Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO
The City
Size: 1.171 Km2
Population: 7 million people
Cosmopolitan city
Beautiful nature with the biggest urban forest in
the world, 2 bays, lagoons, 90 Km of beaches
and mountains
• Climate - mostly sunny, temperature ranging
from 27ºC / 80ºF
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Infrastructure:
• About 28.000 hotel rooms, facilities and services
for meetings and events.
• Cultural capital of Brazil - museums, cultural
centers, historical buildings, musical events,
movies, theatres.
• Great choice of restaurants, shoppings, tourists
sights
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• Large Bus Service linking all areas of the
city
• Metro/Subway – 42 Km and 2 lines
linking Ipanema, Copacabana,
Downtown and the North Zone
• Taxis – 35.000 cars all over the city
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Access
Rio de Janeiro International Airport - Galeão /
Antonio Carlos Jobim
• 20 minutes from main hotels in the South Zone
by the express way Linha Vermelha (Red Line)
• 38 minutes from Riocentro - the largest
Convention Center in Latin America in the West
Zone - Barra da Tijuca - by the express way
Linha Amarela (Yellow Line)
• Transportation - air conditioned bus, taxi, shuttle bus
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Access
Rio de Janeiro International Airport - Galeão /
Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Rio is linked to airports in more than 80 countries
• Capacity: 15 million passengers per year /520 flights per
day
• Gates:
12
• Terminal: 2
• Enlargement investment: R$ 405.000.000,00
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Access
Rio de Janeiro International Airport - Galeão /
Antonio Carlos Jobim
• 26 international and national airlines link Rio de
Janeiro to the main capitals in the world:
Aerolineas Argentinas
Air France
American Airlines
Avianca
Azul
British Airways
Delta Airlines
Gol
Iberia
KLM
Lan Chile
Lufthansa
Pluna
TAAG
TACA
TAM
TAP
United Airlines
Continental Airlines
Copa Airlines
Alitalia
Webjet
Pantanal
Emirates
US Airways
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS - RIO DE JANEIRO*
Weekly Frequency
Air Company
Cities
Arriva
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Departure
Aerolineas Argentinas
35
35
Buenos Aires
Air France
14
14
Paris
Alitalia
3
3
Rome
American Airlines
15
15
Dallas, Miami and New York
British Airways
3
3
London
Continental Airlines
7
7
Houston
Copa Airlines
12
12
Panama City
Delta Airlines
7
7
Atlanta
Emirates
7
7
Dubai
Gol
33
33
Aruba, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Caracas, Cordoba and Punta Cana
Iberia
6
6
Madrid
KLM
3
3
Amsterdan
LAN Chile
10
10
Santiago
Lufthansa
5
5
Frankfurt
Pluna
14
14
Montevideo
TAAG Airlines
3
3
Luanda
TACA Peru
7
7
Lima
TAM
81
81
TAP
15
15
Lisbon and Porto
United Airlines
7
7
Washington
US Airways
7
7
Charlotte
276
276
Total:
Asunción, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Frankfurt, London, Miami, New York, Paris and Santiago
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Visa
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Visa to Brazil is not required for citizens of the following countries
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Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
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Brazil has diplomatic representation in several countries in all continents around the world.
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Luxemburg
Macao
Malta
Monaco
Morocco
Netherland
New Zealand
Norway
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uruguay
Vatican
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Access
Domestic Airport Santos Dumont
• Located downtown
• 10 minutes to the South Zone and main
hotels
• Capacity:
5 million passengers per year
273 flights per day
• Gates:
6
• Terminal:
2
• Airlines:
6 national airlines
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS - RIO DE JANEIRO (GALEÃO AND SANTOS DUMONT)*
Company
Weekly Frequency
Arrivals
Cities
Departures
Avianca
97
97
São Paulo (Guarulhos), São Paulo ( Congonhas), Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Aracajú and
Florianópolis
Azul
177
177
Campinas, Belo Horizonte, Goiânia, Cuiabá, Fortaleza, Campo Grande, Recife, Porto
Alegre, Navegantes, Salvador, Belém, Manaus and Joinville
794
794
São Paulo (Congonhas), Brasília, Vitória, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Foz do Iguaçu,
Manaus, Boa Vista, Salvador, Teresina, Aracaju, Recife, Porto Alegre, São Paulo
(Guarulhos), Londrina, Navegantes, Campinas, Fortaleza, Juazeiro do Norte, Belém,
Campina Grande, Florianópolis, Natal, João Pessoa, Goiânia, Macapá, Maringá, Maceió,
São Luís and Uberlândia
Pantanal
6
6
São Paulo (Congonhas)
Passaredo
41
41
Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Goiânia and Uberlândia
Gol
Tam
723
723
São Paulo (Congonhas), Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Brasília, Recife, São Paulo
(Guarulhos), Curitiba, Fortaleza, São Luís, Salvador, Belém, Belo Horizonte, Ilhéus,
Natal, Foz do Iguaçu, Vitória, João Pessoa, Manaus, Maceió, Campinas, Teresina,
Petrolina, Porto Seguro and Aracaju
Team
20
20
Macaé and Campos dos Goytacazes
Trip
98
98
Curitiba, Londrina, Cuiabá, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Fernando de Noronha, Vitória,
