On 12 May 2020 International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published its latest statistics report covering 2019, with Poland ranked 19th (out of 114 countries) with 213 association meetings. For many years now Poland has been maintaining a stable position in the listing and is the only Visegrád Group member state to be ranked in […]

Looking ahead at “post-coronavirus” times, the Polish Tourism Organisation – Poland Convention Bureau has launched the first edition of Poland: Online Site Inspection, a comprehensive online guide for meeting planners. It allows event organisers to interactively and individually explore the many congress, conference and event facilities Poland has to offer – from anywhere in the […]

Northstar Meeting Group’s bi-weekly survey captures how the meetings industry responds and adapts to the changing conditions brought by the threat posed by COVID-19. The survey assesses the impact of the worldwide pandemic on meeting planners, including their job status, business plans and projections for the future of events. Based on 736 planner respondents, with […]

The MPI association inaugurated a survey exploring the vision of the meetings industry in the near post-corona future. The results discussed below are based on 400 responses gathered thus far from a respondent pool of 55% planners and 41% suppliers. Current employment figures Overall, respondents report 58% of the staff at their organizations have been […]

Organisers of the cancelled IMEX Frankfurt 2020 prepared something exceptional for their exhibitors and partners. PlanetIMEX, an innovative project applying elements of gamification, live streaming and a chance to join an interactive discussion, was kicked off on 6 May. Carina Bauer, CEO IMEX Group, emphasizes that we are dealing with a highly original attempt at […]

The first online Kraków Network conference was staged on 30 April to inaugurate a series of regular meetings. Its central theme was focused on event safety, a crucial prerequisite for the meetings industry’s reopening in a brand-new reality. The conference started at 4pm via the ICE Kraków Congress Centre’s Facebook page. Kraków Network is among […]

Dating back to 2006 when Convention Bureau Wrocław launched it as part of the operations of local Ambassador Clubs, Wrocław Congress Ambassadors programme complements its nationwide Polish Congress Ambassadors counterpart. The goal of the Polish Congress Ambassadors Programme is to secure new congresses for Poland and effectively help Poles active in the structures of international […]

Outcome of a pilot study on meetings sector’s economic impact was presented during the Polish celebrations of the Global Meetings Industry Day on 14 April. On the basis of a study conducted in January 2020, the meetings industry’s contribution was estimated at 1.5% (in relation to GDP), 35 billion PLN (in relation to Polish economy), […]

The newest edition of Warsaw Meeting Guide 2020 published by the Warsaw Convention Bureau –Warsaw Tourist Organization is now available online. The Warsaw Meeting Guide catalogue presents the most important Warsaw conference and event facilities as well as the best products and services offered by recommended companies from the Warsaw market. The catalogue, available on-line, […]