Florence: a city for any kind of events

In 2016 Florence will host many important events in all kinds of fields. Here is a short list showing how Florence can be suitable for any occasion.

2015 International World Wide Web Conference
Won in 2012 by Florence Convention Bureau, together with many strategic local partners, the 25th International Conference on the World Wide Web was held 18-22 May 2015 at the Firenze Fiera Congress citadel. The 2015 edition saw a 20% increase in the number of participants: over 1,500 delegates attended the Congress and stayed in Florence for almost a week. The new Firenze Fiera wireless WI-FI system covered the whole congress area with more than 200 access points.

2016 Trisome Games
Taking place in Florence in July 2016, this is the first event ever that will combine different sports and provide opportunities exclusively to athletes with Down syndrome to be known worldwide. There are over 700 registered athletes from all six continents, competing in many different sports - the event will host more than 2,000 people, including staff and accompanying persons. For Florence, it will be an ideal occasion to present sports facilities located in a recently renewed area of the city, well served by public transport.

2016 Annual Destination Wedding Planners Congress
Won by Firenze Convention Bureau in 2015 this event will allow to showcase and promote Florence in a very powerful manner. The success of wedding tourism indeed promises very high returns: 41% of the weddings take place in Tuscany and 14,9% in Florence. This event is the perfect platform for the crème de la crème of destination wedding planers from across the globe to meet exclusive suppliers representing extravagant venues, hotels, luxury brands, etc.

Florence Convention Bureau and Firenze Fiera
Florence Convention Bureau is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015. In the last five years, it has come from strength to strength, registering a remarkable increase in the number of associate partners (which currently amounts to 170) and winning pivotal events and international congresses.

Firenze Fiera manages the three Florentine congress and fair venues: Palazzo dei Congressi, Palazzo degli Affari and Fortezza da Basso located in the heart of the city’s historical centre.

“The added values of our congress and exhibition centre are its versatility as well as its attractiveness” states the President of Firenze Fiera, Luca Bagnoli. “Our venues are located in the lively heart of Florence, which is one of the most sought-after European capitals in the MICE industry. State-of-the-art technological services and a highly qualified staff are the bonus that make any event held in our venues a big success”.

“Our clients choose us” continues Mr. Bagnoli “not only for the artistic prestige of our historical meeting rooms but also for the diversification and flexibility of our modern and functional pavilions that are perfect for many types of events such as the Harley Davidson National Winter Rally 2014 which took place last November with more than 2,000 participants, or the ICT Proposer’s Day 2014 organised by the Italian Presidency of the European Union Council and the University of Florence with a record participation of more than 3,000 delegates. We are also extremely pleased to announce that we will be hosting Pope Francis’ visit here in Florence in November 2015 during the 5th National Ecclesial Conference, hosted in Fortezza da Basso”.