General Information A-Z
1-to-1 Meetings
ABIM is not only the key meeting place for the international biocontrol industry but often is the only opportunity for companies to meet all year. Many organisations meet for the first time at ABIM and frequently form lasting business relationships as a result.
We aim to facilitate such encounters through the provision of our 1-to-1 Meeting Service. This is a key feature of the Attendee Hub that can be accessed on smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop. With the service, attendees can contact each other and book physical meetings for up to 4 persons within the venue.
The 1-to-1 feature in the Attendee Hub is a great tool to enhance your networking opportunities. You can book the meeting tables located in the Foyer for short timeslots during all three conference days. You are completely free to send and receive 1-to-1 appointment invitations at any time. Everyone who has chosen to take part in 1-to-1 Meetings during the registration may use this service free of charge.
The Attendee Hub will open 3 months before the conference.
Watch the video: Scheduling Appointments on the App
Attendee list
The attendee list will be made available to registered participants via the Attendee Hub. Registered participants will be able to contact each other and make appointments.
The attendee list will not be distributed in any other form and attendee data will not be shared in any other way.
The attendee list cannot be downloaded.
Basel tourist information
Nestling in the heart of Europe in the three countries corner where Switzerland, Germany and France meet, Basel is a pocket-sized metropolis that combines proverbial Swiss quality with a multicultural population. This makes the city unmistakably open-minded, happy and innovative.
Basel is widely acknowledged as Switzerland's city of culture and for good reason, with visitors confronted by art at every turn - whether simply wandering through the streets of the Old Town or visiting one of the city's nearly forty museums.
Basel is a cultural city for lovers of fine wining and dining. The city's unique location on the border of three neighbouring countries has had a profound influence on its cuisine. But it is not only in the area of food where the inhabitants of Basel can enjoy the finer things in life - the city also has a wealth of shopping opportunities on offer! For lovers of fine wining and dining the city has long since lost its status as a hidden gem. The city has more than 20 restaurants with entries in either the Gault Milau or Michelin guides. No less astonishing is the fact that there is so much variety - a fact that is not widely advertised.
Branding opportunities
New offer: Water fountains
Branding opportunity of the water fountains (not exclusive, max. 3 companies)
Have your company provide attendees with refreshment all day long and have your branding associated with the conference water stations. There are multiple water stations throughout the venue positioned in optimal locations in the conference and exhibition area.
New offer: Networking area
Branding opportunity of the networking area (not exclusive, max. 3 companies)
Have your branding associated with the well-attended networking area. The branding consists of a branded panel with logos positioned in front of the networking area in the exhibition hall.
New offer: 1-to-1 meeting area
Branding opportunity of the 1-to-1 meeting area (not exclusive, max. 3 companies)
Have your branding associated with the much-used 1-to-1 meeting area. The branding consists of a branded table number sign with logos attached on both sides of the tables in the Foyer 2nd and 3rd floor.
New offer: Charging stations
Branding opportunity of the charging stations (not exclusive, max. 3 companies)
Have your brand in high visibility at several charging stations. The charging stations include stylish high tables and high chairs with laptop and mobile phone charging facilities. Branding consists of a branded panel with logos positioned in front of the charging stations.
Price: CHF 5000 (excl. 8.1% VAT) each
Booking: Through the online registration system until 31 August 2024
Catering
Catering is included in the conference fee.
Business breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches and aperitifs are served in the Exhibition area.
50% of the meals offered are vegetarian. There will be a buffet for special diets (vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free). Please indicate your dietary requirements at conference(at)abim.ch.
There is a coffee station in the Foyer on the 2nd floor and water fountains are located in various locations throughout the venue.
Cloakroom
The supervised cloakroom is located in the entrance area of the Conference Center and is free of charge.
Opening hours:
| Monday 21 October | 08:00-20:00 |
| Tuesday 22 October | 07:00-20:00 |
| Wednesday 23 October | 07:00-18:00 |
Congress Center Basel
The Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) will take place at the Congress Center Basel, Switzerland. The Congress Center Basel covers a larger area than any other conference venue in Switzerland with multi-purpose spaces, professional services and proven expertise in the organisation of congresses, conferences, seminars, exhibitions and presentations.
Dates
ABIM 2024: 21-23 October
ABIM 2025: 20-22 October
ABIM 2026: 19-21 October
ABIM 2027: 18-20 October
Drinking water
ABIM wants to reduce waste: Help us and use the reusable water cups. These are provided next to the numerous water stations in the Congress Center and should be put in the containers provided after use - not in the rubbish bin! You can also fill your own bottles at the water stations.
Floor plans and maps
Hotel reservation
Are you looking for a hotel? Basel Tourism office is happy to help you with your reservation. The booking confirmation of your hotel in Basel serves as a free ticket for the transfer from the airport or train station to your hotel.
Discover more with the free BaselCard! When you stay overnight in Basel, you will benefit from discounts on numerous cultural and recreational activities and other exclusive advantages. Enjoy Basel!
