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The popularity of Prague as a congress destination increases every year. Especially 2012 was extraordinarily successful year for Prague according to the statistics.
Prague Convention Bureau primary focuses is on the international business events market. Key market segments include:
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The Kempinski Hotel Hybernská Prague, part of Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group Kempinski, has announced that for the second year running it will be offering up to 10 Czech candidates a place on its “Career Bus” in order for them to attend the Kempinski Group’s annual “Career Day” which this year takes place in the [...]
For those who enjoy historical cities romantically draped in snow,Four Seasons Hotel Prague has created a Stay Longer package offering a third night free. The complimentary night applies when staying in a Renaissance Room for two consecutive nights. Rates start at EUR 450.00 per night, not including the complimentary third night. Petr Zezula, chef concierge at Four Seasons Hotel Prague, [...]
Leading members from the 14 national associations which make up the European Federation of the Associations of PCOs gather in the Czech Republic’s capital, Prague, this weekend for a General Assembly which will set out a new programme of professional, educational and economic activities for the organisation.
Prague, December 2012 – In December, Prague Convention Bureau has joined a project which helps children from orphanages in the Czech Republic. It has become a partner of the project „Art for Freedom“, run by the organization Audabiac,
Following a successful third festival, which attracted more than 22,000 guests, the event is now being extended throughout the Czech Republic. More restaurants are participating and the festival will run for a longer period: 15 January – 28 February 2013. The Grand Restaurant Festival is held directly inside selected TOP 100 establishments included in Pavel [...]
Guests receive migration map, family tree, photos and more in historical leather bound book. At Four Seasons Hotel Prague, the Concierge has teamed up with a respected genealogy company to help guests find their family roots in Prague and the Czech Republic. Chef Concierge Petr Zezula says: “In history-rich Prague, we noticed that more and more guests [...]
Prague Convention Bureau now guarantees free Wi-Fi internet access to event organizers in most Prague hotels and venues that are members of Prague Convention Bureau. In a recent survey conducted by Prague Convention Bureau, 50 per cent of respondents mentioned free Wi-Fi for delegates as very important; international associations even put this response in the [...]
Prague, 10th October 2012 – In August, Prague Convention Bureau conducted a survey „How do you choose a destination for your event?“, addressed to travel agencies, corporations, organizers of meetings and incentive events and international PCOs (Professional Congress Organizers). 10 simple questions asked them, for example, about the most important factors in their selection of [...]
Istanbul, Prague and Madrid top the list of best -value European City Breaks this Autumn according to research conducted by leading travel search site Skyscanner. London ranks just behind Rome in the list of most expensive cities for sightseers leaving wallets £413 lighter beforeflights– a massive £256 more than Istanbul. The price of a ticket for the famous red bus city [...]
Date: 18 – 19 October 2012 Venue: Marriott Hotel Prague, Czech Republic Prague, September 2012 – World’s leading senior and most respected financial, economic and investment commentators will meet in Prague to examine challenges and opportunities that face the global financial industry and the implications for investors in Europe. The annual CFA Institute European Investment [...]
Prague, 24 September 2012 – Prague has been confirmed as the venue for the Plant Biology Congress FESPB-EPSO in 2016, along with GUARANT International acting as the PCO partner of the Czech Society of Experimental Plant Biology (CSEBR), the holder of the Prague candidacy. The decision was made at a joint meeting between the Council [...]
19 September 2012, PRAGUE – Antonio Canaletto’s masterpiece London: The Thames on Lord Mayor’s Day has returned to The Lobkowicz Palace following its universally applauded appearance in London, where it formed the centerpiece of the National Maritime Museum’s exhibition Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames (27 April – 9 September) and served as the [...]
November 27, 2012 – November 29, 2012 . Venue: Prague Congress Centre Future of Web Apps comes to Prague for the first time ever in 2012! FOWA kicks off with your choice of four different, day-long workshops, each lead by a totally inspirational industry leader. Two packed days of conference sessions, with talks from some of [...]
“We are very pleased to have worked with the Czech biomechanical society from the very beginning of the entire project and thus we could significantly contribute to the candidacy. After selecting PCO, which is the company CZECH-IN, the presentation of Prague took place in Lisbon and turned out very successfully,” said to obtaining the congress [...]
