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Accommodation

World Retail Congress will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile. Click here to find out more about the venue and how to book your accommodation. We have secured preferential rates!

If you wish to proceed with a group booking (minimum 10 rooms), please contact our contact at Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile, Feriel.Allik@hyatt.com

Key info

  • The rooms are officially booked when the payment is made. 
  • Payment in full is required when booking the rooms.
  • We encourage our delegates to secure their rooms before 18th March 2024. After this date, the rooms are subject to availability.
  • A non-refundable cancellation policy applies when booking a room or multiple rooms. Once payment is made, the hotel won’t be able to proceed with a refund.

Agenda

Click here to explore the 2024 themes. The event programme will be launched soon. Stay tuned!

Attendee List

Attendee list will be launched closer to event date. 

Floorplan

Floorplan will be launched closer to event date. Stay tuned!

Getting to the Venue

Hyatt Regency Paris-Etoile is situated in central Paris. Directly connected to the Palais des Congrès, one of the largest conference venues in Paris, this business hotel is close to la Défense, the main business district of Paris. Its convenient location near the famous Champs-Elysées offers you a top selection for dining, shopping, and entertainment sites.

Parking

The hotel does not own any parking.

However, you can benefit from up to a 15% discount prepaying your parking space In partnership with Indigo Neo. Book your parking space in advance at Parking Indigo Méridien Etoile, only a few minutes from the hotel!

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Another public Parking is open 24/7 and directly connected to the hotel. The parking entrance is located on 2, Place de la Porte Maillot in front of the Paris Convention Center. Direct access to the hotel via the Convention Center shopping mall.

Other Transportation 

Transportation Centers:

Gare Saint-Lazare: 4 kilometers 
Gare Montparnasse: 6 kilometers 
Gare de Lyon: 9 kilometers
Gare du Nord: 10 kilometers 
Orly airport: 29 kilometers
Paris Charles de Gaulle airport: 31 kilometers

Public Transit Centers:

Metro lines: Porte Maillot (1)
Train station: RER C Neuilly Porte Maillot

Congress Timings

Monday 15 April

12:00-13:30 Presidents' Tour

13:30-14:30 Networking Lunch

14:30-15:15 Presidents’ Forum

15:15-17:00 Hosted Workshop

15.00- 20.00 
PRE- REGISTRATION

19:30-22:00 Presidents’ Dinner/World Retail Hall of Fame

Tuesday 16 April | DAY 1 

07:30 Registration Open

08:00- 12:00 Flagship Visits

10:00- 12:00 Future Leaders' Workshop

12:00-13:30 Welcome Networking Lunch | Future Retail Challenge

12:00-13:00 Sponsored Lunch

13:30 Congress Open at Main Stage 

15:35-16:00 Networking Break | Expo stage

16:30- 17:30 Workshops | Content Sessions 

18:30 Opening Reception

Wednesday 17 April | DAY 2 

07:30 Registration Open

08:00 -09:00 Wake up with the CEOs | Sponsored Breakfast

09:00 Welcome to the World Retail Congress Day Two at Main Stage

09:00- 11:10 Content Sessions at Main stage

11:10- 11:40 Networking Break | Expo stage 

11:40 - 14:00 Workshops

13:00- 14:00 Networking Lunch | Sponsored Lunch | Expo Stage

14:00- 15:20 Workshops

15:20-15:50 Networking Break | Expo Stage

15:20- 17:20 Workshops Future Leaders \ Brains' Trust 

17:20 Closing Address at Main Stage 

18:30 Networking Drinks | Women in Retail 

20:00- 22:00 Sponsored Evening Functions

Thursday 18 April | DAY 3

07:30 Registration Open

08:00 -09:00 Wake up with the CEOs | Sponsored Breakfast

09:00 Welcome to the World Retail Congress Day Three at Main Stage

09:00- 11:10 Content Sessions at Main stage

11:10- 11:40 Networking Break | Expo stage

11:40 - 13:00 Workshops

13:00- 14:00 Networking Lunch | Sponsored Lunch | Expo Stage

14:00- 15:50 Content Sessions at Main Stage

15:50-16:10 Final Keynote at Main stage | Close of World Retail Congress 2024

16:10 Badges Return at Registration Desk 

 

Register for your pass

All attendees of World Retail Congress must register their details ahead of arriving onsite.

To register for the event, you will need a unique registration code (voucher code) which will have been sent to you from Diana Colpos. If you have not received this code, please contact tashika.udi-thomas@wrbm.com.

Please follow the instructions below to register:

  • Click here to register 

  • Select your ticket type  

  • Create an account and Submit your details 

  • Validate your email address 

  • Fill in the attendee, personal and invoice details 

  • Apply voucher code on Step 4  

  • Click COMPLETE registration 

  • You will shortly receive a confirmation email of your registratio

Buy more passes

If you wish to buy more passes you can use your unique discounted voucher code which will have been sent to you from Diana Colpos. If you have not received this code, please contact tashika.udi-thomas@wrbm.com.

  • Please follow the instructions below to register.

    Click here to register 

  • Select your ticket type  

  • Create an account and Submit your details 

  • Validate your email address  

  • Fill in the attendee, personal and invoice details 

  • Apply discounted voucher code on Step 4  

  • Click COMPLETE registration 

  • You will shortly receive a confirmation email of your registration 

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