RIMINIWELLNESS 2017 Guide to Services for the Media

RIMINIWELLNESS 2017 Guide to Services for the Media

Press Release N° 2

RIMINIWELLNESS 2017 – Guide to services for the media

ADMISSION TO THE EXPO FOR THE MEDIA:access to RiminiWellness is via Riminiexpo centre’s south, east and west entrances, showing the press pass previously downloaded and printed out from the Web site, Press Association card or IEG press card.The Press Office is at the SOUTH entrance (Via Emilia, 155 – Rimini).

►HOURS:Thursday 1st June – Sunday 4th June 9:30 am – 7:00 pm (public and trade members).

PRESS OFFICE HOURS:Thursday 1st June – Sunday 4th June 9:30 am – 6:00 pm.

DISABLED ATTENDEES:reserved parking spaces, entrances easily reached via ramps, doors with push plates, halls all on one level and directly interconnected, spacious food service points that allow freedom of movement, suitably equipped toilets, conference rooms on the first floor all accessible via elevator, railway station on the Milan - Bari line accessible with elevator, wheelchair available near the First Aid post at the south entrance.

SPECIAL RIMINIWELLNESS TRAINS:trains allow visitors to reach RiminiWellness easily and in comfort:In fact, thanks to the agreement between Trenitalia and Italian Exhibition Group, Frecciarossa trains take visitors right to the heart of the expo.As well as the two special Frecciarossa stops, there are four Frecciabianca stops and the 37 stops by regional trains, at Trenitalia clients’ service every day on the occasion of the event.

The public, journalists, buyers and exhibitors at the event (which last year attracted 266,048visitors and over 400 companies) can also count on special rates for travel on the “Frecce” (Arrow) trains and other national trains with destination Rimini or “Riminifiera”.for further timetable info, visit the Web sites or

►EVERYTHING ON CARS, PARKING, HIRE AND TAXIS:the expo centre is connected to the A14 (Bologna-Bari-Taranto) motorway.The expo centre is 3 km from the Rimini Sud and Rimini Nord exits.The shortest route by car can be calculated on the Web site

Rimini Expo Centre has parking space for 10,500 cars.Accredited journalists have the right to a free car parking space.

Special car hire rates are available from AVIS Autonoleggio for reaching or leaving Rimini expo centre:for info, call the following number +39 199 100 133 or visit the Web site

To call a taxi the number is 0541 50020.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:Rimini Expo Centre is well serviced by regular scheduled bus routes.From Rimini’s main railway station:Bus N° 9; from Rimini South (Miramare), bus N°10; from Rimini North (Torre Pedrera), bus N°5. For further details, call 0541 300589.

FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS & FLIGHT BOOKINGSTravelacx Business Travel Service, Via Sassonia, 30 47900 Rimini Tel.(+39) 0541/305842; Hotel rooms can also be booked directly online at the Web site

►BOLOGNAAIRPORT:There is a shuttle bus service to and from Bologna airport.Regulations for purchasing tickets

ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP CONTACTS

Italian shows director:Patrizia Cecchi;group brand manager:Andrea Ramberti; brand manager:Maria Elena De Iaco; visitor info: hashtag:#RW2017 #IEGEXPO #ACTIVESOUL; Facebook: Twitter:@riminiwellness; Instagram:Rimini Wellness Official

PRESS CONTACTS

head of national media & corporate communication:Elisabetta Vitali; head of international media & corporate communication:PatriziaRovaris; Rimini offices:press office manager:Marco Forcellini; communication specialists:Alessandro Caprio, Nicoletta Evangelisti Mancini and Jacopo Frenquellucci.

BARABINO & PARTNERS - Italian & foreign press media consultant - tel+39 010 2725048 Barbara – mob. +39 347 4162986; Charlotte – Tel.+39 02 72023535 – mob. +39 393 7495923; Maria – Tel. +39 02 72023535 – mob. 340.5792535.

NUOVA COMUNICAZIONE - regional press media consultant – Mob.+39 335 721 6314 Cesare