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About PCB

Poland Convention Bureau was created in 2002 as a department of the Polish Tourism Organisation and is responsible for the promotion of Poland as an attractive destination for meetings and business events.

We are the first contact for anyone seeking information on business partners and conference facilities who is planning to organise an association congress or a corporate event in Poland.

Our main goal is to build the image of Poland as an attractive country for organising of all types of business events. We realise our mission through:

  • participating in international business fairs, which results in gaining new business contacts;
  • organising study tours for foreign journalists and organisers of meetings and business events, including conferences, congresses, product launches, incentives;
  • gaining new business events for Poland;
  • cooperating with foreign media and posting articles and advertisements promoting Poland as a business destination in business press and directories;
  • cooperating with city convention bureaux;
  • networking with the Polish business sector within the Recommendation Program for  Professional Congress Organisers, Recommendation Program for Incentive Travel Companies;
  • networking with the Polish scientific community within the Polish Congress Ambassadors Program;
  • cooperating with international organisations and associations of meeting industry professionals;
  • collection and elaboration of statistical data on the Polish meeting industry, by the recommendations of international organisations such as ICCA - International Congress and Convention Association and the UIA - Union of International Associations, engaged in similar rankings.

Meetings Poland Travel

Since October 2024, updates are available here meetings.poland.travel:

The Polish Tourism Organisation is a member of the meetings industry associations: the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Union of International Associations. (UIA)

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IMEX America 2023 Poland

IMEX America 2023 trade show in Las Vegas is just one week away!

The Poland Convention Bureau is responsible for coordinating the Polish booth at the IMEX America 2023 trade show in Las Vegas, scheduled to take place from October 17th to 19th. Our booth will feature native exhibitors and representatives from POT who will showcase their business offerings and destinations.
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Wide open for meetings Krakow Poland

“Wide open for meetings” – the MICE promotional campaign in the press and online has started!

The “Wide open” campaign is underway –  a joint venture between the City of Krakow, Małopolska, and the Małopolska Tourist Organisation, under the “Małopolska – travel destination” project. Its main goal is to rebuild tourism in Krakow and Małopolska after the pandemic. At what stage are the activities related to the promotion of business tourism? What else is ahead?
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Marcin Rozycki Polish Tourism Organisation

An eventful autumn awaits - the exclusive interview with Marcin Różycki

Marcin Różycki, Vice-President of the Polish Tourism Organisation (PTO), who is responsible for the Poland Convention Bureau (PCB), in a conversation with Michał Kalarus (THINK MICE Magazine) on the development of the MICE industry, ways to increase the competitiveness of Poland and PCB activities and plans for the coming months.
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ECAI 2023 Conference for the First Time in Poland - in Krakow

ECAI 2023 Conference for the First Time in Poland - in Krakow

ECAI, the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, is undoubtedly one of the most significant events in the field of artificial intelligence in Europe and worldwide. Organized for over 40 years by the European AI association (EurAI), the conference is a meeting place for leading scientists and experts in this field.
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UIA 2023 ranking

Poland moved up to the 20th place globally in the UIA 2023 ranking

Poland went up three positions and was listed 20th in the latest UIA ranking – the International Meetings Statistics Report. In addition, three Polish cities are featured on the list: Krakow, Warsaw and, for the first time, Gdansk. The 64th edition of the report analyses nearly half a million meetings, organised in twelve thousand cities by more than twenty thousand international organisations.
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Strategic Alliance of National Convention Bureaux of Europe Wraps Up Successful Annual Meeting in Luxembourg

The Strategic Alliance of National Convention Bureaux of Europe Wraps Up Successful Annual Meeting in Luxembourg

The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe has just concluded its highly productive second annual meeting of 2023. Held in the picturesque city of Luxembourg at the European Convention Center Luxembourg (ECCL) and the Hotel Le Royal Luxembourg, the event brought together key players from across Europe's convention and business events landscape.
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City Destinations Alliance Summer School Gdansk

