Cologne Convention Bureau

Tour operator specializing in MICE, FIT & leisure groups, educational & special interest groups, and SIC packages.

CASUAL DINING IN BERLIN Hard Rock Cafe Berlin Est. in Berlin on May 18, 1992. Relocated to Ku'damm April 26, 2010. Hard Rock Cafe Berlin blends modern designs with historic charm in the heritage-protected Bauhaus building on Kurfürstendamm 224. Our cafe is situated near Joachimstaler Platz, just a few minutes away from the Berlin Zoo in the heart of Berlin’s shopping and dining district. Our Berlin location highlights the unique tradition of Hard Rock Cafe with delicious house-made entrees, rare pieces of authentic music memorabilia, and a Rock Shop® with limited-edition merchandise.

OUR CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT IN COLOGNE Hard Rock Cafe Cologne Est. April 28, 2003 Located in the heart of historic Cologne, the Hard Rock Cafe Cologne offers locals and travelers alike a unique experience you won’t soon forget. Our Cafe is located in a walkable area just six minutes from the famous Cologne Cathedral and a sixteen minute drive from the Cologne Bonn Airport. From our expansive menu to the exclusive merchandise in our Rock Shop®, Hard Rock Cafe Cologne has something to offer everyone.

Hard Rock Cafe Munich Est. February 25, 2002 Welcome to Munich Combining Munich's Old Town flair with the rock and roll lifestyle of the Hard Rock brand, Hard Rock Cafe Munich pays tribute to the buildings prestigious heritage and unbeatable Platzl location, directly across the world-famous Hofbräuhaus and only a short distance from the city center and Marienplatz.

LIVE TRIVIA! (LIVE AND VIRTUAL EVENTS!) Looking to bring your group — business or personal — together and have some fun?
Or maybe there’s a special occasion you’d like to celebrate in a unique way? Trivial Events offers live and virtual trivia contests that engage everyone and create a unique, shared experience!   Why choose Trivial Events?   • Our trivia content specifically encourages teamwork and interactions. •. Special video questions and other creative elements elevate our events beyond typical “pub trivia.” (Check out the promo videos for quick snippets!) • Customized content creates a memorable event experience for all attendees.  • You do not have to be a “trivia person” to have lots of fun! We take a unique and creative approach to a range of topics and fun facts, aiming to both inform and entertain. In short, we want you to have a good time throughout! Team Building Activities and Conferences are our specialty!
 Our trivia events are an easy (and “non-cringey”) way for attendees to connect quickly — especially those, for virtual events, at different locations! These quick connections create a friendly, collaborative environment and boost communication beyond the event itself.

Mystery Trip is a team bonding event planning company that creates unique experiences for our clients. The "mystery" is that none of your guests will know what they'll be doing until they experience it (don't worry...you'll be in the know!). We believe in the concept of "true fun" - where playfulness, connection, and flow merge - and build each of our events with this philosophy in mind in order to create a space for organic connection as guests have a shared visceral experience. Over the last 15 years, we have worked all over the US with hundreds of international blue-chip companies, including SpaceX, Chevron, Google, Red Bull, YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, Cisco, Tiffany & Co, Shopify, and many more.

Imagine eating a garden-fresh dinner with Marika on her back porch on the hilltops of Positano, exploring Machu Picchu with Cristo, or stepping into daily life in Osaka with Yoko by visiting her neighborhood market. We introduce travelers to our friends in Peru, Italy, Japan, and Malaysia on curated food tours with exclusive insider access to local businesses, restaurants, and locations. On these relationship-based trips, travelers experience the destination through a unique lens as they eat, explore, and learn alongside local residents. The Table Less Traveled is a boutique travel company that encourages deeper connections with the flavors, cultures, and communities of the world through small-group, international culinary trips.