New Neo-Classical rooms designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon offer unique views of Vltava River and Prague Castle. Four Seasons Hotel Prague, an assembly of three historic buildingsand one new building on the banks of the Vltava River in the Old City, is continuing to evolve the guest experience through design with the unveiling of newly decorated rooms by [...]
Prague, 30 July 2012 – The 24th European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2012) will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 8 to 12 September 2012, supported by Prague Convention Bureau. The European Society of Pathology and the Society of Czech Pathologists warmly invite everyone to join the meeting in Prague and to be part [...]
Prague, 2 July 2012 - The International Hockey Expo and Show breaks through for the first time in Prague. The Czech Republic was chosen as the best place to hold the Expo equivalent to the U.S. Fair intended for professionals and the general public. This attractive four-day event will take place at the Prague Exhibition Centre Letňany starting on 8 November 2012, and it will be held annually in the course of the [...]
Prague, 27th June 2012 – Czech scientists, doctors and other experts met yesterday at the first educational and networking breakfast in history organized by the Prague Convention Bureau in cooperation with the Czech Convention Bureau, under the auspices of the City councillor Mr. Václav Novotný and the support of the Prague Airport. The meeting of leading [...]
The next European Facility Management Conference (EFMC) will take place in Prague from 22 to 24 May 2013. The annual conference is expected to attract between 700 and 900 delegates and will be hosted together by Czech and Slovakian Facility Management organisations. The venue has not been selected yet, however it is expected that the [...]
Prague as a location of movies such as Mission Impossible, James Bond, Amadeus or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – such breakfast tasting of Prague was prepared for congress organizers by the Prague Convention Bureau. The event called Prague Movie Breakfast took place within the MICE Fair IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany. Prague Convention Bureau organized the [...]
Prague, 4th May 2012 – Last night, eminent scientists and leading experts were awarded for their efforts in the field of Prague congress tourism development in the Mayor’s Residence. The awards were handed out by the Mayor of the City of Prague, Mr. Bohuslav Svoboda and the President of Prague Convention Bureau (PCB) Mr. Sanjiv [...]
From 3 to 6 March, Prague Congress Centre hosted the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry. The congress brought about 3500 experts on psychiatry of all specializations from many European countries. Under the motto “Beyond Diversity Towards Harmony”, a large number of lectures and workshops took place. According to one of the members of the organizing [...]
The 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation conference which took place in Prague Congress Centre from 26th March to 30th March followed the previous successful conferences held in Rome, Barcelona, Berlin, Edinburgh and Nice. The event brought about 1100 delegates from both European and non-European countries. A number of posters, lectures, sessions, workshops [...]
The third Ambassador Award Evening in the history of the Prague Convention Bureau will take place on 3 May at the Prague Mayor Residence. The Prague Convention Bureau will award the best Czech congress ambassadors, representatives of international associations, for their contribution to the development of Prague congress industry in five categories.
Based on a sample of 57 European cities, European Cities Marketing (ECM) reports an average year-on growth rate of 6.2 % in respect to domestic and international bednights spent in commercial accommodation forms. International bednights increased by some 7.0%. Prague is number 5! London, Paris, and Rome remain the three most popular European cities for tourists staying overnight, [...]
Hidden streets with cosy cafés, an abundance of gardens and parks, great restaurants, dozens of galleries and museums, music clubs with live jazz, classical music concerts, theatres and trips on the Vltava… these are just some of the attractions which you can find in Prague all year round! The historic heart of this city is [...]
Mövenpick Hotel Prague is the first company in Czech republic which received the internationally recognized Green Globe Certification. The handover took place 28thMarch 2012 in the Mövenpick Hotel Prague, stylish in the green area of the Il Giardino restaurant’s terrace. Green Globe certification was granted on the basis of fulfilled criteria, after an intensive and [...]
The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced that the Radisson Blu Hotel Prague’s fine dining restaurant, “The Alcron”, been awarded its first Michelin star. The intimate restaurant featuring just 24 seats is headed by Czech chef Roman Paulus and offers an exclusive menu focused on fish and seafood. “We are very proud of Roman Paulus and his professional, dedicated [...]
