April 11, 2016

2015 a record year for Vienna as a meeting destination

Vienna’s record year for tourism in 2015 is matched by the city’s meeting industry, which recorded top results in all relevant key indicators: the number of […]
March 7, 2016

European cities continued to attract growing numbers of tourists despite a troubled year in Europe: bednights up 4.2% in 2015

European Cities Marketing announces 4.2% growth in city tourism in 2015. London, Paris and Rome take top slots: China grows by 32%, Italy and Russia struggle […]
February 29, 2016

ESTRO picks Coopetition offer from Barcelona and Vienna

The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) has decided to choose the combined Barcelona and Vienna offer for their Annual Congress in the years 2017, […]
December 29, 2015

Vienna: 1st place worldwide as “Knowledge City Region”

Each year the World Capital Institute recognises the world’s best centres of knowledge with the “Most Admired Knowledge Cities Award”. In 2015 Vienna took the first place […]
December 23, 2015

Zagreb Wins ‘Best European Christmas Market’ Title

The Croatian capital has beaten off the likes of London, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Brussels, Manchester and Nuremberg to be voted the ‘Best European Christmas Market’ […]
November 23, 2015

Vienna Convention Bureau’s Eco-label license renewed

The Vienna Tourist Board’s Vienna Convention Bureau’s license to certify meetings as green meetings has been renewed for another four years. Read more   Kongres Magazine is a leading […]
September 3, 2015

ECM Summer School – diversity, expertise, sustainability and highest standards in education – Vienna, August 2015

Vienna, one of the most successful meetings destinations in Europe, hosted the 29th edition of the ECM Summer School on August 22-26, 2015, providing evidence of […]
July 15, 2015

Growth returns in the long run to European cities’ hotel industry

The new results from the ECM-MKG European Destinations Observatory report* highlight that long-term growth has returned to Europe’s hotel industry with new performances improvement in the […]
June 29, 2015

Congress city Vienna ranks in third place worldwide in UIA statistics

The 2014 ICCA ranking put Vienna in second place as one of the most sought-after destinations for international congresses worldwide. The UIA has also published its […]