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THE LOCATION - ROME

For IOD EMEA Conference 2010, we are moving to the vicinity of the dramatic and exciting city of Rome.

Capital of Faith and Culture, Rome is the birthplace of western civilization, where past and present join together in perfect harmony. The “Eternal City” provides the most spectacular backdrop for history and passion in the entire world and is probably one of the world’s most breath-takingly photogenic cities.

Rome’s history as a city spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the centre of the Roman Empire which dominated Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for four hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 4th Century AD. Rome has a significant place in Christianity and is the present day home of the Roman Catholic Church and the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state run by the Catholic Church.

Central Rome is one of the few major European cities remaining essentially Renaissance and Baroque in character.

The key, world-famous landmarks are spectacular and include: the Colosseum, the Forum and the Pantheon. Then there is The Vatican and Sistine Chapel, the Trevi Fountain, St Peter’s Square, the Spanish Steps and all the exciting piazzas - Piazza Navona being one of the most famous.

We have selected the Rome Marriott Park Hotel as our venue, the largest convention centre and hotel complex in Europe, offering an unrivalled networking environment. The hotel is situated conveniently between Rome city centre and Rome Fiumicino International Airport.