Professional Congress Organizer

As a PCO (Professional Congress Organiser), we provide full support and services in accordance to our business corporate clients’ needs and including all aspects of congress organisation. Due to our experience as DMC and Tour Operator for the Balkan region, Pro Optimus is able to provide PCO services for every destination on the Balkans. We will meet all your requirements and take care of online registrations, payments and accommodations thus organising a unique social program.

Services

Project Management

Executive Project Manager dedicated to your congress
Venue & Hotel evaluation / selection
Participation at congress meetings
Elaboration of a “Plan of Action” and schedules
Congress Budget Preparation and regular updates

Program and Web Design

Coordination, Design, Approval of any printing material (e.g. first/second announcement, final program, abstract book)
Concept, Design and Hosting of an Official Congress Website

Registration

Implementation of an Online Registration System, which can be integrated into the official congress website
Professional handling of Individual and Group registration

Collection of Payments including automated credit card processing

Complete Online Abstract Handling, Reviewing and Session Management
Acceptance / rejection communication with authors

Exhibition management

Design and Preparation of Advertising Materials
Evaluation of the market and cross-selling to potential exhibitors
Complete Exhibition Handling from First Contact and Contract to Final Invoicing
Coordination of all exhibition services (floor plans, booth setup/dismantling, exhibition kit)

Sponsoring

Design and Preparation of Sponsoring Opportunities
Evaluation of the market and cross-selling to potential sponsors
Coordination and execution of all sponsoring services
Hotel accommodation
Evaluation, Contracting and Negotiation with hotels
Preparation of various hotel brochures, maps, lists
Fully automated Online Booking Tool for Individual and Group Bookings

Social program and partner program

Concept, budgeting and operation of official social events
Complete handling of sight-seeing tours, pre-/post-congress tours for delegates and their accompanying personnel

Transportation

Organisation of bus transfer from/to airport
Shuttle service during the congress between hotels and congress venue
Private VIP Limousine Transfers

On-Site Coordination

Complete logistics at the congress venue (e.g. signage, AV equipment, hostesses)
On-site desk for all congress matters including registration, accommodation, social events, tours, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, hostess services

Equipment for PCO

Sound Loudspeakers, stage monitors & side fills, mixing consoles, microphones, intercoms, wireless microphones, equipment for simultaneous interpreting, system for interactive data collection (interactive voting)
Lights Spotlights, halogens, floodlights, lighting consoles
AV Video equipment (LED screens, LED curtain, DLP projectors – HD or SD, projection screen, LCD monitors) Theatre equipment (DCP projector, 35mm movie projectors, screens, air screens, audio system) Wide screen systems
Staging