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Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Convention Bureau (VCB)
Did you know, that ...?
+ Vienna is the largest German speaking university city with more than 160.000 students?
+ The University of Vienna has an inhouse full service PCO serving the members of the university?
+ Vienna hosts one of the most famous medical museums, the Josephinum, being a treasury of the history of medicine?
+ Numerous European and international associations have their headquarters in Vienna such as the European Society of Radiology, the European Society of Gastroenterology as well as the AC Forum?
Where to meet?
Three conference centers, different in layout, size and structure, serve the association world - the Hofburg Vienna, the Austria Center Vienna and Reed Messe Wien. In addition most of the universities in Vienna offer meeting space as well as numerous meeting hotels and smaller historic palaces - due to the huge variety association clients will find the perfect solution for their events.
Where to stay?
Vienna offers more than 32,000 hotel rooms within the city limits. In 21 Five Star Hotels, 168 Four Star Hotels, 161 Three Star Hotels and 82 Two/One Star Hotels participants in meetings will find their preferred hotel. There are not only traditional hotels but also hotels like the 25hours Hotel and Das Triest to name two more trendy hotels or a hotel like the Park Hyatt or the Ritz Carlton as two of the top leading hotels. Many participants favour also the very clear product and service offer from Motel One: there are four of these in Vienna already either centrally located or perfectly connected by underground.
How to get there?
Vienna Airport is a central hub, mainly for Eastern Europe. More than 240 cities are connected to Vienna. Austrian Airlines is not only our national carrier but also a key partner for association meetings with a dedicated department for the meeting industry. The airport is only 19 minutes by the City Airport Train from the City Center.
Do you offer any special services/assistance for associations?
The Vienna Convention Bureau is the one stop shop for association clients and it is our philosophy to be the voice of our clients to the suppliers in our city. We provide all services you expect to receive from convention bureaus - advice, organisation of site inspection trips, providing touristic information about the city for the participants and being a sounding board for the client. We accompany and are always available for our clients throughout the planning and organising process. Under certain conditions the Vienna Convention Bureau also provides small financial support to association meetings - this support is limited to November - March and July/August.
Whom to contact?
Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Convention Bureau, in a first step: Christian.mutschlechner@vienna.info
The Vienna Convention Bureau (VCB) is a neutral partner for associations. Its services are free of charge to any national or international organizer of meetings, conventions and incentives.The city’s excellent congress infrastructure, the high standard of conference support services and the cultural attractions of the city all help to make Vienna one of the top destinations for international conferences worldwide. The Vienna Convention Bureau strives to raise awareness for responsible and sustainable actions and support initiatives and projects taken in the field of Green Meetings, sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. www.vienna.convention.at