October 30, 2019
58th ICCA Congress
The 58th ICCA Congress was staged in Houston on 27-30 October. Poland was represented by delegates of Polish Tourism Organisation – Poland Convention Bureau, Copernicus Science Centre, Grupa MTP, Lubelskie Convention Bureau, Łódź Convention Bureau, and Polish Airlines LOT. ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) dates back to 1963. Today it represents close to 1,000 […]
October 24, 2019
Polish Congress Ambassadors and Patrons recognized in Katowice
Polish Congress Ambassadors Gala acknowledging the latest laureates of the programme and officially announcing new jury members for 2020-2023 was hosted by the city of Katowice. In addition, it marked the launch of the National Support Programme for the Meetings Industry to be implemented by Polish Tourism Organisation and Polish Airlines LOT. The International Congress […]
October 18, 2019
ITB Asia 2019
ITB Asia, the primary trade show for Southeast Asia, was held on 16-18 October 2019. Mazurkas DMC Poland and Supertour DMC Poland showcased their business and tourist offer at the Polish national stand, for the second time arranged by Polish Tourism Organisation.
October 14, 2019
New certified trainings for the industry of congresses and events
The Academy of Polish Conference and Congress Association project was launched on 14 October 2019, not coincidentally the National Education Day. Its programme of training sessions was developed by experienced experts, representatives of the meetings industry. The Academy involves unique trainings aimed at using intriguing and unusual methods to pass on extensive know-how in the […]
October 3, 2019
Strategic meeting of European convention bureaux
The thirteenth meeting of the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe was staged in Saint Petersburg’s Hotel Indigo on 1 October 2019. The Alliance aims to boost partnership between convention bureaux within Europe to maintain and strengthen its long-term standing as the number one association meeting destination in the world. The objectives […]
September 25, 2019
Rail transport industry attends International Railway Fair
Rail industry from all over the world participates in International Railway Fair TRAKO now ongoing in AmberExpo in Gdańsk and intended to present the level achieved by rail transport systems and infrastructure. The International Railway Fair staged in Gdańsk is Europe’s second largest meeting dedicated to the rail transport sector. Thanks to cooperation with Polish State […]
September 19, 2019
Sector of medical meetings in the light of pharmaceutical industry regulations
The city of Wisła will host a meeting dedicated to certification rules for scientific events targeted at health professionals. Anna Kacprzyk, Manager for Innovations and Business Ethics, will be the keynote speaker. “Sector of medical meetings in the light of pharmaceutical industry regulations” is the leitmotif of a keynote speech dedicated to certification rules for […]
September 13, 2019
Record-breaking number of meetings at IMEX America 2019
The 9th edition of IMEX America wrapped up on 12 September 2019 with a record-breaking number of 76,000 business meetings, 3% more than the appointments booked online before the event. Ever since 2011 the IMEX America exhibition has been held in Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. This year the event moved from […]
September 10, 2019
Poland wins a prestigious award in the Netherlands
Poland received the Best MICE Destination 2019 award presented by MICE & Business Travel, the leading business tourism periodical in the Netherlands. Already now the meetings and events sector generates about 1% of Poland’s GDP. The Best MICE Destination is the most important MICE-related distinction in the whole of Benelux. Besides Poland, the list of […]
