professionals in the event organization and business tourism sector. Services include ISO 20121 certification support and AI implementation assistance.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LINKEUS is a regional convention bureau (association loi 1901) that connects event organizers with 250+ vetted MICE professionals across 17 business destinations in Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, Monaco, and Ajaccio. It provides free advisory services for event organizers, a searchable online provider directory, sales support for events of 10–1000 attendees, a dedicated cell for events exceeding 1000 attendees, training/incubation/acceleration programs, ISO 20121 certification support, and a digital job market for the events sector.

Product overview

LINKEUS operates as a regional convention bureau platform for Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, functioning as a comprehensive matchmaking and event organization service for the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) industry. The core platform combines a provider search directory of over 250 establishments and professionals with sales department services for events of all sizes. Supporting services include a digital job market (Bourse à l'emploi) for sector recruitment, training and incubation programs for professional development, and participation in the European BEFuture innovation project. The platform connects event organizers with venues, hotels, agencies, and service providers across 15 destinations including Monaco, Marseille, Nice, Cannes, and Avignon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LINKEUS Convention Bureau Platform Regional convention bureau platform that connects event organizers with providers, venues, hotels, and destinations across Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, functioning as a directory of 250+ professionals and 250 establishments to facilitate MICE event organization.
• Provider Search Directory (Trouver un prestataire) Searchable directory of 250+ event service providers across 15+ categories including agencies, venues, convention centers, DMCs, hotels (3-5 star), activity providers, technical providers, caterers, and transport companies across 15 destinations.
• Sales Department Services (10–1000 persons) Free advisory support service for organizing professional events accommodating 10 to 1000 attendees, providing guidance in finding venues, providers, and coordination services across the region.
• Major Events Department (>1000 persons) Dedicated cell for organizing large-scale events exceeding 1000 participants, offering comprehensive event coordination and access to regional assets and expertise.
• Job Market / Bourse à l'emploi Digital employment exchange platform connecting companies seeking staff with candidates in the events sector; companies can post job offers and candidates can showcase their CVs.
• Training Services (Formation Continue) Continuous professional training for event organization professionals and business tourism promotion, including courses such as English pitch training for sales professionals.
• Incubation Services Business incubation support for start-ups and innovative solution providers in the MICE sector, operated in collaboration with Incubateur Provence Côte d'Azur.
• Acceleration Program Business acceleration services for events companies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, including ISO 20121 certification support and AI acceleration programs.
• BEFuture European Project European acceleration project co-financed by the EU Single Market Programme (SMP) supporting innovation in the MICE sector across Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and France, providing €2.4M in funding for 80 innovative projects on sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity.
• Digital Workshop Platform (MICE Workshop) Online platform facilitating digital workshops connecting international event organizers with regional MICE providers through pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, conducted in collaboration with VIMEET platform.
• Eductour Organization Organized educational tours for event planners to discover venues, destinations, and facilities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, including site visits and networking with local professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ professionals federated in the regional event industry network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CRT Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025The Comité Régional de Tourisme Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (CRT) is merging with LINKEUS via fusion-absorption. This restructuring aims to develop better synergies in business tourism for the Sud Region.
• BEFuture ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023LINKEUS is the French partner in the BEFuture European project (€4.17M budget, 30 months) co-funded by the EU SMP programme, working with partners from Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain to accelerate innovation in the MICE sector.
• Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Sud provides financial and political support to LINKEUS for promotional actions and MICE development. The region backs the organization's activities including eductours, workshops, and the fusion-absorption project with CRT.
• Agencia Catalana de Tourisme (ACT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of the BEFuture European project. The Catalan Tourism Agency leads the initiative to transform the European MICE industry.
• Visit Flanders (TVL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian tourism authority partner in the BEFuture consortium, contributing to cross-border MICE innovation initiatives.
• UNIMEVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUnion Française des Métiers de l'Événement is a key industry partner supporting BEFuture and collaborating on innovation in the French event sector.
• Atout FrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrance's official tourism development agency supports BEFuture and the French MICE innovation ecosystem, aligning with national tourism strategy.
• OVHminorOthersWeb hosting provider for the linkeus.fr website and digital platforms.
• taikAminorOthersWeb agency providing website maintenance and digital communication services.
• MarsatworkminorOthersWeb development agency responsible for website development and technical maintenance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CRT Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional Tourism Committee for PACA that absorbed LINKEUS in July 2025. It is the most directly comparable peer, operating in the same geography with a broader leisure tourism mandate that now subsumes LINKEUS's MICE mission.
• Agencia Catalana de Turisme (ACT): Lead coordinator of the BEFuture project and Catalonia's regional tourism agency. Operates as a regional destination and MICE promotion body for Catalonia, structurally identical to LINKEUS at a larger scale.
• ONLYLYON Tourism & Conventions: Lyon-area tourism and conventions bureau. Comparable regional convention bureau promoting a French metro region for MICE events, with similar provider directory, advisory, and event-support services.
• Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris: Paris's official tourism and convention bureau. Functions as a regional MICE promotion and convention bureau for the Paris destination, directly comparable in mission to LINKEUS but at much larger scale.
• Visit Flanders (Toerisme Vlaanderen): Belgian regional tourism authority and BEFuture consortium partner. Functions as a regional destination promotion and convention bureau for Flanders, directly comparable in role and EU co-funding model.

Broad incumbents

• UNIMEV: French federation of event industry professionals and a BEFuture partner. Comparable as the national-level industry association serving the same MICE ecosystem LINKEUS supports at the regional level.
• Atout France: France's national tourism development agency and a listed partner of LINKEUS in the BEFuture project. Comparable in mission to promote France as a destination, but operates at a national rather than regional scale and is government-funded.

Regional players

• Monaco Convention Bureau: Monaco's national convention bureau and an existing member of LINKEUS's Club des Destinations. Operates as a destination marketing organization in an adjacent micro-state territory, with overlapping MICE client base.
• Bureau des Congrès Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur: Sub-regional convention bureau for Nice and an existing LINKEUS member. Functions as a sub-regional destination promotion office within LINKEUS's PACA territory, comparable in service mix at smaller scope.

Emerging players

• GIE Monaco Welcome & Convention Authority: Monaco's destination and convention authority. Comparable as a MICE-focused DMO operating in close geographic and market proximity to LINKEUS's PACA territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/linkeusconventionbureau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linkeusconventionbureau

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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