The Center of New Industries and Technologies, or CNIT, is one of the first buildings to ever be constructed in La Défense, Paris. It is a palace for the French Congress that houses the main offices and also functions as a convenience store for the congressmen and their visitors. The initial construction of CNIT was completed in 1958 and the conference and exhibition center provides a unique and interactive place for people to meet and exchange information. Inside the different rooms are audiovisual services, video transmission, teledistribution and simultaneous interpretations that have been set here so as to put on the Fifth International WWW Conference each year. By holding its conference here, visitors are given the comfort and the image that they deserve. The Center contains more than 3 Amphitheatres, 21 adaptable rooms, and has over 17,000 square meters of exhibition area. It is the biggest conference and exhibition center in Europe. There is no doubting the convenience and suitability of this central hub of communication. It is probably most suited to its task because it is located on the west suburban side of Paris, CNIT is considered to be the very heart and soul of La Défense. CNIT is the authoritative leader of new industry and technologies for France.