Macaé, Campos dos Goytacazes, Goiânia, Palmas, São José dos Campos, Varginha,
São José do Rio Preto, Araçatuba, Campo Grande, Porto Seguro, Salvador, Juiz de
Fora, Belo Horizonte (Pampulha) and São João del Rei
Webjet
228
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Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Uberlândia, Salvador, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Foz
do Iguaçu, Fortaleza, Natal, Ribeirão Preto, Brasília, Navegantes, Goiânia, São Paulo
(Congonhas) and São Paulo (Guarulhos)
Total:
2184
2184
Some important events
in Rio de Janeiro
• United Nations Conference for Environment
and Development - Rio’92
Date: 1992
Nr. of participants: 20.000
• 13th World Congress of Cardiology
Date: 1998
Nr. of participants: 14.000
• Americas Telecom Rio 2000
Date: 2000
Nr. of participants: 27.000
• 17th World Petroleum Congress and Rio Oil & Gas
Date: 2002
Nr. of participants: 40.000
Some important events
in Rio de Janeiro
• World Congress of Nephrology
Date: 2007
Nr. of participants: 6.000
• 13th International Congress of Endocrinology
Date: 2008
Nr. of participants: 6.000
• Soccerex Global Convention
Date: 2011
Nr. of participants: 4.000
• World Congress of Neuroscience
Date: 2015
Nr. of participants: 4.000
• Olympic Games 2016
Date: 2016
Nr. of participants: 2.000.000
Hotels in Rio de Janeiro
Fotos: RCVB - Hotéis
HOTELS
• Rio de Janeiro has today about 28.000 hotel
rooms in various categories
• Many hotels have convention centers with
meeting facilities for up 5.000 people
HOTELS
• Hotels: (City)
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48
53
34
14
Class
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• Other Accommodations:
22 residencial flats
33 (hostels, Inns, etc)
• Total rooms: around 28.000
SECURITY
• Joint Committee of Tourist Security composed of:
- Military Police Force
- Civil Police Force
- Municipal Guard
- Fire Department
- Municipal Tourist Office
- State Tourist Office
- Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Brazilian Association of Travel Agents
- Brazilian Assoc. of Professional Congress Organizer Companies
- Others
STATISTICS
• According to ICCA - International Congress
and Convention Association, Rio de Janeiro has
been ranked 1st in the Americas for eight years
and among the top twenty in the world in the
last twenty years.
ICCA - association based in Amsterdam that has
the most complete data bank of international
meetings in the world.
Rio: Nature, Beaches & Culture
Fotos: Riotur e RCVB
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Why hold your event in Rio de Janeiro?
1 – Easy access, by land or air;
2 – Highly specialized infra-structure;
3 – Proximity of hotels to attractions and event centers;
4 – Varied lodging facilities - 28 thousand rooms;
5 – Variety of venues including city's beauty spots;
6 - Riocentro - largest convention center in Latin America;
7 – Professional expertise of international standard;
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8 – Cultural wealth - unforgettable experiences;
9 – Natural beauties that make every event unique;
10 – Technology and modernity of a metropolitan city;
11 – Friendly people - most hospitable in the world;
12 – The best of Brazilian and international cuisine;
13 – International infra-structure, great accommodations
and a distinctive service.
14 – Attractive and exciting, creating all the requirements
for your event to be a box-office success.
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Carnival: the greatest show on earth
New Year´s Eve: fantastic fireworks and music on the beaches
Cultural heart of the country – capital of Brazil for 200 years
Rich historic center
Museums: rich collections and special international exhibits
Modern architectural landmarks
Film, fashion, theater, dance festivals
Open air free concerts of national and international major artists
Wonderful Opera House – Municipal Theater
RIO DE JANEIRO – LEISURE AND
SPORT
Corcovado Mountain and Statue of Christ the Redeemer: one of
the New Seven Wonders of the World – tours by train
• Tijuca Forest: the largest urban forest in the world – in the
hart of the city - tours by jeep
• Sugar Loaf: cable car linking two mountains – amazing view
• Environmental reserves and waterfalls
• Host of 2007 Pan American Games – improvement of the
city’s infrastructure for sports
• Sun, beaches and lots of sports.
• Bike and jogging track all through the city
SURROUNDINGS OF RIO
• Variety of choices in neighboring cities:
Buzios with paradise beaches, rustic
decorated guest houses and a sophisticated
nightlife; Angra dos Reis, surrounded by 365
islands; Paraty, a national heritage for its
colonial architecture; Teresópolis, Friburgo
and Petrópolis with cool climate by the
mountains and its historical Palace now an
Imperial Museum.
SURROUNDINGS OF RIO
Angra
Búzios
Paraty
Petrópolis
Further information:
www.rioconventionbureau.com.br
Rio de Janeiro
The Marvelous City
Possible venue:
Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes Convention Center
Rua Visconde Silva, 52 - Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro
Expected attendance: 500
rate for Brazilians $180/Non-Brazilians: higher
sample conferences at this Convention centre:
CATEGORIA
Médico Sócio*
Médico Não-Sócio
Acadêmicos e Residentes**
Fisioterapeutas e
Enfermeiros**
ATÉ 21/9 NO LOCAL
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