Organize your corporate event in Valenciennes

“Rent a space for your corporate event in Valenciennes and offer a unique experience that will leave a lasting impression on your employees.”

A professional event that reflects your image

corporate events & gala dinners

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La Cité des Congrès offers you an exceptional setting to bring your corporate projects to life, whatever their scale. Our professional team will help youorganize tailor-madeevents that perfectly reflect your identity, the value of your company and your professional ambitions. Whether for acorporate conventionor a gala evening, we put our know-how and ideas at your service to create memorable, impactful moments, tailored to each project.

What if your next event were held at the Congress Center of Valenciennes?

Exceptional venues
for unforgettable events

Auditorium Watteau

With its spacious stage, professional equipment and comfortable acoustics, the Watteau auditorium is ideal for large-scale corporate events such as plenary sessions, product launches and awards ceremonies.

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Carpeaux Auditorium

A more compact, user-friendly format, perfectly suited to plenary sessions, board meetings or internal conferences. Its layout enables smooth flow management and a personalized welcome.

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Épinay Auditorium

Designed for small groups, this space offers the perfect balance between intimacy, comfort and technical performance. It is ideal for workshops, annual reviews, or collective brainstorming sessions.

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Other spaces for your parties

In addition to its auditoriums, the Cité des Congrès Valenciennes offers a range of complementary spaces to organize all your internal or external formats: work meetings, team-building activities, product launches or festive events.

  • 2 modular exhibition halls (up to 4,200 m²) for stands, events and demonstrations

  • 14 comfortable meeting rooms, ideal for groups of 50 to 150 people, in workshop or plenary configuration

  • A lounge bar, restaurant and terrace for breaks, cocktails or corporate events

These spaces can be booked in addition to, or independently of, our event rooms. Modular and fully equipped, they can be adapted to different types of event, whether formal, convivial or immersive.

Rely on our teams for your events

At La Cité des Congrès, we offer you a full range of services so that you can concentrate on the essentials: the content of your event and your participants.

Our experienced team takes charge of all aspects of event logistics and management to ensure the success of your event: on-site coordination, technical assistance, catering services and space planning. Your single point of contact coordinates all service providers and services, guaranteeing smooth organization and a turnkey solution.

A dynamic city

Valenciennes, a strategic city for attracting large audiences

Located in the heart of the Hauts-de-France region, Valenciennes offers an attractive setting and is the ideal place to organize your business events and carry out your corporate project in the best possible conditions. With its proximity, accessibility, infrastructure and quality of life, Valenciennes has everything you need to welcome your employees in a spirit of teamwork, conviviality and efficiency.

ACCESS

Just a few minutes from thecity center, the Cité des Congrès lets you take advantage of everything the city has to offer: comfortable hotels for your participants, a variety of restaurants, practical services and cultural venues. An ideal location for combining mobility, team building and memorable moments at every event.

  • By car: 35 min from Lille, 1 h from Brussels, 2 h from Paris
  • Bytrain: TGV station – 1 h 50 from Paris
  • Byplane: Valenciennes aerodrome (10 min), Lille-Lesquin (25 min), Brussels-Zaventem (1 h 15), Paris-CDG(1 h 40)

Please give preference to carpooling and taking the train, the most environmentally-friendly transport options. For one passenger, a trip by plane can represent 56 times more CO2 emissions than a trip by TGV (for a Paris-Toulouse journey, for example).

Hotels

With over 1,470 hotel rooms within easy reach, Valenciennes is the perfect place to welcome your participants. In addition, the city offers a wide range of catering, leisure and cultural activities to enhance every moment spent around your event.

RECREATION

Valenciennes also boasts a wealth of cultural attractions. The Musée des Beaux-Arts, the Théâtre du Phénix, the Stade du Hainaut, as well as a wide choice ofleisure activities(bowling, skating rink, escape game, laser game, cinemas…) will complete your corporate event. These options can become an original team-building activity or enhance an evening to make your event a truly unique experience.

Smooth logistics and customized services

La Cité des Congrès offers comprehensive support for theorganization of your show: communication plan, security, ticketing, technical management, reception services, etc. As true event organizers, our team ensures the smooth running of theevent and its logistical management, taking into account your specific needs, the target audience and the show format.

Our local network to make your parties and galas shine

Ourextensive network of local partners is on hand to offer you top-quality services ranging fromreception and logistics to eveningentertainment, catering (including specialized catering options) andaccommodation. By surrounding ourselves with reliable and experienced service providers in the Valenciennes and Hauts-de-France region, sometimes in collaboration with your event agency if you have one, we can accompany you with passion and efficiency in theorganization of your corporate events.

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What are the different types of corporate events?

There are many different types of corporate event, each with its own specific purpose. At the Cité des Congrès de Valenciennes, we can help you organize:

  • Company conventions to bring all your staff together.
  • Professional seminars and study days for training or strategic reflection.
  • Corporate parties and gala dinners to celebrate success or mark a special occasion.
  • Trade shows and workshops to develop your network and share your expertise.
  • Team-building activities and Christmas trees to strengthen cohesion andteam spirit, each adapted to your company’s culture.

For a corporate event that stands out from the ordinary, there’s no shortage of original ideas! Think of a new and atypical corporate theme that will leave a lasting impression. You could opt for interactive entertainment, an adapted escape game, or an immersive experience using technology. La Cité des Congrès can help you choose partners for a tailor-made event, or use the modularity of our spaces to create a unique atmosphere. Theaim is to stimulate creativity, share a moment of pleasure and create a memorable effect for every participant and guest.

The objectives of a corporate event are varied and depend on your company‘s strategy. The main goals often include :

  • Strengthen team cohesion and improve internal communication between employees.
  • Share thecompany‘s values and culture, and unite teams around a common project.
  • Inform and train employees ( e.g. during a seminar or study day ).
  • Improve brand image and external communication with customers, partners or sales representatives.
  • Celebrate successes, review theyear or motivateteam members.
  • Launch a new product or service and conduct a sales campaign.

Making a success of your event means achieving yourobjectives, and the Cité des Congrès can help you do just that.

Organizing your corporate event at the Cité des Congrès is an excellent way to get away from the traditional setting of your offices or premises. It’s a unique opportunity to bring your employees, colleagues and staff together in a professional, modern venue. We help you create a different experience that can enhance engagement. Our team is with you every step of the way, from defining your needs to managing the logistics on the big day. It’s a simple and effective way to strengthen ties and make a positive impressionon every member of your company.

Getting a quote for your corporate event at the Cité des Congrès is a simple and easy process. The first step is to contact us via our contact form or by telephone to explain your project, your objectives and the type of event you’d like. We’ll then discuss the form our support will take, which can range from simple space rental to a turnkey service. We can offer you a range of solutions to help you make your business a success. During our discussions, we’ll pay close attention to each and every one of your questions, so that we can provide you with a clear offer. Based on these details, we’ll draw up a quotation which we’ll send to you later.

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