You love business,
You will love Lille!
THE FORUM
What is Futurallia?
 An international business development forum of B2B prescheduled meetings
 A matchmaking process tailored to your needs, conducted by
our team of experts
 Access to a rich network of contacts and international
business experts
Who attends?
 SME executives or entrepreneurs of all business sectors and
clusters
PAST FORUMS
Experience of over 21 years, 16 forums….
THE 2012 EDITION
78 MILLION
CONSUMERS
Futurallia has chosen LILLE as its
next destination for the region’s
strategic position, at the heart of
Europe:

5 European capitals accessible
in less than 3h by High Speed
Train

A market of 78 million
consumers within a radius of
300km
LILLE REGION IN FIGURES
A competitive economy
 3rd regional economy in France
 A GNP of over 100 billion euro
 More than 100 000 internationally renowned companies including Arc
International, Auchan France, Decathlon, Norpac, Leroy Merlin France,
Bonduelle, Kiabi Europe, Dalkia France, Lesaffre, etc.
 1st railway region in Europe
 Leading French region in the distribution sector
 2nd automotive industry region in France
 2nd digital industry cluster in France: Ankama, OVH, Arvato, Atos,
Thalès, Oracle,…
 3rd food processing industry region in France: Bonduelle, Roquette,
Lesaffre, Continental Nutrition, Leroux, McCain, Holder
 3rd region in France as regards to eco- activities and renewable energies
LILLE REGION IN FIGURES
Strong international position
 3 rd French exporting and importing region
 Leading French exporting region for foodstuffs
 Leading French exporting region for railway rolling stock
 Leading French region for foreign direct invetsments (excluding Paris)
with 1 100 foreign owned companies established in the region such as
Toyota, Tate&Lyle, Häagen Dazs, Bridgestone, Coca Cola, Bombardier,
GSK, Lydl, Bayer, among others
THE ORGANISERS
CCI International Nord de France (Lille)
 CCI INTERNATIONAL Nord de France is the most important public service
with international outreach in the Region
 It helps companies maximize their potential by exploiting global markets
and is recognised by partners and SMEs for the quality of the advice and
services provided
 Based on its experience and network, CCI International can ensure high
standard when it comes to the means and resources that will be used to
manage Futurallia Lille Region 2012
 A dedicated international team of 6 (8 languages spoken) will work on
the project at CCI International
WHAT’S NEW IN 2012

To guarantee the highest quality of our B2B meetings, each company registration will
be analysed and the matchmaking process will be monitored with great care

A permanent hotline service will be established to advise and support delegation
leaders abroad, regarding the promotion and recruitment of companies

Specific requests will be processed manually: we will also cooperate with our network
(CCI International in other regions of France , French chambers of commerce abroad
and the EEN network) and with the professional networks of the Delegation Leaders in
order to introduce your company and identify potential partners
THE EVENT
600
8 000
Sheduled meetings
Companies
59%* of the participants
700
have identified at least
potential business partners
Participants
300
Informal meetings
Foreign
participants
76%* of the participants have
* Futurallia 2010
3
* Futurallia 2010
2 000
declared that they have established a
commercial partnership
30
countries
Up to 16
30- minute prescheduled meetings per participant
Access to 3 exhibition zones: Experts Area, International Area & Partner Area
OVER 20 BUSINESS SECTORS

Agro- Food Sector

E- commerce and Distance Selling

Automotive

Service sectors

ICT

Sea products

Health- Pharmaceuticals- Biotechnologies

Technical Textiles

Consumer Goods

Railway

Environment- Eco- industries

IT Multimedia

Energy

Call- centers

Transport and Logistics

Etc…
The list of business sectors is not limited to the ones mention here- above
Each subscription as well as specific request will be managed by our team of experts in
order to ensure the quality of your customised programme
GENERAL PROGRAMME
Wednesday
June 27 2012
9:30
10:00
Thursday
June 28 2012
Friday
June 29 2012
Opening
ceremony
B2B meetings
10:30
Saturday
June 30 2012
Coffee break
11:00
B2B meetings
11:30
B2B meetings
12:00
12:30
Lunch
Closing lunch
ceremony
Arrivals
14:00
B2B meetings
Regional Tourist
Packages
14:30
15:00
Coffee break
B2B meetings
15:30
16:00
B2B meetings
16:30
Free
17:00
18:00
Welcoming
Cocktail
Free
Free
Gala dinner
19:00
Departures
International
Evening
HOW IT WORKS?
Before may 18th
From may 28th
May 28th to june 22th
On arrival at the forum
Company registration
through your
Delegation leader
Online catalogue
Meetiing choices
Meeting schedule
on www.futurallia2012.com
YOUR CUSTOMISED PROGRAMME
9:30
10:00
Table E16
At your request
XYZ Business
M André Duval,
President / CEO
Belgium
Speaks :
English / French
10:00
10:30
Table L42
Mutual request
NDBA Limited
M Chris Jones,
CEO
Canada
Speaks :
English
Coffee break, informal meetings, time to visit exhibits
11:00
11:30
Table B55
You are requested
11:30
12:00
Table N25
At your request
Business lunch
LBC Solutions
Mme Karen McCall,
Senior VP
USA
Speaks :
English / Spanish
PDF Compagny
Ms. Anna Gomez
VP Intl
Mexique
Speaks : spanish
(An interpreter willl be
present)
THE PACKAGE
 Your customised meeting schedule
 Interpreting services when needed
 Our team’s commercial and technical support
 Access to the opening conference and the closing lunch
 Lunches on June 28th and 29th
 Access to the following events:
 Welcome Reception held on June 27th
 Gala Dinner on June 28th
 International Evening on June 29th
 Transfers to the reception venues on June 28th and 29th
 Additional accommodation package available- up to 3 nights, breakfast included, in a hotel 10 minutes
away from the forum venue – 150 €/person/per night (breakfast included)
CONTACTS
www.futurallialille2012.com