37th CityDNA Summer School in Gdańsk: a recap

From 26 to 30 August, Gdańsk hosted the participants of the 37th edition of the CityDNA Summer School. This important event, organised by the City Destinations Alliance, had been acquired for Poland by the Gdańsk Convention Bureau. The four-day training session, aimed mainly at people starting their careers in the MICE industry, not only had a packed agenda but also created an excellent opportunity to establish numerous contacts with representatives of the meetings industry.
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Paula Fanderowska Krakow

Invaluable potential of scientific staff (by Paula Fanderowska)

The scientific potential of Kraków’s universities can be used to strengthen Kraków’s position as a place for organising congresses, conferences and international artistic events. Paula Fanderowska, Vice-President of the board of Kraków 5020, on the study of intellectual potential and the importance of cooperation with the academic community in attracting international events.
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Łódź Creates Meetings for event professionals

Łódź Creates Meetings: an extraordinary trip for event planners in 2023

Another exciting study trip for event planners – Łódź Creates Meetings Vol.2. – is now behind us. For three days, almost 40 event organisers from all over Poland have been visiting Łódź, getting to know its hotels, attractions, venues and various types of activities as well as urban games offered by companies associated with the Łódź Tourism Organisation.
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Silesia Convention Bureau joins ICCA

Silesia Convention Bureau joins ICCA

Silesia Convention Bureau is a new member of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) - the most important international association in the meetings industry. This is another important step in building the image of the SCB consortium as an expert in the MICE industry.
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SITE Poland fam trip in Swietokrzyskie Region

SITE Poland fam trip in Świętokrzyskie Region

On 22-25 June 2023, a fam trip for SITE Poland members took place under the name “Świętokrzyskie Czaruje” (“The Świętokrzyskie Region Enchants”). It was organised as part of the Destination Poland project and a series of study visits entitled “It’s been a while – let’s meet in Poland.” The main goal of the fam trip was to familiarise participants with the potential of the Świętokrzyskie region for the organisers of incentive trips.
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BBT's 23rd edition MICE fair in Brussels

BBT's 23rd edition MICE fair in Brussels. Poland draws attention as an attractive MICE destination

On 26 June, the 23rd edition of workshops for the meetings and events industry organised by the Belgian platform BBT Online took place in the Royal Library in Brussels. Poland was represented by Aneta Książek from Poland Convention Bureau and Dominika Szulc from the PTO International Office in Brussels. The participants of the event were 120 selected representatives of corporations and associations as well as organisers of business events, including conferences and incentive trips from the Belgian market.
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Meetings Week Poland conference recap

Meetings Week Poland 2023: a conference recap

On 12-13 June 2023, the eleventh edition of the Meetings Week Poland conference was held in Warsaw, with a focus on innovative solutions and the role of cooperation in the meetings industry. Organised by the TUgether Meetings and Events Industry Council and the Polish Tourism Organisation, the conference was an educational and professional platform for experts from all over Poland, enabling the exchange of valuable experiences.
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SITE Young Leaders' Program

Young Leaders of SITE Poland visit the headquarters of the Polish Tourism Organisation

Education is one of the pillars of the SITE association. Participants of the SITE Young Leaders' Program, who were hosted at the headquarters of the Polish Tourism Organisation, are young people looking to grow their future careers in business tourism. During a special EventprofsLAB session, Aneta Książek and Jarosław Marciuk shared their knowledge and experience about the role of digital marketing in the promotion of destinations. They also taught their young audience how to build a professional image on LinkedIn.
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ICCA Business Analytics 2022 Country and City Rankings

ICCA Business Analytics 2022 Country and City Rankings

The IMEX fair in Frankfurt provided an opportunity to present a number of firsts. On 23 May, in the time and place where the international meetings and events industry meets in person, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) announced to the general public its statistical report for 2022.
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