With over 20 years of expertise, Onyx Offsites & Trainings offers team-building activities, creative CSR activations, wellness experiences, and organizational development trainings. From team olympics at the beach to city scavenger hunts and community benefit projects like surfboard art or military care package creation, we provide a variety of experiences tailored to your team’s needs. Meeting planners love how seamlessly we integrate your theme and objectives, ensuring a memorable event with exceptional service. Join industry leaders like GoFundMe, Google, Meta, and Netflix, and let us help elevate your company culture and empower your team members through our transformational programs.

We are the original and best conference headshot experience in the industry having appeared at hundreds of meetings over the past 10 years after first premiering at PCMA. No one can photograph more people, in less time and with higher quality than can the hand-selected and trained-by-Chuck photographers of Chuck Fazio’s Headshot Experience: THE OG! We’d love to talk to you about how The Experience can create outstanding member engagement and much needed sponsor revenue for your organization.

Educational and entertaining keynote that blends cybersecurity with mentalism. Gary S. Chan is a performing mentalist known for blending keen insight, psychology, and a touch of mystery into unforgettable experiences for his audiences. Gary's presentation explores the intersection of deception, intuition, and the human mind. Whether in intimate gatherings or larger venues, his style emphasizes connection, wonder, and the deeper mysteries behind what it means to think and believe. Testimonials: • “Gary performed as a keynote for a conference I help organize and he was awesome! The audience loved him and his presentation was wonderful. He was also really easy to work with and an amazing professional.” – Alex W. • “In addition to his phenomenal stage performance, Gary was great to work with behind the scenes as we discussed the finer details around planning the event. His show is well-designed and planned to perfection, and he comes ready with everything needed to deliver a high-value performance.” - Jodi S. • “Gary was a keynote speaker at the annual Gateway to Innovation conference in St. Louis. Gary was very easy to work with prior to the conference. He was very responsive on all communication and questions. Gary delivered a great keynote with mind-boggling exercises that engaged the entire audience of 1,500 attendees. The audience participation, exercises, and messaging all worked very well together in delivering an awesome presentation.” - David K. • “Gary recently performed a mentalist act at our company meeting with over 500 people in attendance and had everyone laughing and at the edge of their seat! Fabulous 5 star performance, very creative, highly recommended!” – Jamie B. Speech Summary: Another day, another phish. With the advancement of research in psychological behavior and tools like ChatGPT, it is increasingly difficult for organizations to protect themselves from their weakest link — their employees. What happens when one moves beyond phishing emails to predictive analytics? Find out with acclaimed mentalist Gary S. Chan, a mind-reader who will show you that it's possible to predict human behavior under real-world conditions and influence people to "freely" make the choices you want. This is social engineering on a completely different level. This is . . . Extreme Social Engineering. https://gschan2000.com Learning Objectives: • Increased awareness and appreciation for the breadth and effectiveness of social engineering • Importance of being observant and skeptical Trailer (with audio): https://gschan2000.com/trailer Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKSgSyvubk Past reviews: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gary+the+Mentalist/@38.6731679,-90.4346444,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x8adf5b5e31f7d53b:0x1abdd10387defa8e!8m2!3d38.6731679!4d-90.4346444!9m1!1b1 Bio: Gary S. Chan is a security mentalist, an intellectual who uses game theory and math to predict and influence people. As a highly sought after speaker, Gary’s unique approach blends cybersecurity with the magic of mentalism to help audiences around the world learn to be more observant of how criminals use predictable human behavior to exploit others for gain. Gary is trained in behavioral profiling, conflict management, negotiation, interrogation, and mediation. He is currently System VP and CISO at a large US-based healthcare system, has architected anti-fraud systems for state agencies, has led the information security teams for a large-cap technology company, and was an evaluator and mentor for cybersecurity start-ups as part of a venture capital fund. He served as President of the FBI St. Louis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and Technology Officer for the Greater St. Louis Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds four security certifications and a degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT. Washington University article about Gary: https://commonreader.wustl.edu/how-to-become-a-mentalist/ Insured by Specialty Insurance Agency as a mentalist, emcee, and public speaker while in the US. Proof of insurance available.