The organizers of the first ever Lawtech Europe Congress, EDiscovery Europe s.r.o. (“E-Discovery”), have announced that on-line registration for the Congress is now open. E-Discovery expects to attract between 700 and 1,000 delegates from all over the world to the Congress, which will be the first of its kind in Central Europe in terms of [...]
Following the successful international locations of New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Bordeaux and London, since March 2012, the international engagement of the Wuppertal event specialists is extended with VOK DAMS Eastern Europe based in Prague. A significant increase of projects in the Eastern European region makes this step necessary. In this way, the Agency for [...]
At the beginning of February 2012, a Delegation from the European Golden Oldies Rugby (EGOR) Executive Committee visited Prague in order to discuss the possibilities of Prague becoming the Host City for the 12th European Golden Oldies Festival in 2013, to coincide with the 25thAnniversary Celebrations of Host Club - Old Boys Prague. The Delegation consisted [...]
Vibrant new restaurant on the banks of the Vltava introduces a new dining concept to the city beginning March 2, 2012. The stylish new restaurant, bar and lounge CottoCrudo opens atFour Seasons Hotel Prague on March 2, 2012. CottoCrudo, which means “cooked and raw,” introduces a new dining and lounge concept to the city. An Italian classics menu [...]
For the fifth year in a row, Hilton Prague has been awarded the ‘Best Hotel in the Czech Republic‘ by prestigious Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) Travel Awards 2012. Michael Specking, General Manager of the Hilton hotels in Prague, said, “Gaining such an award five times in a row means a lot for us. It is a motivating reward [...]
Prague, 10th February, 2012 – How can a destination achieve its potential in the meetings market, return on investment of public funding in the meeting industry – these are, among others, the major topics discussed with the world leaders in the field of meeting industry at the seminar titled „What makes a meeting destination successful?“ [...]
Old Boys Prague – Czech Rugby Veterans Association, which is one of the founding members of the organization of European veteran rugby EGOR (European Golden Oldies Rugby), seeks to obtain an organization of the official Festival Egor, which is the biggest event of the European veteran rugby, in 2013. This top event is held every two [...]
It is now less than a week prior to the start of the second annual MCE CEE congress 2012 and the final preparations are ongoing in full force. All hosted buyers making their way to Prague are being sent their last details regarding their Prague Airport welcome. They will be transferred with the high quality [...]
ICCA announces destination for 2016 Congress
Frankfurt, 20 May 2013 After presentations from the two shortlisted destinations, Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia, and the Czech Republic capital Prague, ICCA President Arnaldo Nardone on behalf of the ICCA Board of Directors today announced at the mid-year ICCA meeting held alongside IMEX,
Smartphone and Tablets Prompt Mobile Rethink, WTM Round Table Concludes
The move away from desktops towards smartphones and tablets is changing how the travel industry uses technology to connect with today’s multi-device consumer, concluded board-level travel industry participants at the recent World Travel Market Round Table into the Future of Mobile.
ICCA 2012 statistics: international association sector shows significant growth
With the release of the 2012 Top 20 Rankings for cities and countries, ICCA is reporting another year of continued strength in the international association meetings market.
Record £5.3b spent by APMEA countries in 2012 representing 28% of UK’s inbound tourism revenue
VisitBritain kicked-off its flagship international travel trade event, Destination Britain 2013, in Bangkok. Celebrating its 10th year, the tourism gathering will open with a record 35% of new suppliers, showcasing their strongest UK travel and tourism offerings.
World’s Second Largest LGBT Tourism Market Comes Out at WTM Latin America
Brazil’s USD$23 Billion Gay Travel Market – World’s Second Largest LGBT Tourism Market Comes Out at WTM Latin America
Bosch TownHall Meeting 2013 with VOK DAMS China
The experts for events and live marketing from VOK DAMS China have realized the TownHall Meeting 2013 for their client Bosch in Wuxi.
Seth Mattison to keynote on day two of AIBTM 2013 in Chicago
Educating Attendees on How to “Rock the Workplace”
Keynote Speakers Deliver Context for AIPC 2013 in Cape Town
The lineup of exemplary speakers on hand for the 2013 AIPC Annual Conference in Cape Town, South Africa this coming July 1-3 will provide delegates with a comprehensive insight into how the country is emerging as a major factor in both the global economy and the meetings industry.
