WHO                                                                     
COGEST M. & C. has been established in 1985 in Verona as result of the fusion of different experiences in the field of Services and Communication. The founder partners are Ms. Eleonella Righetti Cinquetti and Mr. Massimo Servakis, unforgettable charismatic guide. Cogest M. & C. has been a member of PCO Italia (Italian Association of Congress Organization Enterprises) since its foundation and this is a mark of its professionality and competence.
WHERE                                                                                   
Cogest M. & C. is able to plan, administer and organize meetings that can be held everywhere in Italy and assures the best results in every situation. It is the ideal partner for anyone interested in the organization of incentive travels abroad and it offers a valid support in the planning of innovative programmes thanks to its great experience in problem solving.
WHAT                                                                                     
Cogest M.&C. is equipped to perform the full range of meeting and congress services including seminars, workshops, conventions and trade shows. We can take care of all planning phases such as:

  • establishing meeting profile

  • researching, selecting and inspecting destination, sites and facilities

  • studying theme and design graphics, producing and printing congress materials

  • budgeting and monitoring expenses

  • negotiating facilities, hotel accommodation and food & beverage rates

  • contacting sponsors and managing trade exhibition

  • processing advance and on-site registrations

  • handling reservations and hospitality

  • planning ground transportation services

  • assisting guests & speakers for hotel accommodation and travel arrangements

  • planning social events and entertainment

  • scheduling promotion, mailing programmes and working as a press office

  • managing the set up of meeting rooms and audio-visual equipment requirements

  • managing hosting and interpretation services

  • organising pre & post conference tours providing post-meeting follow-up and reports

 SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES
In the last few years we have specialized in the organization of Scientific meetings taking care of:

  • Drawing up and forwarding of the required documents according to the Ministry of Health Law with reference to Scientific Congresses

  • Managing exhibition, including developing exhibit prospectus, coordinating printing and mailing and recording exhibitor contracts, managing on-site logistics

  • Mailing of Preliminary Programmes to an aimed target

  • Receiving and processing pre-meeting and on-site registrations

  • Processing abstracts, including receiving and recording all abstracts electronically, mailing acknowledgements and abstract/programme/proceeding books production

  • Press Office with direct contacts with Italian and Foreign Newspapers and specialized Reviews

INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS  
The experience gained by COGEST founder partners in a multinational of direct selling in the years between 1977 and 1985 enables the staff to organise meetings and congresses for commercial and industrial firms with excellent results from all points of view. The main aim of these meetings is often the incentive and the stimulation of sellers and customers and the final result is always achieved, as demonstrated by the constantly renewed confidence of the acquired customs. In this field, besides the typical organization, COGEST M. & C. offers to its customs:

  • graphic study and preparation of sale catalogues

  • technical assistance for photographs of products and layout

  • correction or drawing up of thematic reports (speeches) addressed to the sale force or to the customers

  • study and arrangement of advertising contests requiring ministerial permissions

  • market survey on a product with the support of experienced psychologists

  • research of attractions for convivial moments

  • technical and administrative support

HOSTING SERVICE
COGEST M. & C. puts at its customers' disposal a choice of more than 500 hostesses. To become a member of our staff the selected persons have to answer to specific requirements, such as seriousness, precision, politeness. The duties that the personnel can perform are several and they vary according to the exigencies of the different manifestations in which the staff is employed. Fairs and exhibitions: We can provide qualified staff for:

  • ticket office

  • Guests' Reception

  • distribution and sale of catalogues

  • information desks

  • service of vigilance

  • assistance to exhibitors

  • linguistic assistance

  • interviews and surveys Conventions and conferences: Our personnel can take care of:

  • reception

  • registrations

  • assistance to speakers in the conference room

  • assistance to the transfer service

  • assistance to tours for accompanying persons

  • information desks

  • distribution of the conference kit

  • assistance to exhibitors

TRANSLATIONS AND INTERPRETERSHIP                               
COGEST M. & C. provides translations to and from every European language and to and from several extra-European languages, with the collaboration of competent interpreters, guaranteeing maximum precision and quickness of delivery. Translations are sent by fax or modem, on paper or, if required, on floppy disk. Our interpreters come from the best Schools and they are all provided with highly qualifying curricula. They are able to perform simultaneous translations as well as consecutive or chuchotage.