When booking your accommodation to attend this year's ABIM, please be sure to use reputable international websites and be wary of any agents that you do not know or trust, especially if they contact you by phone or email. ABIM has no agreement with any hotels or travel agencies and does not disclose contact information. If in doubt, book direct with the hotel of your choice or use the services of our partner, the official Basel Tourism office.
Opening hours
| Monday 21 October 2024 | Tuesday 22 October 2024 | Wednesday 23 October 2024 | |
| Badge collection, Door open, Registration | 07:00 - 18:00 | 07:00 - 18:00 | 07:00 - 17:00 |
| Exhibition, Hall 4.1 | 11:00 - 18:00 | 08:00 - 18:00 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| 1-to-1 Meetings, semi-private Meeting Rooms, Foyer | 11:00 - 18:00 | 08:00 - 18:00 | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sessions | 17:00 - 18:00 | 08:30 - 18:00 | 08:30 - 12:00 |
Meeting rooms
Two types of meeting rooms are available during ABIM:
Semi-private meeting rooms are located in the Foyer on the 2nd floor of the Congress Center Basel. The modular rooms for max. 6 persons are available for anyone to use free of charge. The rooms cannot be booked in advance, but are available on a first come first served basis. Please do not block them or prevent others from using this facility.
Private meeting rooms in the adjacent hotel and in the Messeturm "Hyperion" are available for rent at a cost. The meeting rooms can be booked online.
| Private meeting rooms Marriott Hotel | Private meeting room Messeturm | |
| Location | The Marriott Hotel is located in the same building as the Congress Center. The meeting rooms are connected to the Congress Center on the first floor. See map. | It is a five minute walk from the Congress Center to the Messeturm (Hyperion). The meeting rooms are located on the 2nd floor. See map. |
| Size | for 4 to 6 people | for 8, 10, 12 and 20 people |
| Equipment | free WiFi, screen with HDMI connection, coffee, water | free WiFi, beamer (Click Share), flipchart, coffee, water |
| Hours | 08:00-18:00. | 08:00-18:00. The rooms can only be rented by the day. |
| Cost | CHF 750 / day (excl. 8.1% VAT) | CHF 750 / day (excl. 8.1% VAT) |
Parking
The congress site has a direct connection to the A2 motorway. The “Messe” exit leads you directly to the Messe Basel multi-storey car park with its 1,200 parking spaces.The public car park Messe is a 2-minute walk from the Congress Center. The costs for the parking spaces can be found on the Congress Center website.
Speaker Service Center / Presentations
The Speaker Service Center is located in the Foyer on the 2nd floor. The team at the Congress Center Basel (CCB) would like to help speakers make sure that their presentation is a success. Presentations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and demanding, however, and hence a certain amount of technical advice is necessary in order to minimise the potential technical risks. The CCB uses the latest generation of professional equipment for presentations.
Speakers should send their presentation ideally beforehand to the Congress organiser or they can hand it in on a USB stick at least 2 hours before the start of their presentation. The presentation technicians check each presentation for format, correct representation, smooth animations and functioning films. The equipment at the acceptance point is the same as the equipment in the lecture rooms. Once the lectures have been checked, they are transmitted to the corresponding control rooms via the internal network and started on the presentation PC there. At the same time, a copy is kept on the server as a backup.
The CCB uses only the latest-generation Windows PCs with the latest software versions. The computers employed run under the Windows 10 operating system and with PowerPoint 2019.
PowerPoint and PDF formats
| Resolution | All devices are running with full-hd resolution (1920 x 1080). You can use all resolutions up to this maximum. | |
| Format | standard 16:9 | |
| Fonts | Use only standard fonts (such as Arial), because your own special fonts are not installed on our computers and cannot therefore be depicted correctly. | |
| Animation | Use animations sparingly. | |
| Audio | Audio – Files must be wave or mp3, your audio – file must be started automatically, not with mouse click.Files must be copied into the presentation folder | |
| Movies | Movies should be made with standard video programmes and the standard codecs. Many film-making tools use their own codecs, which are not available on the CCB's computers. It must be possible for films to be played by Windows Media Player. Flash and links to internet movies like YouTube should not be used. Movies must start automatically, not with a mouse click. Films should be compiled in WMV or MP4 format and must always be copied into the presentation folder. Films can then be incorporated in PowerPoint without any problems. The entire folder must be copied onto a USB stick or a Harddisk drive and handed it at the Speakers Service Center. If the presentation doesn't include any animations or films it should be saved as a PDF. | |
| Mac | Presentations compiled on a Mac with Keynote must always be saved in PowerPoint or PDF format. Mac computers are not available at the CCB. No guarantee can be given for presentations with the speakers' own laptops |
Travel to Basel
Only a 10-minute drive from the city centre, Basel’s EuroAirport is served by a number of international airlines. Together with neighbouring Zurich Airport, it enjoys connections to all European airports and to more than 200 intercontinental destinations. Located in the centre of Europe, Basel is a major transportation hub. Its three railway stations - the Swiss SBB, French SNCF and German Badischer Bahnhof offer excellent connections far and wide.
Getting to the Congress Center Basel
Closest Parking
Watch this video to find out how to get from Zurich Airport to Basel main station SBB.
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