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Jonas Wilstrup, Convention Director Wonderful Copenhagen
Did you know that Copenhagen...
..., the capital of Denmark, is located in a major knowledge area with 10 universities, 165,000 students and 16,000 scientists.
... is compact, safe and eco-friendly and in 2013 Copenhagen was named World’s Most Livable City and the Danes were again ranked World’s Happiest People.
... Copenhageners have an easy-going approach to life – but don't be fooled. Behind the relaxed facade lies a steely professionalism and a high awareness of quality. According to the U.N., the Danish workforce is among the world’s most productive and in 2014 Copenhagen was named Europe's smartest city thanks to its sustainable targets and focus on green growth.
Where to meet in Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is one of the world's most popular convention cities - recently number eight on UIA's list - and offers a wide selection of conference venues, including numerous new or newly renovated conference hotels.
Scandinavia's largest convention center, the Bella Center, or the Tivoli Congress Center both present flexible and spacious venues in attractive locations and with onsite accommodation. On top of that the city also offers more unconventional settings in historical or contemporary Scandinavian designed venues, many of which are located on the harbour side.
Where to stay in Copenhagen?
Copenhagen has 150 hotels with more than 20,000 hotel rooms. The 5 star hotels with altogether 1,418 rooms include the D’Angleterre Hotel which currently ranks 13 among the world’s best hotels (Conde Nast), but also the small exclusive boutique hotel Nimb as well as international 5 star brands such as Hilton and Marriott.
Almost 9,000 hotel rooms are at your disposal in 45 4 star star hotels – the majority offering meeting space as well.
An increasing and popular hotel category in Copenhagen is the 2 star state-of-the-art hotels offering Danish design settings, services such as self-check-in, free wifi and central location for the cost-conscious business travellers.
How to get to Copenhagen?
Copenhagen airport is directly connected to over 140 international destinations and the city's efficient public transport system gets you from the airport to the city centre in less than 15 minutes with metro or train. Train, busses, harbour busses and - not to forget - the world’s best Metro connect all areas in Copenhagen and surroundings and secure a short transport time no matter the origin.
Do you offer any special assistance/services to associations?
Complimentary services such as:
•Official congress applications (bids, powerpoint presentation, etc.)
•Collection of proposals from relevant congress venues and/or social venues
•Pre-reservation of hotel allotments
•Support to promote your congress
•Support to connect you with relevant suppliers, partners and potential investors
•Ideas for social program
•Professional guidance and advice in planning your congress
Whom to contact in Copenhagen?
Jonas Wilstrup, Convention Director, Wonderful Copenhagen
Wonderful Copenhagen is the official Convention Bureau of the Greater Copenhagen area and acts as an independent public-private partnership between the City of Copenhagen, the Capital Region of Greater Copenhagen and the local meeting industry in Copenhagen. We are a non-profit organization and all our services offered to international associations and corporate meeting planners are free of charge. The 15 full-time employees of the Convention Bureau are experienced experts in planning international meetings and events in Copenhagen. For more information, click here.