Estonia - The hidden gem of Northern-Europe, is full of positive surprises and will definately exceed your guests´ expectations. In Estonia you have everything one needs, and more.
The city of Vienna is at its best when congresses or major city events are organised. In fact, Vienna is a European leader in terms of city marketing. In 1999, a dedicated department was set up called 'Stadt Wien Marketing' which employs 17 staff. So it's time to focus on CEO Michael Draxler who can tell us how important events are for the Austrian capital.
German capital sought-after location for scientific and medical conventions
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Berlin's role as a leading location for conventions and meetings continues to grow: In the first six months of 2015, 62,000 events took place in the German capital (+1.5% compared to the previous year) with 4.82 million participants (also +1.5%).
With public authorities constantly wanting to move forward, Paris is reinventing itself all the time: there is always something happening in the city, new venues opening or being refurbished and expanded, innovative activities to experience.
In July this year, Ines Antti-Poika, director of the Helsinki Convention Bureau, and her team invited HQ to join a fam trip simply entitled Highlights in HEL. Cécile Caiati-Koch reports.
Paris is renewing itself all the time. This is also true when it comes to meetings: after all the economic dynamism of Paris and its surrounding region has always relied on research and innovation.
Copenhagen is known for its wide range of forward-thinking educational institutions, which is underlined by a new rankings guide that ranks Copenhagen Business School as the 6th best in Europe.
Azerbaijan is actively strengthening its position in the world of meetings, thanks to the establishment of Azerbaijan Convention Bureau, the first national convention bureau in the region.
Buen tiempo, centros de conferencias bien ubicados, museos famosos y tiendas elegantes... Pocas ciudades pueden presumir como Madrid de reunir las condiciones idóneas para acoger encuentros profesionales, conferencias, congresos y viajes de incentivo. Un viaje de negocios a Madrid se hace más ameno que en otros destinos.
With the OSCE Ministerial Council, the Congress Center Basel (CCB) was able to bring last year to a close with a highly prestigious event. For two days, the city of Basel was in the international spotlight, receiving much praise for the smooth staging of this major occasion.
Twelve months after its opening, the CityCube Berlin can look back on a successful first year. Today, the congress centre is the site of national and international high-quality events.
The Atlantic-side city of Nantes, elected European Green Capital 2013, was once the capital of Brittany and France’s foremost port. Now it’s more like a lively, open-air museum, a cultural hotspot full of history.
Sunny weather, conveniently located conference venues, famous museums and elegant stores… Few cities can boast such suitable conditions as Madrid for hosting professional meetings, conferences, conventions and incentive trips. A business trip to Madrid seems less like hard work than most.
There are a lot of reasons for each of the three Scandinavian capitals to boast that they are the capital of the Nordic countries as a whole. Let's see what Stockholm has up its sleeves.
Listed as a UNESCO heritage site, Florence is the cradle of Renaissance. Not only it capitalizes on its past history but also thinks about and invests on its future.
A small group of delegates from incentives agencies in Belgium were treated to a wonderful action-packed three-day programme (Feb 27-Mar 1) in Interlaken and its surrounding areas organised by Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB).
One of the world’s most esteemed cardiovascular academics, Professor Chris Packard, talks about his role in ground breaking research and his ambassador status in attracting a global conference to Glasgow.
2015 kicks off with big news for the Palacongressi and the Convention Bureau della Riviera di Rimini (CBRR): the fusion with Rimini Fiera Spa, making it the new Business Unit for congress activities.
The second largest city in France, twice as big as Paris in terms of size, Marseille was historically the most important trade centre in the region and functioned as the main trade port of the French Empire. Today it stands proud as France's largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port.
Glasgow City Marketing Bureau’s convention team has continued to build on its portfolio of You First conference success by organising a number of influential public health initiatives, taking the subject out-with the confines of the conference centre.
Geneva has just launched its “Ambassador Programme”, an exchange platform set up by the Geneva Convention Bureau department of the Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation.
Leuven in Belgium is both old and new. Vibrating because every year it’s conquered by thousands of students roaming its streets, traditional because its history goes way back.
Combining the best of both worlds, Lisbon blends city life with a beach destination, all with affordable rates and a welcoming spirit when it comes to hosting visitors.
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